PRO004672- DPS- Liming Treatment of Wastewater Sludge Services
Details
- Supplier(s)
- 4Recycling Limited
- Value
- 10,000,000
- Topic
- Hydrated lime
- Published
- 16 September 2025
- Source
- uk:find_a_tender
Tender description
United Utilities are seeking to implement a DPS for liming treatment of Wastewater sludge’s both on and off company site. Liming may be utilised as an alternative treatment of sludge to manage capacity shortfalls and increased production demand during planned/unplanned shutdowns. The Company has an estimated 30,000 – 50,000 wet tonnes of raw sludge per year that requires alternate treatment and / or disposal. Each mini competition within the DPS will be specific each site’s specific needs, however it is anticipated that requirements shall include but not limited too: liming plant equipment, lime, permits (subject to site and lot) and resource to deliver the limed sludge treatment services. The DPS will consist of 2 lots: Lot 1: On-site lime treatment Lot 2: Off-site lime treatment Lot 1: Lot1: Onsite Liming Please refer to Requirement Scopebook for further detail United Utilities are seeking to implement a DPS for liming treatment of Wastewater sludge’s both on and off company site. Liming may be utilised as an alternative treatment of sludge to manage capacity shortfalls and increased production demand during planned/unplanned shutdowns. The Company has an estimated 30,000 – 50,000 wet tonnes of raw sludge per year that requires alternate treatment and / or disposal. Each mini competition within the DPS will be specific each site’s specific needs, however it is anticipated that requirements shall include but not limited too: liming plant equipment, lime, permits (subject to site and lot) and resource to operate the liming plant and deliver the limed sludge treatment services. Lot 2: Lot2: Offsite Liming Please refer to Requirement Scopebook for further detail United Utilities are seeking to implement a DPS for liming treatment of Wastewater sludge’s both on and off company site. Liming may be utilised as an alternative treatment of sludge to manage capacity shortfalls and increased production demand during planned/unplanned shutdowns. The Company has an estimated 30,000 – 50,000 wet tonnes of raw sludge per year that requires alternate treatment and / or disposal. Each mini competition within the DPS will be specific each site’s specific needs, however it is anticipated that requirements shall include but not limited too: liming plant equipment, lime, permits (subject to site and lot) and resource to operate the liming plant and deliver the limed sludge treatment services.
Timeline
- Completed: Award date19 December 2024
- Completed: Award published16 September 2025Current notice
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
- 24213000 · Hydrated lime
- 34951200 · Sludge-handling equipment
- 44921200 · Lime
- 44921210 · Powdered lime
- 90513700 · Sludge transport services
- 90513800 · Sludge treatment services
- 90513900 · Sludge disposal services
Decision makers
Connect with the people behind this procurement.
| Contact name | Job title | Phone number | Work email |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head of Procurement | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@united-utilities-water-ltd.gov | |
| Commercial Director | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@united-utilities-water-ltd.gov | |
| Procurement Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@united-utilities-water-ltd.gov | |
| Category Lead | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@united-utilities-water-ltd.gov | |
| Senior Buyer | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@united-utilities-water-ltd.gov | |
| Contracts Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@united-utilities-water-ltd.gov |
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