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title: "Primary Care healthcare waste collection and disposal service to General Practice and Community Pharmacy for NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board (ICB)"
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buyer: "NHS BRISTOL, NORTH SOMERSET AND SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD"
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# Primary Care healthcare waste collection and disposal service to General Practice and Community Pharmacy for NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board (ICB)

Buyer: NHS BRISTOL, NORTH SOMERSET AND SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04ef16

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## Summary

The procurement process for the "Primary Care Healthcare Waste Collection and Disposal Service" was initiated by the NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board. The procurement falls under the healthcare industry category, specifically focusing on clinical waste management services in the locations of Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire, identified by the region codes UKK11 and UKK12. This tender reached the award stage on the 7th of April 2026, following an open procedure. The new contract, valued at a maximum of £9,182,529 inclusive of VAT over 9 years, begins on the 1st of October 2026. The procurement entails a comprehensive service covering collection, transport, storage, treatment, and incineration of healthcare waste, alongside the provision of containers, decontamination, waste tracking for compliance, and promotion of waste segregation.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in healthcare waste management, particularly those with capabilities in handling regulated clinical and pharmaceutical waste. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have the opportunity to compete, with two out of the four final stage bids from SMEs, making it an accessible contract for such businesses. Furthermore, the projected long-term contract duration with possible extensions up to 9 years provides sustained business growth prospects. Enterprises capable of delivering integrated waste management solutions with a focus on compliance, safety, and environmental effectiveness are especially well-suited to leverage this opportunity for strategic expansion in the public healthcare sector.

## Notice

Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board (ICB) sought a provider with the capability and capacity to deliver a Primary Care healthcare waste collection and disposal service to General Practice and Community Pharmacy. The services in the tender include: 1. Collection & transport of healthcare waste and pharmaceutical waste 2. Storage of healthcare waste and pharmaceutical waste 3. Treatment of healthcare waste and pharmaceutical waste 4. Incineration of healthcare waste and pharmaceutical waste 5. Provision of reusable and single use containers for healthcare waste and pharmaceutical waste 6. Decontamination of reusable containers for healthcare waste and pharmaceutical waste 7. Promoting waste segregation and compliance 8. Healthcare and pharmaceutical waste tracking data including Duty of Care compliance The commissioner has a maximum financial envelope available of PS1,020,281 per annum, inclusive of VAT. The total maximum contract value for the 5-year Contract is PS5,101,404, inclusive VAT. At the end of the initial contract term the Commissioner will have extension options of up to 4 years in total, made of 2 x 24 month periods, which will be awarded at the Commissioner's discretion, giving a maximum possible contract value of PS9,182,529 inclusive of VAT over 9 years if the full contract term is fulfilled. The Commissioner is of the view that TUPE does not apply to this service The new contract will commence on the 1st of October 2026 with mobilisation planned from April 2026

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: The contract may be extended for up to a further 4 years, made up of 2 x 24 month extension periods, which may be exercised at the commissioner's discretion.

### Planning Information

The purpose of this Preliminary Market Engagement Notice is to provide a summary of the services to be procured, share the service specification and to obtain feedback that will help support a safe, sustainable, environmentally effective and cost-efficient quality service. Please register your interest to access the supporting documentation and provide feedback by answering the Market Engagement Questionnaire against this project by 7th of April 2025. Interested providers will be able to view this opportunity via the live opportunities list on the 'Health Family' e-procurement system, Atamis. Click on 'View our Live Opportunities' from the home page, available on the following link: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome Once you have found the opportunity (via the search function, using the title or reference number), to gain full access to the relevant information and market engagement questionnaire, you will need to click on 'Register interest' - this will take you to the log-in page. You will find the project titled; Healthcare Waste Services in General Practice and Community Pharmacy with the Atamis reference C342878. The Supplier Documents folder contains the draft service specification and supporting documentation. If you are not already registered on the system, you will need to do so before gaining full access to the documentation and to be able to submit your expression of interest using the correspondence function within Atamis. This event is an information gathering exercise rather than initiating a competitive procurement process; and therefore publication or response does not commit the ICBs or respondents to a future procurement, nor provide any process exemptions or preferential treatment to any parties expressing an interest.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031614-2026 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Apr 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 16 Dec 2025 |
| Future notice date | 6 Jun 2025 |
| Award date | 1 Apr 2026 |
| Contract period | 30 Sep 2026 - 30 Sep 2031 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £11,100,000 |
| Lots value | £11,100,000 |
| Awards value | £7,652,107 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Pending |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS BRISTOL, NORTH SOMERSET AND SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD |
| Additional buyers | Missing; NHS BRISTOL NORTH SOMERSET & SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD; NHS DEVON INTEGRATED CARE BOARD; NHS SOMERSET INTEGRATED CARE BOARD; NHS SOUTH CENTRAL AND WEST CSU; NHS SOUTH, CENTRAL AND WEST COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT (HOSTED BY NHS ENGLAND) |
| Locality | BRISTOL |
| Post town | Bristol |
| Postcode | BS1 6AG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| ITL 3 | TLJ35 South Hampshire |
| Local authority | Eastleigh |
| Electoral ward | Eastleigh Central |
| Westminster constituency | Eastleigh |
| Delivery location | TLK11 Bristol, City of, TLK12 Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire, TLK13 Gloucestershire CC |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | TRADEBE HEALTHCARE NATIONAL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

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

## Release History

- 7 Apr 2026 at 15:24 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031614-2026
- 13 Nov 2025 at 11:00 - TenderUpdate - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073449-2025
- 12 Nov 2025 at 12:44 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073160-2025
- 19 Mar 2025 at 14:03 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010160-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031614-2026
  7th April 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073449-2025
  13th November 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073160-2025
  12th November 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010160-2025
  19th March 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
  Interested providers will be able to view this opportunity via the live opportunities list on the 'Health Family' e-procurement system, Atamis. Click on 'View our Live Opportunities' from the home page, available on the following link: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome. Once you have found the opportunity (via the search function, using the title or reference number), to gain full access to the bid documentation (including questionnaires), you will need to click on 'Register interest' - this will take you to the log-in page. If you are not already registered on the system, you will need to do so before gaining full access to the documentation and be able to submit a bid.

## Notice URLs

- http://www.medisort.co.uk
- http://www.mitie.com
- http://www.stericycle.co.uk
- http://www.tradebe.com
- https://www.bnssg.icb.nhs.uk/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.nhssomerset.nhs.uk/
- https://www.onedevon.org.uk/
- https://www.scwcsu.nhs.uk/

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