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Tender Ref PLACE310. The Rectification and Operation of the Derby and Derbyshire Waste Treatment Centre for the treatment of waste

Derbyshire County Council · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 18:51.

Opportunity overview

Derbyshire County Council and Derby City Council (“the Councils”) are seeking to appoint a contractor to provide services and works in respect of the Derby and Derbyshire Waste Treatment Centre at Sinfin Lane, Derby, DE24 9GF (“DDWTC”). The DDWTC is a treatment facility for the disposal of residual municipal waste collected by the Councils. The successful contractor will be required to: preserve the DDWTC whilst undertaking due diligence services; rectify, commission and optimise the DDWTC; and then continue to operate and maintain the DDWTC to provide waste management services from the facility. The opportunity comprises of two contracts; (i) a Preservation and Due Diligence Contract (“PDD Contract”); and (ii) a DDWTC Contract, which will cover the phases of the works and services summarised below and in the draft ITPD document, Background Document; Commercial Principles Table and the Finance Principles Paper available at www.eastmidstenders.org

Classification

  • CPV90500000 — Refuse and waste related services
  • CPV45220000 — Engineering works and construction works
  • CPV51131000 — Installation services of steam generators
  • CPV51133000 — Installation services of turbines
  • CPV71310000 — Consultative engineering and construction services
  • CPV71323200 — Plant engineering design services
  • CPV71333000 — Mechanical engineering services
  • CPV71510000 — Site-investigation services
  • CPV71620000 — Analysis services
  • CPV71630000 — Technical inspection and testing services
  • CPV77314000 — Grounds maintenance services
  • CPV79400000 — Business and management consultancy and related services
  • CPV79710000 — Security services
  • CPV79993000 — Building and facilities management services
  • CPV90510000 — Refuse disposal and treatment
  • CPV90530000 — Operation of a refuse site
  • CPV90715220 — Industrial site investigation

Lots

  • Continued from II.1.4) The DDWTC comprises of a Mechanical Biological Treatment for the drying of waste; a Mechanical Recovery Facility for the separation of recyclable materials; and a thermal treatment facility using Advanced Conversion Technology (ACT) (gasification) for the end disposal of residual waste. Heat produced by the ACT is used to generate electricity. The DDWTC is designed to treat 190,000 tonnes of residual waste a year. The Councils generate around 60,000 tonnes of additional residual waste per annum but this will be managed through a separate Contract and does not form part of this opportunity. The successful contractor will not be required to treat waste at the facility until steady operations have been achieved. Waste required for testing and commissioning (up to 190,000 tonnes per annum) will be provided by the Councils. The DDWTC is not currently operational. It is being preserved by an on-site operations team with the intention that the facility can be brought back into operation as part of this opportunity. As part of this procurement process, interested organisations will be provided with various survey information relating to the DDWTC to provide further information on the extent and nature of the works required to bring the DDWTC back into operation. Shortlisted SQ applicants will also be able to attend site visits of the DDWTC as part of the dialogue stage of the process. The PDD Contract will be a short term contract which will provide for the successful contractor to undertake due diligence services and preserve the current condition of the DDWTC, equipment and assets and provide security at the site. Access to the DDWTC will only be granted at this time and there are a number of activities that the successful contractor will need to complete under the PDD Contract. The PDD Contract activities will enable the successful contractor to inspect and survey the condition of the DDWTC to enable it to develop and finalise its rectification plan and fix critical plan for the DDWTC. This will support a financial investment decision to be taken by the Councils to approve the works. It is not anticipated that waste will be treated or electricity generated under the PDD Contract. The DDWTC Contract is the main long term contract for the project if the Councils approve the rectification plan solution. The DDWTC Contract will be a single contract based on a partnering approach and will deal with the rectification, optimisation, operation and maintenance of the DDWTC. The DDWTC Contract will only proceed through the various phases provided for in it if the successful contractor achieves certain pre-agreed levels of activity and where the Councils deem the project to remain commercially viable. During the DDWTC Contract, the successful contractor is anticipated to accept, process and treat up to 190,000 tonnes per annum of residual waste at the DDWTC. Further information can be found in the documents made available at www.eastmidstenders.org Additional information: The Councils reserve the right not to award the opportunity or to award only party (or a different arrangement) of the opportunity described in this contract notice.£1.3bn

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
DN715998
Status
active
Has Recurrence
No
Review Details
Deadline for Review Procedures: In accordance with Regulation 86 (Notices of decisions to award a contract), Regulation 87 (Standstill Period) and Regulations 91 (Enforcement of duties through the Court) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended).
Procurement Method
selective
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Competitive dialogue

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Second Stage

Invitation Date
10 Mar 2025, 00:00
Successive Reduction
Yes

Tender Period

Ends
6 Feb 2025, 12:00

Communication

Future Notice Date
3 Jul 2023, 00:00

Contract terms

Performance Terms
Continued from II2.14. Bidders should seek independent legal and commercial advice in relation to the potential value of the opportunity of the scheme as a whole. The Councils entering into the DDWTC Contract is subject to a financial investment decision to be taken by the Councils at their absolute discretion following the completion of the PPD contract. The estimated values in II.1.5 and II.2.6 represents the estimated value of the project to the successful contractor over the term of the contracts. The estimated range is between £1.1bn and £1.3bn. It is anticipated that the successful contractor will secure in the region of £208m as third party revenue in the operation of the DDWTC but this will be passed through to the Councils. Consequently this value has not between included the estimated values at II.1.5 and II.2.6. The successful contractor may be required to help achieve social and/or environmental policy objectives relating to recruitment, training and supply-chain incentives. Contract conditions may relate to these considerations.

Classification

Id
90500000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Refuse and waste related services

Submission terms

Languages

en

Submission Method

electronicSubmission

Other Requirements

Requires Staff Names And Qualifications
Yes

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Has Options
Yes
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
Continued from II.1.4) The DDWTC comprises of a Mechanical Biological Treatment for the drying of waste; a Mechanical Recovery Facility for the separation of recyclable materials; and a thermal treatment facility using Advanced Conversion Technology (ACT) (gasification) for the end disposal of residual waste. Heat produced by the ACT is used to generate electricity. The DDWTC is designed to treat 190,000 tonnes of residual waste a year. The Councils generate around 60,000 tonnes of additional residual waste per annum but this will be managed through a separate Contract and does not form part of this opportunity. The successful contractor will not be required to treat waste at the facility until steady operations have been achieved. Waste required for testing and commissioning (up to 190,000 tonnes per annum) will be provided by the Councils. The DDWTC is not currently operational. It is being preserved by an on-site operations team with the intention that the facility can be brought back into operation as part of this opportunity. As part of this procurement process, interested organisations will be provided with various survey information relating to the DDWTC to provide further information on the extent and nature of the works required to bring the DDWTC back into operation. Shortlisted SQ applicants will also be able to attend site visits of the DDWTC as part of the dialogue stage of the process. The PDD Contract will be a short term contract which will provide for the successful contractor to undertake due diligence services and preserve the current condition of the DDWTC, equipment and assets and provide security at the site. Access to the DDWTC will only be granted at this time and there are a number of activities that the successful contractor will need to complete under the PDD Contract. The PDD Contract activities will enable the successful contractor to inspect and survey the condition of the DDWTC to enable it to develop and finalise its rectification plan and fix critical plan for the DDWTC. This will support a financial investment decision to be taken by the Councils to approve the works. It is not anticipated that waste will be treated or electricity generated under the PDD Contract. The DDWTC Contract is the main long term contract for the project if the Councils approve the rectification plan solution. The DDWTC Contract will be a single contract based on a partnering approach and will deal with the rectification, optimisation, operation and maintenance of the DDWTC. The DDWTC Contract will only proceed through the various phases provided for in it if the successful contractor achieves certain pre-agreed levels of activity and where the Councils deem the project to remain commercially viable. During the DDWTC Contract, the successful contractor is anticipated to accept, process and treat up to 190,000 tonnes per annum of residual waste at the DDWTC. Further information can be found in the documents made available at www.eastmidstenders.org Additional information: The Councils reserve the right not to award the opportunity or to award only party (or a different arrangement) of the opportunity described in this contract notice.

Value

Amount
1,280,000,000
Currency
GBP

Options

Description
The PDD Contract is anticipated to be for a term of 18 months. The duration of DDWTC Contract will be for an initial period of 20 years (starting from the commencement of the PPD Contact) with the Councils having the ability to extend the DDWTC Contract for further a period(s) of up to 20 years. The maximum duration of the DDWTC will therefore be for a term of 40 years and is expected to cover the remaining lifecycle of the rectified facility.

Renewal

Description
The PDD Contract is anticipated to be for a term of 18 months. The duration of DDWTC Contract will be for an initial period of 20 years (starting from the commencement of the PPD Contact) with the Councils having the ability to extend the DDWTC Contract for further a period(s) of up to 20 years. The maximum duration of the DDWTC will therefore be for a term of 40 years and is expected to cover the remaining lifecycle of the rectified facility.

Second Stage

Maximum Candidates
3

Contract period

Duration In Days
14,400

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Selection criteria

Description
In accordance with the criteria and methodology described within the tender documents

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKF1
Entry 2
Region
UKF1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
45220000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Engineering works and construction works
Entry 2
Id
51131000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Installation services of steam generators
Entry 3
Id
51133000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Installation services of turbines
Entry 4
Id
71310000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Consultative engineering and construction services
Entry 5
Id
71323200
Scheme
CPV
Description
Plant engineering design services
Entry 6
Id
71333000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Mechanical engineering services
Entry 7
Id
71510000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Site-investigation services
Entry 8
Id
71620000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Analysis services
Entry 9
Id
71630000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Technical inspection and testing services
Entry 10
Id
77314000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Grounds maintenance services
Entry 11
Id
79400000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Business and management consultancy and related services
Entry 12
Id
79710000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Security services
Entry 13
Id
79993000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Building and facilities management services
Entry 14
Id
90510000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Refuse disposal and treatment
Entry 15
Id
90530000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Operation of a refuse site
Entry 16
Id
90715220
Scheme
CPV
Description
Industrial site investigation

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
economic1
Document Type
economicSelectionCriteria
Entry 2
Id
technical1
Document Type
technicalSelectionCriteria

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-78035
Name
Derbyshire County Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKF1
Locality
Matlock
Postal Code
DE4 3AH
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
County Hall. P.O.Box 2

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
REGIONAL_AUTHORITY
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Regional or local authority
Entry 2
Id
01
Scheme
COFOG
Description
General public services

Identifier

Legal Name
Derbyshire County Council

Contact

Name
Mr Tim Dence
Telephone
+44 1629532200
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-78036
Name
Derby City Council.

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKF1
Locality
Derby.
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Identifier

Legal Name
Derby City Council.

Contact

Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-4363
Name
Derbyshire County Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKF1
Locality
Matlock
Postal Code
DE4 3AG
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
County Hall

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
REGIONAL_AUTHORITY
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Regional or local authority
Entry 2
Id
01
Scheme
COFOG
Description
General public services

Identifier

Legal Name
Derbyshire County Council

Contact

Name
Mr Tim Dence
Organisation 4
Id
GB-FTS-134014
Name
Derby City Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKF1
Locality
Derby
Postal Code
DE1 2FS
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Council House Corporation Street Derby

Details

Identifier

Legal Name
Derby City Council

Contact

Name
Teresa Gerrard
Organisation 5
Id
GB-FTS-5068
Name
Royal Courts of Justice

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
London
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
The Strand

Identifier

Legal Name
Royal Courts of Justice

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Matlock · UKF1 · DE4 3AG · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKF1

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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