Stale Pre-tender

Market Engagement - Wastewater Sludge & Screenings Disposal Service

Details

Topic
Sludge-treatment works
Published
26 May 2026
Submission
19 June 2026

Tender description

This market engagement exercise is a general market enquiry to identify and engage with suppliers who have the potential to receive and dispose of caked wastewater sludge by trailer. While the principal focus is the disposal of caked sludge, the enquiry is extended to include disposal of wastewater screenings (rags & grit) which would be received by skip. NI Water are seeking to assess the interest, capacity and capability of the market in providing this type of reception and disposal service. NI Water are also interested in receiving feedback from the market on the different experiences, approaches and models used in other sectors / utilities for the provision of this service. Suppliers can participate in this market engagement by completing and returning the Supplier Questionnaire provided in the Information Pack. NI Water may subsequently engage with suppliers by invitation to in-person presentations of their respective proposals. NI Water will seek to use the market intelligence gained through this engagement to select the best procurement strategy to deliver a future wastewater sludge and screenings disposal service. Should the in-person presentations proceed, further details will be issued in due course. The Information Pack contains additional information about NI Water's requirements for this service. Suppliers can request a copy of the Information Pack via email at sourcing@niwater.com FAO Lisa Lindsay. The Supplier Questionnaire should be completed and emailed to sourcing@niwater.com FAO Lisa Lindsay, by 5pm on Friday 19th June 2026. All suppliers wishing to attend any subsequent in-person supplier engagement MUST complete and return the Supplier Questionnaire.

Timeline

  1. Completed: Pre-tender published26 May 2026
    Current notice

About the buyer

NI Water runs water and sewerage services across Northern Ireland as a central government-owned firm. Major buys include energy, chemicals, analytical services, fleet and ICT equipment. Procurement follows the Utilities Contracts Regulations. Capital and repair contracts run under the NEC4 suite of contracts. Operational Procurement handles goods and services across twelve categories. Capital Works Procurement runs the Capital Investment Programme through frameworks or open tender.

Over the past 5 years, most of NI Water's contract awards have been in repair and maintenance, transport equipment and industrial machinery.

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