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Owners Engineer for the Operation and Maintenance of the Hanford Energy Recovery Facility

STOKE ON TRENT CITY COUNCIL

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24 Jun 2025 at 14:29

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Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for the "Owner's Engineer for the Operation and Maintenance of the Hanford Energy Recovery Facility" was completed by Stoke-on-Trent City Council. This contract, classified under "refuse and waste related services" (CPV: 90500000), involves providing technical advisory services at the Hanford Energy Recovery Facility in Stoke-on-Trent. The procurement utilised a limited method via the ESPO Framework, executed without prior publication of a competition call. The contract was awarded to Ricardo Plc and was signed on 7th February 2025, with a contract value of £249,000 GBP. The contract was scheduled as a five-year engagement with a potential two-year extension.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in technical advisory services, particularly those with expertise in engineering support within waste management facilities. With Stoke-on-Trent City Council seeking services that act as a client's engineering and construction knowledge team, businesses with experience in operating and maintaining energy recovery facilities would find this project ideal to drive growth. Large consultancy firms like Ricardo Plc, equipped with substantial resources and industry expertise, are well-suited to compete in such tenders due to the complex and specialised nature of the services required.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Owners Engineer for the Operation and Maintenance of the Hanford Energy Recovery Facility

Notice Description

Technical advisory services for monitoring of operation and maintenance activities at the Hanford Energy Recovery Facility.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Stoke-on-Trent City Council own the Hanford Energy Recovery Facility (ERF) The Owners Engineer (OE) will support the Council in acting as the client's engineering and construction knowledge team for the Hanford ERF which is under a new operator from 1 April 2025

Options: Five year contract with two year potential extension

Procurement Information

The ESPO Framework was utilised for this award.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0552c4
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034802-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

42 - Industrial machinery

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

CPV Codes

42320000 - Waste incinerators

90500000 - Refuse and waste related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£249,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Jun 20258 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
7 Feb 20251 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
STOKE ON TRENT CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Faye Gould
Contact Email
fg@greenlightcc.co.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
STOKE-ON-TRENT
Postcode
ST4 1HH
Post Town
Stoke-on-Trent
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG23 Stoke-on-Trent
Delivery Location
TLG West Midlands (England)
Local Authority
Stoke-on-Trent
Electoral Ward
Hartshill Park & Stoke
Westminster Constituency
Stoke-on-Trent Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

RICARDO

Further Information

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