Healthcare Waste Collection, Treatment and Disposal Services

Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust
North East
Open procedure
1 December 2026 to 30 November 2030

The contract covers two lots: hazardous healthcare waste requiring treatment or high-temperature incineration, and non-hazardous healthcare waste managed via bulk containers such as enclosed skips or soft compaction. The service supports multiple NHS foundation trusts and associated care entities, requiring reliable collection and compliant disposal pathways for clinical and non-clinical waste streams.

Open the official notice

Awarded value: £3.6m; As published
Published: 14 April 2026; Find a Tender
Awarded: 3 September 2026; SUEZ and Sharpsmart
Contract length: 48 months; Ends 30 November 2030

What the buyer is asking for

Provision of comprehensive healthcare waste collection, treatment, and disposal services for NHS trusts and associated healthcare facilities.

Lifecycle

Publishedon Find a Tender
14 April 2026
Contract awardedto SUEZ and Sharpsmart
3 September 2026
Contract starts
1 December 2026
Contract ends
30 November 2030

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The buyer

Type: NHS and health body
Medical waste disposal contracts, 24 months: 1
Open medical waste disposal tenders: 0
Typical medical waste disposal contract: £3.6m

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How it compares

15.1× the typical medical waste disposal contract (£241k).

Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/2866296/healthcare-waste-collection-treatment-and-disposal-services
Buyer reference: C436972
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-0681b3
Source: Find a Tender
Last checked: 12 October 2026

Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust. Healthcare Waste Collection, Treatment and Disposal Services. Contract award, 14 April 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/2866296/healthcare-waste-collection-treatment-and-disposal-services (accessed 12 October 2026).