Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Aberdeen City Council
Woodhill House, Westburn Road
Aberdeen
AB16 5GB
Telephone
+44 1467539600
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM50 - Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00231
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Provision of Emergency O&M Services - Energy from Waste Facility
Reference number
CRN00044249
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 90500000 - Refuse and waste related services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Authority have procured a short‑term emergency contract for the operation and maintenance of the Energy from Waste Facility. The Contractor will be required to operate the facility, accept and treat Contract Waste, undertake all necessary maintenance, and ensure compliance with all relevant legislation, permits, and health and safety requirements. The contract will provide continuity of service following the termination of the previous operating arrangement while a longer-term solution is procured.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £18,000,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 42320000 - Waste incinerators
- 71300000 - Engineering services
- 45259000 - Repair and maintenance of plant
- 09300000 - Electricity, heating, solar and nuclear energy
- 90513300 - Refuse incineration services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM - Scotland
- UKM50 - Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire
Main site or place of performance
Aberdeen City.
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Authority requires a short‑term emergency contract for the operation and maintenance of the Energy from Waste Facility in Aberdeen.
The Contractor will be responsible for providing the day‑to‑day operation of the facility, handling and processing of waste and providing maintenance of the plant and equipment.
This contract is being put in place to ensure continuity of service following the termination of the previous contractor and will remain in effect only until a longer-term operational Contractor is procured by the Authority.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 50
Price - Weighting: 50
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Yes, optional extension of up to 6 months.
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- Extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable for the contracting authority
Explanation:
The Emergency Operation and maintenance contract is strictly necessary due to the extreme urgency brought about by the termination of the previous contract for the operation and maintenance of the Energy from Waste Facility in December 2025.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
CRN00044249
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
26 January 2026
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 0
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
SUEZ Recycling & Recovery UK
SUEZ House, Grenfell Road
Maidenhead
SL6 1ES
Telephone
+44 7811774282
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKJ11 - Berkshire
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £18,000,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
(SC Ref:824033)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Aberdeen Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Castle Street
Aberdeen
AB10 1WP
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Aberdeen Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Castle Street
Aberdeen
AB10 1WP
Country
United Kingdom