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title: "Appointment of a Financial Adviser to support Business Case of Commissioning a new Materials Recycling Facility - AWARD"
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# Appointment of a Financial Adviser to support Business Case of Commissioning a new Materials Recycling Facility - AWARD

Buyer: MILTON KEYNES COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4ec05008-6b95-428d-93d0-4cafad706a1f

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## Summary

The procurement process involves Milton Keynes Council seeking a Financial Adviser to support the Business Case for commissioning a new Materials Recycling Facility as part of its Environmental Services Programme. This initiative aims to enhance service delivery from April 2023, covering waste collection, recycling, and associated maintenance in Milton Keynes (postcode MK9 3EJ). The tender was awarded on 23rd July 2021, with a contract period running from 26th July 2021 to 25th July 2022. The procurement method used for this tender was an open procedure, concluding on 28th May 2021.

This opportunity provides significant potential for businesses well-versed in corporate finance and consultancy, particularly those specialising in financial analysis and operational services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to participate, as the tender represents a strategic focus on transforming waste management services in a rapidly evolving environmental sector. Companies that can deliver insights on cost optimisation and resource management will find this tender particularly relevant.

## Notice

Appointment of a Financial Advisor to support Business Case of Commissioning a new Materials Recycling Facility Environmental Services Programme The Environmental Services Programme is looking at future service delivery for 2023. The major services in the programme touch all residents in Milton Keynes and include: - Waste collection and cleansing; - Materials Recycling Facility; - Landscape maintenance - Play area Inspections and maintenance - Food and garden waste treatment; and - The operation and management of the household waste recycling centres. The programme provides a transformation of the future services, including a change to the way we collect waste and recycling from residents and future proofing of our infrastructure (buildings and sites) and assets (plant and vehicles) for service delivery and to support the Council's Greenest City strategy. The programme also includes the management and operation of our Materials Recycling Facility (MRF) and infrastructure improvements. The Council is currently preparing its Business Case for the decision on how the services will be delivered from April 2023. This includes packaging and the delivery mechanism for the Materials Recycling Facility, build in 1993 and owned by the Council. The facility is currently managed by Viridor. Wood, the Council's technical advisers have compiled and identified the capital costs for the delivery of the capital programme to refurbish and rebuild elements of the existing facility. The capital spend profile and construction profile is understood. However, in order to justify the capital spend and the meet the Councils existing revenue provision for the services provided the Council waste and finance team require a high-level analysis and financial P&L / revenue model that focuses on the differentiators as to how the MRF could operate, including (but not limited to); - Labour & Pensions - Annualised Assets - Running costs (fuel/maintenance) - Third party Income - MRF/Commodity Offtake costs - Overheads - Profit We have the proposed headline operational expenditure costs, size of the facility staffing numbers and operational hours information and the Authority will be satisfied to receive a scenarios that consider different value of commodities extracted from the recycling. Financial Advisor Role The Council requires a Financial Adviser to review the work of Wood and to provide high level support developing the cost envelope. Following the initial review the Council requires a Financial Adviser to prepare a Business Base to "Investment Decision" stage in accordance with HM Treasury Guidance "Guide to Developing the Project Business Case". This request is for a business case to support the Authority up to investment decision stage

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/59fdd427-74ee-4337-91aa-111686c99830 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 30 Jul 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 28 May 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 22 Jul 2021 |
| Contract period | 25 Jul 2021 - 25 Jul 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £17,500 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | MILTON KEYNES COUNCIL |
| Locality | MILTON KEYNES |
| Post town | Milton Keynes |
| Postcode | MK9 3EJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLJ12 Milton Keynes |
| Local authority | Milton Keynes |
| Electoral ward | Central Milton Keynes |
| Westminster constituency | Milton Keynes Central |
| Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | GRANT THORNTON |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 66 - Financial and insurance services

### Codes

- 66122000 - Corporate finance and venture capital services
- 66150000 - Financial markets administration services
- 66151000 - Financial market operational services
- 66152000 - Financial market regulatory services
- 66170000 - Financial consultancy, financial transaction processing and clearing-house services
- 66171000 - Financial consultancy services

## Release History

- 30 Jul 2021 at 11:03 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/59fdd427-74ee-4337-91aa-111686c99830

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/59fdd427-74ee-4337-91aa-111686c99830
  30th July 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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