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Published 6 Feb 2026, 17:35 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Primary Care Healthcare waste collection and disposal service to General Practice and Community Pharmacy for NHS Devon Integrated Care Board (ICB)

Official notice

Authority: NHS Devon Integrated Care Board (Central government)·On behalf of: NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (hosted by NHS England)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdLight touch regimeSME suitable
Sectors: Cleaning & Environmental Services (90) Delivery: South West (UKK4)
Published estimate£9,900,000≈ £2.0m / year · £11,880,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 9 Mar 2026
Contract term 5 yrsends 30 Sept 2031 · up to 30 Sept 2035 with extensions · starts 1 Oct 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

NHS Devon Integrated Care Board (ICB) sought a provider with the capability and capacity to deliver a Primary Care healthcare waste collection and disposal service to General Practice and Community Pharmacy.

Note: this is an amendment to UK6 issued on 18th June 2026, not an additional contract.

The services in the tender included:

  1. Collection & transportation of healthcare waste and pharmaceutical waste
  2. Storage of healthcare waste and pharmaceutical waste
  3. Treatment of healthcare waste and pharmaceutical waste
  4. Incineration of healthcare waste and pharmaceutical waste
  5. Provision of reusable and single use containers for healthcare waste and pharmaceutical waste
  6. Decontamination of reusable containers for healthcare waste and pharmaceutical waste
  7. Promoting waste segregation and compliance
  8. Healthcare and pharmaceutical waste tracking data including Duty of Care compliance

The commissioner had a maximum financial envelope available of £1,100,000 per annum, exclusive of VAT. The total maximum contract value for the 5-year Contract was £5,500,000 exclusive of VAT. At the end of the initial contract term the Commissioner will have extension options of up to 4 years in total, made of 2 x 24-month periods, which will be awarded at the Commissioner's discretion, giving a maximum possible contract value of £9,900,000 exclusive of VAT over 9 years if the full contract term is fulfilled.

The Commissioner is of the view that TUPE does not apply to this service.

The new contract will commence on 1st October 2026.

The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 15th July 2026.

This procurement was carried out by NHS South, Central & West (SCW) on behalf of the commissioners. SCW is currently subject to restructuring, and the management of this procurement may therefore move to a successor at some point during the procurement process. Bidders will be informed of any such change, and any administrative changes because of it.

  • Not divided into lots: • The service has not been split into separate lots such as collection and disposal/treatment. Since managing multiple contracts would make the combined service disproportionality expensive for the commissioner to manage. • Multiple contracts for the delivery of this service could increase technical risk and add uncertainty to which party is responsible and accountable, thereby making the management of contract liability between parties more complex.
  • No preliminary market engagement: Market Engagement has been conducted, please see related notices: Healthcare Waste Services in General Practice and Community Pharmacy Notice identifier2025/S 000-010158Published19 March 2025, 2:02pm: Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04ef15 Notice identifier2025/S 000-043231 Published25 July 2025, 3:26pm: Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04ef15

CPV: Clinical-waste collection services · Clinical-waste disposal services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 5 yrsSMEPublished value£9,900,000
Contract period: 1 Oct 2026 – 30 Sept 2031 (5 yrs) · up to 30 Sept 2035 with extensionsValue: £9,900,000 exc. VAT · £11,880,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: South WestEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: The contract may be extended for up to a further 4 years, made up of 2 x 24 month extension periods, which may be exercised at the commissioner's discretion.
90524100 Clinical-waste collection services90524200 Clinical-waste disposal services
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
  • Economic & financial standing

    The ITT documentation within the e-procurement system sets out the minimum level of economic and financial standing threshold within the evaluation criteria for this procurement.

  • Technical & professional ability

    The ITT documentation within the e-procurement system sets out the technical ability conditions of participation within the evaluation criteria for this procurement.

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 45%Price: 45%Social value: 10%
Published sub-criteria (5)
  • Service Delivery and Operations: 25%
  • Quality and Performance: 20%
  • Price: 40%
  • Financial: 5%
  • Social Value: 10%
Published award criteria (5)
  • Price
  • Service Delivery and Operations
  • Quality and Performance
  • Social Value
  • Financial
Conditions of participation2
  • Economic & financial standing

    The ITT documentation within the e-procurement system sets out the minimum level of economic and financial standing threshold within the evaluation criteria for this procurement.

  • Technical & professional ability

    The ITT documentation within the e-procurement system sets out the technical ability conditions of participation within the evaluation criteria for this procurement.

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 45 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4.5 points. Quality carries 45 of 100: the paper moves it further than the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Cancelled
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Light touch regime
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
6 Feb 2026, 17:35 GMT
Last source update
15 Jul 2026, 09:53 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 15 May 2026
Authority reference
C404402
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-011180
Latest notice
Procurement termination notice (UK12)
Classification (CPV)
Clinical-waste collection servicesClinical-waste disposal services
Delivery area
South West (UKK4)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-064aa8 Find a Tender
Review and risk notes
Risks
  • Regulatory Shift; more stringent environmental legislation and/or updates to technical guidance (HTM 07-01 revisions) e.g. Expansion of the Emissions Trading scheme for Waste incineration.
  • Increase in demand for plastic recycling exceeds growth in recycling capacity
  • Emergence of electric HGV into the market in the next 5-10 years and uncertainty of their charging requirements, range and viability (Particularly in rural areas).
  • Potential requirement for new infrastructure, equipment and containers, for example recyclable cardboard containers
  • Clustering or Merging of Commissioning organisation,
  • Market Volatility; Fluctuations in the cost of fuel, labour, and disposal processes (e.g., incineration costs)

Please see Known Risks described in Appendix 11 of the tender documentation for further details.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Atamis (Health Family) · Who buys & how to bid on Atamis
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · one account PER buying organisation portal · password resets come "from Salesforce.com" (check spam)
Submission deadline
9 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
20 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Interested providers will be able to view this opportunity via the live opportunities list on the 'Health Family' e-procurement system, Atamis. Click on 'View our Live Opportunities' from the home page, available on the following link: atamis-1928.my.site.com/s/Welcome ↗

Once you have found the opportunity (via the search function, using the title or reference number), to gain full access to the bid documentation (including questionnaires), you will need to click on 'Register interest' - this will take you to the log-in page.

If you are not already registered on the system, you will need to do so before gaining full access to the documentation and be able to submit a bid.

Timeline

6 Feb 2026 → 1 Oct 2026 · 8 dates
  1. Tender notice published256 days ago
    6 Feb 2026, 17:35 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by242 days ago
    20 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline225 days ago
    9 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
  4. Award decision expected by158 days ago
    15 May 2026, 23:59 BST
  5. Assessment summaries sent152 days ago
    22 May 2026, 00:00 BST
  6. Standstill ends123 days ago
    19 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
  7. Latest notice published97 days ago
    15 Jul 2026, 09:53 BST
  8. Contract starts20 days ago
    1 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

12 events · 7 releases on Find a Tender · since 6 Feb 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    6 Feb 2026, 17:35 GMT
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    22 May 2026, 15:38 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    22 May 2026, 15:38 BST
  4. Contract award notice published
    3 Jun 2026, 11:33 BST
    UK6
  5. Contract signature expected
    10 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  6. Contract award notice published
    15 Jun 2026, 17:41 BST
    UK6
  7. Contract award notice published
    18 Jun 2026, 17:35 BST
    UK6
  8. Contract signature expected
    26 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  9. Contract award notice published
    3 Jul 2026, 15:17 BST
    UK6
  10. Contract signature expected
    6 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  11. Procurement termination notice published
    15 Jul 2026, 09:53 BST
    UK12
  12. Contract signature expected
    20 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
Routine re-releases (7)
  • 2026-06: 2 releases · 3 Jun 2026, 15 Jun 2026
  • 2026-05: 1 release · 22 May 2026
  • 2026-02: 1 release · 6 Feb 2026

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 5
Awarded value £5,996,7381 award exc. VAT · 3 repeated publications of the same award counted once
Bids received 31 from SMEs
Named bidders 3published on the award notice
Contracts signed 4
Awarded toValueDateStatus
SRCL Limited t/a Stericycle1 Oct 2026 – 30 Sept 2031 · up to 30 Sept 2035Extensions: The contract may be extended for up to a further 4 years, made up of 2 x 24 month extension periods, which may be exercised at the commissioner's discretion.£5,996,738same award published again · counted once22 May 2026Awarded
SRCL Limited t/a Stericycle1 Oct 2026 – 30 Sept 2031 · up to 30 Sept 2035Extensions: The contract may be extended for up to a further 4 years, made up of 2 x 24 month extension periods, which may be exercised at the commissioner's discretion.£5,996,738same award published again · counted once22 May 2026Awarded
SRCL Limited t/a Stericycle1 Oct 2026 – 30 Sept 2031 · up to 30 Sept 2035Extensions: The contract may be extended for up to a further 4 years, made up of 2 x 24 month extension periods, which may be exercised at the commissioner's discretion.£5,996,738same award published again · counted once22 May 2026Awarded
SRCL Limited t/a Stericycle1 Oct 2026 – 30 Sept 2031 · up to 30 Sept 2035Extensions: The contract may be extended for up to a further 4 years, made up of 2 x 24 month extension periods, which may be exercised at the commissioner's discretion.£5,996,73822 May 2026Awarded
SRCL Limited t/a Stericycle1 Oct 2026 – 30 Sept 2031 · up to 30 Sept 2035Extensions: The contract may be extended for up to a further 4 years, made up of 2 x 24 month extension periods, which may be exercised at the commissioner's discretion.£5,996,73822 May 2026Cancelled

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · SRCL Limited t/a Stericycle

    Signed
    date not published
    Value
    —
    Period
    … – 30 Sept 2031
    Status
    cancelled (14 Jul 2026), During the standstill period, the ICB received a number of queries concerning the outcome of the procurement process. These queries were subject to investigation. Upon a full comprehensive review of the procurement, the ICB noted that there were issues with the question set in the procurement documents which has meant that the ICB could not be assured that it would identify the most advantageous tender. After careful consideration the ICB has made the decision to abandon the procurement. The ICB still requires the services and is currently considering its procurement strategy.

  • Contract 2 · SRCL Limited t/a Stericycle

    Signed
    date not published
    Value
    —
    Period
    … – 30 Sept 2031
    Status
    cancelled (14 Jul 2026)

  • Contract 3 · SRCL Limited t/a Stericycle

    Signed
    date not published
    Value
    —
    Period
    … – 30 Sept 2031
    Status
    cancelled (14 Jul 2026)

  • Contract 4 · SRCL Limited t/a Stericycle

    Signed
    date not published
    Value
    —
    Period
    … – 30 Sept 2031
    Status
    cancelled (14 Jul 2026)

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
3final-stage tenders10—

Who bid

Bidders as named on the Procurement Act 2023 award notice. “Won” means the bidder holds an award on this notice.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

5 public bodies on the notice

NHS DEVON INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-NHS: QJK · GB-PPON: PRDC-6266-CBRR Aperture House, Pynes Hill, Rydon Lane,, Exeter, South West, EX2 5AZContact email

Other public bodies

  • NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (hosted by NHS England)Beneficiary authority
  • NHS SOUTH CENTRAL AND WEST COMMISSIONING SUPPORTProcess contact pointProcuring entityProcurement SupportGB-PPON: PNYR-3785-TLJX BRISTOL, South WestContact email
  • NHS South Central and WestProcess contact pointProcuring entityProcurement AdviceGB-PPON: PHHN-4869-JZWV Eastleigh, South EastContact email
  • NHS South Central and West CSUProcuring entityProcurement SupportGB-NHS: 0DFGB-PPON: PXTZ-5316-XWPW Eastleigh, South EastContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

3 commercial parties on the notice · 1 awarded
  • PERSONNEL HYGIENE SERVICES LIMITEDBidder / tendererGB-COH: 00770813GB-PPON: PVQD-5955-NLLN Block B, Caerphilly, Wales, CF83 1XH
  • SRCL LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 03226910GB-PPON: PYLP-3696-QMRZ Indigo House, Leeds, Yorkshire & Humber, LS10 2LFContact email
  • TRADEBE HEALTHCARE NATIONAL LIMITEDBidder / tendererGB-COH: 03882534GB-PPON: PXPJ-6934-CQBV Atlas House Third Avenue, Marlow, South East, SL7 1EY

Official documents & specifications (9)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Bidding documents and specifications tenderBidding documents and specificationsInterested providers will be able to view this opportunity via the live opportunities list on the 'Health Family' e-procurement system, Atamis. Click on 'View our Live Opportunities' from the home page, available on the following link: https://atamis-1928.my.site.com/s/Welcome On…
  • Bidding documents and specifications tenderBidding documents and specifications

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