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title: "National Framework Agreement for Waste Management and Minimisation"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0290de"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "COUNTESS OF CHESTER HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST"
published: "2021-07-27"
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# National Framework Agreement for Waste Management and Minimisation

Buyer: COUNTESS OF CHESTER HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0290de

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## Summary

The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is currently engaged in the procurement of a National Framework Agreement for Waste Management and Minimisation, set within the refuse and waste related services industry. The tender, which consists of seven distinct lots, is at the bidding stage, with the deadline for submissions having recently been extended to 12 March 2021 at 14:00 GMT. This project has an estimated value of £136 million and is being conducted using an open procurement method.

This procurement process presents significant opportunities for growth, particularly for businesses specialising in waste management services, healthcare waste disposal, and sanitary solutions. Companies equipped to handle clinical, confidential, and domestic waste, as well as those proposing innovative waste minimisation strategies, would be well-positioned to compete effectively. With a considerable budget and multiple lots available, both small and large enterprises are encouraged to participate in this lucrative framework agreement.

## 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

### Lot Information

Clinical Healthcare Waste

This lot covers the management, minimisation and disposal of clinical healthcare waste including infectious waste, offensive (hygiene) waste, pharmaceutical waste (including cytotoxic and cytostatic medicines), anatomical waste and laboratory waste (cultures and chemicals used in the diagnosis, provision and treatment of human healthcare), sharps, hazardous healthcare waste and wastes that are dangerous for carriage.

Reusable Sharps

This lot covers the provision of a managed solution for the implementation, supply, collection and cleaning of reusable sharps containers.

Sanitary, Washroom and Associated Services

This lot covers the collection and disposal of sanitary waste and installation and maintenance of sanitary bins and associated services.

Domestic Waste

This lot covers the management, minimisation and disposal of general non-confidential office waste, offensive healthcare waste, hazardous non-healthcare waste, ferrous and non-ferrous metals, WEEE waste, mattresses and miscellaneous waste.

Confidential Waste

This lot covers the management, minimisation, destruction and disposal of all confidential waste and both on- and off-site shredding and lockable consoles, bins and sacks.

Total Waste Management

This lot covers a combination of two or more of the services offered under the Framework Agreement.

Waste Minimisation and Innovations

This lot covers innovations in the services offered under the Framework Agreement.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002423-2021 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 27 Jul 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 10 Mar 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 14 Jun 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £136,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Active |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | COUNTESS OF CHESTER HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |
| 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; PW COMMERCIAL COMPANY LTD T/A PRINTWASTE RECYCLING & SHREDDING; RE-SOURCE WASTE MANAGEMENT; RENTOKIL INITIAL UK LTD T/A INITIAL MEDICAL SERVICES; RESTORE DATASHRED; SHARPSMART; SHRED STATION; SHRED-IT; SHREDALL (EAST MIDLANDS) LIMITED T/A SHREDALL SDS GROUP; SRCL LTD T/A STERICYCLE; TOPWOOD; TOTAL SHRED; TRADEBE HEALTHCARE NATIONAL; VEOLIA ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES (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
- 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
- 90520000 - Radioactive-, toxic-, medical- and hazardous waste 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

- 27 Jul 2021 at 17:14 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002423-2021
- 7 Jul 2021 at 21:45 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015778-2021
- 1 Mar 2021 at 22:56 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004091-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://www.coch-cps.co.uk
- http://www.coch.nhs.uk
- http://www.nhssourcing.co.uk

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