--- title: "Creating a circular economy from waste" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-050e40" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-050e40" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-050e40.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-050e40.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "LONDON NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY LIMITED" published: "2025-05-07" --- # Creating a circular economy from waste Buyer: LONDON NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY LIMITED Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-050e40 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-050e40) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-050e40.json) ## Summary 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. ## Notice 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 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019524-2025 | | 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 | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 7 May 2025 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 23 Jun 2025 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Aug 2025 - 31 Aug 2026 | | 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 | Planning | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | LONDON NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY LIMITED | | Locality | YORK | | Post town | York | | Postcode | YO1 6GA | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | | ITL 2 | TLE2 North Yorkshire | | ITL 3 | TLE21 York | | Local authority | York | | Electoral ward | Micklegate | | Westminster constituency | York Central | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services ### Codes - 90514000 - Refuse recycling services ## Release History - 7 May 2025 at 16:55 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019524-2025 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019524-2025 7th May 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://forms.office.com/e/HeYE0kMk1N - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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