Primary Care healthcare waste collection and disposal service to General Practice and Community Pharmacy for Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire (BNSSG) Integrated Care Board (ICB)

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    "description": "Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire (BNSSG) Integrated Care Board (ICB) is seeking 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:\n\u2022 Collection \u0026 transport of healthcare waste and pharmaceutical waste\n\u2022 Storage of healthcare waste and pharmaceutical waste\n\u2022 Treatment of healthcare waste and pharmaceutical waste\n\u2022 Incineration of healthcare waste and pharmaceutical waste\n\u2022 Provision of reusable and single use containers for healthcare waste and pharmaceutical\n\u2022 Decontamination of reusable containers for healthcare waste and pharmaceutical\n\u2022 Promoting waste segregation and compliance\n\u2022 Healthcare and pharmaceutical waste tracking data including Duty of Care compliance\nThe commissioner has a maximum financial envelope available of \u00a31,480,000 per annum, inclusive of VAT.  The total maximum contract value for the 5 year Contract is \u00a37,400,000 (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\u0027s discretion, giving a maximum possible contract value of \u00a313,320,000 inclusive of VAT over  9 years if the full contract term is fulfilled.\nThe Commissioner is of the view that TUPE may apply to this service\nThe new contract will commence on the 1st of October 2026, with mobilisation planned from April 2026.\nThis procurement is being carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of BNSSG ICB.",
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    "riskDetails": "\u2022 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.\n\u2022 Environmental Targets and legislation; Net Zero,\nNHS Clinical waste Strategy; Increase in demand for plastic recycling exceeds growth in recycling capacity\n\u2022 Clustering or Merging of Commissioning organisation,\n\u2022 Market Volatility; Fluctuations in the cost of fuel, labour, and disposal processes (e.g., incineration costs)\nPlease see Known Risks described in Appendix 12 of the tender documentation.",
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