---
title: "NSSCOVID-19 -316 Clinical Waste Resilience"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02a6f4"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "THE COMMON SERVICES AGENCY (MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS NHS NATIONAL SERVICES SCOTLAND) (\"NSS\")"
published: "2021-04-16"
---

# NSSCOVID-19 -316 Clinical Waste Resilience

Buyer: THE COMMON SERVICES AGENCY (MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS NHS NATIONAL SERVICES SCOTLAND) ("NSS")  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02a6f4

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## Summary

The NHS National Services Scotland (NSS) has completed a procurement process titled "NSSCOVID-19 -316 Clinical Waste Resilience", aimed at enhancing clinical waste collection services during the Covid-19 pandemic. This process was initiated under a limited procurement method without prior publication of a call for competition due to extreme urgency, with approval in accordance with Scottish procurement regulations. The contract, valued at £821,130, was signed on 1 April 2021, and delivery is expected at NHS Scotland facilities located in the UK.

This contract represents a significant opportunity for businesses involved in waste management and related services, particularly those experienced in clinical waste handling. Given the urgency and nature of the contract, companies that can quickly deliver resilient waste management solutions will be well-positioned to compete. Large-scale suppliers such as W H Malcolm Ltd, Viridor, and John Mitchell (Grangemouth) Ltd have shown capability in this sector, highlighting the demand for reliable and efficient service providers during health crises.

## Notice

The provision of NHSS healthcare waste resilience assets and services

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This is a directly awarded contract between the Authority on behalf of NHS Scotland to meet the additional demands of the Scottish Health and Social Care sector during the current Covid-19 pandemic. This award has been approved for reasons of extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable by the contracting authority in line with Regulation 33(1)(c) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 This award has been approved on the basis of these being additional supplies from the original supplier as any product change at this time would cause unnecessary disruption to the Authority in line with Regulation 33(4)(b) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015

### Procurement Information

This is a directly awarded contract between the Authority on behalf of NHS Scotland to meet the additional demands of the Scottish Health and Social Care sector during the current Covid-19 pandemic.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008067-2021 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Apr 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Mar 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £821,130 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE COMMON SERVICES AGENCY (MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS NHS NATIONAL SERVICES SCOTLAND) ("NSS") |
| Locality | EDINBURGH |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH12 9EB |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM13 City of Edinburgh |
| Local authority | City of Edinburgh |
| Electoral ward | Drum Brae/Gyle |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh South West |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 3 |
| Supplier names | JOHN MITCHELL (GRANGEMOUTH; VIRIDOR; W H MALCOLM |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 90524100 - Clinical-waste collection services

## Release History

- 16 Apr 2021 at 12:35 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008067-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://www.nhsscotlandprocurement.scot.nhs.uk/
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA11883

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