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title: "Provision of Human Healthcare Waste Collection, Transportation and Disposal Services"
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# Provision of Human Healthcare Waste Collection, Transportation and Disposal Services

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-human-healthcare-waste-collection-transportation-and-disposal-services-ocds-h6vhtk-029e11). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Simply Serve Ltd: "Provision of Human Healthcare Waste Collection, Transportation and Disposal Services". Published status: complete. Published Value: Value not published. 5 published lots. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Simply Serve Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/simply-serve-ltd-GB-PPON-PZLV-9789-JMMW)
- **Published Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 5
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Clinical-waste collection services, Clinical-waste disposal services, Collection, transport and disposal of hospital waste, Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services
- **Delivery Location:** UKK23
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £247,047 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-029e11`

## Before you bid
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- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-human-healthcare-waste-collection-transportation-and-disposal-services-ocds-h6vhtk-029e11#tl-md)

## Description
Simply Serve Limited (SSL) is a wholly owned subsidiary company of Yeovil District Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. SSL is acting in its own right and for and on behalf of Yeovil District Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Somerset NHS Foundation Trust (the “Authorities”).
The Authorities are issuing this invitation to tender ("ITT") in connection with the competitive procurement for the provision of Human Healthcare Waste Collection, Transportation and Disposal Services.
The categories of waste involved within this tender include but is not limited to:
• 18 01 Wastes from natal care, diagnosis, treatment or prevention
of disease in humans.
• 18 01 01 Sharps (except 18 01 03)
• 18 01 02/03 Body parts and organs including blood bags and blood
preserves (except 18 01 03).
• 18 01 03* or Wastes whose collection and disposal is subject to special
20 01 99 requirements in order to prevent infection.
• 180103/09 or Infectious sharps, partially discharged of medicinal products
20 01 99 short PCS.
• 18 01 04 Wastes whose collection and disposal is not subject to
special requirements in order to prevent infection (for
example, dressings, linen, disposable clothing, diapers).
• 18 01 04* Plaster casts containing gypsium
• 18 01 06* Chemicals consisting of or containing dangerous substances
• 18 01 08 Cytotoxic and cytostatic medicines.
• 18 01 09 or Medicines other than those mentioned in 18 01 08
20 01 32
• 18 01 10* Amalgam waste from dental care
* Indicates hazardous waste
The Authorities wish to develop a relationship with the appointed waste collection and disposal contractor to deliver an improved human healthcare waste collection and disposal service at a reduced cost to the Authorities. The contractor will be expected to work with the Authorities to:
• constantly monitor and provide advisory support.
• actively ensure that risk to the Authorities for disposing of human healthcare waste into the
wrong waste stream are minimised.
• ensure costs and risk are constantly monitored and kept to the lowest levels.

## Lots (5)
### Lot 1: Lot 1, Acute Hospitals - Bin exchange: Simply Serve Ltd - Yeovil District Hospital. Somerset NHS Foundation Trust - Musgrove Park Hospital
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 90524100, 90524200, 90524400
- **Delivery regions:** UKK

- **Description:** The provision of Human Healthcare Waste Collection, Transportation and Disposal Services.
Lot 1, Acute Hospitals - Bin exchange

### Lot 2: Somerset NHS Foundation Trust - Community sites – Bin Exchange
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 90524100, 90524200, 90524400
- **Delivery regions:** UKK

- **Description:** The provision of Human Healthcare Waste Collection, Transportation and Disposal Services.
Lot 2a, Community Sites - Bin Exchange

### Lot 1a: Acute Hospitals - Offensive waste
- **Lot id:** `1a`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 90000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKK

- **Description:** The provision of Human Healthcare Waste Collection, Transportation and Disposal Services.
Lot 1a Acute Hospitals - Offensive waste
• EWC 18.01.04 Non-infectious healthcare offensive waste

### Lot 2a: Somerset NHS Foundation Trust - Community sites – Bulk Collection
- **Lot id:** `2a`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 90524100, 90524200, 90524400
- **Delivery regions:** UKK

- **Description:** The provision of Human Healthcare Waste Collection, Transportation and Disposal Services.
Lot 2a Somerset NHS Foundation Trust - Bulk Collection

### Lot 2b: Somerset NHS Foundation Trust - Offensive waste
- **Lot id:** `2b`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 90524100, 90524200, 90524400
- **Delivery regions:** UKK

- **Description:** The provision of Human Healthcare Waste Collection, Transportation and Disposal Services.
Lot 2b Somerset NHS Foundation Trust - Offensive waste
• EWC 18.01.04 Non-infectious healthcare offensive waste

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (5)
- **Award:** Acute Hospitals - Bin exchange: Simply Serve Ltd - Yeovil District Hospital. Somerset NHS Foundation Trust - Musgrove Park Hospital (active)
  - Award id: `005792-2021-SSLPROC0373-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Tradebe Healthcare National Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-139262`

- **Award:** Acute Hospitals - Offensive waste (active)
  - Award id: `005792-2021-SSLPROC0373-2`
  - Supplier(s): **Tradebe Healthcare National Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-139262`
  - Value: £247,047 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Somerset NHS Foundation Trust - Community sites – Bin Exchange (unsuccessful)
  - Award id: `005792-2021-SSLPROC0373-3`
  - Supplier(s): **Not published**

- **Award:** Somerset NHS Foundation Trust - Community sites – Bulk Collection (active)
  - Award id: `005792-2021-SSLPROC0373-4`
  - Supplier(s): **Medisort Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-183491`

- **Award:** Somerset NHS Foundation Trust - Community sites – Offensive Qaste (active)
  - Award id: `005792-2021-SSLPROC0373-5`
  - Supplier(s): **Medisort Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-183491`

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (4)
- **Contract:** Acute Hospitals - Bin exchange: Simply Serve Ltd - Yeovil District Hospital. Somerset NHS Foundation Trust - Musgrove Park Hospital (active)

  - Signed Date: 15/03/2021

- **Contract:** Acute Hospitals - Offensive waste (active)
  - Signed Value: £247,047
  - Signed Date: 15/03/2021

- **Contract:** Somerset NHS Foundation Trust - Community sites – Bulk Collection (active)

  - Signed Date: 11/02/2021

- **Contract:** Somerset NHS Foundation Trust - Community sites – Offensive Qaste (active)

  - Signed Date: 11/02/2021

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F005792-2021)
- **Last Source Update:** 2021-03-22T15:57:20.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T22:48:37.277Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-029e11