Operation and Maintenance Services for the Ness Energy from Waste Facility

What this is

Aberdeen City Council, as lead authority for users of the Ness Energy from Waste Facility, has published a Prior Information Notice ahead of procuring a contractor to operate and maintain the facility. The contractor will accept and treat all residual waste from Aberdeen City, Aberdeenshire and Moray for 15-20 years (with a potential further 5-year extension), with spare capacity potentially filled by third-party waste. The stated value is for a 20-year term. Estimated value GBP 350,000,000.

Key points

• PIN only — Contract Notice to follow
• Very long term (15-20 years, +5 option) and very large value (£350m)
• Operate + maintain the Ness EfW facility for three councils

Who can bid

Experienced energy-from-waste plant operators able to operate and maintain an EfW facility and accept multi-council residual waste over a 15-20 year term.

Money

Estimated value GBP 350,000,000 (20-year term).

How to submit

Via Find a Tender notice 068802-2026; a Prior Information Notice — a Contract Notice will follow.

Contract period

15-20 years from service commencement, with the potential of a further 5-year extension; the stated value is for a 20-year term.

Classification

CPV 90500000 — Refuse and waste related services 42320000 — Waste incinerators45220000 — Engineering works and construction works65320000 — Operation of electrical installations65410000 — Operation of a power plant90530000 — Operation of a refuse site45259000 — Repair and maintenance of plant ScotlandAberdeen