--- title: "NHS Scotland Waste Composition Audits" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000797497" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000797497" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000797497.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000797497.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT" published: "2025-04-30" --- # NHS Scotland Waste Composition Audits Buyer: SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000797497 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000797497) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000797497.json) ## Summary The Scottish Government is in the procurement planning stage for a contract titled "NHS Scotland Waste Composition Audits," relevant to the environmental protection and general public services industry categories. This tender is for services involving waste compositional analysis across various NHS sites in Scotland, including several health boards such as NHS Ayrshire & Arran, NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde, and NHS Lothian. The contract, valued at £48,000, involves audits of different waste streams such as residual waste, mixed recyclates, and clinical waste. The procurement is under the CPA classification 90500000, with upcoming key communications planned for 13th June 2025. Simon Crawley is the contact point at the Scottish Government located at 5 Atlantic Quay, Glasgow. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in waste management and environmental services, particularly those with expertise in compositional analysis and recycling. Companies well-versed in the logistics of handling large-scale audits would find this contract advantageous, enabling them to expand their client base within the public sector. Organisations with innovative methodologies for waste segregation and recycling, especially those adept in handling clinical waste, would be well-suited to compete for this project, offering substantial growth potential through demonstrating their capabilities in enhancing environmental sustainability. ## Notice The Scottish Government is tendering for the provision of waste compositional analysis at various sites across Scotland for residual waste, dry mixed recycling, source segregated recyclates, including high quality plastic recycling (where appropriate) and orange stream bagged clinical waste. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Audits should be undertaken on a minimum of 10 NHS sites across a minimum of nine Health Boards. As an example, the following Boards and sites may be considered but bidders are free to propose their own sites based on their own methodology: "NHS Ayrshire & Arran - Ayr Hospital "NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde - Queen Elizabeth and Royal Alexandra Hospital "NHS Lanarkshire - Monklands "NHS Lothian - St Johns (Livingston) "NHS Tayside - Ninewells "NHS Grampian - Aberdeen Royal Infirmary "NHS Borders - Borders General Hospital (Melrose) "NHS Forth Valley - Forth Valley Royal "NHS Dumfries & Galloway - Dumfries & Galloway Royal Infirmary The following waste streams are to be included in the audit and analysis: "Residual waste "Mixed recyclates "Source segregated recyclates (including high quality plastics where available); and "Bagged orange clinical waste. "Food ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR529272 | | Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Prior Information Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 30 Apr 2025 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 13 Jun 2025 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £48,000 | | 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 | SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT | | Locality | GLASGOW | | Post town | Glasgow | | Postcode | G2 8LU | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland | | ITL 3 | TLM32 Glasgow City | | Local authority | Glasgow City | | Electoral ward | Anderston/City/Yorkhill | | Westminster constituency | Glasgow North | | Delivery location | TLM Scotland | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services ### Codes - 90500000 - Refuse and waste related services ## Release History - 30 Apr 2025 at 00:00 - Planning - PCS Notice - Website Prior Information Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR529272 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=APR529272&idx=3 1st May 2025 - NHS Scotland Waste Compositional Audits - Instructions for Tenderer - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=APR529272&idx=4 1st May 2025 - NHS Scotland Waste Compositional Audits - Instructions for Tenderer - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=APR529272&idx=1 30th April 2025 - NHS Scotland Waste Compositional Audits - ITT - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=APR529272&idx=2 30th April 2025 - NHS Scotland Waste Compositional Audits - Cover Letter - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR529272 NHS Scotland Waste Composition Audits - The Scottish Government is tendering for the provision of waste compositional analysis at various sites across Scotland for residual waste, dry mixed recycling, source segregated recyclates, including high quality plastic recycling (where appropriate) and orange stream bagged clinical waste. ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://www.scotland.gov.uk - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000797497 - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=797497 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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