Reusable Waste Container Service for Healthcare Sharps and Clinical Waste

NHS Supply Chain is entering into the market for the supply and service of supply and service for Reusable Waste Container Healthcare Sharps and Clinical Waste.

NHS Supply Chain intends to enter into Framework Agreements with 1 available supplier.

The Term of this Framework Agreement is anticipated to be 36 months with the option to extend for a further 36months.

As a service, NHS Supply Chain intends to offer a six-year term which would be more beneficial to the NHS.

Should new entrants to the market meet the requirements set out there is ability to add further suppliers to the remaining term and/or NHS Supply Chain may tender earlier.

For the avoidance of doubt, this Framework DOES not cover the provision of single use Sharps and Clinical waste containers.

The following will be a required in order to be considered for this opportunity.

1. ISO9001:2015

Current and in date certification for ISO9001:2015 accredited by the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (or equivalent) to cover all segments of the Applicant’s and the product’s supply chain. This should include, but not be limited to, manufacturing, storage and distribution. Commit to obtain ISO9001:2015 will not be accepted.

2. Medical Devices Directive 93/42/EEC

Evidence of compliance to the Medical Devices Directive 93/42/EEC, Applicants must provide the following 2 forms of evidence: a valid, in date CE certificate issued by a notified body covering the scope of products that are to be tendered for and an EC declaration of conformity covering all product lines.

Commit to obtain certificates and/or declarations of conformity will not be accepted.

Current and in date certification for IS O23907-2:2019 accredited by the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (or equivalent)

4. Insurances

Employer’s (Compulsory) Liability Insurance (£5,000,000 per occurrence)

Public Liability Insurance (£5,000,000 per occurrence)

Product Liability Insurance (£5,000,000 per occurrence)

Professional Indemnity Liability Insurance (£5,000,000 per occurrence)

5. Grounds for Exclusion

Grounds for Exclusion and Minimum Requirements will be sent to interested

parties via the eprocurement system.

Any Applicants which do not meet all of the selection requirements set out in the

Grounds for Exclusion and Minimum Requirements which must be completed in

full; or (2) explain to NHS Supply Chain’s satisfaction why they do not) will be

treated as ineligible for the Framework Agreement, their response will not be

considered further.

The Framework Agreement will be between NHS Supply Chain and the Supplier.

Under the Framework Agreement there will be two different methods of supply -

one for Non-Direct Contract Products (Transacted) and one for Direct Contract

Products.

NHS Supply Chain will be entitled to purchase the supplies and/or services

identified below as Non-Direct Contract Products (Transacted) which it will then make available for purchase by 1) any NHS Trust; 2) any other NHS entity; 3) any government

department, agency or other statutory body and/or 4) any private sector entity

active in the UK healthcare sector.