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Freedom of Information request 248-2122

Response published: 10 October 2022

FOI Request

Sent: 22 October 2021 13:40 To: Freedom of Information Subject: FOI request This email originated from outside of the organisation. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognise the sender and know the content is safe. If unsure, please contact ghcit@ghc.nhs.uk GLOUCESTERSHIRE HEALTH AND CARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST FOI team, I would be most grateful if you would provide me, under the Freedom of Information Act, details in respect to the Clinical Waste Contract/s that your trust currently has in place. The details we require are: Suppliers who applied for inclusion on each framework/contract and were successful & not successful at the PQQ & ITT stages Actual spend on this contract/framework and any sub lots., from the start of the contract to the current date Start date & duration of framework/contract? Could you please provide a copy of the service/product specification given to all bidders for when this contract was last advertised? Is there an extension clause in the frameworks./contracts. and, if so, the duration of the extension? Has a decision been made yet on whether the frameworks./contracts. are being either extended or renewed? Who is the senior officer outside of procurement. responsible for this contract? - Who is the Infection Control Lead responsible for the Trust - Who is the Procurement Lead for Clinical Waste contracts for the Trust - Who is the Environmental/Sustainability lead for the Trust - Who is the Waste management Lead for the trust Thank you for your help.

FOI Response

Trust HQ
Edward Jenner Court
1010 Pioneer Avenue
Brockworth
Gloucester
GL3 4AW

E-mail: freedomofinformation@ghc.nhs.uk
Website: www.ghc.nhs.uk
DATE: 25/10/2021
Freedom of Information Request – Ref: FOI 248-2122
Thank you for your recent Freedom of Information request. Please find our response below.
1. Suppliers who applied for inclusion on each
framework/contract and were successful &
not successful at the PQQ & ITT stages
Commercially sensitive information
2. Actual spend on this contract/framework
and any sub lots., from the start of the
contract to the current date
Spend £736,039 since merger in October 2019
3. Start date & duration of
framework/contract?
Contract Period 5 years with an option to extend
for a further 2 periods of 12 months. 1st Year
contract start date 01/03/2015
4. Could you please provide a copy of the
service/product specification given to all
bidders for when this contract was last
advertised?
Please see attached separate PDF document
titled ‘Clinical Waste Specification’
5. Is there an extension clause in the
frameworks./contracts. and, if so, the
duration of the extension?
Please see attached separate PDF document
titled ‘Clinical Waste Specification’
6. Has a decision been made yet on whether
the frameworks./contracts. are being
either extended or renewed?
Commercially sensitive information
7. Who is the senior officer outside of
procurement. responsible for this contract?
Bernadeta Downie
8. Who is the Infection Control Lead
responsible for the Trust?
Marion Johnson
9. Who is the Procurement Lead for Clinical
Waste contracts for the Trust?
Rhiannon Wardle
10. Who is the Environmental/Sustainability
lead for the Trust?
James Powell
11. Who is the Waste management Lead for
the Trust?
Bernadeta Downie
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Head of Legal Services / Associate Director of Corporate Governance
Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
Edward Jenner Court
1010 Pioneer Avenue
Gloucester Business Park
Brockworth
GLOUCESTER GL3 4AW
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Yours sincerely,
Freedom of Information Officer
On behalf of Gloucestershire Health & Care NHS Foundation Trust