Notice Information
Notice Title
Anaerobic Digestion Infrastructure
Notice Description
City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council (CBMDC) is currently developing its procurement strategy to develop an anaerobic digestion (AD) facility to treat municipal and commercial wastes. The prospective procurement is for a contract between CBMDC and a suitably qualified partner to deliver the design, construction and operation of an AD facility (potential sites have already been identified). CBMDC is intending to roll out a food waste collection service to residents in 2026 to comply with Simpler Recycling legislation (Environment Act 2021). There is currently limited waste treatment AD infrastructure in or around West Yorkshire. It is anticipated that a new AD facility in the Bradford administrative area would provide a proximate option for Bradford's household food waste and also for other sources of food waste including other household and commercial wastes from the West Yorkshire region. Initial studies have suggested that the facility would be capable of treating c.80,000 tonnes of food waste per annum. The proposed facility would inject biomethane into the gas grid and would also generate electricity and heat to meet the parasitic load of the facility. CBMDC notes the recent announcement regarding the extension of the Green Gas Support Scheme (GGSS). CBMDC anticipates timely construction and commissioning of this facility in order to qualify for tariff payments under the GGSS for biomethane injected into the gas grid. The estimated outline programme for the procurement is likely to be: * Early 2026 - Preliminary market engagement and options analysis * 2026 - 2027 - Finalise preferred approach and initiate procurement * 2027/28 - Obtain Planning Approval (prior to March 2028) and commence construction * March 2028 (at the latest) - Obtain Green Gas Support Scheme registration. * 2029/30 - Completion of construction and full commissioning (prior to March 2030) To inform the procurement strategy, CBMDC is undertaking preliminary market engagement to better understand the capabilities and capabilities of Prospective Supplier organisations. CBMDC is also seeking specific information on the procurement strategy and on matters such as the deliverability of the project programme, funding assumptions, and whether the works and services portions of the contract will be delivered by a single or separate entities, whether the proposed technology and scale are appropriate, asset retention/hand back options and identification of offtake solutions for all products and byproducts of the process.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05fc42
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085703-2025
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK1 - Pipeline Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Works
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)
45 - Construction work
65 - Public utilities
90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services
-
- CPV Codes
44000000 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)
45000000 - Construction work
65000000 - Public utilities
90513000 - Non-hazardous refuse and waste treatment and disposal services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £33,000,000 £10M-£100M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 23 Dec 20252 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 1 Jul 20265 months to go
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 31 Mar 2027 - 31 Mar 2043 Over 5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planned
- Lots Status
- Planned
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- CITY OF BRADFORD METROPOLITAN DISTRICT COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- procurement.enquires@bradford.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- BRADFORD
- Postcode
- BD1 1HX
- Post Town
- Bradford
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLE4 West Yorkshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLE41 Bradford
- Delivery Location
- TLE41 Bradford
-
- Local Authority
- Bradford
- Electoral Ward
- City
- Westminster Constituency
- Bradford West
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085703-2025
23rd December 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender
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