GMCA 1148 BioWaste Treatment Services

The Greater Manchester Combined Authority (the “Authority”) intends to run a procurement process to procure a contract with a single supplier for the provision of Biowaste treatment services. The scope of the service is anticipated to include the treatment of co-mingled food and garden waste collected from the kerbside of GMCA’s nine constituent local authorities. This prior information notice is published to advertise a market engagement exercise being conducted by the Authority in respect of the above requirement. The Authority wishes to engage with the market to better inform the Authority’s understanding of the capabilities and capacities of the waste management sector. This market engagement exercise includes the completion of a Soft Market Testing Questionnaire and Market Engagement Day which will be held on the 30th August 2024 at a Central Manchester Location. Organisations responding to this market engagement exercise (“Candidates”) who wish to participate in the Market Engagement Day and 1-2-1 sessions [in advance of completion of the Soft Market Testing Questionnaire] must register their interest by sending a message to request an appointment via the The Chest etendering portal (the “Portal”). The Authority will then respond to confirm further details, including availability and timings. The time limit for registering for the Market Engagement Day and 1-2-1 interviews is 17:00 on 23rd August 2024. Please note that Candidates who opt to participate in the Market Engagement day and 1-2-1 sessions are required to provide their own travel arrangements to the Market Engagement Day meeting location, which shall be confirmed by the Authority as part of the registration process. Further details are contained in this prior information notice at section II.2.4 which outlines the matters on which the Authority is seeking feedback and views from the market. The Authority is seeking responses to its Soft Market Testing Questionnaire no later than 17:00 hours on 13th September 2024. Participation in this market engagement exercise is not a requirement for participation in any future procurement process that the Authority may choose to undertake.