Published date: 8 September 2020
This notice was replaced on 22 March 2021
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Opportunity (published 8 September 2020, last edited 22 March 2021)
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Contract summary
Industry
Refuse disposal and treatment - 90510000
Medical waste services - 90524000
Location of contract
England
Value of contract
£11,330,000
Procurement reference
YDH001-DN495892-48749591
Published date
8 September 2020
Closing date
23 October 2020
Closing time
12pm
Contract start date
1 April 2021
Contract end date
31 March 2024
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
Simply Serve Limited (SSL) is a wholly owned subsidiary company of Yeovil District Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. SSL is acting in its own right and for and on behalf of Yeovil District Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Somerset NHS Foundation Trust (the "Authorities").
The Authorities are issuing this invitation to tender ("ITT") in connection with the competitive procurement for the provision of Human Healthcare Waste Collection, Transportation and Disposal Services.
The categories of waste involved within this tender include but is not limited to:
• 18 01 Wastes from natal care, diagnosis, treatment or prevention
of disease in humans.
• 18 01 01 Sharps (except 18 01 03)
• 18 01 02/03 Body parts and organs including blood bags and blood
preserves (except 18 01 03).
• 18 01 03* or Wastes whose collection and disposal is subject to special
20 01 99 requirements in order to prevent infection.
• 180103/09 or Infectious sharps, partially discharged of medicinal products
20 01 99 short PCS.
• 18 01 04 Wastes whose collection and disposal is not subject to
special requirements in order to prevent infection (for
example, dressings, linen, disposable clothing, diapers).
• 18 01 04* Plaster casts containing gypsium
• 18 01 06* Chemicals consisting of or containing dangerous substances
• 18 01 08 Cytotoxic and cytostatic medicines.
• 18 01 09 or Medicines other than those mentioned in 18 01 08
20 01 32
• 18 01 10* Amalgam waste from dental care
* Indicates hazardous waste
The Authorities wish to develop a relationship with the appointed waste collection and disposal contractor to deliver an improved human healthcare waste collection and disposal service at a reduced cost to the Authorities. The contractor will be expected to work with the Authorities to:
• constantly monitor and provide advisory support.
• actively ensure that risk to the Authorities for disposing of human healthcare waste into the
wrong waste stream are minimised.
• ensure costs and risk are constantly monitored and kept to the lowest levels.
More information
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To receive more information about this tender, including any amendments and/or clarifications and to request any clarifications and/or to respond to this tender, you must register your interest to this tender on the following site: https://procontract.due-north.com. Expressions of interest sent to personal email addresses or by any other means will not be seen as valid.
Expressions of interest must be received before the deadline. Bidders are encouraged to submit their submissions well in advance of the stated date and time in order to avoid such issues as technical difficulties with the electronic system that may be due to the high volumes of traffic attempting to submit applications on the same date at the same time. Expressions of interest delivered after the date and time specified or to a different address, electronically or otherwise, will not be considered.
Should you experience any problems with the Procactis Due North e-tendering portal then please contact Dirk Williamson at dirk.williamson@ydh.nhs.uk
The contracting authority reserves the right not to award the opportunity or to award only part (or a different arrangement) of the opportunity described in this contract notice.
About the buyer
Contact name
Dirk Williamson
Address
Wynford House
Lufton Way
Yeovil
BA22 8HR
England
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