Published date: 6 December 2022

Last edited date: 18 January 2023

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 25 January 2023, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Clinical-waste collection services - 90524100

  • Clinical-waste disposal services - 90524200

Location of contract

England

Value of contract

£900,000

Procurement reference

NCL001-DN646371-82957900

Published date

6 December 2022

Closing date

25 January 2023

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 May 2023

Contract end date

30 April 2026

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

This tender is to establish a Contract for services to collect, transport and dispose of wastes from human and/or animal healthcare and/or related research.

The objectives of the Contract are to:
• Provide a compliant, resilient, efficient, and cost-effective service, undertaking, and managing the safe collection, handling, transport, and disposal of segregated wastes from University sites to the point of final disposal.
• Achieve zero to landfill on all waste streams, including treated and non-hazardous waste.
• Reduce the carbon footprint of the University's waste activities by moving waste up the Waste Hierarchy.
• Provide monthly accurate University specific data on waste weights, uplifts, categories, transport miles, treatment type and associated CO2 equivalent emissions.
• Support the University to train staff in 'best practice' waste management principles, to reduce waste and improve segregation.
• Seek to continually improve the service delivered and develop sustainable waste minimisation, reuse, and recycling opportunities wherever possible.
• Maintain and continually demonstrate full compliance with all regulatory requirements and applicable codes of practice.
The awarded contract will focus on logistical and service improvements, minimisation in environmental impact and movement up the Waste Hierarchy as well as cost efficiency.
The desired services are presented and will be awarded according to Lots. Each Lot is based around the characteristics, collection requirements or potential outcomes of the waste streams in question.
Lots will be awarded exclusively to the successful Provider; however, it is not possible or desirable to guarantee tonnages within each Lot.

Providers may tender for more than one Lot:
• Lot 1 - Hazardous healthcare and related research wastes requiring treatment prior to disposal (AT) or High Temperature Incineration (HTI)
• Lot 2 - Non-Hazardous Healthcare and Related Research Wastes (appropriate for e.g., municipal waste to energy disposal
• Lot 3 - Chemically Contaminated Laboratory Waste from Research and Teaching

Contracts will be awarded for a period of 3 years (36 months) with an option for a further two, one-year (12 month) extensions at the agreement of both parties.

Documents are available free of charge from the e-tender system, ProContract:
https://procontract.due-north.com/Login

All enquiries and questions regarding this tender should be submitted through the e-tender system, ProContract.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

(NU/1829) - Collection, Transportation, and Disposal of Wastes Arising from Human and/or Animal Related or Similar Research

  • Opportunity
  • Published 6 December 2022

About the buyer

Contact name

Steven Hogg

Address

Newcastle University
King's Gate
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 7RU
United Kingdom

Email

steven.hogg@ncl.ac.uk

Website

https://www.ncl.ac.uk