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Primary Packaging for the Disposal of Clinical Waste

Awarded to AQUILANT NORTHERN IRELAND LIMITED, Aquilant Scientific NI, Bunzl UK Limited T/A Arrow County Supplies +9 more

Northern Ireland Blood Transfusion Service(buyer)

Published
Published 22 January 2026
Deadline
Closed 27 February 2026

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Overview

The Business Services Organisation Procurement and Logistics Service has awarded a framework contract worth £10.5 million for the supply and delivery of primary packaging containers for the safe disposal of sharps and non-sharps clinical waste. Eight suppliers have been selected: Aquilant Scientific NI, Bunzl UK Limited T/A Arrow County Supplies, Ebrington (NI) Ltd., Griffiths and Nielsen Ltd, Mediclean Hygiene Services Limited, Mediq Healthcare UK Ltd, Wilton Healthcare Ltd, and t/a Ebrington Medical.

Contracting authority

  • 4 live opportunities · 87 awarded contracts

    Belfast, United Kingdom

    GB-NHS: ukn06

  • Northern Health & Social Care Trust

    Procuring entity

    Antrim, United Kingdom

    GB-PPON: PBRP-6676-CQZY

  • Northern Ireland Ambulance Service HSC Trust

    Procuring entity

    Belfast, United Kingdom

    GB-PPON: PDNY-7965-NNDW

  • Southern Health and Social Care Trust

    Procuring entity

    Portadown, United Kingdom

    GB-PPON: PJCC-1957-RCGP

  • South Eastern Health & Social Care Trust

    Procuring entity

    Belfast, United Kingdom

    GB-PPON: PLGY-6381-WWWR

  • Belfast Health & Social Care Trust

    Procuring entity

    Belfast, United Kingdom

    GB-PPON: PLQJ-5727-JCLR

  • Northern Ireland Blood Transfusion Service

    Buyer

    Belfast, United Kingdom

    GB-PPON: PTNY-7183-GXBY

  • Western Health & Social Care Trust

    Procuring entity

    Londonderry, United Kingdom

    GB-PPON: PTVW-2397-PWCT

  • Regional Business Services Organisation, Procurement and Logistics Service

    Buyer

    Belfast, United Kingdom

    GB-PPON: PWNJ-1991-NGDW

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Lots (3)

  • Lot 1 - Supply and Delivery of Sharps Clinical Waste Containers and Associated Products

    £4,492,000Won by Wilton Healthcare LtdWon by Ebrington (NI) Ltd., t/a Ebrington MedicalWon by Bunzl UK Limited T/A Arrow County SuppliesWon by EBRINGTON (NI) LTDWon by Bunzl UK Limited T/A Arrow County Supplies
  • Lot 2 - Supply and Delivery of Plastic Clinical Waste Containers and Associated Products

    £5,744,000Won by Mediclean Hygiene Services LimitedWon by Wilton Healthcare LtdWon by Mediq Healthcare UK LtdWon by Griffiths and Nielsen LtdWon by Bunzl UK Limited T/A Arrow County SuppliesWon by Ebrington (NI) Ltd., t/a Ebrington MedicalWon by MEDICLEAN HYGIENE SERVICES LIMITEDWon by MEDIQ HEALTHCARE UK LIMITEDWon by GRIFFITHS & NIELSEN LIMITEDWon by Bunzl UK Limited T/A Arrow County SuppliesWon by EBRINGTON (NI) LTD
  • Lot 3 - Supply and Delivery of Non-Plastic Clinical Waste Containers and Associated Products

    £263,000Won by Aquilant Scientific NIWon by Griffiths and Nielsen LtdWon by AQUILANT NORTHERN IRELAND LIMITEDWon by GRIFFITHS & NIELSEN LIMITED

Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
In delivery
Category
Goods
Estimated value
£10,499,000
Procedure
Open
Contract type
Framework agreement
Published
22 January 2026
Questions by
17 February 2026
Deadline
Closed
Classification (CPV)
Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care productsContainers for waste materialSewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental servicesRefuse and waste related servicesRefuse disposal and treatment

Award outcome

Awarded value
£10,499,000
Award date
17 June 2026
Contract period
31 May 2026 → 31 May 2030
Winners
  • AQUILANT NORTHERN IRELAND LIMITED
  • Aquilant Scientific NI
  • Bunzl UK Limited T/A Arrow County Supplies
  • EBRINGTON (NI) LTD
  • Ebrington (NI) Ltd., t/a Ebrington Medical
  • GRIFFITHS & NIELSEN LIMITED
  • Griffiths and Nielsen Ltd
  • MEDICLEAN HYGIENE SERVICES LIMITED
  • MEDIQ HEALTHCARE UK LIMITED
  • Mediclean Hygiene Services Limited
  • Mediq Healthcare UK Ltd
  • Wilton Healthcare Ltd

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Notice history

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  1. Contract

    30 July 2026

  2. Award Update · Contract Update

    19 June 2026

  3. Contract

    18 June 2026

  4. Tender Update

    16 February 2026

  5. Contract Notice

    22 January 2026

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