Medical waste services

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This PIN is intended to alert interested suppliers that NHS Scotland has commenced the pre-procurement phase for a new framework agreement for clinical waste management across all NHS Scotland Health Boards (i.e. no geographical lots) which is due to commence 1.4.2019. The requirement is for the uplift and disposal/treatment of clinical waste from all named Health Board premises, which will include large hospitals and may also include community hospitals, pharmacies, GPs and dental practices and some households. Interested suppliers must have access to their own disposal/treatment facilities. Clinical waste orange, yellow and red stream annual data is available; please email bronwyn.bainbridge@nhs.net for a copy. NHS Scotland has commenced the pre-procurement phase for a new framework agreement for clinical waste management across all NHS Scotland Health Boards (i.e. no geographical lots) due to commence 1.4.2019. Waste streams include clinical wastes Chapter 18 EWC e.g. low risk healthcare waste ( orange stream including sharps) high risk healthcare waste (yellow stream including sharps), Pharmacy Waste, Anatomical Waste, Cytotoxic Waste and Radioactive waste. The requirement is for the uplift and disposal/treatment of clinical waste from all named Health Board premises, which will include large hospitals and may also include community hospitals, pharmacies, GPs and dental practices and some households. Interested suppliers must have access to their own disposal/treatment facilities. Clinical waste orange, yellow and red stream annual data is available; please email bronwyn.bainbridge@nhs.net for a copy. Interested suppliers may choose to attend arranged site visits: 14 June visit to 3 Glasgow-based premises; 15 June to visit NHS Grampian's Foresterhill campus in Aberdeen. The number of representatives per tenderer is limited to 2 unless later advised. If you are interested in attending a site visit to the clinical waste uplift area of the named premises, please email bronwyn.bainbridge@nhs.net to register your details.