Find a TenderAwarded without competition
Published 16 Apr 2021, 11:45 BST

Official UK procurement notice

NSSCOVID-19 -301 Collection and management of surge healthcare waste

Official notice

Authority: The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) ("NSS") (NHS & healthcare)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Awarded value£6,184,000published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 1 Feb 2021no call for competition
Awarded to Cliniwaste +6 more

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Collection and management of surge healthcare waste due to covid testing waste and covid vaccine waste

CPV: Clinical-waste collection services · Medical waste services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1This is a directly awarded contract between the Authority on behalf of NHS Scotland to…Awarded

This is a directly awarded contract between the Authority on behalf of NHS Scotland to meet the additional demands of the Scottish Health and Social Care sector during the current Covid-19 pandemic.

This award has been approved for reasons of extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable by the contracting authority in line with Regulation 33(1)(c) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015

Delivery: Scotland · NHS Scotland

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
16 Apr 2021, 11:45 BST
Last source update
16 Apr 2021, 11:45 BST
Authority reference
NSSCOVID-19 -301
FTS notice number
2021/S 000-008041
Classification (CPV)
Clinical-waste collection servicesMedical waste services
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02a6da Find a Tender
Why no open competition

Extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable for the contracting authority/entity and in accordance with the strict conditions stated in the directive

Published justification

This is a directly awarded contract between the Authority on behalf of NHS Scotland to meet the additional demands of the Scottish Health and Social Care sector during the current Covid-19 pandemic.

Review and risk notes
Review procedure

Economic operators should approach the contracting authority in the first instance. However, the only formal remedy is to apply to the courts:

An economic operator that suffers, or is at risk of suffering, loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 or the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014, may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session.

Publisher note: Resource constraints due to COVID have resulted in delay of publication of this award notice (SC Ref:651038)

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £6,184,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 7
Contracts signed 1latest 1 Feb 2021
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Cliniwaste, John Mitchell (Grangemouth) Ltd, Perfect Hygiene Ltd, Tradebe Healthcare National Limited, Veolia, Viridor +1 morejoint award£6,184,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
7bids · 0 electronic0——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) ("NSS")

Contracting authorityNHS & healthcareBody governed by public lawHealth Gyle Square (NSS Head Office), 1 South Gyle Crescent, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH12 9EBContact email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Sheriff Court HouseReview body EdinburghContact email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

7 commercial parties on the notice
  • CliniwasteAwarded supplier 100 Shotts Road, Hassockrigg Eco Park, Shotts, UK, ML7 5TQContact phone
  • John Mitchell (Grangemouth) LtdAwarded supplier Earls Road Industrial Estate, Earls Road Industrial Estate, Grangemouth, Scotland, FK3 8XAContact phone
  • Perfect Hygiene LtdAwarded supplier Alma House, Blackburn Business Park, Aberdeen, UK, AB21 0PSContact phone
  • Tradebe Healthcare National LimitedAwarded supplier Atlas House Third Avenue, Globe Park, Marlow, UK, SL7 1EYContact phone
  • VeoliaAwarded supplier Orbital House, Redwood Crescent, East Kilbride, UK, G74 5PRContact phone
  • ViridorAwarded supplier 2 Renshaw Place, Europoint Office Park, Eurocentral, Motherwell, UK, ML1 4UFContact phone
  • W H Malcolm LtdAwarded supplier 865 South Street, Glasgow, Glasgow, UK, G14OBXContact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.