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title: "Organic Waste Treatment Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05e209"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "ARC21"
published: "2025-11-16"
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# Organic Waste Treatment Services

Buyer: ARC21  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05e209

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## Summary

The public procurement process currently in the planning stage involves arc21, a local government waste management group based in Belfast, Northern Ireland, known for procuring and managing waste contracts for various councils. The process focuses on securing Organic Waste Treatment Services, applicable to the industry categories of construction, engineering, and waste-related services across locations including Antrim, Down, and Belfast. Currently, arc21 has initiated a preliminary market engagement to guide their procurement strategy. An Information Memorandum and Questionnaire have been released, inviting interested parties to respond by 17th December 2025. This engagement seeks insights to shape upcoming contracts slated to commence on 1st December 2029 and potentially extend until 2044.

This tender presents considerable opportunities for businesses specializing in waste management, engineering works, and construction-related services. Companies that can deliver refuse disposal, treatment, recycling, and transport services are particularly well-suited to compete. The engagement phase indicates arc21's intent to attract potential private sector partners to provide innovative solutions for waste treatment, setting the stage for growth in waste management efficacy. Businesses interested in this venture can contribute to strategic discussions, aligning their expertise with arc21's long-term waste management objectives, thereby positioning themselves for substantial contract opportunities once the formal tendering process begins.

## Notice

arc21 is a local government waste management group, based in Northern Ireland, who act as a contracting entity, procuring and managing waste contracts, on behalf of its constituent councils. The constituent councils are Antrim & Newtownabbey Borough Council; Ards & North Down Borough Council; Belfast City Council; Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council; Mid & East Antrim Borough Council; and Newry, Mourne & Down District Council. In 2008, arc21 awarded a contract for the treatment of organic waste and in 2023/24 there was circa 148,000 tonnes of food and garden waste processed through it. The current contract is due to expire at the end of November 2029 and the purpose of conducting a preliminary market engagement is to obtain the views of potential private sector partners on the key issues involved in procuring and delivering new organic waste treatment contract(s) in the region, to inform the decision-making process in relation to how the organic waste from within the arc21 area is to be treated after the end of the current contract. The dates relating to the contract and extension periods contained within this notice are not fixed and the ultimate contract and extension dates will be informed by this market engagement exercise. The engagement is intended to help shape arc21's requirements and procurement strategy. Further information can be found in the Information Memorandum.

### Planning Information

An Information Memorandum and Questionnaire have been prepared and interested parties are asked to submit responses to the questions posed by 17:00hrs on Wednesday 17th December 2025 following which those who have participated will have the opportunity to meet with the Authority and their consultants to discuss their response. Further details are provided in the Information Memorandum. Any interested parties are required to submit their response through the eTendersNI secure messaging area of the Call for Tender (CfT) Ref: 6261321. All correspondence in relation to this Pre-Market Engagement exercise must be communicated via the eTendersNI secure messaging area.
To register on eTendersNI and access the Information Memorandum and Questionnaire, please use the following link: - https://etendersni.gov.uk and locate CfT Ref: 6261321. 
Interested parties should also note that any interest shown does not constitute a commitment to participate in any future tendering exercise.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074212-2025 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Nov 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 17 Dec 2025 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Dec 2029 - 30 Nov 2039 |
| 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 | ARC21 |
| Locality | BELFAST |
| Post town | Northern Ireland |
| Postcode | BT15 5GR |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland |
| ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland |
| ITL 3 | TLN06 Belfast |
| Local authority | Belfast |
| Electoral ward | Cavehill |
| Westminster constituency | Belfast North |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work
- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 45000000 - Construction work
- 45220000 - Engineering works and construction works
- 90500000 - Refuse and waste related services
- 90510000 - Refuse disposal and treatment
- 90512000 - Refuse transport services
- 90513000 - Non-hazardous refuse and waste treatment and disposal services
- 90514000 - Refuse recycling services
- 90530000 - Operation of a refuse site

## Release History

- 16 Nov 2025 at 14:36 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074212-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074212-2025
  16th November 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.arc21.org.uk
- https://etendersni.gov.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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