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Clinical Waste Containers

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)

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20 Aug 2026 at 16:27

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership–Procurement Services, hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust, procured clinical waste containers and associated products for use across NHS Wales health boards and trusts. The requirement supports the safe containment, handling, collection, segregation, storage and disposal of healthcare waste. It is a goods supply requirement covering waste containers for healthcare settings across Wales, intended to support infection prevention and control, patient safety, statutory waste-management duties and health and safety obligations. The procurement is relevant to manufacturers, distributors and specialist suppliers of clinical waste containers and related products with the capability to serve multiple NHS organisations through a coordinated supply arrangement.

The procurement has been awarded through a direct award and the tender is complete. Vernacare International Ltd was selected for the single lot, with an award date of 20 August 2026. The award value is £1,182,832.54 excluding VAT, or £1,419,399.05 including VAT. The awarded contract period runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 March 2027, with signature scheduled for 1 September 2026. The authority used an interim direct-award route to maintain continuity of supply while a replacement competitive procurement is completed, citing risks to service continuity, infection control, patient safety and regulatory compliance if clinical waste containers became unavailable. Supply-chain disruption was identified as a risk.

This award shows established demand from NHS Wales for clinical waste containers at a substantial, multi-organisation scale. A credible future competitor would need reliable manufacturing or distribution capacity, a dependable supply chain and the ability to maintain uninterrupted deliveries to NHS Wales health boards and trusts. Products and service arrangements would need to support safe clinical-waste containment and handling, including collection, segregation, storage and disposal requirements. Suppliers should be able to demonstrate operational resilience, consistent product availability and experience meeting healthcare-sector infection-prevention, patient-safety, waste-management and health-and-safety requirements. The successful supplier’s profile also indicates that the requirement is suited to an established organisation capable of supporting a large public healthcare customer across Wales.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Clinical Waste Containers

Notice Description

Provision of clinical waste containers and associated products for use across NHS Wales Health Boards and Trusts to support the safe containment, handling and disposal of associated waste.

Procurement Information

The Contracting Authority intends to directly award an interim contract for the provision of clinical waste containers for a period of seven months. This interim arrangement is necessary to ensure continuity of supply of clinically essential waste containment products pending commencement of a replacement contract following completion of an impending competitive procurement process. The Contracting Authority considers that any interruption to the availability of clinical waste containers would present significant operational, infection prevention and control, and patient safety risks across healthcare settings. The continued provision of these products is necessary to support the safe collection, segregation, storage and disposal of healthcare waste and to enable the Contracting Authority and participating organisations to meet their statutory and regulatory obligations in relation to waste management and health and safety. The proposed contract is an interim measure only and has been limited to the minimum period considered necessary to maintain continuity of service and facilitate transition to the replacement arrangement resulting from the ongoing competitive procurement process. The Contracting Authority considers that the direct award is necessary to avoid a gap in provision that would adversely affect the delivery of healthcare services and the safe management of clinical waste. As noted, the Contracting Authority is undertaking a competitive procurement process for a replacement contract. As the replacement arrangement will not be operational until 1 April 2027, an interim contract is required to ensure continuity of supply during this period. The duration of the direct award has been restricted to seven months, which is the minimum period considered necessary to bridge the gap to implementation of the replacement competitive arrangement. Failure to secure interim provision would create material risks to service continuity, patient safety, infection control, and compliance with healthcare waste management requirements.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e902
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079630-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK5 - Transparency Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)

CPV Codes

44613800 - Containers for waste material

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£1,182,832 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Aug 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
20 Aug 20266 days ago
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Pending
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CARDIFF
Postcode
CF14 3UZ
Postcode Area
Cardiff
Country
Wales
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL5 South East Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL52 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Cardiff
Electoral Ward
Gabalfa
Westminster Constituency
Cardiff North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Vernacare International Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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