Planning services for the development of a Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) facility at the Edmonton EcoPark and integration with a potential future CO2 transport and permanent storage solution

Description

North London Waste Authority (the Authority) is seeking a consultant to provide planning services for the development of a Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) facility at the Edmonton EcoPark and integration with a potential future CO2 transport and permanent storage solution. This procurement relates to the Strategic Assessment Stage, Stages 1 and 2. However, progression from the Strategic Assessment Stage to subsequent stages will require approval from the Authority's Members and will be subject to satisfying the requirements of the gateway project assurance process as per HM Treasury Guidance. The Authority may, subject to the relevant approvals being in place, progress to Stage 1 and 2. For the overall CCS project, the Authority will use the staged approach as outlined in the HM Treasury guidance to developing the project business case. Stages 3 to 5 are not part of this appointment. The stages are summarised below: Strategic Assessment: Determining the strategic context and undertaking the Strategic Assessment - Enabling early decision-making and governance over early-stage funding. Clarifying options and agreeing assumptions and building the strategic case with industry and transport and storage operators. Stage 1: Business Justification - Scoping the scheme and preparing the Strategic Outline Case - Narrowing the options to a target solution and enabling delivery through appropriate stakeholder partnerships and agreements. Stage 2: Planning the scheme and preparing the Outline Business Case - Refinement of the preferred solution, development of the environmental statement and submission of a full planning application, and preparing the Outline Business Case. For the Strategic Assessment Stage, Stage 1 and Stage 2, the services will involve: The development of an approach to gaining planning consent for the CCS facility, and the development and implementation of a consultation and engagement strategy. If the appointment progresses to Stage 2 the consultant will undertake an environmental impact assessment including screening, scoping and the development of the environmental statement in support of gaining planning consent. They will also provide planning advice and support as required for the Authority's external communication activities. Lot 1: The Authority is a statutory authority whose principal responsibility is the disposal of waste collected by the seven north London boroughs of Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Hackney, Haringey, Islington and Waltham Forest. The Authority is developing a new Energy Recovery Facility at the Edmonton EcoPark pursuant to a Development Consent Order granted to the Authority on 24 February 2017. The Authority is now investigating the possibility of developing a CCS facility at the Edmonton EcoPark site and integration with a potential future CO2 transport and permanent storage solution. This procurement is for planning services in relation to the development of the CCS facility at the Edmonton EcoPark and integration with a potential future CO2 transport and permanent storage solution. Further details of this can be found in the introductory text to the procurement documentation.