Planning

Provision of Biofiltration Woodchip Media

LANCASHIRE RENEWABLES LIMITED

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Planning

30 Jul 2025 at 13:13

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Lancashire Renewables Limited, a subsidiary wholly owned by Lancashire County Council and Blackpool Council, is currently in the planning stage for a procurement process titled "Provision of Biofiltration Woodchip Media". The public tender, scheduled as an open procedure under the Procurement Act 2023, caters to the goods industry category and primarily focuses on scrap wood and gas purifying apparatus. Taking place in Leyland within the UKD4 region, the procurement invites interested parties to register at the North West Procurement Portal, known as The Chest, in preparation for advertisement around October-November 2025. The new public sector procurement regulations effective from 24 February 2025 may influence the procedure, with engagement responses due by 29 August 2025.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in biofiltration technology, waste management solutions, or woodchip production. SMEs are particularly suited to bid, given the project's emphasis on providing long-term and durable woodchip media suitable for odour abatement systems. Businesses capable of delivering innovative and eco-friendly products in the related categories of gas and liquid filtration apparatus are encouraged to compete for this lucrative contract. With the contract spanning from January 2026 to December 2028 and offering a possibility of renewal until 2032, successful bidders could benefit significantly from establishing stable and profitable partnerships with Lancashire Renewables Limited.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Biofiltration Woodchip Media

Notice Description

Lancashire Renewables Ltd (LRL) is a company owned wholly by Lancashire Country Council and Blackpool Council. LRL operates two waste treatment facilities in Leyland and Thornton. Each site is approximately 40 acres and contains numerous buildings responsible for the receival and processing of household and residual waste (circa 400,000 tonnes p.a.). Waste is either transported into the offtake market for further processing/ recycling or to landfill when necessary. LRL's key objectives are to receive, treat and transport contract waste in accordance with the targets and service requirements set out in the Service Level Agreement between LRL and Lancashire County Council. As part of its day-to-day operations, LRL operates several closed biofilters at each of its two sites based in Leyland (PR26 6TB) and Thornton (FY5 7RY). Each biofilter contains multiple cells, and each cell houses approximately 500m3 of woodchip media. The closed biofilters are part of LRL's odour abatement system and they remove obnoxious odours from the internal airstream before emission into the external atmosphere. The internal air is drawn through the bed of woodchip that is inoculated and populated with sulphate loving bacteria. The key criteria for woodchip media used in biofilters for odour control revolve around material composition, physical properties, and durability to ensure optimal microbial activity and long-term performance. Should you be interested in this tender opportunity and would like further information, please visit the Chest portal https://www.the-chest.org.uk/) After logging in choose organisation Lancashire Renewables Limited, and navigate to Project information - DN784144.

Planning Information

Should you be interested in this tender opportunity, please contact us via procurement@lancashirerenewables.co.uk The tender opportunity is planned for advertisement circa October-November 2025 on Lancashire Renewable's e-tender portal. If you are interested in tendering for this opportunity, please ensure that you register at the following address: The Chest: North West Procurement Portal (https://www.the-chest.org.uk/) Interested parties are reminded that the new public sector procurement regulations come into force on 24/02/2025. The tender opportunity is planned as an open tender procedure under the Procurement Act 2023. Please see the following resource for further information and note that you will need to be registered on the UK Government's 'Central digital Platform' to tender for our opportunity: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/procurement-act-2023-guidance-documents-procure-phase/guidance-central-digital-platform-and-publication-of-information-html

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-056921
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/044307-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

03 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products

42 - Industrial machinery

CPV Codes

03417000 - Scrap wood

42514000 - Machinery and apparatus for filtering or purifying gases

42912000 - Liquid filtering or purifying machinery and apparatus

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Jul 20256 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
29 Aug 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Jan 2026 - 31 Dec 2028 3-4 years
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
LANCASHIRE RENEWABLES LIMITED
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@lancashirerenewables.co.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LEYLAND
Postcode
PR26 6TB
Post Town
Preston
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD4 Lancashire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD45 Mid Lancashire
Delivery Location
TLD4 Lancashire
Local Authority
South Ribble
Electoral Ward
Farington West
Westminster Constituency
South Ribble

Further Information

Notice Documents

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