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# Liquid Waste Removal and Drainage Services

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/liquid-waste-removal-and-drainage-services-ocds-h6vhtk-060a98). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Northern Trains Ltd: "Liquid Waste Removal and Drainage Services". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £2,600,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 16 Mar 2026, 17:00 GMT. Published submission portal: www.delta-esourcing.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Northern Trains Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/northern-trains-ltd-GB-PPON-PZCJ-2164-HJQZ)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £2,600,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 16 March 2026 at 17:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Competitive flexible procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Radioactive-, toxic-, medical- and hazardous waste services, Refuse disposal and treatment, Sewage services, Sewerage work
- **Delivery Location:** UKC, UKD, UKE
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 5 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/liquid-waste-removal-and-drainage-services-ocds-h6vhtk-060a98#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-060a98`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/liquid-waste-removal-and-drainage-services-ocds-h6vhtk-060a98#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [delta-esourcing.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.delta-esourcing.com%2F)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/liquid-waste-removal-and-drainage-services-ocds-h6vhtk-060a98#participate

## Description
Northern Trains Limited ("NTL") has completed a procurement process for the provision of Liquid Waste Removal and Drainage Services across its network.
The procurement has established a single supplier Framework Agreement to support NTL's requirements for liquid waste management and drainage services across its train maintenance facilities.
NTL undertakes train maintenance activities across a number of locations. At the time of award, services are required across 11 maintenance sites, although the number of locations covered by the Framework Agreement may increase or decrease during the term of the agreement.
The awarded supplier will provide services including, but not limited to:
- Removal of liquid waste from waste tanks containing fluids drained from trains, including coolant and oil;
- Emptying and management of oil/water separators, including sludge, water and oil;
- Septic tank emptying and waste management;
- Drainage maintenance and associated services.
The scope of the Framework Agreement also includes:
- Drain jetting, drain clearance and CCTV surveys in accordance with NTL's lease obligations;
- Maintaining drainage systems within TrainCare Centre ("TCC") maintenance areas to ensure they remain free from sediment, including sand, and support ongoing engineering operations;
- Supporting NTL's environmental objectives, including the reduction of waste sent to landfill.
The awarded supplier is responsible for assessing, classifying and managing waste in accordance with applicable waste and hazardous waste regulations, including:
- Assignment of the appropriate European Waste Catalogue (EWC) code and waste description;
- Identification and documentation of transportation hazards and associated control measures;
- Provision of all information required to complete waste consignment notes and waste transfer documentation.
For each waste collection, the supplier shall arrange laboratory analysis of samples through a UKAS-accredited laboratory. The results of the analysis shall be used to support the preparation of the relevant waste consignment documentation and must be provided to the relevant NTL site representative together with the completed consignment note prior to removal of the waste.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 45232410, 90400000, 90510000, 90520000
- **Delivery regions:** UKC, UKD, UKE
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £2,600,000

- **Contract Period:** 30/06/2026 to 01/07/2030
- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (2)
- **Award:** Liquid Waste Management and Drainage Services - Framework (pending)
  - Award id: `1`
  - Supplier(s): **ADLER & ALLAN LIMITED**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-33290`
  - Value: £3,912,630 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 10/08/2026

- **Award:** Liquid Waste Management and Drainage Services - Call-Off Contract (pending)
  - Award id: `2`
  - Supplier(s): **ADLER & ALLAN LIMITED**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-33290`
  - Value: £3,007,124 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 10/08/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F009104-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-08-11T13:45:41.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-21T17:18:19.984Z
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