Sustainable Healthcare Waste Management: Minimisation, Repurposing & Recycling Services

Description

NHS Shared Business Services Limited (NHS SBS) act in an Agency capacity for and on behalf of its customers (Approved Organisations) - existing and new. These comprise of NHS and Social Care organisations (whether acting individually, or on behalf of, or together as members of any consortia) along with any other public or private sector bodies which NHS SBS authorises to use the resulting Framework/Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS). NHS Shared Business Services intends to put in place a Framework Agreement for the provision of Waste Management and Minimisation Services and Supplies for Healthcare to be used by NHS SBS Approved Organisations. Including the following specialised waste management lots:  Lot 1 - Recycling and Waste Consultancy  Lot 2 - Sustainable Asset Management/Waste Re- purposing Solutions and Technologies  Lot 3.1 - Clinical Healthcare Waste to include (but is not exclusive to) clinical waste, offensive (hygiene) waste, pharmaceutical waste (including cytotoxic and cytostatic medicines), anatomical waste, sharps and laboratory wastes (cultures and chemicals used in the diagnosis, provision and treatment of human healthcare) and wastes that are dangerous for carriage. All such waste streams may cause infection or prove hazardous to any person coming into contact with them.  Lot 3.2 - Re-Usable Sharps  Lot 3.3 - Hazardous Waste  Lot 4 - Sanitary and Washroom Services  Lot 5.1 - Commercial/Household Waste and Recycling to include (but is not exclusive to) Offensive Healthcare, Hazardous Non-Healthcare, Ferrous and Non-Ferrous Metals, Confidential and Miscellaneous Waste  Lot 5.2 - Food Recycling Management Services  Lot 6 - Confidential recycling and waste Destruction and Disposal  Lot 7.1 - Recycling and Waste Minimisation Products: On-Site Bio-digestors  Lot 7.2 - Recycling and Waste Minimisation Products: Aerobic Waste Digestors  Lot 7.3 - Recycling and Waste Minimisation Products: Compactors  Lot 7.4 - Recycling and Waste Minimisation Products: Bins  Lot 8.1 - Sustainable Waste Management Technology: Pyrolysis  Lot 8.2 - Sustainable Waste Management Technology: Aerobic Digestion  Lot 8.3 - Sustainable Waste Management Technology: Oxidation  Lot 8.4 - Sustainable Waste Management Technology: Microwave Solutions  Lot 9 - Total Recycling and Waste Management (TRWM) service to cover all other waste streams  Lot 10. and Lot 10.2 - the requirements detailed in the Location Specific Lots for: • Lot 10.1 Greater Manchester NHS Trusts for Domestic Waste • Lot 10.2 Barts NHS Hospital Trust We are committed to working with suppliers who are dedicated to Sustainability and Social Value and there will be a significant weighting on these elements in the tender. Lot 1: Recycling and Waste Consultancy Provision of waste management and environmental consultancy, with a focus of healthcare environment. Lot 2: Sustainable Asset Management/Waste Re-purposing Solutions and Technologies The provision of sustainable asset management through the reuse, repurpose, upcycling or recycling of assets primarily from a healthcare setting. This may include, but not be limited to, the facilitation of reuse, repurpose, upcycling or recycling of assets such as IT, machinery, clinical equipment, or disability equipment, through removal, storage, and re-sale or auctioning. Lot 3.1: Clinical Healthcare Waste The collection, transportation, minimisation and appropriate disposal method at agreed locations for incineration, alternative treatment, pyrolysis and or landfill of clinical healthcare waste in accordance with legislation and waste regulation. The specification shall include (but is not exclusive to) clinical waste, offensive (hygiene) waste, pharmaceutical waste (including cytotoxic and cytostatic medicines), anatomical waste, sharps and laboratory wastes (cultures and chemicals used in the diagnosis, provision and treatment of human healthcare) and wastes that are dangerous for carriage. All such waste streams may cause infection or prove hazardous to any person coming into contact with them. Lot 3.2: Re-usable Sharps Includes the provision of a safe, sustainable and legislator compliant managed solution for the implementation, supply, collection and cleaning of reusable sharps containers. Lot 3.3: Hazardous Waste The provision of services for collection, removal, storage, and/or treatment of wastes that are dangerous for carriage. All such waste streams which may if it (or the material or substances it contains) are harmful to humans or the environment. This includes, but is not limited to, medically related hazardous waste such as acutely toxic carcinogenic, mutagenic, toxic for reproduction, cytotoxic and cytostatic medicines, hazardous infectious anatomical waste, infectious or chemically contaminated bagged clinical waste, hazardous laboratory chemicals and photochemicals. It also includes, but is not limited to, non-medical hazardous waste such as asbestos, chemicals, such as brake fluid or print toner, batteries, solvents, pesticides, oils (except edible ones), such as car oil, equipment containing ozone depleting substances, like fridges, and hazardous waste containers. Lot 4: Sanitary and Washroom Services This Lot is for the provision of washroom services. The services that are available under the framework are the collection and disposal of sanitary waste. The aim of this Lot is to provide washroom visitors with a discreet and hygienic way to dispose of sanitary waste this is vital consideration for the provision of a clean and pleasant washroom environment. Lot 5.1: Commercial/Household Waste and Recycling The collection, transportation, minimisation and appropriate disposal method for general domestic waste, including but not limited to, non-confidential office waste, offensive healthcare waste, hazardous non-healthcare waste, ferrous and non-ferrous metals, WEEE waste, mattresses and miscellaneous waste. Lot 5.2: Food Recycling Management Services The provision of services to sustainably minimise food waste. This includes, but is not limited to, a managed service provision of anaerobic waste processors, aerobic waste processors, digesters, macerators, and related services and training. Lot 6: Confidential Recycling and Waste Destruction and Disposal Includes provision to handle all confidential waste, allowing Participating Authorities to comply with legislation and best practices surrounding the handling of confidential waste and ensuring that the client, employee and confidential business information is kept secure at all times for destruction or destroyed as defined by legislation. This Lot includes provision for both on- and off-site shredding and lockable consoles, bins and sacks. Lot 7.1: Recycling and Waste Minimisation Products - On-Site Bio-digestors Includes the provision of bio-waste digestors allowing Participating Authorities to manage food waste, and other biological waste matter. Lot 7.2: Recycling Waste Minimisation Products - Aerobic Waste Digestors Includes the provision of Aerobic Waste Digestors allowing Participating Authorities to manage food waste on site. Lot 7.3: Recycling Waste Minimisation Products - Compactors Includes the provision of compactors allowing Participating Authorities to store and manage waste. Lot 7.4: Recycling and Waste Minimisation Products - Bins Includes the provision of bins, boxes internal and external waste and recycling bins, allowing Participating Authorities to store and manage waste. Lot 8.1: Sustainable Waste Management Technology - Pyrolysis Includes compliant waste management by way of pyrolysis treatment. Including delivery, construction/installation, training, and maintenance of the pyrolysis plant. The scope will include additional related services to support installation and utilisation of pyrolysis derived heating and other sustainable end product utilisation. Lot 8.2: Sustainable Waste Management Technology - Aerobic Digestion Includes compliant waste management by way of aerobic digestion as a full managed service. The scope will include additional related services to support any storage, transport, or training required. Lot 8.3: Sustainable Waste Management Technology - Oxidation Includes compliant waste management service by way of oxidation for the purpose of reducing the biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) of wastewater, and with it the toxicity of some impurities when converted to carbon dioxide, water, and bio-solids. The scope will include additional related services to support any storage, transport, or training required. Lot 8.4: Sustainable Waste Management Technology - Microwave Solutions Includes compliant waste management service by way of the use of microwave technology for the treatment of biohazardous waste. The scope will include additional related services to support any storage, set-up and installation, maintenance, transport, or training required. Lot 9: Total Recycling and Waste Management TRWM The scope of the Total Waste Managed Solution Service will include at least two of the above service areas, classified under Waste Management and Minimisation Services, which will be agreed at call-off stage. The agreed service may include 2 or more of the individual service areas as a bundled service, or all of the above service areas as a fully managed service. Lot 10.1: Greater Manchester NHS Trusts for Domestic Waste The collection, transportation, minimisation and appropriate disposal method for general domestic waste, including but not limited to, non-confidential office waste, offensive healthcare waste, hazardous non-healthcare waste, ferrous and non-ferrous metals, WEEE waste, mattresses and miscellaneous waste for a specified number of NHS trusts in Greater Manchester. Lot 10.2: Barts NHS Hospital Trust Innovative and sustainable collection, transportation, minimisation, recycling, and appropriate disposal methods for all specialised and essential waste requirements as per specification for Barts NHS Hospital Trust in London.