A decision on the funding application is expected soon, but in the meantime the councils have invited firms to attend an 'Industry Day' at Towcester Racecourse on December 2.
In a statement, they said that: “Invitations to the Industry Day are extended to those working in the waste industry who may want to consider offering solutions in the future.
“Information about the project's development and plans will be given through a series of presentations,” they added. “There will also be the opportunity for one to one soft market testing discussions with senior members of the project team.”
Further one-to-one sessions will also be available on December 3 in Milton Keynes.
The Milton Keynes and Northamptonshire project represents the largest undertaking yet for the joint waste management partnership between the two counties, which was originally agreed in December 2006 (see letsrecycle.com story).
It sees the councils attempt to deal with the expected increase is their residual waste arisings from their current 200,000 tonnes a year to 350,000 tonnes a year by 2026.
While the councils have said that a final decision on the choice of technology for the project has not been made, both local authorities have expressed opposition to mass burn incineration in the past.
Within their OBC, they also suggested two potential council-owned sites – one within each council area – that could be used for the development of facilities.
The partnership had said that it hoped to select a preferred bidder in May 2010 and get any new plants up-and-running by September 2013, though this was based on PFI funding being secured by July 2008.
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