Landfill management services

Tender description

Essex County Council (the ‘Authority‘) is the operator of the Bellhouse Closed Landfill Site (the ‘Site’), which is located in Stanway, Colchester. The Authority is responsible for the management and control of landfill gas emanating from the Site. The Authority seeks to award a contract for the management of the landfill gas at the Site and generation of energy from landfill gas from the Site. Details of technical, safety, environmental permit, planning permission and other requirements are set out in the services specification available with the tender documents. The successful bidder must be able to meet the Authority’s timeline for the commencement of energy generation – there is a 20-week implementation and mobilisation timeline against which bidders will be required to bid. In return for the licence and access to the landfill gas, the successful bidder will be required to pay the Authority a 90 % share of any gross income received by the bidder from any renewable obligation certificates and a royalty based on the percentage of gross electricity sales revenue. Additional services may be added to this contract in order to better utilise the resources in relation to the landfill site and/or to maximise any spare capacity which can be exported to the electricity grid network. Site visits are invited by appointment only to be arranged with the Authority during the tender process. All information and opportunity to respond will be via the e-sourcing portal (Proactis). The Authority is seeking a provider to deliver the services set out as above. The specification includes: design, supply, operate and maintain landfill gas utilisation plant and ancillary equipment for the generation and sale of electricity; operate and maintain the landfill gas collection field to allow landfill gas utilisation and safe environmental control; operate within the boundaries of the environmental permit for the Site that places certain responsibilities and obligations upon the Authority; Operate within the boundaries of the planning consent for the generating station. Bidders will be assessed on a 60:40 basis for price:quality in accordance with the evaluation and award criteria set out in the tender documents. The tender will be evaluated on Most Economically Advantageous Tender (MEAT) criteria. All award criteria and given in the tender documents. Bidders will be required to submit a percentage for the royalty to be paid to the Authority. Quality questions will cover topics including: credentials in landfill Gas management, approach to installation, commissioning and energy generation, approach to operational management and maintenance, contingency and management plan in the event of service disruption and approach to innovation and social value. Bidders are required to pass the SQ in order for their submission to be considered. Due diligence will be provided by the Authority. Any mismatch will be clarified by the Authority to the bidder, prior to contract award.