Prior information notice
This notice is a call for competition
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS England and NHS Improvement
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Quarry House, Quarry Hill,
Leeds
LS2 7UE
UK
Contact person: Michael Sum
E-mail: agem.procurementconsultancy@nhs.net
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.england.nhs.uk/commissioning
Address of the buyer profile: https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/68205
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/Documents/Folder/59797
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://uk.eu-supply.com
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Provision of Clinical Waste Services for Primary Care Health Settings
Reference number: PIN/NHS-PC-CW/10/22
II.1.2) Main CPV code
90524000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
NHS England Primary Care Commissioning Central Team are leading the procurement for Healthcare Waste in Primary Care for the 42 Integrated Care Boards across England.
The services cover the collection, disposal and provision of waste consumables. From primary care health settings predominantly General Practices and Community Pharmacies.
This notice is to inform the market of the upcoming procurement exercise and share in advance the potential contract template. We are interested to hear feedback from the marketplace on the potential template contract in particular Schedules 8 through to 12. Please note the Commissioner is not seeking feedback on Schedules 2, 3 and 4 as these are fixed terms and conditions.
We are also hosting a market engagement online event to present our vision for the new approach to healthcare waste services for Primary Care and will share some further details and insights of the upcoming procurement exercise.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
300 000 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots:
To be defined in the Procurement documents
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Provision of Clinical Waste Services for Primary Care Health Settings
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
90524000
90524100
90524200
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKK
UKJ
UKI
UKH
UKG
UKF
UKE
UKD
UKC
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
NHS England Primary Care Commissioning Central Team are leading the procurement for Healthcare Waste in Primary Care for the 42 Integrated Care Boards across England.
The services cover the collection, disposal and provision of waste consumables. From primary care health settings predominantly General Practices and Community Pharmacies.
Clinical Waste produced at these settings are summarised as:
Offensive waste;
Infectious waste;
Sharps waste;
Medicines/chemical waste;
Cytotoxic/Cytostatic waste:
This notice is to inform the market of the upcoming procurement exercise and share in advance the potential contract template. We are interested to hear feedback from the marketplace on the potential template contract in particular Schedules 8 through to 12. Please note the Commissioner is not seeking feedback on Schedules 2, 3 and 4 as these are fixed terms and conditions.
Further information on the 42 integrated Care Board footprints can be found at:
https://www.england.nhs.uk/publication/integrated-care-boards-in-england/
We are also hosting a market engagement online event to present our potential vision for the new approach to healthcare waste services for Primary Care and will share some further details and insights of the upcoming procurement exercise. This will be held on the 20th October at 11.00 to 13.00 via an online forum. We request providers to register via the portal where further information will be provided closer to the time.
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
300 000 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 84
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
This notice is for information only. Please ensure any queries or concerns in relation to this
procurement approach are raised prior to the expiry of this notice on 31st October 2022
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
All professional and/or trade registrations is specified within the tender documentation.
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria:
Financial standing requirements for the Procurement are outlined within Document 1 - ITT Process Overview, Section 9.4 Financial Standing
Minimum level(s) of standards required:
Financial standing requirements for the Procurement are outlined within Document 1 - ITT Process Overview, Section 9.4 Financial Standing
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
List and brief description of selection criteria:
All technical capacity and its evaluation criteria are specified within the tender documentation.
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2021/S 000-004285
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of expressions of interest
Date:
25/10/2022
Local time: 17:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Arden & GEM Commissioning Support Unit
Leicester
UK
E-mail: agem.procurementconsultancy@nhs.net
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
07/10/2022