(NU/1829) - Collection, Transportation, and Disposal of Wastes Arising from Human and/or Animal Related or Similar Research

A Tender Notice
by UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE T/A NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY

Source
Find a Tender
Type
Contract (Services)
Duration
35.5 month
Value
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Sector
ENVIRONMENT
Published
06 Dec 2022
Delivery
To 02 Jan 2026 (est.)
Deadline
18 Jan 2023 12:00

Concepts

Location

Tyneside:

Geochart for 1 buyers and 0 suppliers

1 buyer

Description

This tender is to establish a Contract for services to collect, transport and dispose of wastes from human and/or animal healthcare and/or related research. The objectives of the Contract are to: • Provide a compliant, resilient, efficient, and cost-effective service , undertaking, and managing the safe collection, handling, transport, and disposal of segregated wastes from University sites to the point of final disposal. • Achieve zero to landfill on all waste streams, including treated and non-hazardous waste. • Reduce the carbon footprint of the University’s waste activities by moving waste up the Waste Hierarchy. • Provide monthly accurate University specific data on waste weights, uplifts, categories, transport miles, treatment type and associated CO2 equivalent emissions. • Support the University to train staff in ‘best practice’ waste management principles, to reduce waste and improve segregation. • Seek to continually improve the service delivered and develop sustainable waste minimisation, reuse, and recycling opportunities wherever possible. • Maintain and continually demonstrate full compliance with all regulatory requirements and applicable codes of practice. The awarded contract will focus on logistical and service improvements, minimisation in environmental impact and movement up the Waste Hierarchy as well as cost efficiency. The desired services are presented and will be awarded according to Lots. Each Lot is based around the characteristics, collection requirements or potential outcomes of the waste streams in question. Lots will be awarded exclusively to the successful Provider; however, it is not possible or desirable to guarantee tonnages within each Lot. Providers may tender for more than one Lot: • Lot 1 - Hazardous healthcare and related research wastes requiring treatment prior to disposal (AT) or High Temperature Incineration (HTI) • Lot 2 - Non-Hazardous Healthcare and Related Research Wastes (appropriate for e.g., municipal waste to energy disposal • Lot 3 – Chemically Contaminated Laboratory Waste from Research and Teaching Contracts will be awarded for a period of 3 years (36 months) with an option for a further two, one-year (12 month) extensions at the agreement of both parties.

Lot Division

1 Hazardous healthcare and related research wastes requiring treatment prior to disposal (AT) or High Temperature Incineration (HTI)

Absolute hazardous (AH) waste type from: • Laboratories specialising in teaching and research associated with human healthcare activities • Laboratories and animal housing areas associated with animal related research and animal activities • Research and Teaching activities that generate biologically and chemically contaminated waste from engineering and other departments.
2 Non-Hazardous Healthcare and Related Research Wastes (appropriate for e.g., municipal waste to energy disposal

Waste from laboratories, which is autoclaved on-site. The University has accepted the system that autoclaved laboratory waste can be consigned as offensive waste (as per the Department of Health Guidance, Health Technical Memorandum HTM 07-01). The University also produces research animal waste bedding that is not contaminated with chemicals and whose collection and disposal is not subject to special requirements to prevent infection. The University wishes to dispose of this material via an Energy from Waste facility
3 Chemically Contaminated Laboratory Waste from Research and Teaching

Waste from laboratories that is contaminated with residual chemicals, that are highly unlikely to meet the concentration limits or thresholds within WM3 to classify them as hazardous waste and / or contain biological elements that would not meet the definition of infectious (the definitions being ‘waste containing viable micro-organisms or their toxins which are known or reliably believed to cause disease in man or other living organisms’). This waste stream includes wipes, gloves, blue roll, culture plates, specimen packaging, empty reagent containers, trays, petri dish, plastic tubes, foil trays, plastic pipettes, single use equipment, universal containers etc. the material is contaminated with residual chemical.

Renewal Options

This is a renewal of a previous contract. Contract expected to be re-tendered in advance of expiry or following termination

CPV Codes

  • 90524100 - Clinical-waste collection services
  • 90524200 - Clinical-waste disposal services

Indicators

  • Variant bids may be considered.
  • This is a recurring contract.
  • Options are available.
  • Renewals are available.

Other Information

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