Scope
Description
The scope of this design and build project is for an overarching design and anaerobic digestion (AD) system that broadly includes:
• Source separated food waste feed & ancillary system
• Reception hall (A300) pit sump management system
• Digester raw waste buffer tank(s)
• Pump upgrades & ancillary systems
• Heat exchanger upgrades & ancillary systems
• Pasteurisation tank(s) & ancillary system
• Effluent buffer tank(s) & ancillary system (solid-liquid separation of digestate to enable future accreditation to PAS 110)
To do this, the supplier will carry out the following activities through their programme of works:
• Design of the AD plant inclusive of civil engineering, structural engineering, mechanical and electrical engineering, systems engineering, and temporary works design.
• Procurement and supply of AD assets whilst prioritising the Authority's key objectives of safety, reliability, efficiency, ease of maintenance, and simplicity.
• Installation of assets inclusive of delivery and positioning, systems integration, control and monitoring installation, and quality and safety verification.
• Commissioning activities including but not limited to system checks and functional testing, subsystem integration testing, calibration and controls, operational simulation, and regulatory compliance.
• Acceptance testing to ensure the AD Plant operates at capacity, achieves design criteria, and complies with any relevant regulatory and contractual obligations.
Contract 1. Design, Supply, Installation, Commissioning and Acceptance Testing of Anaerobic Digestion (AD) Plant
Supplier
Contract value
- £4,231,000 excluding VAT
- £5,077,200 including VAT
Below the relevant threshold
Date signed
16 December 2025
Contract dates
- 16 December 2025 to 13 October 2026
- 9 months, 29 days
Main procurement category
Works
CPV classifications
- 45253700 - Digestion plant construction work
Contract locations
- UKD4 - Lancashire
Procedure
Procedure type
Below threshold - limited competition
Supplier
MARCHES BIOGAS LIMITED
- Companies House: 06855656
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PZCN-6725-RVGG
Windsor House
Cheltenham
GL50 3AT
United Kingdom
Email: info@marchesbiogas.co.uk
Website: http://www.marchesbiogas.com
Region: UKK13 - Gloucestershire
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Contract 1. Design, Supply, Installation, Commissioning and Acceptance Testing of Anaerobic Digestion (AD) Plant
Contracting authority
LANCASHIRE RENEWABLES LIMITED
- Companies House: 05881147
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PYPB-7495-RHWR
Environmental Education Centre, Farington Waste Recovery Park, Sustainability Way
Leyland
PR26 6TB
United Kingdom
Region: UKD45 - Mid Lancashire
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government