Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust
Lister Hospital, Coreys Mill Lane
Stevenage
SG1 4AB
Contact
Alex Trollope
Telephone
+44 7766160105
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKH - East of England
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.enherts-tr.nhs.uk/
Buyer's address
https://www.health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
ENHT - Waste Management
Reference number
T/05-22/1259
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 90524000 - Medical waste services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust ("ENHT", "the Authority") sought to procure Waste Management Services across its multiple sites. The initial 3 year contract(s) will have a commencement date of 1 June 2023.
Bidders were invited to submit SQs for any combination of the eight Waste Management lots.
Shortlisted bidders meeting the selection criteria were invited to tender. Following evaluation, the Authority has awarded a contract to a single Bidder via Lot 8 (Total Waste Management).
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £15,000,000
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Clinical Healthcare Waste
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 90524200 - Clinical-waste disposal services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH - East of England
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This Lot 1 covers Clinical Healthcare Waste: to include (but not be exclusive to) clinical waste, offensive (hygiene) waste, pharmaceutical waste (including cytotoxic and cytostatic medicines), anatomical waste, sharps and laboratory wastes (cultures and chemicals used in the diagnosis, provision and treatment of human healthcare) and wastes that are dangerous for carriage. All such waste streams may cause infection or prove hazardous to any person coming into contact with them.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 60
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10
Cost criterion - Name: Commercial / Weighting: 30
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Confidential Waste Destruction and Disposal
Lot No
4
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 90524400 - Collection, transport and disposal of hospital waste
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH - East of England
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This Lot 4 covers the handling of all confidential waste, allowing the Authority to comply with legislation and best practices surrounding the handling of confidential waste and ensuring that the client, employee and confidential business information is kept secure at all times for destruction or destroyed as defined by the Data Protection Act 1998.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 60
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10
Cost criterion - Name: Commercial / Weighting: 30
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Domestic Waste and Recyclables
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 90524400 - Collection, transport and disposal of hospital waste
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH - East of England
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This Lot 3 covers domestic/general and dry mixed recycling waste. Categories included within this contract are not limited to: aerosols, aluminium products, cardboard, flowers, furniture, garden waste, general non confidential office waste, glass, newspapers, packaging, paper towels, pallets, textiles, tissues and plastic bottles.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 60
Cost criterion - Name: Commercial / Weighting: 30
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Food Waste
Lot No
5
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 90524400 - Collection, transport and disposal of hospital waste
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH - East of England
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This Lot 5 covers the transportation of food wastes to an agreed location or locations for the disposal of such wastes and procuring the disposal of such food wastes by an agreed process of disposal which has been authorised for that express purpose.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 60
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10
Cost criterion - Name: Commercial / Weighting: 30
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Hazardous Chemical Waste
Lot No
7
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 90520000 - Radioactive-, toxic-, medical- and hazardous waste services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH - East of England
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This Lot 7 covers the disposal of chemicals, mercury, pesticides, oils / paints, products containing CFCs and solvents.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 60
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10
Cost criterion - Name: Commercial / Weighting: 30
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Reusable Sharps
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 33141123 - Sharps containers
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH - East of England
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This Lot 2 covers the managed solution for the implementation, supply, collection and cleaning of reusable sharps containers.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 60
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10
Cost criterion - Name: Commercial / Weighting: 30
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Total Waste Management (TWM)
Lot No
8
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 90524000 - Medical waste services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH - East of England
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This Lot 8 is for the provision of a Total Waste Management (TWM) service to cover all waste streams.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 60
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10
Cost criterion - Name: Commercial / Weighting: 30
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
WEEE, Florescent Tubes and GDL
Lot No
6
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 90520000 - Radioactive-, toxic-, medical- and hazardous waste services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH - East of England
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This Lot 6 covers hazardous non healthcare waste including lead acid batteries, Ni-Cd batteries, lithium batteries, electronic/electrical equipment (WEEE), fluorescent tubes, fridges and refrigeration equipment, IT equipment and television sets.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 60
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10
Cost criterion - Name: Commercial / Weighting: 30
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2022/S 000-011753
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
8
Title
ENHT - Total Waste Management
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
10 March 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Sharpsmart Ltd
Unit 1 Enterprise Point Enterprise City, Meadowfield Avenue, Spennymoor
Durham
DL16 6JF
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKC - North East (England)
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £15,000,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £6,000,000
five.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be subcontracted
Value or proportion likely to be subcontracted to third parties
Value excluding VAT: £770,000
Proportion: 13 %
Short description of the part of the contract to be subcontracted
General waste and recycling, food, WEEE, fluorescent tubes, gas discharge lamps, hazardous chemical waste and confidential waste
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: No
five.1) Information on non-award
The contract/lot is not awarded
No tenders or requests to participate were received or all were rejected
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: No
five.1) Information on non-award
The contract/lot is not awarded
No tenders or requests to participate were received or all were rejected
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: No
five.1) Information on non-award
The contract/lot is not awarded
No tenders or requests to participate were received or all were rejected
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: No
five.1) Information on non-award
The contract/lot is not awarded
No tenders or requests to participate were received or all were rejected
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: No
five.1) Information on non-award
The contract/lot is not awarded
No tenders or requests to participate were received or all were rejected
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: No
five.1) Information on non-award
The contract/lot is not awarded
No tenders or requests to participate were received or all were rejected
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: No
five.1) Information on non-award
The contract/lot is not awarded
No tenders or requests to participate were received or all were rejected
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
The Authority awarded a single contract to the Tender that is the most economically advantageous in the TWM lot (Lot 8).
A key principle in the Hertfordshire and West Essex ICS is that of collaborative working. In the spirit of operating as an ICS, procurement projects where practicable should be undertaken on the basis that the outcome will be applicable to all parties (whether immediately or subsequently). Therefore, the terms of any contract resulting from this procurement shall permit partner organisations to join the agreement at the agreed ENHT contract rates and under the existing terms and conditions. ENHT’s ICS partners are the Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust (HCT), Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (HPFT), The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAH) and West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (WHTHT).
The estimated total value of the procurement was an estimate based on all ICS partners joining the agreement.
Spend and volumes may vary throughout the life of the contract(s).
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The High Court
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom