Future Municipal Waste Management Arrangements for Western Riverside Waste Authority (WRWA)

Descriptions

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.

Engagement

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 Please note that individual responses will not be published only anonymised, aggregated clarifications will be shared.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