General Waste, Food Waste and WEEE Waste

Description

York Teaching Hospital Facilities Management LLP (YTHFM), on behalf of York & Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, is pleased to announce a pre tender market engagement opportunity for suppliers interested in partnering with us to deliver integrated, compliant and sustainability led waste management services across our estate. This is a valuable opportunity to work with a major healthcare provider in the region and contribute to the continuous improvement of our waste operations.

About the Opportunity

This opportunity covers the procurement of waste management services across three specialist Lots:

• Lot 1 - Domestic Waste & Dry Mixed Recycling
• Lot 2 - Food Waste
• Lot 3 - WEEE and Battery Waste

The procurement aims to deliver high quality, compliant, and sustainability focused waste services across all Trust sites in York, Scarborough, Bridlington, and the wider network of associated community locations. The successful suppliers will support the Trust in ensuring that waste operations remain safe, efficient, environmentally responsible, and fully aligned with national legislation and NHS sustainability goals, helping us maintain high quality environments for patients, staff, and visitors. The successful supplier will have the opportunity to:

Enhance Customer Experience

Deliver a high quality, reliable, and efficient waste management service that supports a clean, safe, and positive environment for patients, staff, and visitors across all Trust sites.

Drive Innovation

Introduce innovative, sustainability led waste solutions, such as improved segregation methods, recycling technologies, and digital tracking,to enhance performance, reduce environmental impact, and increase operational efficiency.

Collaborate with the NHS

Work in partnership with a leading NHS Trust to support its commitment to safe, compliant, and environmentally responsible waste practices, contributing directly to the wellbeing of the communities we serve.

Achieve Financial Success

Benefit from a stable, long term partnership with the NHS, with opportunities to deliver value for money services while growing your organisation through efficient, high quality waste management delivery.

Partnering with YTHFM offers numerous benefits including

Reputation and Trust

Partner with York Teaching Hospital Facilities Management (YTHFM)-a trusted, wholly owned NHS subsidiary with an annual turnover of c. £70M, delivering specialist estates and facilities services across eight hospital sites and community settings. Working with us enhances your credibility within a respected and high performing healthcare environment.

Access to a Large and Varied Service Environment

Support waste operations across eight hospitals (York, Scarborough, Bridlington, Malton, Selby, Easingwold, and rehabilitation units White Cross Court and Nelsons Court) and multiple community locations. With a workforce of over 1,000 staff, YTHFM manages a broad operational portfolio including waste, cleaning, catering, medical equipment maintenance, and infrastructure.

Support and Collaboration

Work alongside expert teams who ensure facilities, projects, and contracts are managed efficiently, correctly, on time, and on budget. You'll benefit from our long standing experience, sector expertise, and commitment to continuous improvement.

Opportunities for Growth

Gain the opportunity to introduce innovative, sustainable waste solutions and grow alongside a large, multi site NHS organisation with significant service demand and a strong commitment to high quality estates and facilities management environment.

Engagement process description

We invite interested suppliers to participate in this pre-tender market engagement process. This is an excellent opportunity to understand our requirements, share your ideas, and explore potential collaboration.

To express your interest and receive further information, please contact me directly at emile.allen1@nhs.net no later than Tuesday 3rd March, 2026.