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title: "National Framework Agreement for Waste Management and Minimisation"
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# National Framework Agreement for Waste Management and Minimisation

Buyer: COUNTESS OF CHESTER HOSPITAL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-37b1b258-405c-4421-bfbf-95b122792a33

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## Summary

The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is initiating a procurement process titled "National Framework Agreement for Waste Management and Minimisation". This framework agreement covers seven lots focused on various waste management services, including clinical healthcare waste and domestic waste. The procurement is currently in the award stage, having been published on 10 February 2021, with a tender deadline of 12 March 2021. The total value of the contract is estimated at £136 million, and the contract period is set to run from 20 April 2021 until 19 April 2025, with delivery primarily in the United Kingdom.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses within the waste management and consultancy sectors. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), particularly those offering services related to waste collection, recycling, and environmental management, would find this contract suitable for competition. Companies with expertise in healthcare waste management and innovative waste minimisation solutions are strongly encouraged to participate, as successful bidders will join a national framework with long-term prospects for collaboration and growth in this essential service area.

## Notice

The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, through its Commercial Procurement Services, wishes to award a national framework agreement in seven lots: Lot 1 - Clinical Healthcare Waste Lot 2 - Reusable Sharps Lot 3 - Sanitary, Washroom and Associated Services Lot 4 - Domestic Waste Lot 5 - Confidential Waste Lot 6 - Total Waste Management Lot 7 - Waste Minimisation and Innovations Suppliers Instructions How to Express Interest and bid for this ITT: 1. Browse to the esourcing portal https://www.nhssourcing.co.uk and click on view current opportunities 2. Select the title of the ITT. 3. Review the ITT, Framework Agreement Specification, Prerequisites and List of Eligible Users (you may do this without registering). 4. Register your organisation on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once). 5. Accept the portal terms and conditions and click 'continue', Enter your organisation and user details, Note the username you chose and click 'Save' when complete You will shortly receive an e-mail with your unique password (please keep this secure). 6. Login to the portal with the username/password. 7. Click the 'PQQs/ITTs Open To All Suppliers' link. (These are Pre Qualification Questionnaires or Invitations to Tender open to any registered supplier) 8. Click on the relevant PQQ/ITT to access the content. 9. Click the 'Express Interest' button at the top of the page. This will move the PQQ/ITT into your 'My PQQs/My ITTs' page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only). You can now access any attachments by clicking 'Buyer Attachments' in the 'PQQ/ITT Details' box. 10. Responding to the ITT. Click 'My Response' under 'PQQ/ITT Details', you can choose to 'Create Response' or to 'Decline to Respond' (please give a reason if declining) You can now use the Messages function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification Note the deadline for completion, then follow the on-screen instructions to complete the ITT. There may be a mixture of online and offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available) You must then submit your reply using the 'Submit Response' button at the top of the page. If you require any further assistance please consult the online help, or contact the eTendering help desk. Additional information: Due to amendments made to tender submission documents, the deadline for submitting tenders will be extended by 2 working days, to 12 March 2021 at 1400 GMT.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4663738c-c5fc-4473-b211-cbf0dd047f50 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Jul 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 12 Mar 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 14 Jun 2021 |
| Contract period | 4 Jul 2021 - 4 Jul 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £136,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £136,000,000 |
| 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 | COUNTESS OF CHESTER HOSPITAL |
| Locality | CHESTER |
| Post town | Chester |
| Postcode | CH2 1UL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD6 Cheshire |
| ITL 3 | TLD63 Cheshire West and Chester |
| Local authority | Cheshire West and Chester |
| Electoral ward | Upton |
| Westminster constituency | Chester North and Neston |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 18 |
| Supplier names | BAGNALL & MORRIS (WASTE SERVICES; BATES OFFICE SERVICES; DATASHREDDERS; GASKELLS (NORTH WEST; MITIE WASTE & ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES; P W COMMERCIAL; RE-SOURCE WASTE MANAGEMENT; RENTOKIL INITIAL; RESTORE DATASHRED; SHARPSMART; SHRED STATION; SHRED-IT; SHREDALL (EAST MIDLANDS; SRCL; TOPWOOD; TOTAL SHRED; TRADEBE HEALTHCARE NATIONAL; VEOLIA ES (UK |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
- 44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 34928480 - Waste and rubbish containers and bins
- 44613800 - Containers for waste material
- 79410000 - Business and management consultancy services
- 90500000 - Refuse and waste related services

## Release History

- 7 Jul 2021 at 15:24 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4663738c-c5fc-4473-b211-cbf0dd047f50
- 1 Mar 2021 at 16:52 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c3848435-dad6-42f1-8942-914ca1c3606b
- 10 Feb 2021 at 12:38 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c3848435-dad6-42f1-8942-914ca1c3606b

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4663738c-c5fc-4473-b211-cbf0dd047f50
  7th July 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c3848435-dad6-42f1-8942-914ca1c3606b
  1st March 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/5e57cfe4-e82d-43a0-a631-59c36c2b450c
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/4805bdc2-06e5-4181-a08d-ed4ed1c4f9e7
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/3c6faa18-f6c3-4b3e-904f-9d7e24ca150f
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ef4abeef-1b4d-4b7d-8588-78002db8b49c
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/9c3b8200-84e1-462a-a2db-7f8310ac89dc
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/cd2f9565-4507-41cb-a76b-36cfbe5a3b58
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/6d47da28-067a-4f32-987a-6bf134be617c
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e2e01683-18fd-4bb9-80d3-a000d1264e58
- https://www.nhssourcing.co.uk

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