Published date: 3 July 2023

Last edited date: 11 July 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: 4 August 2023, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Refuse and waste related services - 90500000

  • Clinical-waste collection services - 90524100

  • Clinical-waste disposal services - 90524200

Location of contract

MK42 9AP

Value of contract

£0 to £666,000

Procurement reference

IT-380-3339-BBC EN 36000

Published date

3 July 2023

Closing date

4 August 2023

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

14 November 2023

Contract end date

13 November 2025

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?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Bedford Borough Council currently collects Clinical Waste including sharps from residents as well as commercial customers including doctor surgeries, dentists and tattooists etc. Clinical Waste is collected in yellow sacks and sharps in varying sizes of sharp boxes. These wastes are stored at the Council's Transfer Station in a secure Clinical Waste compound in 770L bins. Central Bedfordshire Council collects Offensive Waste in 'tiger' sacks and sharps in varying sizes of sharp boxes. These waste types are brought to Bedford Borough Council's waste transfer station for secure storage in 770L bins and for onwards treatment/disposal.

The service shall be for the collection and treatment and/or disposal of Clinical Waste (infectious and non-infectious) and sharps and any residues from the treatment of these waste types. The Contractor will provide a service to satisfy the above service needs. Upon collection, full bins will be exchanged with empty ones left on site.

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Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

About the buyer

Contact name

Harry Bagnall

Address

Cauldwell Street
Bedford
England
MK42 9AP
United Kingdom

Telephone

01234 274178

Email

harry.bagnall@bedford.gov.uk