Published date: 3 December 2020

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: 12 January 2021, 12am

Contract summary

Industry

  • Sharps containers - 33141123

Location of contract

DN4 5HZ

Value of contract

£180,000

Procurement reference

tender_253035/908555

Published date

3 December 2020

Closing date

12 January 2021

Closing time

12am

Contract start date

1 April 2021

Contract end date

31 March 2022

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

An increasing number of patients, such as diabetics or those who are required to inject blood thinners during the post-operative period, are able to self-medicate without the need for a healthcare practitioner to administer injections. Primary and Secondary Care providers; NHS Doncaster Clinical Commissioning Group; and Doncaster Council each have statutory duties to ensure the health, safety and well-being of Doncaster residents and self-medicating patients by enabling these individuals to safely manage their condition(s) at home.

Patients who self-inject must:

- Be trained in the correct assembly of sharps bins;
- Know how to use the temporary closure of sharps bins (for safety whilst in use);
- Know how to lock the sharps bin once full (for safety prior to collection);
- Know how to access new needles and medication when needed;
- Know the timetable for the collection and delivery of their sharps bin which is usually on a no less than quarterly basis but patients requiring a temporary, one-off, or alternative collection frequency will need to know who to contact to make a change / service request;
- Know how to arrange for a new sharps bin to be delivered; and
- Have their waste collected safely and efficiently in a timely fashion as detailed in their collection schedule.

The Service Provider is required to provide timely and cost effective sharps bin delivery, collection and disposal services from nominated patient homes in full compliance with all applicable health and safety, waste and transport legislation.

More information

Additional text

Please note:

The tender documents for this opportunity can be found by visiting the NHS Sourcing Solutions portal at:

https://www.nhssourcing.co.uk/

About the buyer

Contact name

Neill Scott

Address

Sovereign House Heavens Walk
Doncaster
DN4 5HZ
England

Email

neill.scott@nhs.net