Clinical and Sharps Waste Management

A Prior Information Notice
by NHS SUPPLY CHAIN

Source
Find a Tender
Type
Contract (Goods)
Duration
not specified
Value
£-£70M
Sector
HEALTH
Published
02 Feb 2022
Delivery
not specified
Deadline
n/a

Concepts

Location

United Kingdom:

Geochart for 1 buyers and 0 suppliers

1 buyer

Description

NHS Supply Chain seeks to establish a non-exclusive Framework Agreement for the supply to NHS Supply Chain depots via the Stock/Blue Diamond routes and to the NHS Supply Chain customer base via the E-Direct route for the Supply of Clinical and Sharps Waste Management and staff use in healthcare settings. The procurement is anticipated to include (not limited to) waste containers such as polypropylene based sharps and non-sharps containers, board-based containers and swab holders as well as sharps management products such as sharps pads, sharps boxes and blade removers.

Lot Division

1 Sharps Containers and Clinical Waste Containers

This lot covers the disposal of both medical sharps and non-sharps within a trust into a Polypropylene bin. Additional information: Precise quantities are unknown. It is anticipated that initial expenditure will be in the region of £15m and £15.5m in the first year of this Framework Agreement, however this is approximate only and the values may vary depending on the requirements of those bodies purchasing under the Framework Agreement.
2 Board-based containers

This lot covers all cardboard based containers, for the disposal of all non-sharp related products in a trust. Additional information: Precise quantities are unknown. It is anticipated that initial expenditure will be in the region of £900,000 and £1.000.000 in the first year of this Framework Agreement, however this is approximate only and the values may vary depending on the requirements of those bodies purchasing under the Framework Agreement.
3 Holders for Contaminated Swabs

This lot covers the holders for contaminated swabs at a trust level. Additional information: Precise quantities are unknown. It is anticipated that initial expenditure will be in the region of £500,000 to £600,000 in the first year of this Framework Agreement, however this is approximate only and the values may vary depending on the requirements of those bodies purchasing under the Framework Agreement.
4 Sharps Pads

Sharps Pads includes both cardboard and puncture resistant plastic backed pads. Additional information: Precise quantities are unknown. It is anticipated that initial expenditure will be in the region of £110,000 to £200,000 in the first year of this Framework Agreement, however this is approximate only and the values may vary depending on the requirements of those bodies purchasing under the Framework Agreement.
5 Sharps Boxes

Sharps Boxes are the for the counting and disposal of medical sharps during surgical procedures. Additional information: Precise quantities are unknown. It is anticipated that initial expenditure will be in the region of £85,000 to £138,000 in the first year of this Framework Agreement, however this is approximate only and the values may vary depending on the requirements of those bodies purchasing under the Framework Agreement.
6 Needle and Blade Removers

Needle and blade remover products are for the safe removal of needles and blades. Additional information: Precise quantities are unknown. It is anticipated that initial expenditure will be in the region of £15,000 to £17,000 in the first year of this Framework Agreement, however this is approximate only and the values may vary depending on the requirements of those bodies purchasing under the Framework Agreement.

CPV Codes

  • 33140000 - Medical consumables
  • 33141000 - Disposable non-chemical medical consumables and haematological consumables
  • 33141123 - Sharps containers
  • 33190000 - Miscellaneous medical devices and products
  • 44613800 - Containers for waste material
  • 44619000 - Other containers
  • 33141124 - Sharps pads

Indicators

  • Restrictions apply to the lot award allocation.

Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** The purpose of this notice is to draw attention to a procurement that NHS Supply Chain intends to commence during the subsequent 12 months. The invitation to tender will be the subject of a separate notice and it is that notice to which potential suppliers will need to respond at the appropriate time. NHS Supply Chain intends to enter into arrangements under which it will be entitled to purchase supplies and/or services which it will 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. Only NHS Supply Chain can order under the Contract. The following certification will be a requirement of the upcoming tender exercise and applicants may be required to include evidence of this with their tender submission. ISO 9001:2015 or equivalent externally accredited and up-to-date quality standard certificate(s) 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. Applicants should note that if an applicant intends to commits to obtain ISO9001 at tender submission then further evidence will be asked for with their bid to provide evidence of their current position in obtaining IS09001. The requirement is that ISO9001 is in place at prior to the commencement of the framework agreement (in order for NHS Supply Chain to trade with the successful applicant). NHS Supply Chain reserves the right to re-open competition with the successfully awarded applicants under this framework agreement. Please note, product testing may be used at any point during the tender process and throughout the life of the framework agreement. As part of its pre-tender strategy, NHS Supply Chain would also like to engage with suppliers of these products via a Request for Information (RFI). If you would like to complete the request for information (RFI) document in respect of the products which are the subject of this procurement, then please follow the below instructions. Follow the link to the eProcurement Portal: https://nhssupplychain.app.jaggaer.com/ Please select the ‘SQs Open To All Suppliers’ link and select Clinical and Sharps Waste Management Select Express interest Select the ‘My Responses’ tab and please complete and attach the RFI within Section 1.1.2 Select ‘Submit Response’

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