Published date: 16 March 2016

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: 15 April 2016

Contract summary

Industry

  • Clinical-waste collection services - 90524100

  • Clinical-waste disposal services - 90524200

Location of contract

LS2 9JT

Value of contract

£150,000 to £250,000

Procurement reference

ZD/2382

Published date

16 March 2016

Closing date

15 April 2016

Contract start date

1 August 2016

Contract end date

31 July 2020

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Restricted procedure

A two-stage procedure, where the first stage is used to select suppliers, who are then invited to bid in the second stage.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The University of Leeds is seeking an efficient healthcare waste disposal service to be conducted in an environmentally friendly manner for its main University site in Leeds, and to some of the other smaller outlying sites located in the Leeds area and including sites at, St.James' Hospital, Tadcaster Farms.

The University is committed to Government objectives of achieving sustainable waste management by:

• Reducing the amount of waste produced.
• Selecting waste management options which minimise the risk of environmental pollution and harm to human health.
• Adhering to the hierarchy of waste.

The University of Leeds in addition recognises the need to manage their waste disposal utilising the 'best available techniques not entailing excessive cost'

Tenderers are invited to outline how they would help the University achieve these objectives.

The University requires the contractor to undertake the collection and disposal of healthcare waste, in accordance with the specifications, conditions and schedules described herein.

The contractor shall be responsible for the works as defined in the specification.

The waste is to be disposed of by mutually agreed alternative technology or where not appropriate high temperature incineration

More information

Links

Additional text

Expressions of interest must be registered via the the University's In-Tend website
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofleeds/aspx/Home

Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofleeds/aspx/

About the buyer

Contact name

Colin Challinor

Address

Woodhouse Lane
University of Leeds
Leeds
LS2 9JT
United Kingdom

Telephone

0113 3434104

Email

c.challinor@adm.leeds.ac.uk