Planning

Market Engagement Exercise - Disposal / Recycling of Water Treatment Works Residuals

  • NI Water and its subsidiaries

F04: Periodic indicative notice – utilities (periodic indicative notice only)

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-018188

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-034db4

Published 4 July 2022, 3:18pm



Section one: Contracting entity

one.1) Name and addresses

NI Water and its subsidiaries

Westland House

Belfast

BT14 6TE

Contact

Manus O'Kane

Email

sourcing@niwater.com

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps

Buyer's address

https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps

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

Market Engagement Exercise - Disposal / Recycling of Water Treatment Works Residuals

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 90513900 - Sludge disposal services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Northern Ireland Water and Northern Ireland Water Alpha (which is a Subsidiary of Northern Ireland Water Limited) are seeking expressions of interest from suppliers who currently deliver these services or are interested in delivering these services in the future.

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NI Water currently produces approximately 22,627 tonnes per year of Water Treatment Works (WTWs) Residuals (EWC 190902). This is produced at the following NI Water and NI Water Alpha sites:-

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NI Water Sites:-

-Altnahinch 1,190 tonnes

-Carmoney 1,140 tonnes

-Caugh Hill 998 tonnes

-Derg 1,649 tonnes

-Dorisland 1,568 tonnes

-Drumaroad 2,850 tonnes

-Fofanny 1,386 tonnes

-Glenhordial 241 tonnes

-Lough Bradan 1,545 tonnes

-Lough Fea 661 tonnes

-Lough Macrory 607 tonnes

-Seagahan 792 tonnes

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NI Water Alpha Sites:-

-Ballinrees 800 tonnes

-Castor Bay 3,200 tonnes

-Dunore Point 4,000 tonnes

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NI Water has in place a contract for the disposal of Water Treatment Work Residuals which expires on 31st October 2022 and an NI Water Alpha contract for the recycling/disposal of Water Treatment Work Residuals which expires on 30th November 2022.

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NI Water are planning to hold a supplier engagement session in July/August 2022 to determine if there are potential innovative disposal / recycling options for our Water Treatment Work Residuals.

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An expression of interest for this session can be made in response to this PIN by emailing sourcing@niwater.com (FAO Manus O’Kane and Shannon Whelan). Expressions of interest are to be received no later than 1.00pm on Friday 15th July 2022.

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Following the receipt of expressions of interest, NI Water will be in contact with suppliers in due course, to set out details of the supplier engagement session. The engagement session will provide interested suppliers with the opportunity to obtain further information relating to NI Water and NI Water Alpha’s requirements and will also provide NI Water the opportunity to obtain feedback from the market.

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The purpose of this market engagement exercise will also help NI Water select the best procurement strategy to deliver these services going forward.

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Please note that NI Water will not reimburse any costs incurred by Economic Operators in connection with this market engagement exercise.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

NI Water Sites

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 90513900 - Sludge disposal services
  • 90513600 - Sludge removal services
  • 90513800 - Sludge treatment services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKN - Northern Ireland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

See main description.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

NI Water Alpha Sites

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 90513900 - Sludge disposal services
  • 90513600 - Sludge removal services
  • 90513800 - Sludge treatment services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKN - Northern Ireland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

See main description.

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

12 August 2022


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

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of expressions of interest

Date

15 July 2022

Local time

1:00pm

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

NI Water are planning to hold a supplier engagement session in July/August 2022 to determine if there are potential innovative disposal / recycling options for our Water Treatment Work Residuals. An expression of interest for this session can be made in response to this PIN by emailing sourcing@niwater.com (FAO Manus O’Kane and Shannon Whelan). Expressions of interest are to be received no later than 1.00pm on Friday 15th July 2022.