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title: "Needle and Syringe Provision (and waste collection)"
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# Needle and Syringe Provision (and waste collection)

Buyer: TORBAY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-2b044e24-a6f4-4526-8da7-ed1102c09394

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## Summary

The Torbay Council is looking to commission a supplier for the provision of needles, syringes, and other injecting paraphernalia as part of the needle exchange system in Devon and Torbay. The procurement stage is at the award phase, with a contract value of £345,490 GBP. The procurement method is an open procedure, with the contract period set to start on October 3, 2023, and end on October 2, 2026.

This tender presents an opportunity for suppliers in the health and social work services industry to provide their services to local authority-commissioned providers in Devon and Torbay. Businesses that specialise in medical waste services, sharps containers, syringes, and medical needles are well-suited to compete. The Torbay Council is the buyer organisation responsible for this procurement process.

## Notice

Needle and Syringe provision (also known as needle exchange) forms part of the wider needle exchange system in Devon and Torbay. Devon County and Torbay Council's wish to commission a Supplier to deliver the highest quality services for the provision of needles, syringes and other injecting paraphernalia to the Local Authority-commissioned needle exchange providers in Devon and Torbay, (predominantly pharmacies, but also include specialist treatment services, local homeless hostels and custody suites). The Authority also requires the provider to deliver (or sub-commission) the collection and safe disposal of used injecting equipment from needle exchange providers. Please refer to the tender documents for full details of the requirements. Additional information: In order to provide unrestricted, full, direct and free of charge access to the Tender Documents the Authority is providing the Documents in PDF format (or 'READ ONLY' format) in the 'Opportunities' Area of the ProContract e-Tendering portal, at www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk In order to access amendable versions of the Documents and to submit a response, Applicants must be registered as Suppliers on ProContract. Applicants should then register an interest in the opportunity and download the Documents for completion and submission.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2b5749db-b35c-4247-99af-07ee3c8dab5b |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Sep 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 12 Apr 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 25 Jun 2023 |
| Contract period | 2 Oct 2023 - 2 Oct 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £432,900 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £345,490 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | TORBAY COUNCIL |
| Locality | TORQUAY |
| Post town | Torquay |
| Postcode | TQ1 3DR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK4 Devon |
| ITL 3 | TLK42 Torbay |
| Local authority | Torbay |
| Electoral ward | Tormohun |
| Westminster constituency | Torbay |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ORION MEDICAL SUPPLIES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
- 85 - Health and social work services
- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 33141123 - Sharps containers
- 33141310 - Syringes
- 33141320 - Medical needles
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 90524000 - Medical waste services

## Release History

- 18 Sep 2023 at 16:15 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2b5749db-b35c-4247-99af-07ee3c8dab5b
- 7 Mar 2023 at 12:12 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6507f27e-8712-414e-856d-899ce00dcf4e

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2b5749db-b35c-4247-99af-07ee3c8dab5b
  18th September 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6507f27e-8712-414e-856d-899ce00dcf4e
  7th March 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.torbay.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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