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Sludge Disposal and/or Restoration, Sludge Treatment and Sludge Storage

Details

Topic
Storage tanks
Published
31 May 2024
Submission
2 July 2029in 3 years

Tender description

United Utilities ae seeking alternate ways to dispose of and/or treat its raw sludge for circa 100,000 tonnes per annum. The requirement of this DPS will be in 3 lots: Lot 1: Sludge Disposal and/ or Restoration In this lot the Company's is sourcing supplier's who can dispose of a set volume of its raw sludge per annum. Lot 2: Sludge Treatment In this lot the Company's is sourcing supplier's who could treat a set volume of its raw sludge per annum in line with the Biosolids Assurance Scheme (BAS). Lot 3: Sludge Storage In this lot the Company's is sourcing storage capacity in either an outdoor hard standing area or roof covered storage area for its Biosolids (treated sludge). Sludge would be stored over a number months before being transferred to its final destination by the Company. Lot 93736: Sludge Disposal and/or Restoration Sludge disposal and/ or restoration services for the disposal of raw sludge Lot 93737: Sludge Treatment (1) Sludge treatment services at suppliers premises for raw sludge Lot 93738: Sludge Storage (1) Storage locations for Biosolids (treated sludge) in either outdoor hard standing or roof covered areas, accessible by artic tankers.

Timeline

  1. Completed: Tender published31 May 2024
    Current notice
  2. Next: Submission date2 July 2029in 3 years

About the buyer

United Utilities Water Ltd is the regulated water and wastewater utility for the North West of England, and buys through its own commercial department. Contract notices are advertised through the Central Digital Platform. Suppliers list themselves on the Achilles Utilities Vendor Database to be found for opportunities outside formal notices. Procurement runs under the Procurement Act 2023, the regime introduced in February 2025 for regulated utilities. Category managers within the commercial department oversee markets such as construction and engineering. Large infrastructure schemes, including the Haweswater Aqueduct Resilience Programme, go to tender as multi-party contracts.

£434bn was the total UK public sector procurement spend in FY 2025/26.

Over the past 5 years, most of United Utilities Water Ltd's contract awards have been in architectural and engineering services, IT services and waste, cleaning and environmental services.

Relevant CPV codes

  • 44611400 · Storage tanks
  • 44611420 · Sludge-storage tanks
  • 44613400 · Storage containers
  • 44614100 · Storage bins
  • 63121100 · Storage services
  • 90513600 · Sludge removal services
  • 90513700 · Sludge transport services
  • 90513800 · Sludge treatment services
  • 90513900 · Sludge disposal services
  • 90521200 · Radioactive waste storage services
  • 90531000 · Landfill management services
  • 90722300 · Land reclamation services

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