---
title: "NSSCOVID-19 -316 Clinical Waste Resilience"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000651058"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "THE COMMON SERVICES AGENCY (MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS NHS NATIONAL SERVICES SCOTLAND) (\"NSS\")"
published: "2021-04-16"
---

# NSSCOVID-19 -316 Clinical Waste Resilience

Buyer: THE COMMON SERVICES AGENCY (MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS NHS NATIONAL SERVICES SCOTLAND) ("NSS")  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000651058

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## Summary

The procurement process involves the Common Services Agency, commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland (NSS), which has recently completed a tender titled "NSSCOVID-19 -316 Clinical Waste Resilience." This contract falls under the health industry category and was executed in Edinburgh, UK. The procurement method used was limited, with the contract directly awarded due to the urgent needs arising from the Covid-19 pandemic. The final contract signing occurred on 1st April 2021, for a total value of £821,130.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in healthcare waste management services, particularly those with the capability to respond quickly to urgent demands. Large suppliers in the field, such as W H Malcolm Ltd, Viridor, and John Mitchell (Grangemouth) Ltd, who have experience in providing resilient waste services, are well-positioned to compete for similar contracts. Companies looking to expand their offerings can benefit from such procurement processes by demonstrating their capacity to manage healthcare waste effectively during crisis situations.

## Notice

The provision of NHSS healthcare waste resilience assets and services

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This is a directly awarded contract between the Authority on behalf of NHS Scotland to meet the additional demands of the Scottish Health and Social Care sector during the current Covid-19 pandemic. This award has been approved for reasons of extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable by the contracting authority in line with Regulation 33(1)(c) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 This award has been approved on the basis of these being additional supplies from the original supplier as any product change at this time would cause unnecessary disruption to the Authority in line with Regulation 33(4)(b) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015

### Procurement Information

This is a directly awarded contract between the Authority on behalf of NHS Scotland to meet the additional demands of the Scottish Health and Social Care sector during the current Covid-19 pandemic.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR412303 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Apr 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Apr 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £821,130 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE COMMON SERVICES AGENCY (MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS NHS NATIONAL SERVICES SCOTLAND) ("NSS") |
| Locality | EDINBURGH |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH12 9EB |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM13 City of Edinburgh |
| Local authority | City of Edinburgh |
| Electoral ward | Drum Brae/Gyle |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh South West |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 3 |
| Supplier names | JOHN MITCHELL (GRANGEMOUTH; VIRIDOR; W H MALCOLM |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 90524100 - Clinical-waste collection services

## Release History

- 16 Apr 2021 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR412303

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR412303
  NSSCOVID-19 -316 Clinical Waste Resilience - The provision of NHSS healthcare waste resilience assets and services

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.nss.nhs.scot
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000651058

## Provenance

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