--- title: "Operation and Maintenance of a Proposed Regional Wood Reprocessing Facility at Silent Valley, Blaenau Gwent." ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-032549" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-032549" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-032549.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-032549.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "SERVICE MANAGER COMMERCIAL & PROCUREMENT" published: "2022-03-23" --- # Operation and Maintenance of a Proposed Regional Wood Reprocessing Facility at Silent Valley, Blaenau Gwent. Buyer: SERVICE MANAGER COMMERCIAL & PROCUREMENT Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-032549 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-032549) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-032549.json) ## Summary The Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council is initiating a Prior Information Notice (PIN) for the Operation and Maintenance of a Proposed Regional Wood Reprocessing Facility at Silent Valley, Ebbw Vale. This project falls under the waste management industry and aims to alert suppliers about forthcoming procurement opportunities. The procurement process is currently at the planning stage, with key dates including an Industry Day and a Supplier Questionnaire set for July 2022, and the Invitation to Tender (ITT) expected to be issued by August 2022, with the contract commencing in January 2023 and construction completion estimated for January 2024. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the waste management and recycling sectors, particularly those equipped to handle refuse recycling services. Firms that specialise in operational management of processing facilities, machinery maintenance, and environmental compliance will be well-suited to compete. Interested suppliers are encouraged to register through the e-procurement portal and participate in the market consultations during the Industry Day, helping to shape the project and potentially secure a long-term contract for the facility's operational management. ## Notice 1. The purpose of this Prior Information Notice (PIN) is to alert potential suppliers to an opportunity in relation to the Local Authorities' requirements for the Operation and Maintenance (O&M) of a proposed regional wood reprocessing facility at the Silent Valley waste management site near Ebbw Vale in Blaenau Gwent. 2. The Authority is keen to explore the commercial viability of outsourcing the O&M of the facility over a term of up to 10 years, as opposed to the option of delivering the operations "in-house" as a public sector partnership. 3. The outsourced O&M scope may indicatively consist of the following services: - Day-to-day processing of the waste wood feedstock into a specification wood chip suitable for panel board. - Operation of a process-line configuration of plant and machinery; - Manning the picking station (to extract contaminants from the feedstock). - Responsibility for meeting required Performance Outputs. - Responsibility for meeting prescribed Quality thresholds. - Responsibility for the management of all Health and Safety aspects. - Management of Site personnel. - Traffic Management and vehicle loading/unloading operations. - Procurement of Fuel and other consumables to operate the plant and equipment. - Responsibility for managing the Environmental Permit and Fire Prevention Plan Permits; - Interface management with adjacent permit holder(s) on the site at Silent Valley. 4. The overall objective is to create a modern and environmentally sustainable wood reprocessing facility that will contribute towards the net zero carbon agenda. ### Lot Information Lot 1 1. The purpose of this Prior Information Notice (PIN) is to alert potential suppliers to an opportunity in relation to the Local Authorities' requirements for the Operation and Maintenance (O&M) of a proposed regional wood reprocessing facility at the Silent Valley waste management site near Ebbw Vale in Blaenau Gwent. 2. The wider site is currently used for waste treatment and recycling activities, and has a weighbridge, excellent transport and drainage infrastructure and is already in possession of various waste management consents, which will assist the development and delivery of the planned c.30,000 tpa wood reprocessing facility. 3. A partnership has been proposed that will comprise a group of local authorities in Wales who will provide waste wood "feedstock" to the facility from their respective civic amenity sites. The host Authority Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council have developed the concept design for the facility and will now procure and obtain the necessary planning and environmental permits. 4. The partnership is keen to explore the commercial viability of outsourcing the O&M of the facility over a term of up to 10 years, as opposed to the option of delivering the operations "in-house" as a public sector partnership. 5. The partnership will deliver a facility that will incorporate an [80m x 20m] steel framed processing hall, compliant with all fire and operating permit regulations for waste wood reprocessing plants. The facility will also include, inter-alia, several (external) storage bays, a new 1.5MW power supply and a sustainable drainage solution. 6. The outsourced O&M scope may indicatively consist of the following services: - Day-to-day processing of the waste wood feedstock into a specification wood chip suitable for panel board. - Operation of a process-line configuration of plant and machinery; - Manning the picking station (to extract contaminants from the feedstock). - Responsibility for meeting required Performance Outputs. - Responsibility for meeting prescribed Quality thresholds. - Responsibility for the management of all Health and Safety aspects. - Management of Site personnel. - Traffic Management and vehicle loading/unloading operations. - Procurement of Fuel and other consumables to operate the plant and equipment. - Responsibility for managing the Environmental Permit and Fire Prevention Plan Permits; - Interface management with adjacent permit holder(s) on the site at Silent Valley. - Responsible for maintaining a high quality recycling performance; 7. The overall objective is to create a modern and environmentally sustainable wood reprocessing facility that will contribute towards the net zero carbon agenda. 8. The Partnership supports early engagement of the supply chain and to consult with the market prior to commencement of the procurement. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007855-2022 | | Notice type | Planning Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | 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 | 23 Mar 2022 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 31 May 2022 | | 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 | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | SERVICE MANAGER COMMERCIAL & PROCUREMENT | | Locality | EBBW VALE | | Post town | Newport | | Postcode | NP23 6DB | | Country | Wales | | ITL 1 | TLL Wales | | ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales | | ITL 3 | TLL53 Gwent Valleys | | Local authority | Blaenau Gwent | | Electoral ward | Ebbw Vale South | | Westminster constituency | Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney | | Delivery location | TLL16 Gwent Valleys | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services ### Codes - 90514000 - Refuse recycling services ## Release History - 23 Mar 2022 at 12:13 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007855-2022 ## Notice URLs - http://www.blaenau-gwent.gov.uk/ - https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0278 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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