Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Kent County Council
Sessions House
Maidstone
ME14 1XQ
Contact
Mr Cameron Croucher
Telephone
+44 3000411901
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKJ4 - Kent
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
SC23096 – Clinical Collection, Reception and Disposal (CCRD) Services
Reference number
DN692619
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 90000000 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Kent County Council (KCC) wishes to enter into a contract for the collection, reception, processing and disposal of Clinical arising from Kent’s household kerbside collections.
The Service Provider will accept and process as a minimum the following materials:
-Cytotoxic & Cytostatic, containing medicines that are radioactive
-Infectious, contaminated with chemicals or medicines
-Infectious, soiled dressings or swabs with visible signs of blood that may be infected
-Offensive waste, dressings, swabs, incontinence pads, or disposable clothing
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ4 - Kent
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Kent County Council (KCC) wishes to enter into a contract for the collection, reception, processing and disposal of Clinical arising from Kent’s household kerbside collections.
The Service Provider will accept and process as a minimum the following materials:
-Cytotoxic & Cytostatic, containing medicines that are radioactive
-Infectious, contaminated with chemicals or medicines
-Infectious, soiled dressings or swabs with visible signs of blood that may be infected
-Offensive waste, dressings, swabs, incontinence pads, or disposable clothing
The Facility must have a valid and appropriate planning permission, environmental and other relevant permits including the relevant technical competencies for the type and amount of waste to be handled under this Contract and otherwise all permissions and certification required for the performance of this Contract.
The Service Provider must adhere to all current UK and EU legislation including but not restricted to the Environmental Protection Act 1990 and the Health & Safety Act 1974.
The total solution capacity should cater for, in the region of 415 tonnes per annum but this is not warranted, nor is it an indication of future tonnage. Please refer to the specification for a breakdown of the tonnage by materials.
The Contract will be for an initial period of 36 months, with the option to extend for a further 12 months.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
36
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Option to extend for a further 12 months.
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
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
Open 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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
3 January 2024
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
3 January 2024
Local time
12:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: Yes
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Kent County Council
Sessions Hous
Maidstone
ME14 1XQ
Country
United Kingdom