Project Transform
Why? When? How?
Project Transform

When?

What have we done so far?
  • Agreed on a strategy for working together
  • Committed to the sub-regional waste framework
  • Decided to procure a waste treatment facility
  • Advertised the contract for a residual waste treatment facility
  • Identified suitable bidders (Prequalification)
  • Invited Outline Solutions from bidders
Where are we now?

Invitation to submit Outline Solutions (ISOS)
Spring 2010Six bidders have submitted eight outline proposals offering solutions for treating our residual waste (rubbish that is not suitable for recycling or composting).
Summer 2010The Project Transform team have been assessing these and marking them using the evaluation criteria agreed by each of the Partner Councils in December 2009.
Autumn 2010The next stage of procurement will take place when the bidders will be narrowed down again and will be asked to develop detailed solutions.

What happens next in our procurement?

Autumn 2010Invitation to submit detailed solutions (ISDS)The selected bidders go through to the Detailed Solutions Stage. The bidders will then start to develop and refine their solutions. These will again be marked using set criteria. At this stage we will also start to work through financial and contractual elements in more detail. This will take time – it is important we get the detail right to ensure that we get solutions that we are happy with and that are the best for the sub-region.
Winter 2011Call for Final TendersAfter detailed evaluations - final tenders will be submitted.
Winter 2011Selection of preferred bidderPreferred solution/bidder will be selected
Spring 2012Award of contractThe successful bidder will be awarded the contract.
Summer 2012Full Planning
Application		Submission of full planning application by successful bidder
Summer 2013Construction Start construction (subject to successful planning)
Summer 2016New Facility operationalIt is anticipated that a new facility will be operational by 2016 at the earliest.

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Procurement Timetable

Milestone
Completed by
All three authorities agree to work together on a joint waste partnership
2008
An Expression of Interest for PFI funding is submitted to Defra
March 2008
An Outline Business Case for PFI funding is submitted to Defra
October 2008
Defra and Treasury approval of the OBC - the Project is awarded £129.1m PFI funding
June 2009
Contract Notice advertised in the Official Journal Of the European Union (OJEU Notice)
October 2009
Pre-qualification of participants
December 2009
Invitation to participate in dialogue (ITPD) and invitation to submit outline solutions (ISOS) published
April 2010
Invitation to participate in dialogue (ITPD) and invitation to submit detailed solutions (ISDS) published
Autumn 2010
End of dialogue and Call for Final Tenders
Winter 2011
Selection of preferred bidder
Winter 2011
Contract Award
Spring 2012
Planning and permitting process begin
Summer 2012
Construction starts (subject to successful planning)
Summer 2013
New facility operational
2016




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