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title: "Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - Future Municipal Waste Management Arrangements for Western Riverside Waste Authority (WRWA)"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "WESTERN RIVERSIDE WASTE AUTHORITY"
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# Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - Future Municipal Waste Management Arrangements for Western Riverside Waste Authority (WRWA)

Buyer: WESTERN RIVERSIDE WASTE AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05f0ca

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## Summary

The Western Riverside Waste Authority (WRWA), located in London, UK, has issued a Preliminary Market Engagement Notice concerning future municipal waste management arrangements. This process involves engaging with suppliers to understand capacities and interests within the UK waste market. The procurement stage is currently at the planning phase, with participation encouraged from suppliers who wish to inform WRWA's Outline Business Case and Procurement Strategy. Key dates include a submission deadline for the engagement questionnaire on 20th February 2026. This engagement is in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023 and seeks insights without initiating a formal competition or procurement process.

This tender represents an opportunity for businesses in the refuse and waste management services industry, particularly those focusing on innovative and scalable solutions for waste processing and treatment. Suppliers, including SMEs and VCSEs, may benefit from exploring this engagement to showcase their capabilities in addressing WRWA's complexities and ambitions for future waste management services. Companies with infrastructure planning expertise can potentially influence future contractual arrangements. While not a prerequisite for future tenders, participation provides insight into potential service delivery models and investment opportunities, supporting strategic growth and market competitiveness in waste management services.

## Notice

In accordance with Section 16 of the Procurement Act 2023, the Western Riverside Waste Authority (WRWA) is undertaking Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) to engage with suppliers regarding capacity within the UK waste market to process and treat entire waste streams for which WRWA is responsible. WRWA's existing Waste Management Services Agreement shall expire in 2032. To inform the Outline Business Case and Procurement Strategy, WRWA wishes to engage with the market to better understand the interest, capacity and infrastructure the market has in providing the services that WRWA is responsible for. Participation in this market engagement exercise is not a requirement for participation in the forthcoming procurement, which shall be formally commenced through publication of a procurement notice in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023. This PMEN is not a call for competition, does not formally commence a procurement process, and is issued solely for the purpose of gathering information and insight from the market. Objectives of this Preliminary Market Engagement Through this PME, the Authority seeks to; Understand market appetite for the Authority's future waste management services Test potential services delivery models, integrated, disaggregated, lots Explore capacity, capabilities, innovation and investment appetite, across the Services. Inform the Authority's infrastructure planning, including potential refurbishment, expansion or use of existing facilities Identify risks, constraints and opportunities that could influence future commercial and procurement approaches. Support the development of the Procurement Strategy & Outline Business Case that is transparent, competitive, attractive to the market and deliverable. You can access the tender documents on the MyTenders portal using the link below: https://www.mytenders.co.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC170695

### Planning Information

This Preliminary Market Engagement Notice is accompanied by a Preliminary Market Engagement Briefing Document and Preliminary Market Engagement Questionnaire, which suppliers are invited to complete and return by the deadline date of Friday 20th February 2026.
Suppliers may submit clarification questions regarding this Preliminary Market Engagement via MyTenders. All questions should be submitted by 17:00, Friday 30th January and the Authority will respond to respondents with consolidated answers. Please note that individual responses will not be published only anonymised, aggregated clarifications will be shared.
Following review of questionnaire submissions, the Authority may invite suppliers to participate in individual follow-up meetings to discuss responses in more detail. These meetings are optional and will only be used where necessary to clarify or deepen the Authority's understanding of issues raised in submitted questionnaires.
All engagement activities will be conducted in compliance with the Procurement Act 2023 principles of:
• Equal Treatment
• Non-discrimination
• Integrity and fairness
• Transparency
Participation
Suppliers wishing to participate should:
1. Review this Procurement Market Engagement Notice and accompanying documents
2. Submit written responses to questionnaire by the stated deadline via "MyTenders" portal
3. Indicate whether you would be willing to participate in follow-up meetings if requested
UPDATE:
Preliminary Market Engagement - Submission Process Update
Please note that completed Market Engagement Questionnaires should be submitted by email to:
strategies@wrwa.gov.uk
The deadline for submission remains:
Friday 20th February at 23:59

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014352-2026 |
| 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 | 17 Feb 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 6 Oct 2031 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 4 Oct 2032 - 7 Oct 2047 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1 |
| 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 | WESTERN RIVERSIDE WASTE AUTHORITY |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW18 1JS |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI34 Wandsworth |
| Local authority | Wandsworth |
| Electoral ward | St Mary's |
| Westminster constituency | Putney |
| Delivery location | TLI London |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 90500000 - Refuse and waste related services

## Release History

- 17 Feb 2026 at 14:09 - PlanningUpdate - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014352-2026
- 9 Dec 2025 at 14:58 - PlanningUpdate - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081107-2025
- 8 Dec 2025 at 13:38 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080614-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014352-2026
  17th February 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081107-2025
  9th December 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080614-2025
  8th December 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://https://wrwa.gov.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.mytenders.co.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC170695

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