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# Provision of Clinical Waste Management Services

Buyer: GUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-facb25bd-b414-4453-badd-5ad813163878

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## Summary

The Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust has successfully concluded the award stage for its procurement process titled "Provision of Clinical Waste Management Services," classified under Clinical-waste collection services (CPV 90524100). This contract, awarded on 8th October 2024, will span from 14th October 2024 to 13th October 2029, with a five-year period plus a possible two-year extension. The project, valued at £10.8 million, is to manage and transport clinical waste from various Guy's and St Thomas' NHS locations, primarily within London. Tasks will include the safe collection, transportation, disposal of clinical and offensive waste, as per compliance with relevant legislation and best practices. The procurement method utilised was selective, operating under the NHS London Procurement Partnership's Dynamic Purchasing System for Waste Management Services.

This tender offers considerable business growth opportunities, especially for large-scale waste management companies with expertise in handling clinical and hazardous waste. Sharpsmart Ltd., a leading player in this sector, has been awarded the contract, highlighting the significant commercial potential. Companies capable of providing comprehensive waste management solutions, including equipment provision and adherence to stringent legislative standards, would be well-suited to compete for similar future tenders. With this contract, businesses can establish a solid presence in the healthcare waste management sector, ensuring consistent revenue through long-term and high-value contracts with prominent NHS trusts.

## Notice

The Authority has a requirement for the provision of Clinical Waste Management Services, including but not limited to the safe collection of clinical waste from central waste disposal locations, transportation and clinical waste disposal. Service provision will be for clinical and offensive waste including the option of reusable sharps (including solid and organic liquid low level radioactive waste). The Authority will require as a minimum that the Supplier provides a service that is compliant with all current and future legislation, (e.g. Health Technical Memorandum 07-01 - Safe Management of Healthcare Waste, HTM 07 Environment & Sustainability), relevant to the waste streams the Supplier is bidding on and demonstrate best practice throughout its service delivery. The Supplier will be required to provide a high quality and comprehensive service in a timely and responsive way to meet the demands of our busy hospital sites, based in central London and beyond. The duration of the contract is five (5) years with an option to extend for a further two (2) years. The appointed supplier will be expected to deliver the goods and/or provide services at the customer organisation's locations across Acute sites, Community sites and Essentia commercial sites. The following services will be undertaken on behalf of the Authority: - The collection and transportation of waste from designated waste storage compounds as listed in the definition of waste. - The off-site disposal through a registered licensee of all types of waste as defined in the definition of waste. - The provision of all receptacles to enable waste to be stored, collected and transported as detailed in the commercial schedule. - The provision of compactors, skips, containers where applicable should be maintained and cleaned and disinfected where possible to a standard that is approved by the Contracting Authority. - All compactors, skips and containers should be of the closed aperture variety to ensure that items contained within cannot be accessed or affected by weather conditions. - The provision of all equipment and materials to carry out the duties of the detailed specification. Under no circumstances should NHS cages be used for the collection or transportation of waste. Additional information: A competitive procurement for The Provision of Clinical Waste Management Services was run under the NHS London Procurement Partnership (LPP) Waste Management Services Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS), Category 2: Clinical, Hazardous and Radioactive Waste. Framework reference number: LPP/2021/004.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2c608659-c573-4f29-b40c-79283138929c |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Dynamic |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Oct 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 4 Jul 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 7 Oct 2024 |
| Contract period | 13 Oct 2024 - 13 Oct 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £10,800,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £10,800,000 |
| 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 | GUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South East London |
| Postcode | SE1 9RT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI44 Lewisham and Southwark |
| Local authority | Southwark |
| Electoral ward | London Bridge & West Bermondsey |
| Westminster constituency | Bermondsey and Old Southwark |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SHARPSMART |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 90524100 - Clinical-waste collection services

## Release History

- 16 Oct 2024 at 11:11 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2c608659-c573-4f29-b40c-79283138929c

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2c608659-c573-4f29-b40c-79283138929c
  16th October 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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