Contract

PRO004672- DPS- Liming Treatment of Wastewater Sludge Services

  • United Utilities Water Limited

F06: Contract award notice – utilities

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-057076

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04445c (view related notices)

Published 16 September 2025, 4:47pm



Section one: Contracting entity

one.1) Name and addresses

United Utilities Water Limited

Lingley Mere Business Park

Warrington

WA5 3LP

Contact

Donna Muldoon

Email

Donna.Muldoon@uuplc.co.uk

Telephone

+44 1925678012

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.6) Main activity

Water


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

PRO004672- DPS- Liming Treatment of Wastewater Sludge Services

Reference number

Liming Treatment

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 90513800 - Sludge treatment services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short 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

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot1: Onsite Liming

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 24213000 - Hydrated lime
  • 34951200 - Sludge-handling equipment
  • 44921200 - Lime
  • 44921210 - Powdered lime
  • 90513700 - Sludge transport services
  • 90513900 - Sludge disposal services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance

UK- North West England

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

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.

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

This award is via a live Dynamic Purchasing System

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot2: Offsite Liming

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 24213000 - Hydrated lime
  • 34951200 - Sludge-handling equipment
  • 44921200 - Lime
  • 44921210 - Powdered lime
  • 90513700 - Sludge transport services
  • 90513900 - Sludge disposal services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance

UK- North West England

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

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.

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

This award is via a live Dynamic Purchasing System

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Restricted procedure

four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

A dynamic purchasing system was set up

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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2024/S 000-006544


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

1

Title

Lot1: Onsite Liming

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

1 March 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

4Recycling Ltd

A1 business park

knottingley

wf110bu

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
National registration number

05747690

The contractor is an SME

Yes


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

2

Title

Lot2: Offsite Liming

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

19 December 2024

five.2.2) Information about tenders

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

4Recycling Ltd

A1 business park

Knottingley

wf110bu

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
National registration number

05747690

The contractor is an SME

Yes


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

High Court of England & Wales

City of Westminster

London

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures

United Utilities

Warrington

WA53LP

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

United Utilities

Warrington

WA53LP

Country

United Kingdom