Primary Care healthcare waste collection and disposal service to General Practice and Community Pharmacy for NHS Somerset Integrated Care Board (ICB)
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About This Opportunity
Award notice from NHS Somerset Integrated CARE BOARD (United Kingdom) — Primary Care healthcare waste. environment & climate. Sub-category: waste management.
This is a services contract in the environment and climate, health and medical services and information and communication technology sectors, with a focus on Waste Management and Pharmaceuticals. Located in United Kingdom, Europe, this opportunity is open to firms and consortiums.
Published through UK FTS - Find a Tender Service, a national government procurement portal. Public procurement tenders follow the country's national bidding regulations and may have specific eligibility and documentation requirements for services in the environment and climate sector. Service contracts are typically evaluated on both technical quality and price, and may require bidders to demonstrate relevant experience and qualified personnel. This contract has already been awarded. The information is published for transparency and market intelligence purposes.
Description
Somerset 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.
The services in the tender include:
1. Collection & transport 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 has a maximum financial envelope available of £386,000 per annum, inclusive of VAT.
The total maximum contract value for the 5-year Contract is £1,930,000, inclusive 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 £3,474,000 inclusive 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 the 1st of October 2026 with mobilisation planned from April 2026
Data provenance
This notice is sourced from UK FTS - Find a Tender Service and was originally published on March 19, 2026. Last refreshed 9 days ago. Reference: 024894-2026. BidsFactory mirrors official procurement notices and links back to the source for full legal text.
About NHS SOMERSET INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
NHS SOMERSET INTEGRATED CARE BOARD has issued 18 procurement notices on BidsFactory, including 1 currently open and 16 awarded contracts. Activity concentrates in Health & Medical, General Supplies & Services, and Information & Communication Technology. All notices are published for United Kingdom. Notices are distributed via UK FTS - Find a Tender Service. Most recent publication: June 16, 2026.
Frequently asked questions about this tender
How can I submit a bid?
Visit UK FTS - Find a Tender Service to access the full notice, required documents, and submission instructions. Quote reference 024894-2026 when communicating with the contracting authority.
Is this tender still open?
No — the contracting authority has selected an awardee for this notice. The record is kept for transparency and market intelligence.
Who is the contracting authority?
This notice was issued by NHS SOMERSET INTEGRATED CARE BOARD in United Kingdom. The authority is responsible for evaluating bids, awarding the contract, and managing performance.
What type of contract is this?
This is a Services contract in the Environment & Climate sector. The classification helps bidders match the opportunity to their qualifications and registered scope of supply.
Where will the contract be performed?
The contract is for delivery in United Kingdom. Foreign bidders should review local registration, taxation, and any in-country presence requirements before submitting.
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