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Freedom of Information request 360-2024

Response published: 2 December 2024

FOI Request

Freedom of Information Request – Ref: FOI 360-2024 Thank you for your recent Freedom of Information request. Please find our response below. - Suppliers who applied for inclusion on each framework/contract and were successful and not successful at the PQQ & ITT stages Stericycle was successful and awarded the contract. Tradebe Healthcare National Limited bid and was unsuccessful. - Actual spend on this contract/framework and any sub lots., from the start of the contract to the current date £1,218,752.52 - Start date and duration of framework/contract 18th Jan 2022 – 17th Jan 2027 - Could you please provide a copy of the service/product specification given to all bidders for when this contract was last advertised? Attached to email - Is there an extension clause in the frameworks./contracts. and, if so, the duration of the extension? There is an option to extend the contract by one plus one 1+1-year basis. - Has a decision been made yet on whether the frameworks./contracts. are being either extended or renewed? Not as of yet as the current contract is due to run until at least 2027. - Who is the Senior Officer outside of procurement. responsible for this contract + contact information Under section 40 personal information exemption. there is no obligation to disclose staff personal details. - Who is the Infection Control Lead responsible for the Trust + contact information As above - Who is the Procurement Lead for Clinical Waste contracts for the Trust + contact information As above - Who is the Environmental/Sustainability Lead for the Trust + contact information As above - Who is the Waste Management Lead for the Trust + contact information As above - Who is the Health and Safety Lead for the Trust + contact information As above - Who is the current Clinical Waste incumbent service provider.? Stericycle - Does the Trust make use of reusable or disposable sharps containers and who is the service provider? Yes. We have an ongoing trial with a company called Sharpsmart.

FOI Response

Freedom of Information Request – Ref: FOI 360-2024
Thank you for your recent Freedom of Information request. Please find our response below.
– Suppliers who applied for inclusion on each framework/contract and were successful and not
successful at the PQQ & ITT stages
Stericycle was successful and awarded the contract. Tradebe Healthcare National Limited bid and was
unsuccessful.
– Actual spend on this contract/framework and any sub lots., from the start of the contract to the current
date
£1,218,752.52
– Start date and duration of framework/contract
18th Jan 2022 – 17th Jan 2027
– Could you please provide a copy of the service/product specification given to all bidders for when this
contract was last advertised?
Attached to email
– Is there an extension clause in the frameworks./contracts. and, if so, the duration of the extension?
There is an option to extend the contract by one plus one 1+1-year basis.
– Has a decision been made yet on whether the frameworks./contracts. are being either extended or
renewed?
Not as of yet as the current contract is due to run until at least 2027.
– Who is the Senior Officer outside of procurement. responsible for this contract + contact information
Under section 40 personal information exemption. there is no obligation to disclose staff personal
details.
– Who is the Infection Control Lead responsible for the Trust + contact information
As above
– Who is the Procurement Lead for Clinical Waste contracts for the Trust + contact information
As above
– Who is the Environmental/Sustainability Lead for the Trust + contact information
As above
– Who is the Waste Management Lead for the Trust + contact information
As above
– Who is the Health and Safety Lead for the Trust + contact information
As above
– Who is the current Clinical Waste incumbent service provider.?
Stericycle
– Does the Trust make use of reusable or disposable sharps containers and who is the service
provider?
Yes. We have an ongoing trial with a company called Sharpsmart