Award of 15-Year Organic Waste Treatment DBFO Contract to Biowise Ltd
Cheshire East Borough Council · Awarded contract
AwardedAward of 15-Year Organic Waste Treatment DBFO Contract to Biowise Ltd
Awarded 07 Dec 2017
Awarded07 Dec 2017
Value£60,000,000.00
SupplierBiowise Ltd (T/A Wastewise)
RegionNorth West
CategoryEnergy & Environment
Expires in 6y 1mo15y term, 59% elapsed
Awarded 7 Dec 2017Expires 6 Dec 2032
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Cheshire East Borough Council awarded a contract to Biowise Ltd (T/A Wastewise) for the design, build, finance, and operate (DBFO) of an organic waste treatment facility under LOT 1.
The contract has a duration of 15 years with a potential extension of up to 5 years, subject to contract provisions and public procurement rules.
The estimated contract value is £60,000,000, though actual values may vary due to uncertainty in tonnage outturns.
The award was based on the most economically advantageous tender (MEAT), and the only submission for LOT 2 (existing capacity) was non-compliant and rejected.
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