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title: "Provision of Clinical Waste Services for Primary Care Health Settings"
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# Provision of Clinical Waste Services for Primary Care Health Settings

Buyer: NHS ENGLAND AND NHS IMPROVEMENT  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02981c

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## Summary

The NHS England Primary Care Commissioning Central Team is leading the procurement process for the provision of Clinical Waste Services for Primary Care Health Settings. The procurement involves collection, disposal, and provision of waste consumables predominantly from General Practices and Community Pharmacies in England. The procurement is currently in the tender stage with a deadline for submissions set for October 25, 2022. The total contract value is £300 million. The buying organisation is NHS England and NHS Improvement, based in Leeds, UK, and interested parties can access further information on their website.

This tender for Clinical Waste Services presents a significant business opportunity for companies operating in the medical waste services sector. Suitable businesses that can compete for this contract include waste management companies, healthcare service providers, and companies specializing in medical waste disposal. The procurement method is selective, with a restricted procedure in place. Businesses interested in participating should ensure compliance with the selection criteria outlined in the tender documentation and submit their proposals before the stated deadline.

## Notice

NHS England Primary Care Commissioning Central Team are leading the procurement for Healthcare Waste in Primary Care for the 42 Integrated Care Boards across England. The services cover the collection, disposal and provision of waste consumables. From primary care health settings predominantly General Practices and Community Pharmacies. This notice is to inform the market of the upcoming procurement exercise and share in advance the potential contract template. We are interested to hear feedback from the marketplace on the potential template contract in particular Schedules 8 through to 12. Please note the Commissioner is not seeking feedback on Schedules 2, 3 and 4 as these are fixed terms and conditions. We are also hosting a market engagement online event to present our vision for the new approach to healthcare waste services for Primary Care and will share some further details and insights of the upcoming procurement exercise.

### Lot Information

Provision of Clinical Waste Services for Primary Care Health Settings

NHS England Primary Care Commissioning Central Team are leading the procurement for Healthcare Waste in Primary Care for the 42 Integrated Care Boards across England. The services cover the collection, disposal and provision of waste consumables. From primary care health settings predominantly General Practices and Community Pharmacies. Clinical Waste produced at these settings are summarised as: Offensive waste; Infectious waste; Sharps waste; Medicines/chemical waste; Cytotoxic/Cytostatic waste: This notice is to inform the market of the upcoming procurement exercise and share in advance the potential contract template. We are interested to hear feedback from the marketplace on the potential template contract in particular Schedules 8 through to 12. Please note the Commissioner is not seeking feedback on Schedules 2, 3 and 4 as these are fixed terms and conditions. Further information on the 42 integrated Care Board footprints can be found at: https://www.england.nhs.uk/publication/integrated-care-boards-in-england/ We are also hosting a market engagement online event to present our potential vision for the new approach to healthcare waste services for Primary Care and will share some further details and insights of the upcoming procurement exercise. This will be held on the 20th October at 11.00 to 13.00 via an online forum. We request providers to register via the portal where further information will be provided closer to the time. Additional information: This notice is for information only. Please ensure any queries or concerns in relation to this procurement approach are raised prior to the expiry of this notice on 31st October 2022

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028707-2022 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning, Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Oct 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 25 Oct 2022 |
| Future notice date | 4 Mar 2021 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £300,000,000 |
| Lots value | £300,000,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Active |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS ENGLAND AND NHS IMPROVEMENT |
| Locality | LEEDS |
| Post town | Leeds |
| Postcode | LS2 7UE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE42 Leeds |
| Local authority | Leeds |
| Electoral ward | Little London & Woodhouse |
| Westminster constituency | Leeds Central and Headingley |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 90524000 - Medical waste services
- 90524100 - Clinical-waste collection services
- 90524200 - Clinical-waste disposal services

## Release History

- 12 Oct 2022 at 13:22 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028707-2022
- 7 Oct 2022 at 13:07 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028258-2022
- 3 Mar 2021 at 17:35 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004285-2021

## Notice URLs

- https://uk.eu-supply.com
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/68205
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/Documents/Folder/28449
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/Documents/Folder/59797
- https://www.ardengemcsu.nhs.uk/
- https://www.england.nhs.uk/commissioning
- https://www.england.nhs.uk/publication/integrated-care-boards-in-england/

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