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Healthcare Waste Collection, Treatment and Disposal Services

Awarded to SHARPSMART LIMITED, SUEZ RECYCLING AND RECOVERY UK LTD

SYNCHRONICITY CARE LTD(buyer)

Published
Published 14 April 2026
Deadline
Closed 12 May 2026
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Overview

Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust is procuring healthcare waste collection, treatment and disposal services for multiple NHS trusts and facilities management providers, with an estimated value of £4.5 million. The service is structured in two lots: Lot 1 covers hazardous healthcare wastes requiring treatment or high-temperature incineration, and Lot 2 covers non-hazardous healthcare waste suitable for municipal waste-to-energy disposal. The tender is currently in evaluation stage with a submission deadline that has passed.

Contracting authority

  • SYNCHRONICITY CARE LTDBuyer

    19 awarded contracts

    DARLINGTON, United Kingdom

    GB-COH: 09679630

  • South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust

    Buyer

    Sunderland, United Kingdom

    GB-NHS: R0B

    Authority website ↗

  • Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust

    Buyer

    Gateshead, United Kingdom

    GB-NHS: RR7

    Authority website ↗

  • THE NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

    Buyer

    Newcastle-upon-Tyne, United Kingdom

    GB-NHS: RTD

  • Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust

    Buyer

    Gateshead, United Kingdom

    GB-PPON: PBLN-7375-RYXJ

    Authority website ↗

  • The Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

    Buyer

    Newcastle-upon-Tyne, United Kingdom

    GB-PPON: PDCY-5582-YRHQ

    Authority website ↗

  • Synchronicity Care Ltd

    Buyer

    Darlington, United Kingdom

    GB-PPON: PJQG-4698-RVRL

    Authority website ↗

  • South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust

    Buyer

    Sunderland, United Kingdom

    GB-PPON: PRTW-2132-HYWJ

    Authority website ↗

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Lots (2)

  • Hazardous healthcare wastes requiring treatment prior to disposal (AT) or High T

    £3,648,625Won by SHARPSMART LIMITED

  • Non-Hazardous healthcare waste (appropriate for e.g. municipal waste to energy d

    £2,572,252Won by SUEZ RECYCLING AND RECOVERY UK LTD

Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
In delivery
Category
Services
Estimated value
£4,500,000
Procedure
Open procedure
Rules
Procurement Act 2023
SME suitable
Yes
Published
14 April 2026
Questions by
12 May 2026
Deadline
Closed
Classification (CPV)
Non-hazardous refuse and waste treatment and disposal servicesRadioactive-, toxic-, medical- and hazardous waste servicesMedical waste servicesCollection, transport and disposal of hospital waste

Award outcome

Awarded value
£6,220,877
Award date
2 September 2026
Contract period
1 December 2026 → 30 November 2030
Contract length
4 years
Could run to
30 November 2031
Against estimate
38% above
Bids received
3
Winners
  • SHARPSMART LIMITED
  • SUEZ RECYCLING AND RECOVERY UK LTD

This contract ends on 30 November 2030, or 30 November 2031 if every extension is used.

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Competition and scoring

Bids received

3

Open and restricted tenders in Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services drew a median of 4 bids over the last 24 months; 15% received only one.

How bids were scored

Price 40% · Quality 60%

  • Commercial40%
  • Quality60%

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Market context

Typical award in Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

£180,000

Median of 4,183 awards in the last 24 months

This award is 34.6× the median.

SYNCHRONICITY CARE LTD in the last 12 months

16

contracts awarded, worth £10,860,585 in total

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Notice history

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  1. Contract

    7 September 2026

  2. Contract Notice

    14 April 2026

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