Reusable Waste Container Service for Healthcare Sharps and Clinical Waste

Concepts

• hospital
• nhs supply chain
• sharps containers
• reusable waste container service
• united kingdom accreditation service
• waste disposal
• reusable waste container healthcare sharps
• service of supply
• reprocessing service
• healthcare sharps and clinical waste

Location

United Kingdom:

Description

Supply and service for Reusable Waste Container Healthcare Sharps and Clinical Waste. This will include, but not be limited to: 1) Provision of different sized reusable sharps clinical waste containers covering waste segregation categories under HTM07-01; 2) Associated container accessories; 3) A container delivery, removal, waste disposal, cleaning and reprocessing service, and; 4) Customer support including training, site audits and provision of management data associated with all aspects the service provision; 5) Applicants must have standard ISO23907-2:2019 Precise quantities are unknown. It is anticipated that within the first 12 months of the Framework Agreement the value of purchases will be circa £4,000,000 (Cost ex VAT). The figures for the total estimated value is based upon a 4 year term and builds in any forecasted growth as an estimation. The estimated value over the total Framework Agreement term is estimated to be in the region of £20,000,000 (Cost ex VAT).

Total Quantity or Scope

The purpose of this notice is to draw attention to a procurement that NHS Supply Chain intends to commence during the subsequent 28 days. NHS Supply Chain is currently considering the opportunity of entering into the market for the supply and service of supply and service for Reusable Waste Container Healthcare Sharps and Clinical Waste. NHS Supply Chain intends to enter into Framework Agreements with supplier(s) of these products/services following this notice should there only be only 1 available supplier. The Term of this Framework Agreement is anticipated to be 36 months with the option to extend for a further 36months. As a service a six-year terms would be more beneficial to the NHS, however if at the 36 months there are new entries to the market NHS Supply Chain may tender earlier. For the avoidance of doubt, this Framework does not cover the provision for Single Use Sharps and Clinical Waste Containers. As part of its strategy, NHS Supply Chain anticipates engaging with suppliers of these products/services. If you would like to contract with NHS Supply Chain in respect of the products which are the subject of this procurement, then please contact NHS Supply Chain using the eprocurement messaging centre and register your expression of Interest. The following will be a required in order to be considered for this opportunity. 1) ISO9001:2015 Current and in date certification for ISO9001:2015 accredited by the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (or equivalent) to cover all segments of the Applicant’s and the product’s supply chain. This should include, but not be limited to, manufacturing, storage and distribution. Commit to obtain ISO9001:2015 will not be accepted. Please refer to SQ_78 - REUSABLE for location to provide this detail. 2) Medical Devices Directive 93/42/EEC Evidence of compliance to the Medical Devices Directive 93/42/EEC, Applicants must provide the following 2 forms of evidence: a valid, in date CE certificate issued by a notified body covering the scope of products that are to be tendered for and an EC declaration of conformity covering all product lines. Commit to obtain certificates and/or declarations of conformity will not be accepted. Please refer to SQ_78 - REUSABLE for location to provide this detail. 3) ISO23907-2:2019 Current and in date certification for IS O23907-2:2019 accredited by the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (or equivalent) Please refer to SQ_78 - REUSABLE for location to provide this detail. 4) Insurances Employer’s (Compulsory) Liability Insurance (£5,000,000 per occurrence) Public Liability Insurance (£5,000,000 per occurrence) Product Liability Insurance (£5,000,000 per occurrence) Professional Indemnity Liability Insurance (£5,000,000 per occurrence) Please refer to SQ_78 - REUSABLE for location to provide this detail. 5) Grounds for Exclusion Grounds for Exclusion and Minimum Requirements will be sent to interested parties via the eprocurement system. Any Applicants which do not meet all of the selection requirements set out in the Grounds for Exclusion and Minimum Requirements which must be completed in full; or (2) explain to NHS Supply Chain’s satisfaction why they do not) will be treated as ineligible for the Framework Agreement, their response will not be considered further. Please refer to SQ_78 - REUSABLE for location to provide this detail. The Framework Agreement will be between NHS Supply Chain and the Supplier. Under the Framework Agreement there will be two different methods of supply - one for Non-Direct Contract Products (Transacted) and one for Direct Contract Products. NHS Supply Chain will be entitled to purchase the supplies and/or services identified below as Non-Direct Contract Products (Transacted) which it will then make available for purchase by 1) any NHS Trust; 2) any other NHS entity; 3) any government department, agency or other statutory body and/or 4) any private sector entity active in the UK healthcare sector.

CPV Codes

• 85110000 - Hospital and related services
• 33141123 - Sharps containers

Other Information

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