Refuse and waste related services

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From the 1.1.2021, landfill operations in Scotland will be prohibited from accepting biodegradable municipal waste. The Highland Council is engaged in the development of a long-term residual waste solution, as part of this review, and to ensure that any future procurement exercise is suitably structured, it has been determined that market consultation would be helpful to inform the Council on current solutions, developments and interest within the marketplace which can bridge the gap from the introduction of the landfill ban and any future long-term solution. An information leaflet providing some background information and a questionnaire has been attached to this PIN and we would greatly appreciate your input The Highland Council currently operates externally sourced Waste Management Service contracts for the treatment and disposal of approximately 81 800 tonnes of the residual element of municipal solid waste (MSW) across the Highlands utilising our own and third party landfill sites. From the 1.1.2021, landfill operations in Scotland will be prohibited from accepting biodegradable municipal waste. The Highland Council is engaged in the development of a long-term residual waste solution therefore this market consultation is intended to explore options for a service provision which can bridge the gap from the introduction of the landfill ban and any future long-term solution. The Highland Council has identified a preferred site for the development of a Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) in Inverness. The MRF is intended to produce refuse derived fuel from residual MSW arising from the whole of the Highland Council area. A Planning application is due to be submitted shortly and it is anticipated that the determination of the application will be known in early 2019. It is intended that the site and any planning consent will be made available to bidding contractors. Options currently available to the Council are: (i)A contract consisting of the design and construction of the MRF and the inclusion of the operation of the MRF for the treatment and disposal of residual waste for The Highland Council; or (ii)A contract for the design and construction of the MRF with a separate contract put in place for the operation of the MRF for the treatment and disposal of residual waste for The Highland Council. As part of this review, and to ensure that any procurement exercise is suitably structured, it has been determined that market consultation would be helpful to inform the Council on current solutions, developments and interest within the marketplace. An information leaflet providing some background information and a questionnaire has been attached to this PIN and we would greatly appreciate your input.