Pipeline Notice - Clinical & Sharps Waste Management

Procurement reference

Project_1716

Procurement description

NHS Supply Chain intends to launch a National Framework Agreement for the provision of Clinical and Sharps Waste Management, that includes the following.

1. Clinical and Sharps Bins for single use and Accessories

2. Re usable Clinical and Sharps Bins Service and Accessories

3. Waste Management Services for Clincical and Heathcare waste

4. Clinical Waste Lead Liners (Radioactive Waste Containment)

5. Sterile Single‑Use Sharps Pads & Needle Accounting Systems

6. Needle Disposal

Main category

Goods

Additional categories

Services

Delivery regions

• UK - United Kingdom

Total value (estimated)

264082500 GBP Excluding VAT

316899000 GBP Including VAT

Contract dates (estimated)

23 October 2027, 00:00AM to 22 October 2029, 23:59PM

Extension end date (if all the extensions are used): 22 October 2031

Is a framework being established?

Yes

SUPPLY CHAIN COORDINATION LIMITED

Is the total value above threshold?

Above threshold

CPV classifications

• 33140000 - Medical consumables
• 33141123 - Sharps containers
• 44613800 - Containers for waste material
• 33190000 - Miscellaneous medical devices and products
• 33141000 - Disposable non-chemical medical consumables and haematological consumables
• 33141124 - Sharps pads
• 90524100 - Clinical-waste collection services
• 90524400 - Collection, transport and disposal of hospital waste
• 90524300 - Removal services of biological waste
• 34928480 - Waste and rubbish containers and bins
• 90524000 - Medical waste services
• 90524200 - Clinical-waste disposal services
• 90520000 - Radioactive-, toxic-, medical- and hazardous waste services

Delivery regions

• UK - United Kingdom

Sustainability

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)

Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)

Contract start date (estimated)

23 October 2027, 00:00AM

Contract end date (estimated)

22 October 2029, 23:59PM

Extension end date (estimated)

22 October 2031, 23:59PM

Can the contract be extended?

Yes

Engagement process description

• RFI to be issued 5th February 2026

• Procurement and Clinical meetings with suppliers to be held between February – March 2026

• Procurement and Clinical Engagement with Customers, subject matter experts and advisory bodies to be held between February – March 2026

• Feedback on Specification and product list via infection.control@supplychain.nhs.uk March – April 2026

As part of its pre-tender strategy, NHS Supply Chain would also like to engage with suppliers of these products via a Request for Information (RFI). If you would like to complete the Request for Information document in respect of the products which are the subject of this procurement then please follow the below instructions;

REGISTRATION

1. Use URL https://nhssupplychain.app.jaggaer.com// to access the NHS Supply Chain Procurement portal.

2. If not yet registered:

- Click on the ‘Not Registered Yet’ link to access the registration page.

- Complete the registration pages as guided by the mini guide found on the landing page.

PORTAL ACCESS

If registration has been completed:

- Login with URL https://nhssupplychain.app.jaggaer.com// .

- Click on “SQs Open to All Suppliers”.

EXPRESSION OF INTEREST

- Find SQ_643 - Clinical & Sharps Waste Management and click on the blue text. Select Express interest.

Due date

30 June 2026, 23:59PM

Has the engagement period already ended?

No

Publication date of tender notice (estimated)

30 June 2026