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Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - Future Municipal Waste Management Arrangements for Western Riverside Waste Authority (WRWA)

Western Riverside Waste Authority · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

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Opportunity overview

In accordance with Section 16 of the Procurement Act 2023, the Western Riverside Waste Authority (WRWA) is undertaking Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) to engage with suppliers regarding capacity within the UK waste market to process and treat entire waste streams for which WRWA is responsible. WRWA's existing Waste Management Services Agreement shall expire in 2032. To inform the Outline Business Case and Procurement Strategy, WRWA wishes to engage with the market to better understand the interest, capacity and infrastructure the market has in providing the services that WRWA is responsible for. Participation in this market engagement exercise is not a requirement for participation in the forthcoming procurement, which shall be formally commenced through publication of a procurement notice in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023. This PMEN is not a call for competition, does not formally commence a procurement process, and is issued solely for the purpose of gathering information and insight from the market. Objectives of this Preliminary Market Engagement Through this PME, the Authority seeks to; Understand market appetite for the Authority's future waste management services Test potential services delivery models, integrated, disaggregated, lots Explore capacity, capabilities, innovation and investment appetite, across the Services. Inform the Authority's infrastructure planning, including potential refurbishment, expansion or use of existing facilities Identify risks, constraints and opportunities that could influence future commercial and procurement approaches. Support the development of the Procurement Strategy & Outline Business Case that is transparent, competitive, attractive to the market and deliverable. You can access the tender documents on the MyTenders portal using the link below: https://www.mytenders.co.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC170695

Classification

  • CPV90500000 — Refuse and waste related services

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

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
WRWA-PMEN-DEC2025
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Status
planning

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Communication

Future Notice Date
6 Oct 2031, 23:59

Amendments

Entry 1
Description
Participation Change: Preliminary Market Engagement - Submission Process Update Please note that completed Market Engagement Questionnaires should be submitted by email to: strategies@wrwa.gov.uk The deadline for submission remains: Friday 20th February at 23:59
Id
014352-2026

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
planning

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Starts
5 Oct 2032, 00:00
Ends
8 Oct 2047, 00:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
90500000
Description
Refuse and waste related services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKI
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Planning and budget

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Description
This Preliminary Market Engagement Notice is accompanied by a Preliminary Market Engagement Briefing Document and Preliminary Market Engagement Questionnaire, which suppliers are invited to complete and return by the deadline date of Friday 20th February 2026. Suppliers may submit clarification questions regarding this Preliminary Market Engagement via MyTenders. All questions should be submitted by 17:00, Friday 30th January and the Authority will respond to respondents with consolidated answers. Please note that individual responses will not be published only anonymised, aggregated clarifications will be shared. Following review of questionnaire submissions, the Authority may invite suppliers to participate in individual follow-up meetings to discuss responses in more detail. These meetings are optional and will only be used where necessary to clarify or deepen the Authority's understanding of issues raised in submitted questionnaires. All engagement activities will be conducted in compliance with the Procurement Act 2023 principles of: • Equal Treatment • Non-discrimination • Integrity and fairness • Transparency Participation Suppliers wishing to participate should: 1. Review this Procurement Market Engagement Notice and accompanying documents 2. Submit written responses to questionnaire by the stated deadline via "MyTenders" portal 3. Indicate whether you would be willing to participate in follow-up meetings if requested UPDATE: Preliminary Market Engagement - Submission Process Update Please note that completed Market Engagement Questionnaires should be submitted by email to: strategies@wrwa.gov.uk The deadline for submission remains: Friday 20th February at 23:59
Due
20 Feb 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Documents

Entry 1
Id
014352-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Published
17 Feb 2026, 14:09
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Western Riverside Waste Authority
Id
GB-PPON-PGXQ-9487-ZGQW

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PGXQ-9487-ZGQW

Address

Street Address
Smugglers Way
Locality
London
Postal Code
SW18 1JS
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKI34

Contact

Telephone
02088712788

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · London · UKI34 · SW18 1JS · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKI · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
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