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title: "Disposal of legacy radioactive sources"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05e165"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "LEEDS TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS TRUST"
published: "2025-11-14"
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# Disposal of legacy radioactive sources

Buyer: LEEDS TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05e165

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## Summary

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, located in Leeds, has completed a public procurement process for the disposal of legacy radioactive sources. The contract, titled "Disposal of legacy radioactive sources," falls under the services category, specifically toxic waste disposal services, and is essential for the safe disposal of obsolete nuclear medicine sources at the Leeds General Infirmary. The procurement was carried out using a direct method without competition, being below the threshold. The contract was awarded to ECKERT & ZIEGLER ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES LIMITED, a large supplier, and was signed on 26th May 2025. The contractual work commenced on 29th May 2025 and concluded on 31st July 2025, with a total value of £13,997.00 GBP.

This contract offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in hazardous and nuclear waste disposal. Firms with expertise in handling radioactive materials and performing detailed surveying and disposal tasks would be well-suited for such contracts. The collaboration with a substantial public health entity like the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust presents potential for future work and partnership models, particularly in sectors dealing with environmental services and waste management. This creates avenues for businesses to enhance service capabilities and reputation through association with central government public authorities.

## Notice

This is to cover the cost of safe disposal of legacy sealed radioactive sources stored in nuclear Medicine at the LGI. These sources are of no use anymore and the Trust has held them for decades. They need prompt disposal. This work will cover the disposal of about 30% of all the legacy sources currently at the LGI that have radioactive source reference information, and it will also cover survey work to quote for the remaining sealed sources without radioactive source reference information This cost has been approved at exe level (Re Dr Christopher Hammond Medical Director)

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073951-2025 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Nov 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 25 May 2025 |
| Contract period | 28 May 2025 - 31 Jul 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £13,997 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | LEEDS TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS TRUST |
| Locality | LEEDS |
| Post town | Leeds |
| Postcode | LS1 3EX |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE42 Leeds |
| Local authority | Leeds |
| Electoral ward | Little London & Woodhouse |
| Westminster constituency | Leeds Central and Headingley |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ECKERT & ZIEGLER ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 90523000 - Toxic waste disposal services except radioactive waste and contaminated soil

## Release History

- 14 Nov 2025 at 12:36 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073951-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073951-2025
  14th November 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.leedsth.nhs.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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