Treatment of South Lanarkshire Council’s Municipal Residual Waste

What this is

South Lanarkshire Council has issued a Prior Information Notice (PIN) to explore alternative treatment options for its Municipal Residual Waste (MRW), as its current treatment contract expires within about 18 months. The Council seeks market information on Energy-from-Waste (EfW) capacity, transfer infrastructure, treatment costs, waste acceptance and pre-sort requirements, and Emissions Trading Scheme liability. Facilities are required to receive and treat up to 90,000 tonnes per annum of household and street-litter residual waste, with any new contract to commence on 1 April 2027.

Key points

• PIN / market engagement for municipal residual waste treatment (up to 90,000 tpa)
• Estimated value GBP 165,000,000
• Notes of interest due 17 October 2025 (past); new contract to start 1 April 2027

Who can bid

Open market engagement. Parties formally recording a note of interest receive a short information-gathering questionnaire.

How it is scored

Not applicable; this is a PIN for market engagement, not a call for competition.

Money

Estimated value GBP 165,000,000. Up to 90,000 tonnes per annum of municipal residual waste to be treated.

How to submit

Notes of interest were to be submitted by no later than Friday 17th October 2025 (now past).

Contract period

Any resulting new contract for MRW treatment would commence on 1 April 2027.

Classification

CPV 90500000 — Refuse and waste related services ScotlandSouth LanarkshireHamilton