Merseyside Waste Disposal Authority Future Arrangements for Waste Management

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The Merseyside Waste Disposal Authority is the statutory body responsible for making arrangements for the treatment and disposal of Local Authority Collected Waste collected by the five Waste Collection Authorities of Knowsley Borough Council, Liverpool City Council, Sefton Borough Council, St Helens Borough Council and Wirral Borough Council and, through a separate agreement, providing services for Halton Borough Council (a unitary authority).MWDA's public facing name is the Merseyside Recycling and Waste Authority (MRWA or the Authority) which is used throughout this notice. As the Waste Disposal Authority, the Authority is responsible for the transfer, transport, treatment, and disposal of all local authority collected waste within Merseyside, totalling approximately 500,000 tonnes of material each year. The scale of this operation requires a significant amount of infrastructure; this includes a network of transfer facilities for both bulking and onward transportation of waste and recycling, along with treatment and processing facilities both within Merseyside and beyond. MRWA holds two large waste management contracts: a waste disposal contract for residual waste, referred to as the Resource Recovery Contract and a waste management contract for recyclable waste, and the transfer and haulage of residual waste, referred to as the Waste Management and Recycling Contract (WMRC). The WMRC will come to an end in 2029 and a decision has been made to procure future arrangements for the management of recyclable waste and transfer and haulage of recyclables and residual waste. The two current Materials Recovery Facilities (MRF) at Gillmoss and Bidston are aged and are not designed to sort the additional materials required by UK Government's Simpler Recycling initiative, and the Household Waste Recycling Centres(HWRCs) are mostly outdated and in need of modernising to current standards. The replacement for the WMRC will be a disaggregated model and will comprise of four contracts: * Contract 1: HWH - comprising of the HWRCs, Waste Transfer Stations and Haulage * Contract 2: MRF - a new build Materials Recovery Facility * Contract 3: Garden Waste (Merchant Contract) * Contract 4: Food Waste (Merchant Contract) This market engagement document seeks feedback on a number of important considerations for the Authority's procurement of a new MRF facility under the proposed new Contract 2. Further information on this notice can be obtained via the email address referenced in this notice emailing the address listed within this notice The Authority is obliged to comply with the public procurement regime. A fair and transparent process will be undertaken which will be designed to arrive at the right decision without being overly burdensome. To ensure that this forthcoming process is successful for both the Authority and the appointed supplier, it is important to design a procurement process which facilitates the best possible result supported by a contract model which enables innovation, flexibility and encourages true partnership. The Authority's proposed route to market is to run a competitive flexible procedure in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023. The Authority's proposed procurement timetable is set out below. The Authority would like to highlight that the procurement will be undertaken quickly and efficiently. To that end, the Authority has secured internal and external resource to ensure that the timetable is delivered. The Authority will require interested tenderers to mobilise to support the bidding process quickly and then deploy resource to ensure that they meet the key milestones set out below. * Procurement Launch - January 2027 * Dialogue commences with shortlisted Tenderers - April 2027 * Contract Award - October 2028 * Works Commencement - October 2028 * Start of Commissioning (Import and Processing Halls) - Summer 2030 * Closure of Existing MRF and conversion to Export Hall - Autumn 2030 * New MRF Service Commencement Date - Spring 2031 * Contract Expiry Date - September 2053

Planning Information

The Authority kindly requests your participation in this market engagement to assist the Authority in shaping their procurement strategy for the MRF project. Instructions for Submission: •Please email your clarification questions and responses to the project management office: mrwa.pmo@merseysidewda.gov.uk •Deadline: Please submit your feedback no later than 5pm on 17 July. Post-Submission Process: •1:1 Sessions: Following the submission of responses, the Authority is looking to conduct a small number of individual sessions with providers to discuss their feedback and review additional procurement plans. If you wish to participate in these sessions, please indicate your interest by checking the 'Yes' box in Annex 3, Question 6. •Dates: The 1:1 sessions will be held via Teams from 20 July to 31 July and are at the Authority's discretion. •Agenda: An agenda will be circulated two working days prior to the sessions. Thank you for your time and effort in completing this engagement. The procurement team will be in touch once submissions have been received to schedule the 1:1 sessions where requested. Please submit your responses earlier than 17 July if you would prefer a 1:1 session in the week of 20 July.

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Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-06ba2c
Publication Source: Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058595-2026
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: £1
Lots Value: Not specified
Awards Value: Not specified
Contracts Value: Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date: 22 Jun 20262 days ago
Submission Deadline: Not specified
Future Notice Date: 11 Jan 20277 months to go
Award Date: Not specified
Contract Period: 1 Nov 2028 - 31 Oct 2053 Over 5 years
Recurrence: Not specified

Notice Status

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

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Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer: MERSEYSIDE WASTE DISPOSAL AUTHORITY
Contact Name: Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email: Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone: Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality: LIVERPOOL
Postcode: L3 1BP
Post Town: Liverpool
Country: England
Major Region (ITL 1): TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2): TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3): TLD72 Liverpool
Delivery Location: TLD7 Merseyside
Local Authority: Liverpool
Electoral Ward: Waterfront South
Westminster Constituency: Liverpool Riverside

Further Information

Notice Documents

https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058595-2026
22nd June 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058572-2026
22nd June 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058544-2026
22nd June 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

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