Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Aberdeen City Council
Woodhill House, Westburn Road
Aberdeen
AB16 5GB
UK
Telephone: +44 1467539600
E-mail: ProjectTeam@nessenergy.co.uk
NUTS: UKM50
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00231
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Provision of Emergency O&M Services - Energy from Waste Facility
Reference number: CRN00044249
II.1.2) Main CPV code
90500000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.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.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
18 000 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
42320000
71300000
45259000
09300000
90513300
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM
UKM50
Main site or place of performance:
Aberdeen City.
II.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.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 50
Price
/ Weighting:
50
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Yes, optional extension of up to 6 months.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
Extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable for the contracting authority and in accordance with the strict conditions stated in the Directive
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.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: CRN00044249
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
26/01/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from 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
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
SUEZ Recycling & Recovery UK
SUEZ House, Grenfell Road
Maidenhead
SL6 1ES
UK
Telephone: +44 7811774282
NUTS: UKJ11
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 18 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
(SC Ref:824033)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Aberdeen Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Castle Street
Aberdeen
AB10 1WP
UK
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Aberdeen Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Castle Street
Aberdeen
AB10 1WP
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
24/02/2026