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Request for Information (RFI): Clinical Waste & Sharps Waste Management Services (ELFT)
East London NHS Foundation Trust · NHS and health
In brief
East London NHS Foundation Trust has announced plans to buy waste work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.
The notice does not state a value.
The contract runs for 2 years, starting 1 April 2026.
Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.
Can I win this?
Competition
Usually high: a median of 6 bids per contract for waste contracts in this region (from 81 awards in the last 12 months).
What the notice says
East London NHS Foundation Trust (“the Authority”) is issuing this Request for Information (RFI) to better understand the current UK market for clinical waste and sharps waste management services, including service models, mobilisation approaches, reporting, sustainability options and indicative pricing.
This RFI is being conducted to support internal value for money (VfM) assurance and potential future planning. This is not a call for competition, invitation to tender, or procurement exercise, and the Authority is not committing to any purchase or subsequent procurement as a result of this RFI.
How to bid
- Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
- Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
- Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
Timeline
- Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 008236-2026
- Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 008873-2026
About the buyer
East London NHS Foundation TrustLast 12 months
Procurements
14Awards
6Similar open tenders
All open waste tenders- £4.54mestimated
- £140mestimated
From notice 008236-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 29 January 2026, last updated 2 February 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.