AmeyCespa will replace Biffa subsidiary Island Waste which has held a contract with the council since 1997 and which expires in October 2015. The Island Waste contract was one of the very earliest long-term waste management contracts awarded in the UK.
The company was awarded preferred bidder status for the contract following a meeting on June 23, and following yesterday’s decision, it will now work with officers at the council to finalise the contract before it is officially signed later this year.
AmeyCespa has seen off competition from Veolia (nominated as reserve bidder), Biffa, Viridor with Serco and FCC Environment for the contract.
The new contract will begin in November this year and is worth up to £225 million over its lifetime.
Recycling
As well as recycling, waste collection and treatment, the new contract includes a requirement to operate a reuse and waste minimisation service.
The treatment route for unrecyclable waste proposed by AmeyCespa has not been disclosed by the Isle of Wight Council. At present some goes to the Energos gasification plant on the island.
However, it is expected that Amey will develop a new gasification facility in conjunction with Energos on the site of the latter’s existing facility on the island.
The new contract is also likely to see changes to the Island’s waste collection regime, after spring 2016, details of which have also yet to be released.
Commenting on the contract, Isle of Wight’s executive member for sustainability, environment and public realm, councillor Luisa Hillard, said: “I am pleased councillors have now voted to award to the contract to Amey. The firm is already doing a lot of work behind the scenes in preparation for delivering waste collection and treatment services for the Island.
“The council will continue to work closely with Amey to finalise the contract ahead of the official signing.”
Amey
Mel Ewell, Amey’s chief executive, added: “The Isle of Wight is a unique community and we look forward to building a long term partnership with the council and Islanders. We want to deliver innovative and good value environmental and waste services, which meet the needs of the residents and also save the council money.
“The council has a strong commitment to sustainability and we aim to support this by dealing with waste for the Island, on the Island and thereby delivering a local service with local jobs.”
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