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# Design, Supply, Installation, Commissioning and Acceptance Testing of Anaerobic Digestion (AD) Plant

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/design-supply-installation-commissioning-and-acceptance-testing-of-anaerobic-digestion-ad--ocds-h6vhtk-04fd87). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** LANCASHIRE RENEWABLES LIMITED: "Design, Supply, Installation, Commissioning and Acceptance Testing of Anaerobic Digestion (AD) Plant". Published status: complete. Published Value: £2,520,000. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [LANCASHIRE RENEWABLES LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/lancashire-renewables-limited-GB-COH-05881147)
- **Published Value:** £2,520,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Below threshold - limited competition
- **Main Category:** works
- **Classifications (CPV):** Digestion plant construction work
- **Delivery Location:** UKD4, UKD45
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £4,231,000 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/design-supply-installation-commissioning-and-acceptance-testing-of-anaerobic-digestion-ad--ocds-h6vhtk-04fd87#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-04fd87`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/design-supply-installation-commissioning-and-acceptance-testing-of-anaerobic-digestion-ad--ocds-h6vhtk-04fd87#tl-md)

## Description
The scope of this design and build project is for an overarching design and anaerobic digestion (AD) system that broadly includes: 
•	Source separated food waste feed & ancillary system
•	Reception hall (A300) pit sump management system
•	Digester raw waste buffer tank(s)
•	Pump upgrades & ancillary systems
•	Heat exchanger upgrades & ancillary systems
•	Pasteurisation tank(s) & ancillary system
•	Effluent buffer tank(s) & ancillary system (solid-liquid separation of digestate to enable future accreditation to PAS 110) 
To do this, the supplier will carry out the following activities through their programme of works:
•	Design of the AD plant inclusive of civil engineering, structural engineering, mechanical and electrical engineering, systems engineering, and temporary works design.
•	Procurement and supply of AD assets whilst prioritising the Authority's key objectives of safety, reliability, efficiency, ease of maintenance, and simplicity.
•	Installation of assets inclusive of delivery and positioning, systems integration, control and monitoring installation, and quality and safety verification.
•	Commissioning activities including but not limited to system checks and functional testing, subsystem integration testing, calibration and controls, operational simulation, and regulatory compliance.
•	Acceptance testing to ensure the AD Plant operates at capacity, achieves design criteria, and complies with any relevant regulatory and contractual obligations.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 45253700
- **Delivery regions:** UKD
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB

- **Contract Period:** 03/08/2025 to 30/06/2026

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **MARCHES BIOGAS LIMITED**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH:06855656`
  - Value: £4,231,000 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** Design, Supply, Installation, Commissioning and Acceptance Testing of Anaerobic Digestion (AD) Plant (active)
  - Signed Value: £4,231,000
  - Signed Date: 16/12/2025

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F000637-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-01-06T12:13:31.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T15:26:03.400Z
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