--- title: "Sustainable Healthcare Waste Management and Minimisation Services" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0363d0" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0363d0" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0363d0.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0363d0.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "2GETHER SUPPORT SOLUTIONS LIMITED" published: "2023-05-31" --- # Sustainable Healthcare Waste Management and Minimisation Services Buyer: 2GETHER SUPPORT SOLUTIONS LIMITED Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0363d0 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0363d0) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0363d0.json) ## Summary The Contracting Authority, 2Gether Support Solutions Limited, in collaboration with the Southeast NHS Total Waste Consortium, is inviting bids for the "Sustainable Healthcare Waste Management and Minimisation Services" contract opportunity. The procurement process is currently at the planning stage with a tender period ending on July 6, 2023. The contract, valued at £30,000,000, involves multiple lots covering various healthcare waste management services, including hazardous waste disposal, confidential waste management, and total healthcare waste management. The procurement method is an open procedure, and the submission details can be accessed through the e-Tendering portal. This tender for waste management services presents opportunities for businesses experienced in healthcare waste disposal and minimisation. Companies capable of providing clinical hazardous waste disposal, confidential waste management, and overall healthcare waste services are well-suited to compete. The procurement process aims to promote market interest and innovation, with a focus on sustainability and compliance in waste management practices. The opportunity offers the potential for business growth and service delivery improvements within the healthcare waste management industry. ## 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. ### Lot Information Clinical Hazardous & Non-Hazardous Healthcare Waste In accordance with legislation and waste regulation, the collection, transportation and disposal of clinical hazardous & non-hazardous healthcare waste, including infectious waste, pathological waste, pharmaceutical waste and offensive/hygiene waste. Clinical Waste is defined as: a. "...any waste which consists wholly or partly of human or animal tissue, blood or other body fluids, excretions, drugs or other pharmaceutical products, swabs or dressings, syringes, needles or other sharp instruments, being waste which unless rendered safe, may prove hazardous to any person coming into contact with it; and b. any other waste arising from medical, nursing, dental, veterinary, pharmaceutical or similar practice, investigation, treatment, care, teaching or research, or the collection of blood for transfusion, being waste which may cause infection to any person coming into contact with it." (Clauses 4.7 and 4.8, Environment and Sustainability Health Technical Memorandum 07-01: Safe management of healthcare waste.) Renewal: Subject to overall service performance and earlier termination in accordance with the Contract's terms and conditions, there may be a formal option to extend the contract by a further sixty (60) months, with this being reviewed by the Contracting Authority no later than six (6) months prior to the fifth anniversary of the Contract's commencement date. Confidential Healthcare Waste In accordance with relevant legislation and waste regulation, the storage, collection and final disposal of confidential healthcare waste. Waste minimisation and incorporated recycling systems as well as on-site and off-site shredding services may also included. The successful Bidder must be able to carry out a start to end process of the collection and destruction of confidential waste compliantly and securely. Renewal: Subject to overall service performance and earlier termination in accordance with the Contract's terms and conditions, there may be a formal option to extend the contract by a further sixty (60) months, with this being reviewed by the Contracting Authority no later than six (6) months prior to the fifth anniversary of the Contract's commencement date. Domestic and Recyclable Healthcare Waste In accordance with relevant legislation and waste regulation, the collection, transportation, disposal and appropriate recycling of domestic, general and miscellaneous healthcare waste (mixed municipal waste from healthcare and related sources that is the same as, or similar to, black-bag domestic waste from domestic households), which may also include food waste, Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) recycling, safe and secure disposal of IT equipment and other assets, bulky waste and provision of multi-sized skips / compactors. Renewal: Subject to overall service performance and earlier termination in accordance with the Contract's terms and conditions, there may be a formal option to extend the contract by a further sixty (60) months, with this being reviewed by the Contracting Authority no later than six (6) months prior to the fifth anniversary of the Contract's commencement date. Reusable sharps The provision of a safe, sustainable and compliant managed solution for the implementation, supply, collection, return and cleaning of reusable sharps containers. In accordance with legislation and waste regulation, the storage, collection, treatment and return of sharps containers and clinical waste containers generated by the Contracting Authority. Used containers shall be treated and reassembled in order to be re-used. Renewal: Subject to overall service performance and earlier termination in accordance with the Contract's terms and conditions, there may be a formal option to extend the contract by a further sixty (60) months, with this being reviewed by the Contracting Authority no later than six (6) months prior to the fifth anniversary of the Contract's commencement date. Total Healthcare Waste Management In accordance with legislation and waste regulation, and in addition to the supply, and management of bins, skips, compactors and training in relation to healthcare waste segregation, a Total Healthcare Waste Management Managed Service and other services (commonly known as Total Healthcare Waste Management) shall include the supply, management, transportation and disposal of all healthcare waste streams, for example, domestic waste, hazardous waste, clinical waste including sharps, medical sharps disposal, (single and/or reusable containers), feminine hygiene and washroom services, confidential waste disposal and destruction, IT Equipment disposal and destruction, food waste disposal, metals disposal and recycling, including single use instruments. Additional information: Bidders are not invited to submit a Tender for Lot 5. Instead, where a Bidder has tendered for each individual Lot #1, #2, #3 and #4, 2gether's Procurement services will combine the scores achieved to establish a calculated Lot #5 overall score. Renewal: Subject to overall service performance and earlier termination in accordance with the Contract's terms and conditions, there may be a formal option to extend the contract by a further sixty (60) months, with this being reviewed by the Contracting Authority no later than six (6) months prior to the fifth anniversary of the Contract's commencement date. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015480-2023 | | Notice type | Planning Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning, Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 31 May 2023 | | Submission deadline | 6 Jul 2023 | | Future notice date | 9 Oct 2022 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £30,000,000 | | Lots value | £48,525,000 | | 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 | 2GETHER SUPPORT SOLUTIONS LIMITED | | Additional buyers | EAST KENT HOSPITALS UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST | | Locality | CANTERBURY | | Post town | Canterbury | | Postcode | CT1 3NG | | 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 | TLJ4 Kent | ## 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 - 31 May 2023 at 20:22 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015480-2023 - 29 Aug 2022 at 13:23 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024085-2022 ## Notice URLs - http://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome - https://commercialsolutions.bravosolution.co.uk/ - https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome - https://www.2gethersupportsolutions.org/ - https://www.ekhuft.nhs.uk - https://www.ekhuft.nhs.uk/patients-and-visitors/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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