Milton Keynes Waste Recovery Park Residual Waste Treatment Contract

Milton Keynes City Council (the ‘Authority’) contract for the provision of the operation and maintenance of Milton Keynes Waste Recovery Park (MKWRP) (the ‘Contract’).The MKWRP is an innovative, operational residual waste recovery facility comprising three adjoined and interlinked technologies: mechanical treatment, dry anaerobic digestion and advance thermal treatment, capable of processing up to 132,000 tonnes per year and providing critical infrastructure to deliver the Authority’s statutory waste disposal functions.The service requires the appointed contractor to work in partnership and collaboration with the Authority to optimise the capacity, efficiency and overall performance of the MKWRP to achieve a design life up to at least 2042. The procurement is for the Authority's contract for the operation, maintenance and treatment of residual waste at the MKWRP.The Authority is seeking a single integrated contract (with a single supplier or consortia) to provide the full scope of services, which include (without limitation) the operation and maintenance of the MKWRP, the management, acceptance, haulage, treatment, recovery and disposal of residual waste (including third party local authority waste), and outputs, the marketing and sale of third-party capacity and the marketing, generation and sale of electricity and heat (along with other ancillary services).

The services also include (without limitation), entry into third party power purchase agreements in relation to electricity generated at the MKWRP and the maintenance of MKWRP's private wire network.During the Contract term, the Authority is keen to engage with the Contractor on opportunities for technological and commercial innovation and continuous improvement. Additional information: Please see section VI.3 (Additional Information)