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title: "HDD-OJEU-53619 Waste Management Services to Recycle Absorbent Hygiene Products"
ocid: "ocds-kuma6s-134171"
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source: "Sell2Wales"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP-PROCUREMENT SERVICES (HOSTED BY VELINDRE UNIVERSITY NHS TRUST)"
published: "2023-11-17"
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# HDD-OJEU-53619 Waste Management Services to Recycle Absorbent Hygiene Products

Buyer: NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP-PROCUREMENT SERVICES (HOSTED BY VELINDRE UNIVERSITY NHS TRUST)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-kuma6s-134171

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## Summary

The NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership, acting as the buying organisation, has awarded a contract for waste management services to recycle absorbent hygiene products within the Hywel Dda University Health Board (HDUHB) in the UK. The contract was awarded to NATURAL UK LTD, with a total value of £184,824. The procurement stage is complete, and the contracting authority is the High Court. The contract was signed on 17th November 2023, and details can be found on NWSSP's Procurement Services website.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses in the waste management services sector to grow. Businesses well-suited to compete are those providing recycling services for absorbent hygiene products. The procurement method was an open procedure, focusing on services as the main procurement category. The tender aims to reduce carbon emissions from waste disposal activities across the HDUHB acute sites. Key dates include the tender closing on 20th September 2023 and the bid opening on the same day. The location of the procurement is in various acute sites under the HDUHB remit.

## Notice

Hywel Dda University Health Board ("HDUHB") has awarded a contract for the provision of waste management services to recycle absorbent hygiene products across the HDUHB acute sites across the three counties.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

HDUHB have awarded a contract to introduce recycling of absorbent hygiene product waste ("AHP") which is currently going to landfill via the tiger stripe waste stream. Tiger stripe waste is for the capture of offensive waste. HDUHB's tiger stripe waste stream currently disposes offensive waste (inc. sanitary/nappy waste) and waste arising from the treatment of non-infectious patients, possibly containing bodily fluids, for example: - PPE (gloves, masks aprons) - Wipes, dressings, plasters and bandages - non-infectious - Incontinence waste - non-infectious - Soiled sanitary towels and tampons - from public and work-based female toilets - Nappies - from baby changing areas and nurseries. - IVs for glucose / stoma bags The waste which is collected in a tiger stripe bag is being sent to deep landfill sites. HDUHB will roll this out on an incremental basis across all acute sites within the HDUHB remit as part of the Health Board's Waste Strategy to reduce carbon from waste disposal activities.. For additional information, please contact lewis.wells2@wales.nhs.uk

Renewal: The option to extend by up to a further one (1) year subject to additional funding becoming available.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Sell2Wales |
| Latest notice | https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=134171 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F3 - Contract Award 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 | 17 Nov 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 20 Sep 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 Nov 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Further notices will be published when this contract expires. |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £280,000 |
| Lots value | £280,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £184,824 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP-PROCUREMENT SERVICES (HOSTED BY VELINDRE UNIVERSITY NHS TRUST) |
| Locality | CARDIFF |
| Post town | Cardiff |
| Postcode | CF15 7QZ |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL51 Central Valleys and Bridgend |
| Local authority | Rhondda Cynon Taf |
| Electoral ward | Taff's Well |
| Westminster constituency | Cardiff North |
| Delivery location | TLL1 West Wales and The Valleys |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | NATURAL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 90500000 - Refuse and waste related services

## Release History

- 17 Nov 2023 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=134171
- 18 Aug 2023 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=134171

## Documents

- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG447619
  HDD-OJEU-53619 Waste Management Services to Recycle Absorbent Hygiene Products - Hywel Dda University Health Board ("HDUHB") has a requirement for the provision of waste management services to recycle absorbent hygiene products across the HDUHB acute sites across the three counties.
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV457550
  HDD-OJEU-53619 Waste Management Services to Recycle Absorbent Hygiene Products - Hywel Dda University Health Board ("HDUHB") has awarded a contract for the provision of waste management services to recycle absorbent hygiene products across the HDUHB acute sites across the three counties.

## Notice URLs

- http://nwssp.nhs.wales/ourservices/procurement-services/
- https://api.sell2wales.gov.wales/v1?lang=cy/Notice?id=ocds-kuma6s-134171
- https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/home.html

## Provenance

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