Scope
Reference
RFX1000779
Description
Surrey County Council (the Council) as the Waste Disposal Authority is responsible for the transfer, transport, treatment, and disposal of all local authority collected waste within Surrey, 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 the border of Surrey and beyond. The current infrastructure network is operating at capacity, with very little contingency. The approaching end of the current arrangements, coupled with forthcoming legislation, has prompted an examination of the infrastructure requirements needed to safeguard the Council's waste service for a changing operational, contractual and legislative Page 2 to 6 environment over the medium and long term to 2050.
The Council's vision is to fundamentally shift the way municipal waste is dealt with within Surrey, driving a circular economy that aims to keep resources in use as long as possible to extract maximum value from them. The creation of new infrastructure is a vital component of this vision and will provide resilience, security and value for money for the future delivery of the waste services.
The Council is seeking to procure a contractor to design, build, finance and operate a new MRF of up to 100,000 tonnes per annum capacity and to receive and sort DMR from local authority collected waste. The MRF will be located on land adjacent to Trumps Farm, Kitsmead Lane, Longcross
Surrey County Council kindly request your participation in this market engagement to assist Surrey County Council in shaping their procurement strategy for the MRF project.
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 October 2027 to 30 September 2052
- 25 years
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 45222110 - Waste disposal site construction work
- 90500000 - Refuse and waste related services
Contract locations
- UKJ25 - West Surrey
- UKJ26 - East Surrey
Engagement
Engagement deadline
10 September 2025
Engagement process description
Further to recent pre-market engagement in respect of the Surrey MRF project, the Council is mindful that Bidders may wish to partner with other contractors and/or investors when bidding for the project.
To support prospective Bidders in developing their bidding structure, the Council has provided further detail in the attached document: 'MRF Project - Pre-Market Engagement - Minimum Financial Requirements' on how it proposes to evaluate Bidders at PSQ stage, with a particular focus on the Council's minimum financial requirements. The proposals set out remain subject to change as the Council continues to develop its requirements.
Portal: You can find further information and details on this opportunity by accessing the documents mentioned above via the Proactis project: SCC - MS - MRF Project - Pre-Market Engagement: Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ)
Reference: RFX1000779
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If you have any comments on the below, please provide these through the portal by 10 September 2025.
Contracting authority
Surrey County Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PWRH-8974-TNBV
Woodhatch Place, 11 Cockshot Hill
Reigate
RH2 8EF
United Kingdom
Region: UKJ26 - East Surrey
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government
Other organisations
These organisations are carrying out the procurement, or part of it, on behalf of the contracting authorities.
DLA PIPER UK LLP
Summary of their role in this procurement: Legal consultancy support
- Companies House: OC307847
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PMPT-8255-CHYG
160 Aldersgate Street
London
EC1A 4HT
United Kingdom
Region: UKI31 - Camden and City of London
KPMG LLP
Summary of their role in this procurement: Financial consultancy support
- Companies House: OC301540
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PMGV-6254-LTTL
15 Canada Square
London
E14 5GL
United Kingdom
Email: psopportunities@kpmg.co.uk
Website: http://KPMG.CO.UK
Region: UKI42 - Tower Hamlets
WARDELL ARMSTRONG LLP
Summary of their role in this procurement: Technical Consultancy Support
- Companies House: OC307138
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PDNW-5972-PCHT
Sir Henry Doulton House Forge Lane
Stoke-On-Trent
ST1 5BD
United Kingdom
Email: mvernon@wardell-armstrong.com
Website: http://www.wardell-armstrong.com
Region: UKG23 - Stoke-on-Trent