SITA withdraws from South West Devon Waste Partnership

Just in, from the South West Devon Waste Partnership:
SITA withdraws from South West Devon Waste Partnership.

Under the heading Bidder withdraws January 2010 the South West Devon Waste Partnership
is reporting:

We have been informed by SITA that they have decided to withdraw from the South West Devon Waste Partnership procurement. We will be continuing with the procurement process with the remaining two bidders.

Their press release explains:

The South West Devon Waste Partnership has been notified that SITA is withdrawing its plans for an Energy from Waste facility for a site in South Yard at Devonport.

Between March and May 2010, the Partnership has planned to undertake an evaluation to reduce the shortlist from three to two bidders. The withdrawal of SITA will therefore not affect the project timescale or delivery.

Mark Turner, Project Director for SWDWP said:

We are naturally disappointed that SITA has had to pull out of the project. There are considerable challenges in putting forward proposals of this nature, and unfortunately it has not been possible to achieve a deliverable solution that will meet the needs of the partnership. There have been a number of complex commercial issues which could not be resolved.

The Partnership now has two companies proposing developments at three sites:

MVV Umwelt
- Ernesettle
- North Yard

Viridor
- New England Quarry