--- title: "Clinical Waste Services for Cheshire and Merseyside Cluster" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-31da0014-d50c-41a5-9ead-e35b926153e0" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-31da0014-d50c-41a5-9ead-e35b926153e0" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-31da0014-d50c-41a5-9ead-e35b926153e0.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-31da0014-d50c-41a5-9ead-e35b926153e0.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "HEALTHTRUST EUROPE LLP (HTE) ACTING AS AGENT FOR THE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF COVENTRY AND WARWICKSHIRE NHS TRUST (\"UHCW\")" published: "2021-07-08" --- # Clinical Waste Services for Cheshire and Merseyside Cluster Buyer: HEALTHTRUST EUROPE LLP (HTE) ACTING AS AGENT FOR THE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF COVENTRY AND WARWICKSHIRE NHS TRUST ("UHCW") Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-31da0014-d50c-41a5-9ead-e35b926153e0 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-31da0014-d50c-41a5-9ead-e35b926153e0) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-31da0014-d50c-41a5-9ead-e35b926153e0.json) ## Summary The procurement process titled "Clinical Waste Services for Cheshire and Merseyside Cluster" is currently in the planning stage and is being managed by HealthTrust Europe LLP (HTE), acting on behalf of the University Hospitals of Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust. This procurement is focussed on the healthcare industry and targets services such as the collection, transportation, and disposal of clinical waste for NHS Trusts within the Cheshire and Merseyside region. The deadline for supplier engagement expressions of interest is 15th July 2021, with a corresponding engagement meeting scheduled for 19th July 2021. This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specialised in waste management, particularly those with expertise in hazardous and clinical waste disposal. Companies that offer innovative solutions for the handling, treatment, and transport of healthcare waste, including pharmaceuticals and sharps, would be well-suited to participate. Engaging with HealthTrust Europe and understanding their requirements could position businesses favourably to secure contracts within this essential health services sector. ## Notice HealthTrust Europe (HTE) is seeking to establish a contract for the provision of Clinical Waste Services including the collection, transportation and disposal of clinical waste, including but not limited to: healthcare waste, infectious waste, pathological waste, pharmaceutical waste, offensive/hygiene waste, hazardous and non-hazardous healthcare waste for NHS Trusts within the Cheshire and Merseyside region, namely: Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust Bridgewater Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust East Cheshire NHS Trust Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Liverpool Heart and Chest NHS Foundation Trust Southport & Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust Warrington & Halton Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust ("the Cluster") Clinical Waste will be described within the following categories: Hazardous Waste, Pharmaceutical Waste and Sharps Waste. Clinical Waste is defined as: "...any waste which consists wholly or partly of human or animal tissue, blood or other body fluids, excretions, drugs or other pharmaceutical products, swabs or dressings, syringes, needles or other sharp instruments, being waste which unless rendered safe, may prove hazardous to any person coming into contact with it; and any other waste arising from medical, nursing, dental, veterinary, pharmaceutical or similar practice, investigation, treatment, care, teaching or research, or the collection of blood for transfusion, being waste which may cause infection to any person coming into contact with it." Clauses 4.7 and 4.8, Environment and Sustainability Health Technical Memorandum 07-01: Safe management of healthcare waste. This notice is for prior information only, publication for a further call for competition will be made as required. To assist in the strategic direction of the procurement and overall solution, HealthTrust Europe (HTE) and the Cluster is seeking supplier engagement. Please send your expression of interest along with no more than 2 representatives names to attend the event to armand.wembakungu@htepg.com. The deadline for expressions of interest for the supplier engagement will be 15th July 2021. The supplier engagement will take the form of one supplier and customer joint meeting via Teams , 10.30am-12.30pm on Monday 19th July. Engagement will be carried out in accordance with Regulation 40 & 41 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015. Additional information: HTE is a central purchasing body, who is able to carry out this tender exercise by virtue of its appointment as an agent of UHCW. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fbb642ba-06b1-4924-9566-125314d72865 | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 8 Jul 2021 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 19 Jul 2021 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | HEALTHTRUST EUROPE LLP (HTE) ACTING AS AGENT FOR THE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF COVENTRY AND WARWICKSHIRE NHS TRUST ("UHCW") | | Locality | BIRMINGHAM | | Post town | Birmingham | | Postcode | B15 1NU | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands | | ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham | | Local authority | Birmingham | | Electoral ward | Edgbaston | | Westminster constituency | Birmingham Edgbaston | | Delivery location | TLD North West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services ### Codes - 90524400 - Collection, transport and disposal of hospital waste ## Release History - 8 Jul 2021 at 13:36 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fbb642ba-06b1-4924-9566-125314d72865 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fbb642ba-06b1-4924-9566-125314d72865 8th July 2021 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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