Clinical and Sharps Waste Management

Tender 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 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. Lot 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. Lot 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. Lot 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. Lot 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. Lot 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.