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Cambridgeshire County Council Collection, Treatment, and Disposal of Clinical Waste

Cambridgeshire County Council

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15 Oct 2026 at 14:36

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Summary of the contracting process

Cambridgeshire County Council procured the collection and safe, legally compliant disposal of clinical waste and sharps for Cambridgeshire residents who require the service. This is a clinical and healthcare waste management service, covering collection and disposal rather than clinical treatment of patients. The contract item also describes collection, transport and disposal of hospital waste, with delivery locations spanning areas across England. The stated purpose is to provide residents with a safe route for disposing of clinical waste and sharps. The buying organisation is Cambridgeshire County Council.

The procurement has been awarded to Vetspeed, and the contract is recorded as active. The contract was signed on 1 November 2022 and has a stated value of £330,000. Its contract period is recorded as 1,500 days. The procurement was divided into one lot, for collection and disposal of clinical waste and sharps for residents requiring the service. The original tender describes a 1,380-day period; a contract amendment allowed a further five-month extension. The award date, procurement procedure, submission deadline and evaluation basis are not provided in the available process details.

This award shows that Cambridgeshire County Council buys a resident-facing clinical waste service focused on reliable collection and safe disposal of clinical waste and sharps, in compliance with waste legislation. A credible competitor would need operational capability to collect and manage these waste streams safely, transport them appropriately and ensure compliant disposal. The contract’s broad delivery footprint indicates a need to serve residents across multiple areas, rather than a single site. Vetspeed, a small and medium-sized business, was selected, demonstrating that a specialist supplier of this scale can win this requirement. Suppliers with relevant waste-handling expertise, established collection and disposal arrangements, and the capacity to deliver a consistent service across the covered area are best placed to compete when this requirement returns to market.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Cambridgeshire County Council Collection, Treatment, and Disposal of Clinical Waste

Notice Description

Lot Information

Lot 1

The collection and disposal of clinical waste and sharps in a safe and waste legislative compliant manner for those residents of Cambridgeshire that require the service.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0788a7
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097539-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

CPV Codes

90524400 - Collection, transport and disposal of hospital waste

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£330,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Not Specified
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Cambridgeshire County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
ALCONBURY WEALD, HUNTINGDON
Postcode
PE28 4YE
Postcode Area
Peterborough
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC
Delivery Location
TLH12 Cambridgeshire CC
Local Authority
Huntingdonshire
Electoral Ward
The Stukeleys
Westminster Constituency
Huntingdon

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Vetspeed Ltd

Further Information

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