The provisional winning bidder for Essex County Council’s new medium-term residual waste treatment contracts was announced today.
All bidders for the Essex medium-term residual waste treatment contracts have today been informed of the provisional outcome of the tender.
Essex’s residual waste is predominantly black bag waste collected by the city, district and borough councils at the kerbside, and non-recyclable waste from Essex County Council's recycling centres.
The contract is due to commence on 1 April 2025 for a seven-year period, with the option to extend for up to a further seven years if required.
It has been provisionally confirmed that the winning bidder for each of the four lots is:
- Lot 1 (175,000 tonnes per annum) – Indaver Rivenhall Limited
- Lot 2 (80,000 tonnes per annum) – Indaver Rivenhall Limited
- Lot 3 (40,000 tonnes per annum) – Indaver Rivenhall Limited
- Lot 4 (42,000 tonnes per annum) – Indaver Rivenhall Limited
The decision taken today to provisionally award contracts is subject to a three-day call-in period. The contract award is also subject to a minimum 10 calendar-day standstill period and the signing of final contracts.
Councillor Peter Schwier, Climate Czar and Cabinet Member for Environment, Waste Reduction and Recycling, said:
I am delighted that we have nearly reached the final stage of the tender process for the treatment of our residual waste in Essex. This will ensure medium-term arrangements are in place for the treatment of our waste. If awarded, this contract would support the zero waste to landfill target.
This would be another great outcome following cabinet approval last month for the exciting new Waste Strategy for Essex following which longer term arrangements for waste treatment will be explored.
The new contracts will ensure residual waste treatment arrangements are in place for the medium-term and Essex County Council is able to continue to fulfil its obligation as Waste Disposal Authority to make arrangements for the treatment and disposal of the county’s residual waste.