Prior information notice
This notice is for prior information only
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
South Lanarkshire Council
Council Headquarters, Almada Street, Almada Street
Hamilton
ML3 0AA
UK
Contact person: Peter Cannon
E-mail: peter.cannon@southlanarkshire.gov.uk
NUTS: UKM95
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.southlanarkshire.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00410
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Treatment of South Lanarkshire Council’s Municipal Residual Waste
Reference number: TBC
II.1.2) Main CPV code
90500000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.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.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
165 000 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
90500000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM95
II.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.
II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:
01/06/2026
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.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)
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
16/09/2025