Published date: 2 June 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.
Contract summary
Industry
Polythene waste and refuse sacks and bags - 19640000
Waste and rubbish containers and bins - 34928480
Waste incinerators - 42320000
Containers for waste material - 44613800
Waste analysis services - 79723000
Refuse and waste related services - 90500000
Refuse disposal and treatment - 90510000
Refuse collection services - 90511000
Refuse transport services - 90512000
Non-hazardous refuse and waste treatment and disposal services - 90513000
Refuse recycling services - 90514000
Medical waste services - 90524000
Clinical-waste collection services - 90524100
Clinical-waste disposal services - 90524200
Removal services of biological waste - 90524300
Collection, transport and disposal of hospital waste - 90524400
Location of contract
TN24 0LZ
Value of contract
£1 to £30,000,000
Procurement reference
CF-1611600D0O000000rwimUAA
Published date
2 June 2023
Closing date
6 July 2023
Closing time
4pm
Contract start date
1 April 2024
Contract end date
31 March 2029
Contract type
Service contract
Procedure type
Open procedure (above threshold)
Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.
This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
Yes
Description
2gether Support Solutions Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary company of East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust, ("2gether's Procurement services") is working with Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust, Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust, Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust, Medway Community Healthcare CIC, and Medway NHS Foundation Trust (collectively known as the Southeast NHS Total Waste Consortium, the "Consortium") is issuing an Invitation To Tender ("ITT") in connection with a competitive procurement for Sustainable Healthcare Waste Management and Minimisation Services (the "Services").
The Consortium's waste strategy aims to improve waste management practices and make them more efficient and sustainable, to save on cost, improve hospital function, and reduce the impact on the environment in line with NHS net zero carbon commitments. Whilst making efficiency savings in this area of expenditure is significantly important to the Consortium, other service delivery improvements are also required, including reducing the overall barriers to entry to encourage greater interest and competition from the market - irrespective of Bidder size, niche ability or differing service model offering.
This contract is divided into lots and Tenders may be submitted for all lots. The lots are:
1) Clinical Hazardous and Non-Hazardous Healthcare Waste
2) Reusable Sharps
3) Domestic and Recyclable Healthcare Waste
4) Confidential Healthcare Waste
5) Total Healthcare Waste Management Service
Selection and award criteria are as stated in the procurement documents. Price is not the only award criterion.
More information
Additional text
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Suitably experienced providers wishing to bid for this Sustainable Healthcare Waste Management and Minimisation Services contract opportunity, reference number C174004, must submit their Tender response via the Contracting Authority's e-Tendering system, http://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome.
Should Tenderers have any queries, or having problems using the portal, they should contact Helpdesk at: Phone: 0800 9956035 or E-mail: support-health@atamis.co.uk
The Contracting Authority reserves the not to award the opportunity or to award only part (or a different arrangement) of the opportunity described in this contract notice. Bidders should note that they will be required to enter into terms and conditions of contract as set out in the procurement documents and that save for matters of clarification or consistency, the Contracting Authority will not negotiate the terms. The Contracting Authority will not accept completed ITT's after the stated closing date. All documents to be priced (where applicable) in sterling and all payments made in sterling.
All tender costs and liabilities incurred by Bidders shall be the sole responsibility of that Bidder.
For information on the review procedure bidders are referred to Regulation 86 (Notice of decision to award a contract or conclude a framework agreement); Regulation 87 (Standstill Period) and Regulation 91 to 102 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR 2015). Following any decision to award the concession contract, the contracting authority will providing debriefing information to unsuccessful bidders (in accordance with Regulation 86 of the PCR 2015) and observe a minimum ten day standstill period (in accordance with Regulation 87 of the PCR 2015) before the contract is entered into.
About the buyer
Contact name
Senior Category Manager - Corporate & Facilities
Address
William Harvey Hospital Kennington Road Willesborough
Ashford
TN24 0LZ
United Kingdom
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Closing: 6 July 2023, 4pm