0792 Bellhouse Closed Landfill Generator — Management and Energy Contract

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 has awarded 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 were set out in the services specification available with the tender documents. 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. Lot 1: 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.