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Operation and Maintenance Services for the Ness Energy from Waste Facility
Aberdeen City Council · £477,616,363 · closes 11 Aug 2026
£477,616,363
Estimated value
32 days left
Deadline
10 Jul 2026
Published
About this contract
Aberdeen City Council, Aberdeenshire Council and Moray Council (together hereinafter referred to as the "Partner Councils") are seeking to procure Operation and Maintenance Services for the Ness EfW Facility for up to 25 years.
Key dates
Published10 Jul 2026
Submission deadline11 Aug 2026 Add to calendar ↓
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The Ness EfW Facility is a single line moving grate waste combustion plant with an operational capacity of 150,000 tonnes of waste per year, with a waste CV of 9.3 MJ/kg, equating to a thermal capacity of 49.1 MW(th) per hour. The facility is permitted to accept source segregated municipal solid waste and commercial and industrial waste of a similar nature. The Facility has a gross power generation capacity of 14 MW(e). The Facility operates in Combined Heat and Power (CHP) mode, exporting approx. 12 MW(e) net.
The O&M Services required to be provided under this Contract include:
- The receipt of all Contract Waste delivered by or on behalf of the Lead Authority and the Partner Councils, up to 150,000 tpa;
- The treatment of the Contract Waste to comply with the Scottish landfill diversion legislation;
- Recovery and export of up to 14 MW(e) gross and 10 MW(th);
- The management, operation and planned, reactive and preventative maintenance activities as required to ensure reliable operation of the Facility to achieve the treatment and energy export requirements stated above;
- The management, storage, marketing and transportation of all byproducts/recyclates, rejects and process residues from the treatment processes;
- Compliance with the Planning Permission and Environmental Authorisation;
- The provision of contingency arrangements if the Facility is not available to fulfil any aspect of the O&M Services;
- The handback of the Facility at the end of the Contract Period including all required documentation and training with a residual life of a minimum of 5 years. Additional information: The value at II.1.5 is an estimate and may vary dependent on factors such as the exact term, waste arisings and indexation.£477,616,363
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