Release date: 21 January 2004
Promoter – Financial Intermediary
Hoogheemraadschap van Delfland.Location
Description
Design, building, financing and operation of a new wastewater treatment plant and subsequent upgrading of an existing plant in the Hague region. The project is being implemented via a PPP arrangement, which passes operation of the bulk wastewater system and all operational performance risk to a private company.
Objectives
The objective of the project is to achieve wastewater collection, transport, treatment and disposal standards for The Hague region.
Sector(s)
Proposed EIB finance (Approximate amount)
Up to a maximum of EUR 125m.
Total cost (Approximate amount)
In the order of EUR 350m.
Environmental aspects
The Project involves the construction of the new Harnaschpolder tertiary wastewater treatment plant (WWTP), and subsequent upgrading of the existing Houtrust WWTP. The project will ensure compliance with EU Directives and produce significant environmental benefits by reducing pollution loads and frequency of raw sewage spills to the North Sea.
Procurement
Procurement is carried out in compliance with EU Directives. The Tender Procedure was a “negotiated procedure”, with a pre-qualification announcement published in the EC-OJ in 1999, in accordance with European Works Directive (93/37/EEC, as amended by 97/52/EC).
Status
Signed - 5/12/2003
Disclaimer
Before financing approval by the Board of Directors, and before loan signature, projects are under appraisal and negotiation. The information and data provided on this page are therefore indicative.
They are provided for transparency purposes only and cannot be considered to represent official EIB policy (see also the Explanatory notes).