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Published 11 Sept 2026, 14:02 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Hire of primary treatment equipment (lamella)

Authority: Southern Water Services Limited (Public body)

Direct awardUtilitiesSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Industrial machinery (42) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Awarded value £1,620,000published award · inc. VAT
Award in standstill Not publishedno call for competition
Award (standstill) to Siltbuster Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

A short term contract for Hire/purchaset of primary treatment units (lamella) until the full Filtration framework is established.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Lot 1AwardedSMEVCSE
Eligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
42912310 Water filtration apparatus42996900 Sludge-processing equipment

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Direct award
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Utilities
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award — no call for competition
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
11 Sept 2026, 14:02 BST
Last source update
11 Sept 2026, 14:02 BST
Authority reference
Prj_8676
Latest notice
Transparency notice (UK5)
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f823
Why no open competition
Single Suppliers Technical Reasons
Published justification
This direct award is due to us having siltbuster equipment already on multiple of our sites and the need to not have large disruption by switching to another provider and ensure our sites remain operational and maintain continuity of service to our customers. This is a short term solution whilst the Southern Water filtration tender is running that will establish a framework for these units.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics — not a forecast
Awards 1some still in standstill
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £1,620,0001 award inc. VAT — no net value published
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Siltbuster Limited11 Sept 2026 — 2 Sept 2027 · up to 1 Sept 2028Extensions: up to one year extension if the filtration tender that is currently running has not completed in time.£1,620,000 inc. VAT—Standstill

Notice history

2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 11 Sept 2026
  1. Contract signature expected
    11 Sept 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
  2. Transparency notice published
    11 Sept 2026, 14:02 BSTUK5

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Southern Water Services Limited

Contracting authorityPrivate utility GB-PPON: PBJQ-2231-ZRPG Southern Water, Southern House, Worthing, South East, Bn13 3NX
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Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Conflict of interest declarationtenderConflict of interest declarationNot published

Notices published for this procedure

  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender