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Stoke-on-Trent Sustainability Park Energy Recovery Facility - Design, Build and Operate | UKGovscan
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OPENTender notice (UK4) · Stoke on Trent City CouncilRef ocds-h6vhtk-066448
Stoke-on-Trent Sustainability Park Energy Recovery Facility - Design, Build and Operate
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Contract Value
£1,100,000,000
excluding VAT · £1,320,000,000 including VAT · Above the relevant threshold
The submission deadline passed on 15 Apr 2026, 11:59pm.
Description
Stoke-on-Trent City Council (the Authority) seeks to procure a replacement Energy Recovery Facility (ERF) in Hanford, Stoke-on-Trent.
The Authority intends to procure a new ERF with a capacity of 230,000-290,000 tonnes per annum on an 80% Council / 20% private sector ownership basis. The procurement encompasses Design and Build (D&B) and a 25-year Operations and Maintenance (O&M) contract. The Authority will submit a planning application in due course for the future Facility.
Key requirements:
Design and build of a new ERF with moving grate combustion technology (or equivalent) and advanced flue-gas treatment systems
Integration of Combined Heat and Power (CHP) technology to deliver low-carbon heat to the city's District Heat Network to supply Local Sector anchor loads.
Heat to be delivered to the ERF site boundary for onward distribution by the Heat Network Provider
The facility must be Carbon Capture Ready and aligned with the Authority's Net Zero 2050 strategy
Full 25-year operations and maintenance service post-commissioning, including planned and reactive maintenance, lifecycle asset replacement, environmental monitoring and community education services
Civic Centre, Glebe Street, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 1HH, United Kingdom
Type of body
Public authority - sub-central government
Suppliers
No supplier information available.
Lots
This procurement was divided into 1 lots, each awarded separately.
Lots
1
Combined Lot Value
£1,100,000,000
Lot
Value
Status
Lot 1
Sept 2027 – Oct 2056
£1,100,000,000
active
Award criteria
Weightings from the notice.
Economic and Financial Standing Evaluation
Technical Questions (Scored)
Key Dates
Published
6 March 2026
Tender Open
-
Tender Deadline
15 April 2026
Award Date
-
Contract Start
-
Contract End
-
Planned term
2 September 2027 – 4 October 2056 · may extend to 4 October 2071
Extension option
The Employer may, at its sole discretion, give written notice to extend the contract by 5 years, subject to the parties agreeing the terms of such extension. This option may be exercised up to three times.
Procurement Details
Method
Open — any supplier may bid
Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Route to market
Restricted or negotiated
Main category
Services
Category
Waste incinerators
Delivery location
UKG23
Buyer Reference
CRN/2026/50
Legal Basis
Procurement Act 2023
CPV Codes
42320000 – Waste incinerators; 45252300 – Refuse-incineration plant construction work; 71314000 – Energy and related services