Stoke-on-Trent Sustainability Park Energy Recovery Facility - Design, Build and Operate

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    "description": "Stoke-on-Trent City Council (the Authority) seeks to procure a replacement Energy Recovery Facility (ERF) in Hanford, Stoke-on-Trent. \nThe 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\u0026B) and a 25-year Operations and Maintenance (O\u0026M) contract. The Authority will submit a planning application in due course for the future Facility.\nKey requirements:\n\u2022\tDesign and build of a new ERF with moving grate combustion technology (or equivalent) and advanced flue-gas treatment systems\n\u2022\tIntegration of Combined Heat and Power (CHP) technology to deliver low-carbon heat to the city\u0027s District Heat Network to supply Local Sector anchor loads.\n\u2022\t Heat to be delivered to the ERF site boundary for onward distribution by the Heat Network Provider\n\u2022\tThe facility must be Carbon Capture Ready and aligned with the Authority\u0027s Net Zero 2050 strategy\n\u2022\tFull 25-year operations and maintenance service post-commissioning, including planned and reactive maintenance, lifecycle asset replacement, environmental monitoring and community education services",
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