--- title: "Sustainable Healthcare Waste Management and Minimisation Services" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-e591d5a8-9cde-4be4-9b7f-339447944dc2" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-e591d5a8-9cde-4be4-9b7f-339447944dc2" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e591d5a8-9cde-4be4-9b7f-339447944dc2.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e591d5a8-9cde-4be4-9b7f-339447944dc2.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "2GETHER SUPPORT SOLUTIONS LTD" published: "2023-06-02" --- # Sustainable Healthcare Waste Management and Minimisation Services Buyer: 2GETHER SUPPORT SOLUTIONS LTD Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e591d5a8-9cde-4be4-9b7f-339447944dc2 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-e591d5a8-9cde-4be4-9b7f-339447944dc2) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e591d5a8-9cde-4be4-9b7f-339447944dc2.json) ## Summary The buying organization, 2Gether Support Solutions Ltd, is leading a tender for Sustainable Healthcare Waste Management and Minimisation Services in the Refuse and waste related services industry category. The tender is in the tender stage and is set to close on July 6, 2023. The contract period will run from April 1, 2024, to March 31, 2029, with a contract value of £30,000,000. The opportunity is located in Ashford, United Kingdom. This tender for Sustainable Healthcare Waste Management presents an opportunity for businesses experienced in waste management services looking to contribute to sustainability goals. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organizations are encouraged to participate. With a focus on efficiency and sustainability, businesses offering healthcare waste management solutions across various waste categories can compete for this contract, which aims to enhance service quality and environmental impact in line with NHS net zero carbon commitments. ## Notice 2gether Support Solutions Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary company of East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust, ("2gether's Procurement services") is working with Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust, Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust, Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust, Medway Community Healthcare CIC, and Medway NHS Foundation Trust (collectively known as the Southeast NHS Total Waste Consortium, the "Consortium") is issuing an Invitation To Tender ("ITT") in connection with a competitive procurement for Sustainable Healthcare Waste Management and Minimisation Services (the "Services"). The Consortium's waste strategy aims to improve waste management practices and make them more efficient and sustainable, to save on cost, improve hospital function, and reduce the impact on the environment in line with NHS net zero carbon commitments. Whilst making efficiency savings in this area of expenditure is significantly important to the Consortium, other service delivery improvements are also required, including reducing the overall barriers to entry to encourage greater interest and competition from the market - irrespective of Bidder size, niche ability or differing service model offering. This contract is divided into lots and Tenders may be submitted for all lots. The lots are: 1) Clinical Hazardous and Non-Hazardous Healthcare Waste 2) Reusable Sharps 3) Domestic and Recyclable Healthcare Waste 4) Confidential Healthcare Waste 5) Total Healthcare Waste Management Service Selection and award criteria are as stated in the procurement documents. Price is not the only award criterion. Additional information: Suitably experienced providers wishing to bid for this Sustainable Healthcare Waste Management and Minimisation Services contract opportunity, reference number C174004, must submit their Tender response via the Contracting Authority's e-Tendering system, http://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome. Should Tenderers have any queries, or having problems using the portal, they should contact Helpdesk at: Phone: 0800 9956035 or E-mail: support-health@atamis.co.uk The Contracting Authority reserves the not to award the opportunity or to award only part (or a different arrangement) of the opportunity described in this contract notice. Bidders should note that they will be required to enter into terms and conditions of contract as set out in the procurement documents and that save for matters of clarification or consistency, the Contracting Authority will not negotiate the terms. The Contracting Authority will not accept completed ITT's after the stated closing date. All documents to be priced (where applicable) in sterling and all payments made in sterling. All tender costs and liabilities incurred by Bidders shall be the sole responsibility of that Bidder. For information on the review procedure bidders are referred to Regulation 86 (Notice of decision to award a contract or conclude a framework agreement); Regulation 87 (Standstill Period) and Regulation 91 to 102 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR 2015). Following any decision to award the concession contract, the contracting authority will providing debriefing information to unsuccessful bidders (in accordance with Regulation 86 of the PCR 2015) and observe a minimum ten day standstill period (in accordance with Regulation 87 of the PCR 2015) before the contract is entered into. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3e57fdea-de46-4da7-98b7-e20fcdf35319 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 2 Jun 2023 | | Submission deadline | 6 Jul 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2024 - 31 Mar 2029 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £30,000,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | 2GETHER SUPPORT SOLUTIONS LTD | | Locality | ASHFORD | | Post town | Tonbridge | | Postcode | TN24 0LZ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ4 Kent | | ITL 3 | TLJ45 Mid Kent | | Local authority | Ashford | | Electoral ward | Willesborough | | Westminster constituency | Ashford | | Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 19 - Leather and textile fabrics, plastic and rubber materials - 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation - 42 - Industrial machinery - 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 - 19640000 - Polythene waste and refuse sacks and bags - 34928480 - Waste and rubbish containers and bins - 42320000 - Waste incinerators - 44613800 - Containers for waste material - 79723000 - Waste analysis services - 90500000 - Refuse and waste related services - 90510000 - Refuse disposal and treatment - 90511000 - Refuse collection services - 90512000 - Refuse transport services - 90513000 - Non-hazardous refuse and waste treatment and disposal services - 90514000 - Refuse recycling services - 90524000 - Medical waste services - 90524100 - Clinical-waste collection services - 90524200 - Clinical-waste disposal services - 90524300 - Removal services of biological waste - 90524400 - Collection, transport and disposal of hospital waste ## Release History - 2 Jun 2023 at 07:53 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3e57fdea-de46-4da7-98b7-e20fcdf35319 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3e57fdea-de46-4da7-98b7-e20fcdf35319 2nd June 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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