May 30th, 2013

Candidates preselected for the Achaia waste management PPP tender 

The first phase of the competition for the selection of the private partner for the Patras MSW project was completed on May 30th, with all 6 consortia submitted initial interest qualifying. All participating consortia are Greek construction groups.

The facility will process approximately 150,000 tons of municipal solid waste per year for a duration of 27 years.The exact amount of waste to be processed along with the possibility of extending the duration of the engagement will be discussed during the competitive dialogue phase, which is expected to start in June 2013, according to the timetable.

It is further noted, that according to PPP tender procedures, the 6 candidates with the highest scores pre-qualify, provided that they pass the minimum criteria in waste experience and equity level.