WATMOS Community Homes - Pre Market Engagement for the Procurement of Bulk Waste Removal Services

The current contract for Bulk Waste Removal Service runs until 31st January 2026.

The contract consists of the collection of bulk waste from the following estates, all located in the London Borough of Lambeth:

• Ethelred Estate • Thorlands Estate • Magdalen Estate

The scope of the contract is the removal of bulk waste items including but not limited to:

• Mattresses • Large electrical items • Domestic appliances • Furniture • Paint tins • Tyres • General waste

Waste is collected weekly at Ethelred Estate and Thorlands Estate, and fortnightly at Magdalen Estate.

The source of the bulk waste is a combination of fly tipping and the collection of Resident's bulk waste items.

The total waste removed between February 2024 and January 2025 was:

• Ethelred Estate - 43 tons • Thorlands Estate - 31 tons • Magdalen Estate - 14 tons

The procurement process for the new Bulk Waste Removal Service is expected to commence in May 2025 with the new contract commencing by 1st February 2026.

Prior to launching the procurement process, WATMOS is undertaking a Pre Market Engagement exercise.

The purpose of the Pre Market Engagement exercise is to:

• Establish the market capacity for bulk waste removal • Establish potential Bidder interest in this opportunity • Establish key risks and barriers • Establish solution options • Establish the optimum contract term • Establish procurement options and timescales • Establish cost drivers and indicative budgets • Establish the potential to generate Social Value • Shape the content of the Tender documentation

For details on how to participate in the Pre Market Engagement, please refer to the attached Pre Market Engagement Brief.

This Pre Market Engagement is being advertised on behalf of WATMOS Community Homes by Clarity Procurement Solutions Limited.