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PROCUREMENT OPPORTUNITY

Design, Supply and Install of a Materials Recovery Facility (MRF)

Glasgow City Council · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 18:59.

Opportunity overview

Procurement for the design, supply and install of a Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) as part of the planned re-development of Glasgow City Council's Easter Queenslie property at 90 Easter Queenslie Road Glasgow G33 4UL.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Turmec Limited

Match pending…
Contract value
£15.2m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
1 Apr 2025
Award ID
029432-2025-GCC005911CPU-1
Status
active
Location
London, UK, EC4M 7AU, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV45222100 — Waste-treatment plant construction work
  • CPV45232470 — Waste transfer station
  • CPV90500000 — Refuse and waste related services
  • CPV90510000 — Refuse disposal and treatment

Lots

  • Procurement of a new MRF to be located on a council site in Easter Queenslie. The site area is ca. 4.57 ha and will be a multiuse site, consisting of an HWRC, material transfer station, MRF, offices and vehicle parking. The proposed implementation of a new recycling collection model targeting separate collection of fibre (paper / card), containers and film, it is critical that the new MRF is flexible and capable of processing a diverse range of separately collected material streams. It is anticipated that there will be 30,000tpa of fibre and 20,000tpa of containers. The site must also be able to process 30,000 tonnes per annum of commingled recyclable material and waste so that it is equipped to deal with the transition phase of the site. The Plant will be of optimum modular design and the configuration of the plant will give the council, the best combination between CAPEX, OPEX, and the ability to deliver a high-quality recycling service for the residents of Glasgow City. The purpose of the Plant is to: - Meet the required needs for a minimum 10-year operating life. - Improve the overall recycling rate of the input materials compared to current performance. - Ensure the Works exceeds all regulations and standards. - Produce high quality output materials to ensure a sustainable long-term market for products; and, - Design a brand new, state of the art, automated MRF incorporating best practice to be cost effective over the life of the contract with low picker numbers and low life cycle costs. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.Value not stated

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
GCC005911CPU
Status
complete
Has Recurrence
No
Review Details
Glasgow City Council ("the council") must, by notice in writing as soon as possible after the decision has been made, inform all tenderers and candidates concerned of its decision to award the contract, conclude the framework agreement or establish a dynamic purchasing system. The Council must allow a period of at least the relevant standstill period (where the notice is sent by facsimile or electronic means the period is 10 days ending at midnight at the end of the 10th day after that on which the last notice is sent. When sent by other means the period is 15 days) to elapse between the date of despatch of the notice referred to in Regulation 85(1) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 ("The Regulations"). The Council is obliged to comply with the regulations and any eligible economic operator can bring an action in the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session where as a consequence of a breach by the Council, suffers or risks suffering loss or damage. The bringing of court proceedings during the standstill period means that the council must not enter into the contract, conclude the framework agreement or establish the dynamic purchasing system unless the proceedings are determined, discontinued or disposed of: or the court, by interim order, brings to an end the prohibition. The bringing of court proceedings after the standstill period has elapsed and the remedies that are available to the courts are detailed in the Regulations. Economic operators can write to the Council seeking further clarification on the notice, to which the Council must respond within 15 days. Economic Operators should be mindful to seek their own independent legal advice when they consider appropriate to do so.
Procurement Method
selective
Main Procurement Category
works
Procurement Method Details
Competitive procedure with negotiation

Covered By

GPA

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Second Stage

Invitation Date
11 Dec 2023, 00:00
Successive Reduction
Yes
No Negotiation Necessary
Yes

Tender Period

Ends
20 Nov 2023, 12:00

Contract terms

Performance Terms
As stated in the procurement documents provided at Invitation to Tender (ITT) stage.
Has Electronic Payment
Yes
Electronic Invoicing Policy
allowed

Classification

Id
45222100
Scheme
CPV
Description
Waste-treatment plant construction work

Submission terms

Languages

en

Bid Validity Period

Duration In Days
120

Submission Method

electronicSubmission

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
economic
Description
Bidders must comply with the undernoted financial requirements in relation to Trading Performance, Liquidity and Balance Sheet strength in order to participate in the tendering process: - Trading Performance Ratio An overall positive outcome on pre-tax profits over a 3-year period. Exceptional items occurring in the normal course of business or non-recurring items can be excluded from calculation. Liquidity Ratios - Current Ratio - Current Assets/Current Liabilities - Leverage Ratio - Long-term Debt/Net Worth Bidders must achieve a score of 5 and above from a combination of above two liquidity ratios. Scoring method is provided within the procurement documents. Intangibles can be included for purposes of the Net Worth figure. Asset based debt (Hire Purchase/Finance Leases) can be excluded for purposes of Long-Term Debt figure. Balance Sheet Strength Net worth of the organisation must be positive. Intangibles can be included for purposes of the Total Assets figure The above would be expressed in the ratio Total Assets/Total Liabilities Guidance and Information The above ratios should be calculated on most recent accounts filed at Companies House. For non-UK Companies, the ratios should be calculated on information contained in the most recent audited accounts. Companies that are only required to file abbreviated accounts, must submit full sets of accounts for the last two individual years filed, in order for the three-year profitability requirement to be verified. Bidders who have been trading for less than 3 years must provide evidence that they have met the above minimum financial requirements for the period in during which they have been trading. Bidders who do not comply with the above financial requirements, but are part of a Group, may be required to provide a Parent Guarantee (in the council style) if the Parent company satisfies the financial requirements stipulated above. Where the Bidder is a group of economic operators (such as a consortium), the Lead Party of that group must comply with minimum financial requirements.

Applies To

supplier

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
Yes
Has Renewal
No
Description
Procurement of a new MRF to be located on a council site in Easter Queenslie. The site area is ca. 4.57 ha and will be a multiuse site, consisting of an HWRC, material transfer station, MRF, offices and vehicle parking. The proposed implementation of a new recycling collection model targeting separate collection of fibre (paper / card), containers and film, it is critical that the new MRF is flexible and capable of processing a diverse range of separately collected material streams. It is anticipated that there will be 30,000tpa of fibre and 20,000tpa of containers. The site must also be able to process 30,000 tonnes per annum of commingled recyclable material and waste so that it is equipped to deal with the transition phase of the site. The Plant will be of optimum modular design and the configuration of the plant will give the council, the best combination between CAPEX, OPEX, and the ability to deliver a high-quality recycling service for the residents of Glasgow City. The purpose of the Plant is to: - Meet the required needs for a minimum 10-year operating life. - Improve the overall recycling rate of the input materials compared to current performance. - Ensure the Works exceeds all regulations and standards. - Produce high quality output materials to ensure a sustainable long-term market for products; and, - Design a brand new, state of the art, automated MRF incorporating best practice to be cost effective over the life of the contract with low picker numbers and low life cycle costs. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Options

Description
The council reserves the right to take the option of Robotic Sorters and any additional items from the awarded Supplier.

Second Stage

Minimum Candidates
3

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Project Programme and Management
Type
quality
Description
5
Criterion 2
Name
Technical Competence and Expertise
Type
quality
Description
10
Criterion 3
Name
Technical Proposal
Type
quality
Description
25
Criterion 4
Name
Footprint, and Access, Lifting and Maintenance (ALM)
Type
quality
Description
15
Criterion 5
Name
Fair Work First
Type
quality
Description
5
Criterion 6
Name
Capital Costs
Type
cost
Description
20
Criterion 7
Name
Operating Costs
Type
cost
Description
20

Contract period

Duration In Days
720

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Selection criteria

Description
It is anticipated that all bidders will be invited to tender, where bidders can be identified as having met the minimum criteria for consideration.

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKM82
Entry 2
Region
UKM82

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
45232470
Scheme
CPV
Description
Waste transfer station
Entry 2
Id
90500000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Refuse and waste related services
Entry 3
Id
90510000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Refuse disposal and treatment

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
technical
Document Type
technicalSelectionCriteria

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-73933
Name
Glasgow City Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKM82
Locality
Glasgow
Postal Code
G2 1DU
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
40 John St, City Chambers

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
REGIONAL_AUTHORITY
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Regional or local authority
Entry 2
Id
01
Scheme
COFOG
Description
General public services

Identifier

Legal Name
Glasgow City Council

Contact

Telephone
+44 1412876437
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-9474
Name
Glasgow Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
Glasgow
Postal Code
G2 9DA
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
PO Box 23 1 Carlton Place

Identifier

Legal Name
Glasgow Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court

Contact

Telephone
+44 1414298888
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-150001
Name
Turmec Limited

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UK
Locality
London
Postal Code
EC4M 7AU
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
30 Old Bailey,

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
Turmec Limited

Contact

Telephone
+44 7974339980

Award information

Award 1
Id
029432-2025-GCC005911CPU-1
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-150001
Name
Turmec Limited

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
029432-2025-GCC005911CPU-1
Status
active
Award ID
029432-2025-GCC005911CPU-1
Date Signed
2 Apr 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
15,247,313
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Glasgow · UKM82 · G2 1DU · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKM82

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-040d2f-2025-06-03T11:06:42+01:00compiled ·