Published date: 22 March 2021

This notice was replaced on 8 September 2020

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

Opportunity (published 8 September 2020, last edited 22 March 2021)

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


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

22 March 2021

Closing date

23 October 2020

Closing time

1pm

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

Previous notice about this procurement

Provision of Human Healthcare Waste Collection, Transportation and Disposal Services

  • Opportunity
  • Published 8 September 2020

Additional text

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.

Award information

Awarded date

15 March 2021

Contract start date

1 April 2021

Contract end date

31 March 2024

Total value of contract

£1,296,207

This contract was awarded to 2 suppliers.

Tradebe Healthcare National Ltd

Address

SL7 1EY

Reference

None

Additional details

Contract awarded for Lot 1 (Acute Hospitals - Bin exchange) and Lot 1a (Acute Hospitals - Offensive Waste)

Medisort Limited

Address

BN17 7QU

Reference

None

Additional details

Contract awarded for Lot 2a (Somerset NHS Foundation Trust - Community Sites - Bulk Collection) and Lot 2b (Somerset NHS Foundation Trust - Community Sites - Offensive Waste)

About the buyer

Contact name

Dirk Williamson

Address

Wynford House
Lufton Way
Yeovil
BA22 8HR
England

Email

dirk.williamson@ydh.nhs.uk

Website

http://www.yeovilhospital.co.uk/