Section one: Contracting entity
one.1) Name and addresses
United Utilities Water Limited
Lingley Mere Business Park
Warrington
WA5 3LP
Contact
Neil Gray
Telephone
+447 818493992
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
02366678
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.unitedutilities.com
Buyer's address
https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/43984
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
one.6) Main activity
Water
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Services-Framework-Sewage sludge management services-PIN
Reference number
PRO004396
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 90000000 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
• UUW is looking for short term options for the treatment, recycling and disposal of raw sewage sludges. Short term in this context is between 2024 and 2030
• UUW’s objectives are:
o To ensure all the potential short term outlets for raw sewage sludge have been identified; to include treatment and / or recycling and / or disposal.
o To understand how UUW could access this short-term capacity, specifically for any sludge arising that cannot be processed through UUW facilities.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 45232422 - Sludge-treatment works
- 90400000 - Sewage services
- 90420000 - Sewage treatment services
- 90430000 - Sewage disposal services
- 90513800 - Sludge treatment services
- 90513900 - Sludge disposal services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
UUW’s sludge is produced in the North West of England, however, UUW is open to the UK market. Transport to be provided by UUW with costs considered alongside any proposed solution.
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
• UUW is looking for short term options for the treatment, recycling and disposal of raw sewage sludges. Short term in this context is between 2024 and 2030.
• UUW’s objectives are:
o To ensure all the potential short term outlets for raw sewage sludge have been identified; to include treatment and / or recycling and / or disposal.
o To understand how UUW could access this short-term capacity, specifically for any sludge arising that cannot be processed through UUW facilities.
• This PIN and associated market engagement for short-term capacity will run in parallel to the PIN (2020/S 148-364208) and market engagement for long-term guaranteed sludge treatment capacity which was started in 2020.
• UUW expects that a number of parties who could offer short-term capacity will already have been identified from the previous PIN and market engagement for long-term capacity, however this PIN for short-term capacity is to ensure that any providers with only short-term options have an opportunity to engage with us.
• The PIN and market engagement for short term capacity is only for outlets that do not require commitment from UUW beyond FY28. If a provider’s ability to offer short-term capacity is dependent on having contracted minimum volumes from UUW beyond FY28, the provider would need to respond to the long-term capacity requirement and procurement.
• UUW are NOT asking for transportation of sludge. Treatment providers will receive sludge via transportation by UUW.
• UUW is not placing any restrictions on min or max capacity at this stage. Interested parties are requested to state what they can provide, and any conditions they might want to place on provision of available volumes.
• Capacity can be either existing, or brought into service before FY30. Please note, UUW will not provide any sludge supply guarantees beyond FY28 if they are relying on this to make an investment.
two.2.14) Additional information
This PIN is a request for information only at this stage.
The PIN deadline is 31st March 2023.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
1 January 2024
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
The closing date for the PIN is 31st March 2023
If you have experience in this area please could you provide the following information and submit to Neil.Gray@uuplc.co.uk
• Company Name
• Contact details, including location telephone and e-mail address, main point of contact and position in Company
• We are asking providers the following questions for cake and liquid separately:
o How much capacity do you have each year, between 2024 and 2030?
o How much of that capacity could you guarantee to UUW?
o What would the price, or an indication of the likely price, be?
o What acceptance criteria / quality specifications would you stipulate for the raw sludge on delivery by UUW?
o What penalties would you be prepared to accept if the capacity was not available?
o Is the outlet for raw and / or digested sludges? And how would the above vary accordingly?