Published date: 7 March 2023

This notice was replaced on 18 September 2023

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 18 September 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

  • Sharps containers - 33141123

  • Syringes - 33141310

  • Medical needles - 33141320

    • Health and social work services - 85000000

    • Medical waste services - 90524000

Location of contract

England

Value of contract

£432,900

Procurement reference

TORB001-DN658603-41605355

Published date

7 March 2023

Closing date

12 April 2023

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

3 October 2023

Contract end date

2 October 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?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Needle and Syringe provision (also known as needle exchange) forms part of the wider needle exchange system in Devon and Torbay.

Devon County and Torbay Council's wish to commission a Supplier to deliver the highest quality services for the provision of needles, syringes and other injecting paraphernalia to the Local Authority-commissioned needle exchange providers in Devon and Torbay, (predominantly pharmacies, but also include specialist treatment services, local homeless hostels and custody suites).

The Authority also requires the provider to deliver (or sub-commission) the collection and safe disposal of used injecting equipment from needle exchange providers.

Please refer to the tender documents for full details of the requirements.

More information

Additional text

In order to provide unrestricted, full, direct and free of charge access to the Tender Documents the Authority is providing the Documents in PDF format (or 'READ ONLY' format) in the 'Opportunities' Area of the ProContract e-Tendering portal, at www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk
In order to access amendable versions of the Documents and to submit a response, Applicants must be registered as Suppliers on ProContract. Applicants should then register an interest in the opportunity and download the Documents for completion and submission.

About the buyer

Contact name

Lawrence Brown

Address

Torbay Council Town Hall
Castle Circus
Torquay
TQ1 3DR
England

Telephone

+44 1803208977

Email

lawrence.brown@torbay.gov.uk

Website

http://www.torbay.gov.uk/