--- title: "Anaerobic Digester Expressions of Interest-Milton Keynes Council" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-7a51c9a8-31e1-4a89-ba7e-74d571b8fe51" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-7a51c9a8-31e1-4a89-ba7e-74d571b8fe51" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7a51c9a8-31e1-4a89-ba7e-74d571b8fe51.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7a51c9a8-31e1-4a89-ba7e-74d571b8fe51.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "MILTON KEYNES COUNCIL" published: "2018-10-18" --- # Anaerobic Digester Expressions of Interest-Milton Keynes Council Buyer: MILTON KEYNES COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7a51c9a8-31e1-4a89-ba7e-74d571b8fe51 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-7a51c9a8-31e1-4a89-ba7e-74d571b8fe51) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7a51c9a8-31e1-4a89-ba7e-74d571b8fe51.json) ## Summary Milton Keynes Council is currently in the planning stage for the procurement titled "Anaerobic Digester Expressions of Interest." This process is focused on the construction works category, specifically aimed at developing a dry anaerobic digestion plant in Milton Keynes. The council has set a deadline for supplier engagement, which ends on 26th October 2018. Interested parties are invited to explore how they can contribute to a project that is expected to process approximately 50,000 tonnes of waste annually, mainly consisting of mixed food and garden waste, with a processing capacity reliant on securing additional third-party waste. This tender presents significant business growth opportunities for companies involved in waste management, renewable energy, and construction. Firms that specialise in designing, building, and operating waste-to-energy infrastructure, as well as those capable of sourcing, handling, and processing organic waste, will find this invaluable. Additionally, businesses that can provide innovative solutions, technology, or services related to energy generation from waste will be well-suited to participate, allowing them to align with Milton Keynes Council’s sustainability objectives. ## Notice Milton Keynes Council is seeking Expressions of Interest from suppliers in attending a supplier engagement session to explore the potential for a contract to design, build and operate an anaerobic digester in Milton Keynes. A brief scope of what Milton Keynes Council is looking to explore is as follows: The Council currently collects 25,000 tonnes of mixed food and garden waste annually, with c20% of the arisings being food waste. It also collects 3,500 tonnes of garden waste from civic amenity sites. A business case has been developed for the processing of this material locally in Milton Keynes using a 50,000 tonnes per annum dry anaerobic digestion (AD) plant, over a 20 year period (plus 2 -3 years construction) The plant is sized to accommodate the anticipated growth of Milton Keynes and the seasonality of the garden waste arisings. In order for the current business case to be viable, it will require a minimum of 10,000 tonnes of third party tonnage, of a composition similar to food waste. This would need to be sourced by the operator. The business model envisages that the energy outputs of the AD will be used as per the following hierarchy: * A small Combined Heat and Power (CHP) plant to supply the running requirements of AD itself * Gas fuel to power the Council's fleet of waste and recycling vehicles ( likely to take c10% of the gas output). The site will therefore incorporate a fuelling station. * Injection of the remaining gas into the national gas grid. The Council already has a grant for purchase of gas injection equipment. The Council wishes to engage with potential suppliers to this contract, and to test the soundness of its business case before embarking on this procurement route. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bf42dd9a-fb04-4950-826f-e781e3a983d9 | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 18 Oct 2018 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 26 Oct 2018 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | 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 | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 45 - Construction work ### Codes - 45213280 - Construction works for compost facility ## Release History - 18 Oct 2018 at 13:36 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bf42dd9a-fb04-4950-826f-e781e3a983d9 - 21 Sep 2018 at 13:31 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bf42dd9a-fb04-4950-826f-e781e3a983d9 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bf42dd9a-fb04-4950-826f-e781e3a983d9 18th October 2018 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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