---
title: "Pipeline Notice - Clinical & Sharps Waste Management"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-064940"
canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-064940"
markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-064940.md"
json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-064940.json"
source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "SUPPLY CHAIN COORDINATION LIMITED"
published: "2026-02-05"
---

# Pipeline Notice - Clinical & Sharps Waste Management

Buyer: SUPPLY CHAIN COORDINATION LIMITED  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-064940

[View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-064940)  
[Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-064940.json)

## Summary

SUPPLY CHAIN COORDINATION LIMITED, a sub-central government public authority, has initiated a tender process for a National Framework Agreement related to "Clinical & Sharps Waste Management." Targeted under the goods category, the agreement encompasses items like clinical and sharps bins, waste management services, and related accessories, with a focus on medical consumables and waste services. The process is currently at the planning stage, with important milestones scheduled, such as procurement and clinical meetings and engagement with suppliers and experts between February and March 2026. The procurement is planned to be active from 23 October 2027, with potential extensions possible up to 22 October 2031. The procurement process is tender-driven, involving a framework agreement, and invites Expressions of Interest by 30 June 2026.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for business growth, particularly suited to SMEs and VCSEs providing goods and services in medical waste management. Companies specialising in medical consumables, clinical-waste collection, and disposal services stand to benefit from this framework. It offers long-term engagement, supporting innovation and service delivery in medical waste management. Furthermore, the opportunity to engage in a national framework and the significant contract value of approximately £316.9 million underscores the scale and potential impact on business growth in this sector. Interested businesses must express their interest by accessing the NHS Supply Chain Procurement portal by the end of June 2026.

## Notice

NHS Supply Chain intends to launch a National Framework Agreement for the provision of Clinical and Sharps Waste Management, that includes the following. 1. Clinical and Sharps Bins for single use and Accessories 2. Re usable Clinical and Sharps Bins Service and Accessories 3. Waste Management Services for Clincical and Heathcare waste 4. Clinical Waste Lead Liners (Radioactive Waste Containment) 5. Sterile Single-Use Sharps Pads & Needle Accounting Systems 6. Needle Disposal

### Planning Information

• RFI to be issued 5th February 2026
• Procurement and Clinical meetings with suppliers to be held between February – March 2026
• Procurement and Clinical Engagement with Customers, subject matter experts and advisory bodies to be held between February – March 2026
• Feedback on Specification and product list via infection.control@supplychain.nhs.uk March – April 2026
As part of its pre-tender strategy, NHS Supply Chain would also like to engage with suppliers of these products via a Request for Information (RFI). If you would like to complete the Request for Information document in respect of the products which are the subject of this procurement then please follow the below instructions;
REGISTRATION
1. Use URL https://nhssupplychain.app.jaggaer.com// to access the NHS Supply Chain Procurement portal.
2. If not yet registered:
- Click on the ‘Not Registered Yet’ link to access the registration page.
- Complete the registration pages as guided by the mini guide found on the landing page.
PORTAL ACCESS
If registration has been completed:
- Login with URL https://nhssupplychain.app.jaggaer.com// .
- Click on “SQs Open to All Suppliers”.
EXPRESSION OF INTEREST
- Find SQ_643 - Clinical & Sharps Waste Management and click on the blue text. Select Express interest.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010623-2026 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Feb 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 30 Jun 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 22 Oct 2027 - 22 Oct 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £264,082,500 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SUPPLY CHAIN COORDINATION LIMITED |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South East London |
| Postcode | SE1 8UG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI45 Lambeth |
| Local authority | Lambeth |
| Electoral ward | Waterloo & South Bank |
| Westminster constituency | Vauxhall and Camberwell Green |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
- 44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)
- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 33140000 - Medical consumables
- 33141000 - Disposable non-chemical medical consumables and haematological consumables
- 33141123 - Sharps containers
- 33141124 - Sharps pads
- 33190000 - Miscellaneous medical devices and products
- 34928480 - Waste and rubbish containers and bins
- 44613800 - Containers for waste material
- 90520000 - Radioactive-, toxic-, medical- and hazardous waste 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

- 5 Feb 2026 at 15:55 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010623-2026
- 5 Feb 2026 at 15:48 - Planning - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010612-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010623-2026
  5th February 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010612-2026
  5th February 2026 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://nhssupplychain.app.jaggaer.com//
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.supplychain.nhs.uk/

## Provenance

This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-064940. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-064940.json.