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title: "Anaerobic Digestion Infrastructure"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05fc42"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "CITY OF BRADFORD METROPOLITAN DISTRICT COUNCIL"
published: "2025-12-23"
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# Anaerobic Digestion Infrastructure

Buyer: CITY OF BRADFORD METROPOLITAN DISTRICT COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05fc42

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## Summary

The City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council is in the planning stage of a public procurement process for an Anaerobic Digestion (AD) Infrastructure project, intended to design, construct, and operate a facility to treat municipal and commercial wastes. This procurement falls under the 'works' category and focuses on regions in West Yorkshire, UK. Key dates include early market engagement in 2026, procurement initiation by 2027, and construction completion by 2030. The process is in the planning stage, with a gross estimated contract value of £39.6 million. The procurement strategy aims to identify a qualified partner to meet obligations under Simpler Recycling legislation and benefit from the Green Gas Support Scheme.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in construction, waste treatment, and utility services. Firms with expertise in municipal waste management, renewable energy technologies, and infrastructure construction can leverage this project to expand their portfolio and gain a foothold in the growing market for sustainable waste solutions. The requirement to provide initial market insights suggests that agile and innovative companies, especially those capable of handling large-scale waste treatment and renewable energy injection, will be well-suited to compete and possibly collaborate towards creating sustainable waste solutions in the region.

## Notice

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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085703-2025 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Dec 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 1 Jul 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2027 - 31 Mar 2043 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £33,000,000 |
| 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 | CITY OF BRADFORD METROPOLITAN DISTRICT COUNCIL |
| Locality | BRADFORD |
| Post town | Bradford |
| Postcode | BD1 1HX |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE41 Bradford |
| Local authority | Bradford |
| Electoral ward | City |
| Westminster constituency | Bradford West |
| Delivery location | TLE41 Bradford |

## CPV Codes

### 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

### 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

## Release History

- 23 Dec 2025 at 10:33 - Planning - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085703-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085703-2025
  23rd December 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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