Planning

Creating a circular economy from waste

LONDON NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY LIMITED

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Planning

07 May 2025 at 16:55

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The current procurement process is being led by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), headquartered in York, United Kingdom. The project falls under the services industry category with a primary focus on refuse recycling. The procurement is in its planning stage, aiming to implement a circular economy approach in LNER's waste management operations, spanning locations including Newcastle, Peterborough, and Doncaster. The preliminary market engagement notice was published on 7th May 2025, gearing towards a contract period starting on 1st September 2025 and potentially ending by 31st July 2027. Interested parties are invited to participate in a market engagement questionnaire due by 21st May 2025.

This tender presents an excellent opportunity for businesses specializing in sustainable waste management and recycling technologies, especially those geared towards low carbon outputs and integration with existing waste processes. Companies that can offer innovative solutions to create commercially viable products from railway waste or implement recycled onsite processes could significantly benefit from this initiative. The project seeks approaches that not only reduce the carbon footprint but also provide a commercial return or offset costs. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary community and social enterprises (VCSEs) are particularly well-suited to partake in this competitive process, offering the chance to innovate and expand their capacity in the waste management sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Creating a circular economy from waste

Notice Description

Railways generate significant amounts of consumer waste daily, including many hard to recycle plastics such as wrappers, packaging and single-use containers discarded by passengers in stations or onboard our services. LNER currently operates 3 waste sorting facilities (Newcastle, Peterborough and Doncaster), where waste is manually segregated into its relevant waste streams and taken away by our waste contractor for further processing and recycling. LNER would like to implement a more circular approach to waste management, in which waste can be processed, reused or recycled onsite to reduce the export of waste outside our operations and minimise the import of new materials into the business. Having successfully trialled one solution, LNER would like to understand the level of market interest and to identify alternative methods of addressing the challenge. How might we: Re-purpose waste generated on trains and at stations into commercially viable products? Develop innovative, low carbon technologies to recycle waste at station facilities? Minimise the carbon footprint of transporting waste between processing infrastructure to reduce emissions? Constraints Processing or collection systems must integrate with existing waste collection processes Solutions must minimise carbon emissions, especially from waste transport and processing Preference for models that offer a commercial return or offset costs through product sales, carbon credits, or public engagement Additional Context: LNER have successfully developed and piloted a solution via the Future Labs programme, but before going out to tender we wish to engage with the market to ensure that we are considering all relevant technology that currently is available or in development.

Planning Information

Please respond to the questionnaire at https://forms.office.com/e/HeYE0kMk1N

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-050e40
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019524-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

CPV Codes

90514000 - Refuse recycling services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 May 20259 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
23 Jun 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Aug 2025 - 31 Aug 2026 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LONDON NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY LIMITED
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@lner.co.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
YORK
Postcode
YO1 6GA
Post Town
York
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE2 North Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE21 York
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
York
Electoral Ward
Micklegate
Westminster Constituency
York Central

Further Information

Notice Documents

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