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AI Camera Technology for Waste Collection Vehicles - West London Waste Authority

West London Waste Authority · Local or regional public body

In brief

West London Waste Authority has announced plans to buy IT and software work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

The notice does not state a value.

The contract runs for 1 year, starting 1 November 2026.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Competition

Typical: a median of 5 bids per contract for IT and software contracts across the UK (from 1288 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

Description / Summary  West London Waste Authority (WLWA) is exploring the use of AI-enabled camera technology on waste collection vehicles to help identify and monitor contamination in household recycling collections.  WLWA is undertaking market engagement to understand what solutions are available and which suppliers may be able to support a future pilot.  The technology is expected to provide camera-based monitoring, contamination identification and suitable reporting or dashboard functionality.  The aim of this market engagement is to identify suppliers in the market that provide the required technology and support.  **Please note that this is neither a call for competition nor a procurement exercise.**

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 079773-2026

Last time this was bought

Provision of a Material Collection Service (MCS) for West London Waste Authority

Awarded
28 February 2026
Value
Not stated, or split across lots
Bids
3

Matched on West London Waste Authority, the type of work and the title; it may be a related contract rather than the same one. Check the notice to be sure.

About the buyer

  1. ID 6543869 - Managing Agent for InterTradeIreland Innovation Boost Programme (Phase VII)

    InterTradeIrelandNorthern IrelandIT services and software, Management consultancy

    Closing soon2 hours leftSuitable for SMEs

    £2.84mestimated
  2. Provision of Housing Market Sales & Rental Data

    Home OfficeUK-wideIT services and software, Marketing and communications

    Closing soon11 hours leftSuitable for SMEs

    £540kestimated
  3. Digital Consent and Sharing Decision Making Solution

    South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustNorth EastIT services and software

    Closing soon11 hours left

    £135kestimated
  4. CCM1379 - OHU Software

    The Police and Crime Commissioner for LincolnshireNorth East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South WestIT services and software, Social and domiciliary care

    Closing soon23 hours leftSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    £82kestimated
  5. SONI087 IT Systems Implementation & Managed Services

    SONI LtdUK-wideIT services and software

    Closing soon23 hours leftExpress interestSuitable for SMEsFramework

    £18mframework ceiling

From notice 079773-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 21 August 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.