Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
South Lanarkshire Council
Council Headquarters, Almada Street, Almada Street
Hamilton
ML3 0AA
Contact
Peter Cannon
peter.cannon@southlanarkshire.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM95 - South Lanarkshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.southlanarkshire.gov.uk
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00410
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Treatment of South Lanarkshire Council’s Municipal Residual Waste
Reference number
TBC
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 90500000 - Refuse and waste related services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
South Lanarkshire Council (SLC) currently operates a contract for the treatment of its Municipal Residual Waste (MRW) collected from its Waste and Grounds Operations, with the initial contract period due to expire within the next 18 months.
The purpose of this PIN Notice is to inform the Council about alternative treatment options that may be available with regards to:
(i) Current and future capacity at EfW facilities;
(ii) Availability of waste transfer infrastructure;
(iii) Treatment costs;
(iv) Waste acceptance protocols;
(v) Waste pre-sort requirements;
(vi) Future plans to limit liability under the Emissions Trading Scheme (EMS).
Quantities of MRW
Facilities are required for the receipt and treatment of up to 90,000 tonnes per annum of MRW collected by the Council. Contract waste is from households and street litter bins.
Additional Information
To aid the Council in determining how to proceed, the Council has attached a short information gathering questionnaire to those parties who formally record a note of interest in response to this PIN Notice.
Notes of interest should be submitted by no later than Friday 17th October 2025.
In the event the Council wishes to pursue a new contract for the treatment of its MRW, the contract requires to commence on 1 April 2027.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £165,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 90500000 - Refuse and waste related services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM95 - South Lanarkshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
South Lanarkshire Council (SLC) currently operates a contract for the treatment of its Municipal Residual Waste (MRW) collected from its Waste and Grounds Operations, with the initial contract period due to expire within the next 18 months.
The purpose of this PIN Notice is to inform the Council about alternative treatment options that may be available with regards to:
(i) Current and future capacity at EfW facilities;
(ii) Availability of waste transfer infrastructure;
(iii) Treatment costs;
(iv) Waste acceptance protocols;
(v) Waste pre-sort requirements;
(vi) Future plans to limit liability under the Emissions Trading Scheme (EMS).
Quantities of MRW
Facilities are required for the receipt and treatment of up to 90,000 tonnes per annum of MRW collected by the Council. Contract waste is from households and street litter bins.
To aid the Council in determining how to proceed, the Council has attached a short information gathering questionnaire to those parties who formally record a note of interest in response to this PIN Notice.
Notes of interest should be submitted by no later than Friday 17th October 2025.
In the event the Council wishes to pursue a new contract for the treatment of its MRW, the contract requires to commence on 1 April 2027.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
1 June 2026
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
To aid the Council in determining how to proceed, the Council has attached a short information gathering questionnaire to those parties who formally record a note of interest in response to this PIN Notice.
Notes of interest should be submitted by no later than Friday 17th October 2025.
In the event the Council wishes to pursue a new contract for the treatment of its MRW, the contract requires to commence on 1 April 2027.
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=810214.
(SC Ref:810214)