Tender: Hanford Energy Recovery Facility – Design, Build and 25‑Year Operation (230,000–290,000 tpa) – Stoke-on-Trent

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Stoke-on-Trent City Council is seeking a supplier for the design, construction and 25-year operation of a replacement Energy Recovery Facility (ERF) at Hanford, Stoke-on-Trent. The Authority intends to procure a new ERF with capacity of 230,000–290,000 tonnes per annum on an 80% Council / 20% private sector ownership basis, as a Design & Build contract together with a 25-year Operations and Maintenance contract; the Authority will submit a planning application in due course. Key requirements include moving grate combustion technology (or equivalent) with advanced flue-gas treatment, integration of Combined Heat and Power (CHP) to deliver low-carbon heat to the city's District Heat Network for Local Sector anchor loads with heat delivered to the ERF site boundary for onward distribution by the Heat Network Provider, Carbon Capture Ready design aligned with the Authority's Net Zero 2050 strategy, and full 25-year O&M covering planned and reactive maintenance, lifecycle asset replacement, environmental monitoring and community education services.