Published date: 11 April 2017
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Contract summary
Industry
Clinical-waste collection services - 90524100
Clinical-waste disposal services - 90524200
Location of contract
South West
Value of contract
£40,000
Procurement reference
Pharmacy Needle Exchange Waste/2
Published date
11 April 2017
Closing date
6 March 2017
Contract start date
1 April 2017
Contract end date
31 March 2019
Contract type
Service contract
Procedure type
Other:
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
No
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
No
Description
Approximately 30 Independent pharmacies are contracted to deliver confidential needle and syringe exchange services to injecting drug users as part of the initiative to prevent the spread of blood borne viruses and attract and engage problem drug users into recovery services. Safe and secure sharps disposal is vital to eliminate the risks that come with handling and managing sharps waste Incorrectly controlled sharps bin waste obviously pose a serious health risk to anyone who handles them, be it through cuts, infection or blood borne viruses which are often left on needles, syringes or other sharps waste This contract is for provision of a clinical waste collection service from those pharmacies across Cornwall who participate in delivering Pharmacy Needle and Syringe Exchange. The service will issue compliant and secure clinical waste bins and collect them on request, when full, providing a safe and reliable disposal service that is professional, convenient and meets the required legislation.
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Pharmacy Needle Exchange Waste
- Opportunity
- Published 11 April 2017, last edited 11 April 2017
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Award information
Awarded date
11 April 2017
Contract start date
12 April 2017
Contract end date
31 March 2019
Total value of contract
£40,000
This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.
Personnel Hygiene Services Limited
Address
Block B Western Industrial Estate Caerphilly Mid Glamorgan CF83 1XH
Reference
None
Supplier is SME?
No
Supplier is VCSE?
No
About the buyer
Address
Cornwall Council, 3rd Floor, South Wing, New County Hall
Truro
TR1 3AY
England
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