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Opportunity overview
Essex County Council (ECC) is planning to issue a tender in early January 2027 for a contract(s) relating to the anaerobic digestion treatment and disposal of food waste collected from households in the Essex area. The required treatment services must start on 1 April 2028. ECC currently manages approximately 55,000 tonnes per annum of separately collected household food waste.
The contracting authority is Essex County Council and any Successor Body meaning one or more entities which assumes any of the Council's functions (as applicable) as a result of Local Government Reform (LGR). Such successor body or bodies may be, without limitation, a local authority, a combined authority, a combined county authority, a strategic authority or any other status determined pursuant to the Devolution and LGR Legislation.
Classification
CPV90500000 — Refuse and waste related services
Lots
Lot 1Value not stated
Documents and notices
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a TenderOpen source ↗
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.
As part of the ongoing development of its procurement strategy and tender documentation for the provision of food waste treatment services, Essex County Council (ECC) is seeking further market feedback on a number of aspects of the proposed procurement approach.
In particular, ECC is seeking views on the proposed Open Framework structure, Service Contract duration, procurement process and evaluation approach.
Feedback received will help inform the final procurement strategy.
Potential Bidders are invited to request a copy of the questionnaire from:
Waste.Procurement@essex.gov.uk.
Due
15 Oct 2026, 00:59
Status
scheduled
Documents
Entry 1
Id
093834-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
5 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.
5 VERSIONS
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010729-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
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068036-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
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068145-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
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093834-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
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093835-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
PROCURAAXIS ANALYSIS
ProcuraAxis Analysis
Our approved analysis of the opportunity appears below the official tender information.
ANALYSIS PREVIEW
Opportunity intelligence at a glance
Early-stage planned procurement by Essex County Council for anaerobic digestion treatment and disposal of separately collected household food waste. The council expects to issue tender documentation in early January 2027, with services required from 1 April 2028. Current estimated volume is approximately 55,000 tonnes per year.
Who this may suit
Potential fit for operators with anaerobic digestion capacity and capability to receive, treat and dispose of household food waste. This is not yet an open tender; supplier selection and submission requirements are unknown.
Key points identified
Service requirementAnaerobic digestion treatment and disposal of separately collected household food wasteEvidence: “contract(s) relating to the anaerobic digestion treatment and disposal of food waste collected from households”
Estimated annual volumeApproximately 55,000 tonnes per annumEvidence: “ECC currently manages approximately 55,000 tonnes per annum of separately collected household food waste.”
Service areaEssex areaEvidence: “food waste collected from households in the Essex area”
94% approved-analysis confidence6 supplier criteria identified3 risks or unknowns
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Early-stage planned procurement by Essex County Council for anaerobic digestion treatment and disposal of separately collected household food waste. The council expects to issue tender documentation in early January 2027, with services required from 1 April 2028. Current estimated volume is approximately 55,000 tonnes per year.
Who this may suit
Potential fit for operators with anaerobic digestion capacity and capability to receive, treat and dispose of household food waste. This is not yet an open tender; supplier selection and submission requirements are unknown.
Key deliverables
Anaerobic digestion treatment of separately collected household food waste
Disposal of treated household food waste
Capacity for approximately 55,000 tonnes per annum
Service commencement from 1 April 2028
SUPPLIER REQUIREMENTS
6 criteria identified
Service requirement
99% confidence
Anaerobic digestion treatment and disposal of separately collected household food waste
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“contract(s) relating to the anaerobic digestion treatment and disposal of food waste collected from households”
Estimated annual volume
99% confidence
Approximately 55,000 tonnes per annum
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“ECC currently manages approximately 55,000 tonnes per annum of separately collected household food waste.”
Service area
97% confidence
Essex area
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“food waste collected from households in the Essex area”
Supplier eligibility criteria
99% confidence
Unknown
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The preliminary market engagement notice does not state selection, financial, technical, insurance, geographic or company-size requirements.
SME suitability
99% confidence
Unknown
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Suitable-for-SME status is not stated.
VCSE suitability
99% confidence
Unknown
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Suitable-for-VCSE status is not stated.
COMMERCIAL AND DELIVERY
Contract intelligence
Commercial
Estimated total value
85% confidence
Up to £8,000,000
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Opportunity value_max: 8000000 GBP.
Contract structure
93% confidence
One or more contract(s) anticipated
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“planning to issue a tender ... for a contract(s)”
Pricing and payment terms
99% confidence
Unknown
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No pricing mechanism, payment terms or contract duration is stated.
Delivery
Required service start
99% confidence
1 April 2028
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“The required treatment services must start on 1 April 2028.”
Delivery geography
96% confidence
Food waste collected from households in the Essex area; treatment facility location is not stated
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“food waste collected from households in the Essex area”
Annual throughput
99% confidence
Approximately 55,000 tonnes per annum
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“ECC currently manages approximately 55,000 tonnes per annum”
Display status is “upcoming”; notice type is “Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender”.
Expected tender issue
96% confidence
Early January 2027
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“ECC is planning to issue a tender in early January 2027”
Submission deadline
99% confidence
Unknown
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No submission deadline is provided.
Procurement method
99% confidence
Unknown
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No procurement method is stated.
Contracting authority
98% confidence
Essex County Council and any successor body assuming relevant council functions following local government reform
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“The contracting authority is Essex County Council and any Successor Body...”
RISKS AND UNKNOWNS
Points requiring attention
Procurement maturity
99% confidence
Scope, final contract structure, procurement route, tender requirements, terms and timetable beyond the indicative tender issue and service start dates remain unknown because this is an early-stage market engagement notice.
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The notice is a preliminary market engagement notice and states ECC is “planning to issue a tender”.
Successor authority risk
97% confidence
A successor body created through local government reform may assume the council's functions and become the contracting authority.
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“any Successor Body” may assume functions as a result of Local Government Reform.
Capacity risk
96% confidence
Supplier capacity must be assessed against an indicative annual volume of approximately 55,000 tonnes; collection arrangements and volume guarantees are unknown.
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“approximately 55,000 tonnes per annum”; no collection or minimum-volume terms are stated.
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