Preliminary Market Engagement – Waste Recycling Baler Infrastructure Modifications and Additional Cardboard Baler Installation at Silent Valley Waste Transfer Station

This market engagement does not form part of any formal procurement process and does not commit the Council to commence any procurement or award any contract. The Council anticipates using information gathered through this engagement to develop a future procurement opportunity for the design, supply, installation and commissioning of waste baling infrastructure improvements. The final scope, lot structure, procurement route and contract value have not yet been determined. The Council wishes to engage with the market to: - Understand available technologies and equipment options. - Assess whether modification of the existing baler represents a practical and value-for-money solution. - Identify innovative approaches to handling cardboard and flexible plastics. - Establish likely project costs, implementation timescales and delivery risks. - Inform the development of a future technical specification and procurement strategy. - Understand supplier capability and market capacity. Site Information The existing installation is located at: Silent Valley Waste Transfer Station Beechwood House Cwm Ebbw Vale NP23 6PZ Interested suppliers will be invited to attend a site visit Monday 20th July to Thursday 23rd July 2026, to review the existing equipment layout, operational constraints and surrounding infrastructure. Site visits can be arranged in consultation with: Mr Robert Lewis, Team Leader, Waste Strategy & Prevention email: robert.lewis@blaenau-gwent.gov.uk Following the pre-arranged site visit, the Council would welcome responses covering: - Experience of modifying existing balers, including discharge reconfiguration projects. - Experience of installing cardboard balers within operational waste transfer stations. - Indicative project costs. - Typical programme durations. - Key technical risks and mitigation measures. - Space, power supply, structural or access considerations. - Recommended equipment and technology solutions. - Opportunities to improve throughput, efficiency and safety. - Examples of similar projects undertaken for local authorities or waste operators. - Any environmental or sustainability benefits associated with proposed solutions. Responses should include company details, relevant experience and any supporting technical information considered beneficial to the Council's requirements and be submitted by 17th August 2026. Participation in this preliminary market engagement is voluntary. Any information provided by suppliers may be used by the Council solely for the purpose of informing future procurement activity. Participation will not confer any advantage or disadvantage in any subsequent procurement exercise. The Council reserves the right not to proceed with any future procurement.