The North London Waste Authority has gone out to tender with a major £683 million contract for infrastructure and works to construct an Energy Recovery Facility (ERF) for the North London Heat and Power Project, including a raw water pre-treatment plant and a wastewater treatment plant.
Indicative aerial image of Edmonton EcoPark
The Authority is seeking a contractor to design, procure, construct, commission and test a ERF including all associated buildings, infrastructure and landscaping works at its Edmonton EcoPark site in London. The works are the fundamental component in the delivery of the NLHPP and associated works at the EcoPark.
The ERF itself consists of two identical process lines each comprising moving grate combustion unit, heat recovery boiler, combined flue gas treatment system incorporating selective catalytic reduction, a common turbine-generator/condensing system and all associated auxiliary systems.
The wide-ranging scope of works includes:
- all civil engineering, buildings, architectural treatment, utilities connection, landscaping and other site works;
- cooling condensers;
- raw water pre-treatment plant;
- wastewater treatment plant and associated works.
- ERF Fire Water Tank and associated fire protection systems;
- other utility connections including communications and water
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate is 11 October 2020 – click here to access the tender documentation.
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