Collection, transport and disposal of hospital waste

Description

The Authority is undertaking joint market testing of Waste Management (Domestic and Clinical Waste) Services with its PFI Partner Amey Community Ltd (Amey) with the objective of obtaining a single supplier across the Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust sites under 2 contracts (1 contract with the Authority and 1 contract with the Authority's PFI Partner). This waste management tender exercise is being managed and co-ordinated jointly between the Authority and its PFI Partners Amey Community Ltd (Amey).The Authority and the Authority's PFI Partner will be carrying out a parallel tender process. Suppliers wishing to provide Waste Management (Domestic and Clinical Waste) Services to the Authority and the PFI Partner will need to submit a separate tender document to each party (Authority and the PFI Partner). The successful Waste Management Organisation(s) will need to enter into a contract with the Authority and a contract with Amey for respective sites based on geographical location within the Trust. In addition the Trust reserves the right to subcontract the contract management of any contracts it awards. Bidders are invited to quote for either Lot 1 Domestic Waste Services, Lot 2 Clinical Waste Services, or Lot 3 Combined Domestic and Clinical Waste Services. The scope for these services requirements are as follows: Domestic Waste — To provide a fully compliant waste collection, transportation and final disposal service(disposal to include recycling, energy recovery and final disposal). At present this service is to be provided at 41 sites across Birmingham and Solihull. Current estimated tonnage (based on average weight) of circa 1 000 tonnes per annum. Clinical Waste — To provide a fully compliant waste collection, transportation, treatment and final disposal service. At present this Service is to be provided at 29 sites across Birmingham and Solihull. Current estimated tonnage (based on average weight) of circa 40 tonnes per annum.