--- title: "Primary Care Healthcare waste collection and disposal service to General Practice and Community Pharmacy for NHS Devon Integrated Care Board (ICB)" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-064aa8" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-064aa8" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-064aa8.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-064aa8.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "NHS DEVON INTEGRATED CARE BOARD" published: "2026-07-15" --- # Primary Care Healthcare waste collection and disposal service to General Practice and Community Pharmacy for NHS Devon Integrated Care Board (ICB) Buyer: NHS DEVON INTEGRATED CARE BOARD Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-064aa8 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-064aa8) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-064aa8.json) ## Summary The NHS Devon Integrated Care Board (ICB) has initiated a procurement for a primary care healthcare waste collection and disposal service for General Practice and Community Pharmacy, which was recently cancelled on 15th July 2026. This tender was at the planning and tender stages, covering the South West region of the United Kingdom, classified under clinical waste collection and disposal services. The procurement method used was an open procedure, aiming to commence the contract on 1st October 2026. Despite the cancellation, the healthcare waste services across various facilities highlight the strategic intent to enhance healthcare operations efficiency within the stipulated budget of £1,100,000 per annum, exclusive of VAT, with a maximum potential contract value of £9,900,000 over nine years if fully extended. This procurement presents significant business growth opportunities, especially for companies capable of managing healthcare waste logistics. Businesses specialising in the compliant collection, transportation, and disposal of pharmaceutical and healthcare waste are well-suited for this tender. In addition, companies providing innovative solutions such as waste segregation and tracking, use of environmentally-friendly waste containers, and those anticipating future regulatory and environmental shifts would find this tender advantageous. This contract also opens a channel for large enterprises and SMEs alike to establish or strengthen their presence in the healthcare sector, guaranteeing service excellence in compliance with the outlined specifications, thus driving sustainable business growth. ## Notice NHS Devon 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. Note: this is an amendment to UK6 issued on 18th June 2026, not an additional contract. The services in the tender included: 1. Collection & transportation 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 had a maximum financial envelope available of PS1,100,000 per annum, exclusive of VAT. The total maximum contract value for the 5-year Contract was PS5,500,000 exclusive of 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 PS9,900,000 exclusive 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 1st October 2026. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 15th July 2026. This procurement was carried out by NHS South, Central & West (SCW) on behalf of the commissioners. SCW is currently subject to restructuring, and the management of this procurement may therefore move to a successor at some point during the procurement process. Bidders will be informed of any such change, and any administrative changes because of it. ### 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. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/066580-2026 | | 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 | Large | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 15 Jul 2026 | | Submission deadline | 9 Mar 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 21 May 2026 | | Contract period | 30 Sep 2026 - 30 Sep 2031 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £9,900,000 | | Lots value | £9,900,000 | | Awards value | £5,996,737 | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Complete | | Awards status | Active, Cancelled | | Contracts status | Cancelled | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NHS DEVON INTEGRATED CARE BOARD | | Additional buyers | Missing; NHS SOUTH CENTRAL AND WEST; NHS SOUTH CENTRAL AND WEST COMMISSIONING SUPPORT; NHS SOUTH CENTRAL AND WEST CSU | | Locality | EXETER | | Post town | Exeter | | Postcode | EX2 5AZ | | 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 | TLK4 Devon | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | SRCL | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services ### Codes - 90524100 - Clinical-waste collection services - 90524200 - Clinical-waste disposal services ## Release History - 15 Jul 2026 at 08:53 - TenderCancellation - UK12 - Procurement Termination Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/066580-2026 - 3 Jul 2026 at 14:17 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062892-2026 - 18 Jun 2026 at 16:35 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057778-2026 - 15 Jun 2026 at 16:41 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056362-2026 - 3 Jun 2026 at 10:33 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/052252-2026 - 22 May 2026 at 14:38 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/048131-2026 - 6 Feb 2026 at 17:35 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011180-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/066580-2026 15th July 2026 - Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062892-2026 3rd July 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057778-2026 18th June 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056362-2026 15th June 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/052252-2026 3rd June 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/048131-2026 22nd May 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011180-2026 6th February 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender - https://atamis-1928.my.site.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://atamis-1928.my.site.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.phs.co.uk - http://www.tradebe.com - https://www.firstpracticemanagement.co.uk/ - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents - https://www.scwcsu.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-064aa8. 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