Germany – Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services – Markterkundung für Phosphor-Rückgewinnung aus Klärschlamm-Aschen

KLAR GmbH (KLAR) - lead partner for the cooperation of KLAR GmbH, KVB GmbH and KSV OWL GmbH - is conducting a market sounding procedure. From 2029, approximately 46,000 t of ash from the incineration of municipal sewage sludge will be available from the aforementioned cooperation. These ashes are subject to the obligation to recover phosphorus in accordance with the AbfKlärV. Since it is expected that there will not be sufficient capacities for phosphorus recovery available from 2029, KLAR GmbH is preparing, as an alternative, the long-term storage of the ashes in accordance with §3b 2029 paragraph 3. It is expressly stated that KLAR GmbH will continue to aim for phosphorus recovery and will end the storage as soon as recovery capacities are available to a technically and economically viable extent. According to the current market assessment, this will not be the case before 2035. To determine the further details of a potentially required tendering procedure, this market sounding is being conducted. Market participants are invited to submit an expression of interest if they are able to carry out the storage of these ashes or parts thereof as a service in accordance with the conditions and the requirements from the attached questionnaire. This should be completed as fully as possible and returned via this tendering portal. Please also provide us with any additional information material on the topic and all related aspects, if available. The information provided as part of the market sounding will be treated confidentially. Your participation is voluntary and no cost reimbursement or compensation for expenses will be made. KLAR GmbH reserves the right to conduct clarification and concretisation discussions with the interested parties based on the files after the market sounding. The market sounding is planned until 28.09.2026, 10.00. This market sounding is not a procurement procedure aimed at the award of a public contract and does not constitute an offer or an invitation to conclude a contract. The conduct of a procurement procedure, even with a different scope of services, is reserved. Participation in this market sounding has no consequences (neither preference nor disadvantage) for the participating company in the context of a potential future procurement process. Participants in this market sounding have no claim to gain knowledge from the results of the market sounding. Nevertheless, KLAR GmbH intends to communicate summarised results of this to the participants after completion of the market sounding.