Planning

NHS Scotland Waste Composition Audits

SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT

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Planning

30 Apr 2025 at 00:00

PCS Notice - Website Prior Information Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Scottish Government is in the procurement planning stage for a contract titled "NHS Scotland Waste Composition Audits," relevant to the environmental protection and general public services industry categories. This tender is for services involving waste compositional analysis across various NHS sites in Scotland, including several health boards such as NHS Ayrshire & Arran, NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde, and NHS Lothian. The contract, valued at £48,000, involves audits of different waste streams such as residual waste, mixed recyclates, and clinical waste. The procurement is under the CPA classification 90500000, with upcoming key communications planned for 13th June 2025. Simon Crawley is the contact point at the Scottish Government located at 5 Atlantic Quay, Glasgow.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in waste management and environmental services, particularly those with expertise in compositional analysis and recycling. Companies well-versed in the logistics of handling large-scale audits would find this contract advantageous, enabling them to expand their client base within the public sector. Organisations with innovative methodologies for waste segregation and recycling, especially those adept in handling clinical waste, would be well-suited to compete for this project, offering substantial growth potential through demonstrating their capabilities in enhancing environmental sustainability.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

NHS Scotland Waste Composition Audits

Notice Description

The Scottish Government is tendering for the provision of waste compositional analysis at various sites across Scotland for residual waste, dry mixed recycling, source segregated recyclates, including high quality plastic recycling (where appropriate) and orange stream bagged clinical waste.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Audits should be undertaken on a minimum of 10 NHS sites across a minimum of nine Health Boards. As an example, the following Boards and sites may be considered but bidders are free to propose their own sites based on their own methodology: "NHS Ayrshire & Arran - Ayr Hospital "NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde - Queen Elizabeth and Royal Alexandra Hospital "NHS Lanarkshire - Monklands "NHS Lothian - St Johns (Livingston) "NHS Tayside - Ninewells "NHS Grampian - Aberdeen Royal Infirmary "NHS Borders - Borders General Hospital (Melrose) "NHS Forth Valley - Forth Valley Royal "NHS Dumfries & Galloway - Dumfries & Galloway Royal Infirmary The following waste streams are to be included in the audit and analysis: "Residual waste "Mixed recyclates "Source segregated recyclates (including high quality plastics where available); and "Bagged orange clinical waste. "Food

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000797497
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR529272
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Prior Information Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

CPV Codes

90500000 - Refuse and waste related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£48,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Apr 20259 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
13 Jun 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT
Contact Name
Simon Crawley
Contact Email
simon.crawley@gov.scot
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
GLASGOW
Postcode
G2 8LU
Post Town
Glasgow
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM32 Glasgow City
Delivery Location
TLM Scotland
Local Authority
Glasgow City
Electoral Ward
Anderston/City/Yorkhill
Westminster Constituency
Glasgow North

Further Information

Notice Documents

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