Municipal Waste Procurements - Progress and Status
To help in our support for companies bidding for major waste PFI and non-PFI procurements, we keep a close eye on the developing market and on active tenders. The following table is our summary of the status of the market as of the latest update, collated from a number of publicly available sources. This table is updated on a regular basis and is available on www.urbanmines.org.uk
Latest update: July10
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Authority |
PFI Credits Value (Total Project value) |
Tonnage (per annum) and service |
Project status and Notes |
Contractor(s) |
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Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham |
77.4m |
440,000t EfW or MBT |
3 procurements: Interim Treatment & disposal (Rotherham); Treatment & Disposal PFI (Barnsley); HWRC (Doncaster) PFI credits approved (04-08) Round 2. In procurement (to ISDS) |
HWRC awarded to WRG (40m) Treatment Short list (Feb10): Shanks/SSE, Sita. |
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Bedfordshire (central) |
- |
Now 75,000t |
Luton withdrew from BEaR consortium, PFI Credit application rejected by Defra (Jan10) Central Bedfordshire going at alone. |
Tender published (May10) for 20-35 year contract, to include waste treatment and potentially an organic waste processing facility; a waste transfer station; redevelopment to the four household waste and recycling centres; and a highways depot. |
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Blackburn & Darwen |
40,000 to 80,000 tpa residual waste treatment |
At pre-qualification (Apr 10), non-PFI |
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Bradford & Calderdale |
62.1m |
MBT, IVC, Thermal |
Interim autoclave contact already in place. PFI credits approved (04-08) Round 2. Interim contract preferred bidder Waddingtons-Yorwaste (cancelled). Waste Treatment at ISDS |
Short list for waste treatment: Earth Tech/Skanska, Shanks (July 10) |
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Buckinghamshire |
non-PFI |
275,000t EfW (210,000t) |
In procurement CFT, WRG & Covanta; Covanta solution located in Bedfordshire |
Preferred bidder Covanta (Sept09). Decision being reconsidered (Mar10) |
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Cheshire County Council |
40m (1bn) |
436,000t EfW or MBT/RDF burner (300,000t) |
Approved May 2006, In procurement; 2 bidders remaining (03/08) |
Viridor, United Utilities |
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Derby & Derbyshire |
non-PFI |
500,000t in 2 treatment plants |
In procurement; preferred bidder selected |
United Utilities |
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Dorset |
70m |
Expression of interest approved; withdrawn by Council Dec09 in favour of short and medium term procurements. |
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Essex |
100.9m |
350,000tpa MRF and AD/MBT (for SRF) |
OBC approved and credits awarded (Oct09). Tender due end2009/early 2010. At PQQ |
Short list: Biffa; Shanks; Cory Environmental/Skanska Infrastructure; United Utilities; Urbaser SA; Veolia; VT Group. (Mar10) |
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Gloucestershire (#2) |
92m (646m) |
150,000t to 175,000t EfW or other |
Expression of interest & OBC submitted; Round 3; Tender OJEU advertised. Long list released July09 |
Short list: Viridor; Urbaser S.A; Cory/Earth Tech/Fortum/Skanska; John Laing Investments Limited (with Keppel Seghers Belgium, and United Utilities) (01-10) |
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Hertfordshire |
115.3m |
170,000 tpa BWM - EfW preferred technology |
Expression of interest approved. OBC submitted. Credits awarded (Mar 09) |
Short list: E.ON Energy from Waste EG (EEW); MVV Umwelt; Shanks Wheelabrator; Veolia ES Aurora (Nov 09) |
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Hull & East Riding |
72m |
Expression of interest approved; OBC submitted |
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Leeds |
68.6m |
180,000t EfW or alternative |
PFI credits approved (04-08), round 2. ISDS stage included United Utilities |
Post ISDS Shortlist Aire Valley Environmental (Covanta Energy and Kelda Water Services); Veolia ES Aurora (Feb 10) |
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Leicestershire |
86.6m (130m) |
EfW or MBT/AD (180,000t) |
Expression of interest submitted, round 3. OBC approved. Two sites available: the Whetstone waste site and Interlink Business Park in Bardon. |
Interim contract Lafarge (MBT) Short List: Veolia Environmental Services; United Utilities/John Laing Investments (July 10) |
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Lincolnshire |
40m |
Energy from Waste facility on site at North Hykeham |
Expression of interest submitted, round 3. Originally 11 bidders expressed interest (Nov08) |
Bidders down to: Shanks Group Plc Urbaser SA Waste Recycling Group. Aim for preferred bidder summer 2010. |
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Merseyside Waste Disposal Authority (1) |
90m (3.5bn) |
800,000t |
Approved April 2007; In procurement in 3 parts: treatment (MBT), landfill and recycling |
Recycling Contract: Preferred bidder Veolia. Contract started 1st June 09. Recovery: Covanta, SITA UK (Dec09) |
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Milton Keynes & Northamptonshire |
138m |
200,000t MBT and IVC reference project |
Expression of interest approved, round 3. OBC submitted; PQQ advertised. ISOS complete. |
Short list: Biffa; Covanta Energy; Shanks; Waste Recycling Group (Jan10) |
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Norfolk |
92m |
200,000t residue Technology open but EfW favoured. |
Expression of interest submitted, round 3; OBC based on CHP; Credits awarded. |
Shortlist (Mar10): - Cory Environmental/ Wheelabrator - AmeyCespa |
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North East Lincs |
(250m) |
Lot 1 is for treatment of 50,000tpa residual waste; Lot 2 is treatment of 20,000 tpa organic waste; |
Short list announced. Biffa Singleton based on gasification, WRG on MBT. |
Shortlist: Lot 1: Biffa/Singleton Birch; WRG; (Apr10) Lot 2: WRG; Sterecycle; County Mulch; Shanks. |
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North London Waste Authority (10) |
258.4 (600m) |
400,000t |
Expression of interest approved; OBC submitted and approved (Mar 10) |
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North Yorkshire County Council & City of York Council |
65m |
510,000t EfW 225,000t |
Approved July 2007, In Procurement, down to 2 bidders. Decision expected early 2010. |
Preferred bidder Amey/Cespa (June10) |
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Oxfordshire |
Non-PFI (100m) |
EfW (300,000t) |
In procurement, down to 2 bidders (02/08) Viridor, WRG |
Preferred bidder announced: Viridor (Sept09) |
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Peterborough |
MRF (100,000t) EfW (65.000t) Collection |
3 Procurements: Build & Operate: EfW Plant (1) and MRF Plant(2); Collection (3). June 10 Shanks wiothdrew from MRF and EfW. |
Short Lists: EfW: Kier, Biffa,Viridor (June10) MRF: Greenstar, Community Waste, Viridor (June10) Collection: Amey, Enterprise, HW Martin, Veolia (May10) |
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Sandwell |
(800m) |
200,000t Recycle & treatment facilities |
Integrated contract (not PFI) Down to five contenders. Also sending 60,000tpa to Staffordshire EfW plant |
New Short list: Biffa and Serco (Nov09) |
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South London Partnership (2) |
112.9m |
400,000t MRF, HWRC, residual treatment (200,000t) |
Expression of interest approved OBC submitted. Credits awarded, in procurement |
Short list: United Utilities, Urbaser, Veolia, Viridor, WRG |
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South West Devon Partnership (3) |
95m (796m) |
225,000t EfW favoured but not decided |
Outline business case submitted and approved. In procurement |
Short list: MVV, Sita, Viridor - Sita pulled out (01-10) |
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South Tyne & Wear (4) |
73.5m (1.3 billion) |
355,000t to 370,000t Residual waste treatment, EfW or other |
Outline business case submitted, round 2. ISOS/ISDS completed and short list selected. |
Short List: MVV Umwelt; SITA UK Ltd; United Utilities. (June 09) |
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Staffordshire (Project W2R) |
96m (600m) |
EfW 300,000t |
Expression of interest Approved; submitted OBC, Round 3. Planning permission awarded at Four Ashes site, approved by GO. |
Shortlist MWV Umwelt and Veolia (July 09); Veolia ES declared preferred bidder (May10) |
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Suffolk |
102m (612m) |
250,000t EfW/MBT to RDF |
PFI credits approved (04-08), round 2. OJEU tender issued May 08. Long list: Shanks, Sita, Veolia, WRG |
Short list: Sita, Veolia (July 09) |
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Swindon |
- |
10,000tpa |
Tender for small scale modular EfW solution for HWRC residual waste. Expansion to potentially 130,000t in following phases. |
Tender published (May10) |
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Telford and Wrekin |
MBT/EfW (65,000t) |
In procurement |
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Wakefield Metropolitan District Council |
33m (700m) |
200,000t MRF, IVC, Autoclave |
Approved December 2004, In procurement, preferred bidder. Expected contract closure imminent. |
VT Group |
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Warwickshire, Coventry & Solihull (5) |
129.1m |
Expression of interest approved; OBC submitted; credits awarded. At PQQ |
Shortlist (Jan10): Biffa; Wheelabrator & Cory; MVV Umwelt; Covanta Energy; Veolia ES Aurora; E.On Energy from Waste AG/Greenstar UK; Urbaser SA; Waste Recycling Group/Cemex |
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West London Waste Authority |
Expression of interest approved |
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West of England (6) |
Expression of interest approved; Bristol potentially pulling out after change of leadership. |
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West Sussex |
(Non-PFI 1bn) |
300,000t MBT |
Preferred Bidder |
Biffa |
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Wales: 'Prosiect Gwyrdd' partnership (7) |
9.1m pa grant from WAG (1.1bn PPP) |
138-161,000t Technology neutral |
Likely subject WAG proposals of 30% max EfW, 70% recycling target. At PQQ |
Shortlist (May10): Covanta, MVV Umwelt, Shanks, SITA, Urbaser, Veolia, Viridor, WRG |
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Northern Ireland: NWRWMG (8) |
(non-PFI 500m) |
200,000t Combination of MBT and advanced thermal treatment |
NWRWMG = North West Region Waste Management Group |
Shortlist: Biffa, Brickkiln Waste/United Utilities, Greenstar, One51/VT Environmental Engineering (Nov 09) |
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Northern Ireland: SWaMP (9) |
120-150 million |
250,000 t residual waste |
SWaMP = Southern Waste Management Partnership |
Refined Shortlist: Greenstar; Strabag Umweltenlagen/Orchid Environmental; Biffa; Cyril Sweett/ Urbaser/John Sisk & Son; Quinn Group/ Entsorga (Jan10) |
(1) includes Halton Borough Council
(2) London Boroughs of Croydon, Kingston, Merton and Sutton
(3) Plymouth, Devon and Torbay
(4) Gateshead Council, South Tyneside Council and Sunderland City Council
(5) Project Transform
(6) Bristol, Bath & North East Somerset, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset
(7) Cardiff Council, Caerphilly County Borough Council, Monmouthshire County Council, Newport City Council and Vale of Glamorgan Council
(8) Ballymoney, Coleraine, Derry, Limavady, Magherafelt, Moyle and Strabane
(9) Armagh city and district; Banbridge; Cookstown; Craigavon; Dungannon and South Tyrone; Fermanagh; Newry and Mourne; and Omagh.
(10) Seven North London local authorities - Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Hackney, Haringey, Islington and Waltham Forest
Data Sources - Input from a number of publicly available sources including:
http://www.defra.gov.uk/http://projects.4ps.gov.uk/http://www.letsrecycle.com/http://www.edie.net/ plus other published sources and local authority websites. Although we do try to check information used, we therefore cannot take responsibility for the accuracy of information collected and collated in this way. Please let us know if you see any errors or omissions.
