--- title: "**SOFT MARKET TESTING** Essex County Council Re-Use" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-58c0ddcd-c4cc-444d-94ca-beac94d5da4b" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-58c0ddcd-c4cc-444d-94ca-beac94d5da4b" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-58c0ddcd-c4cc-444d-94ca-beac94d5da4b.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-58c0ddcd-c4cc-444d-94ca-beac94d5da4b.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2023-10-05" --- # **SOFT MARKET TESTING** Essex County Council Re-Use Buyer: ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-58c0ddcd-c4cc-444d-94ca-beac94d5da4b [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-58c0ddcd-c4cc-444d-94ca-beac94d5da4b) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-58c0ddcd-c4cc-444d-94ca-beac94d5da4b.json) ## Summary Essex County Council is initiating a "Soft Market Testing" opportunity focusing on re-use schemes. The council is keen to explore business models aligned with waste management priorities. Interested parties can contact Bethany Gray at bethany.gray@essex.gov.uk by 27th October 2023 to provide a summary of relevant services. This opportunity presents a chance for businesses experienced in circular economy practices to engage with Essex County Council in developing re-use schemes. The Soft Market Testing exercise aims to assess market interest and potential options for future contract opportunities, providing businesses the chance to contribute to waste management and community sustainability goals. ## Notice Essex is a large county with almost 1.5 million residents generating approximately 700,000 tonnes of local authority collected waste per annum. As the statutory Waste Disposal Authority for Essex, Essex County Council (the Authority) is responsible for providing a range of arrangements for the management of waste. The Authority operate 21 Recycling Centres for Household Waste (RCHW) and 4 Waste Transfer Stations (WTS), and work closely with the 12 borough, city and district councils who are the Waste Collection Authorities (WCA) within the county of Essex. In April 2022, the Authority in-housed its waste service and therefore now operate and manage 21 Recycling Centres for Household Waste (RCHW) and 4 Waste Transfer Stations (WTS) across the County. In accordance with the Everyone's Essex Objectives (2021-2025) to minimise waste and create greener communities, as well as the Essex Waste Strategy (2007-2032) pledge to manage waste in accordance with the waste hierarchy, the Authority are committed to managing waste in alignment with these priorities. In consideration of this, the Authority are keen to explore opportunities to develop our re-use scheme further, as well as understand the different types of business models available. Therefore, should your Organisation have experience with management of a re-use scheme which maximises the principles of circular economy, adds social value to the local community and generates income, please contact bethany.gray@essex.gov.uk with a brief summary of the services that your organisation provides by 12pm on 27th October 2023. Please note that at this stage, this opportunity is soft market test only and not a call for competition. This market test exercise is to allow the Authority to ascertain interest from the market, investigate potential options, and consider the best route for a potential future contract opportunity. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dae89b96-a214-419b-ae7e-92ef081e34b4 | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 5 Oct 2023 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 27 Oct 2023 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL | | Locality | CHELMSFORD | | Post town | Chelmsford | | Postcode | CM1 1QH | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex | | ITL 3 | TLH36 Heart of Essex | | Local authority | Chelmsford | | Electoral ward | Moulsham and Central | | Westminster constituency | Chelmsford | | Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services ### Codes - 90500000 - Refuse and waste related services - 90700000 - Environmental services ## Release History - 5 Oct 2023 at 10:02 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dae89b96-a214-419b-ae7e-92ef081e34b4 - 5 Oct 2023 at 10:00 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/875f27d6-bfbd-43cc-be49-ef6c5076d6e4 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dae89b96-a214-419b-ae7e-92ef081e34b4 5th October 2023 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/875f27d6-bfbd-43cc-be49-ef6c5076d6e4 5th October 2023 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://www.essex.gov.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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