Contract award · 2 Apr 2025

Design, Supply and Install of a Materials Recovery Facility (MRF)

Glasgow City Council awarded “Design, Supply and Install of a Materials Recovery Facility (MRF)” to Turmec Limited for £15.2m on 2 Apr 2025.

Construction workScotland

Value £15.2m
WinnerTurmec Limited SME

Competition with a shortlist

Competitive procedure with a selection stage: suppliers were shortlisted before being invited to bid.

Key facts

Buyer
Glasgow City Council · Regional or local authority
Supplier
Turmec Limited SME
Value
£15,247,313
Procedure
Competitive procedure with negotiation
Sector
Construction work · Waste transfer station (CPV 45232470)
Region
Scotland
Timeline
  1. Contract date2 Apr 2025
  2. Published3 Jun 2025Published 62 days after the contract date

Description

Procurement of a new MRF to be located on a council site in Easter Queenslie. The site area is ca. 4.57 ha and will be a multiuse site, consisting of an HWRC, material transfer station, MRF, offices and vehicle parking. The proposed implementation of a new recycling collection model targeting separate collection of fibre (paper / card), containers and film, it is critical that the new MRF is flexible and capable of processing a diverse range of separately collected material streams. It is anticipated that there will be 30,000tpa of fibre and 20,000tpa of containers. The site must also be able to process 30,000 tonnes per annum of commingled recyclable material and waste so that it is equipped to deal with the transition phase of the site. The Plant will be of optimum modular design and the configuration of the plant will give the council, the best combination between CAPEX, OPEX, and the ability to deliver a high-quality recycling service for the residents of Glasgow City. The purpose…

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