Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS Supply Chain
Skipton House, 80 London Road
London
SE1 6LH
gavin.staniforth@supplychain.nhs.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKI4 - Inner London – East
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
National or federal Agency/Office
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Reusable Waste Container Service for Healthcare Sharps and Clinical Waste
Reference number
PROJECT_30
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85110000 - Hospital and related services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short 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
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £20,000,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 33141123 - Sharps containers
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
NHS Supply Chain is 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 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, NHS Supply Chain intends to offer a six-year term which would be more beneficial to the NHS.
Should new entrants to the market meet the requirements set out there is ability to add further suppliers to the remaining term and/or NHS Supply Chain may tender earlier.
For the avoidance of doubt, this Framework DOES not cover the provision of single use Sharps and Clinical waste containers.
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.
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.
Current and in date certification for IS O23907-2:2019 accredited by the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (or equivalent)
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)
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.
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.
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The Term of this Framework Agreement is anticipated to be 36 months with the option to extend for a further 36months.
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
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
There was only 1 supplier in the market that met all the requirements following the publication of two PINs.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2021/S 000-009210
Section five. Award of contract/concession
Contract No
Project_30
Title
Reusable Waste Container Service for Healthcare Sharps and Clinical Waste
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
3 November 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Sharpsmart Limited
Spennymoor
DL16 6JF
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKC1 - Tees Valley and Durham
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £20,000,000
five.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract/lot/concession is likely to be subcontracted
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
NHS Supply Chain
London
Country
United Kingdom