--- title: "(NU/1829) - Collection, Transportation, and Disposal of Wastes Arising from Human and/or Animal Related or Similar Research" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-038b0d" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-038b0d" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-038b0d.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-038b0d.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE T/A NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY" published: "2023-01-18" --- # (NU/1829) - Collection, Transportation, and Disposal of Wastes Arising from Human and/or Animal Related or Similar Research Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE T/A NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-038b0d [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-038b0d) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-038b0d.json) ## Summary The University of Newcastle upon Tyne is inviting tenders for the Collection, Transportation, and Disposal of Wastes Arising from Human and/or Animal Research. This procurement falls under the services category in the clinical-waste collection services. The tender aims to establish a contract for waste collection, handling, and disposal from university sites, with a focus on compliance, waste reduction, and sustainability. The deadline for submissions is 18th January 2023, while the award period starts on the same day. This tender by the University of Newcastle presents an opportunity for businesses in the waste management and environmental services sector. Companies specialising in hazardous and non-hazardous waste treatment, as well as laboratory waste disposal, would find this tender well-suited for their expertise. The contract is structured into Lots, providing flexibility for providers to tender for specific waste streams. Businesses interested in long-term contracts with the potential for renewals should consider participating in this procurement process. ## Notice This tender is to establish a Contract for services to collect, transport and dispose of wastes from human and/or animal healthcare and/or related research. The objectives of the Contract are to: * Provide a compliant, resilient, efficient, and cost-effective service , undertaking, and managing the safe collection, handling, transport, and disposal of segregated wastes from University sites to the point of final disposal. * Achieve zero to landfill on all waste streams, including treated and non-hazardous waste. * Reduce the carbon footprint of the University's waste activities by moving waste up the Waste Hierarchy. * Provide monthly accurate University specific data on waste weights, uplifts, categories, transport miles, treatment type and associated CO2 equivalent emissions. * Support the University to train staff in 'best practice' waste management principles, to reduce waste and improve segregation. * Seek to continually improve the service delivered and develop sustainable waste minimisation, reuse, and recycling opportunities wherever possible. * Maintain and continually demonstrate full compliance with all regulatory requirements and applicable codes of practice. The awarded contract will focus on logistical and service improvements, minimisation in environmental impact and movement up the Waste Hierarchy as well as cost efficiency. The desired services are presented and will be awarded according to Lots. Each Lot is based around the characteristics, collection requirements or potential outcomes of the waste streams in question. Lots will be awarded exclusively to the successful Provider; however, it is not possible or desirable to guarantee tonnages within each Lot. Providers may tender for more than one Lot: * Lot 1 - Hazardous healthcare and related research wastes requiring treatment prior to disposal (AT) or High Temperature Incineration (HTI) * Lot 2 - Non-Hazardous Healthcare and Related Research Wastes (appropriate for e.g., municipal waste to energy disposal * Lot 3 - Chemically Contaminated Laboratory Waste from Research and Teaching Contracts will be awarded for a period of 3 years (36 months) with an option for a further two, one-year (12 month) extensions at the agreement of both parties. ### Lot Information Hazardous healthcare and related research wastes requiring treatment prior to disposal (AT) or High Temperature Incineration (HTI) Absolute hazardous (AH) waste type from: * Laboratories specialising in teaching and research associated with human healthcare activities * Laboratories and animal housing areas associated with animal related research and animal activities * Research and Teaching activities that generate biologically and chemically contaminated waste from engineering and other departments. Options: Options to extend for a further two, one-year (12 month) extensions at the agreement of both parties Renewal: This is a renewal of a previous contract. Contract expected to be re-tendered in advance of expiry or following termination Non-Hazardous Healthcare and Related Research Wastes (appropriate for e.g., municipal waste to energy disposal Waste from laboratories, which is autoclaved on-site. The University has accepted the system that autoclaved laboratory waste can be consigned as offensive waste (as per the Department of Health Guidance, Health Technical Memorandum HTM 07-01). The University also produces research animal waste bedding that is not contaminated with chemicals and whose collection and disposal is not subject to special requirements to prevent infection. The University wishes to dispose of this material via an Energy from Waste facility Options: Options to extend for a further two, one-year (12 month) extensions at the agreement of both parties Renewal: This is a renewal of a previous contract. Contract expected to be re-tendered in advance of expiry or following termination Chemically Contaminated Laboratory Waste from Research and Teaching Waste from laboratories that is contaminated with residual chemicals, that are highly unlikely to meet the concentration limits or thresholds within WM3 to classify them as hazardous waste and / or contain biological elements that would not meet the definition of infectious (the definitions being 'waste containing viable micro-organisms or their toxins which are known or reliably believed to cause disease in man or other living organisms'). This waste stream includes wipes, gloves, blue roll, culture plates, specimen packaging, empty reagent containers, trays, petri dish, plastic tubes, foil trays, plastic pipettes, single use equipment, universal containers etc. the material is contaminated with residual chemical. Options: Options to extend for a further two, one-year (12 month) extensions at the agreement of both parties Renewal: This is a renewal of a previous contract. Contract expected to be re-tendered in advance of expiry or following termination ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001499-2023 | | Notice type | Tender 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 | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 18 Jan 2023 | | Submission deadline | 18 Jan 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | 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 | UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE T/A NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY | | Locality | NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE | | Post town | Newcastle upon Tyne | | Postcode | NE1 7RU | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear | | ITL 3 | TLC43 Tyneside | | Local authority | Newcastle upon Tyne | | Electoral ward | Monument | | Westminster constituency | Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West | | Delivery location | TLC22 Tyneside | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services ### Codes - 90524100 - Clinical-waste collection services - 90524200 - Clinical-waste disposal services ## Release History - 18 Jan 2023 at 10:31 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001499-2023 - 6 Dec 2022 at 14:07 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034495-2022 ## Notice URLs - https://procontract.due-north.com/Login - https://www.ncl.ac.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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