---
title: "Needle and Syringe Provision (and waste collection)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03aea7"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "TORBAY COUNCIL"
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# Needle and Syringe Provision (and waste collection)

Buyer: TORBAY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03aea7

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## Summary

The Torbay Council has awarded a contract for the provision of Needle and Syringe services in Devon and Torbay. The contract was awarded to Orion Medical Supplies Ltd and involves delivering needles, syringes, and other paraphernalia to various local authority-commissioned providers. The contract, with ID DN658603, falls under the Health and Social Work Services category and was signed on 26th June 2023.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses in the health and social work services industry. Companies specializing in medical waste services, sharps containers, syringes, and medical needles are well-suited to compete. The procurement process, initiated through a tender, has now been completed, resulting in a contract being awarded to Orion Medical Supplies Ltd by the Torbay Council. The contract is currently active.

## Notice

Needle and Syringe provision (also known as needle exchange) forms part of the wider needle exchange system in Devon and Torbay. Devon County and Torbay Council's wish to commission a Supplier to deliver the highest quality services for the provision of needles, syringes and other injecting paraphernalia to the Local Authority-commissioned needle exchange providers in Devon and Torbay, (predominantly pharmacies, but also include specialist treatment services, local homeless hostels and custody suites). The Authority also requires the provider to deliver (or sub-commission) the collection and safe disposal of used injecting equipment from needle exchange providers. Please refer to the tender documents for full details of the requirements.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Needle and Syringe provision (also known as needle exchange) forms part of the wider needle exchange system in Devon and Torbay. Devon County and Torbay Council's wish to commission a Supplier to deliver the highest quality services for the provision of needles, syringes and other injecting paraphernalia to the Local Authority-commissioned needle exchange providers in Devon and Torbay, (predominantly pharmacies, but also include specialist treatment services, local homeless hostels and custody suites). The Authority also requires the provider to deliver (or sub-commission) the collection and safe disposal of used injecting equipment from needle exchange providers.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027539-2023 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Sep 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 12 Apr 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 25 Jun 2023 |
| Contract period | 2 Oct 2023 - 2 Oct 2026 |
| 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 | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | TORBAY COUNCIL |
| Locality | TORQUAY |
| Post town | Torquay |
| Postcode | TQ1 3DR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK4 Devon |
| ITL 3 | TLK42 Torbay |
| Local authority | Torbay |
| Electoral ward | Tormohun |
| Westminster constituency | Torbay |
| Delivery location | TLK4 Devon |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ORION MEDICAL SUPPLIES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
- 85 - Health and social work services
- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 33141123 - Sharps containers
- 33141310 - Syringes
- 33141320 - Medical needles
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 90524000 - Medical waste services

## Release History

- 18 Sep 2023 at 16:08 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027539-2023
- 7 Mar 2023 at 11:52 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006558-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.torbay.gov.uk/
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Procurer/Advert/AdvertSummary?projectId=8b32610f-91b7-ed11-8120-005056b64545&projectStepId=9732610f-91b7-ed11-8120-005056b64545

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