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title: "Market Engagement – Kent Bioresources Project; Treatment and disposal of bioresources (sewage sludge) in Kent (UK)"
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# Market Engagement – Kent Bioresources Project; Treatment and disposal of bioresources (sewage sludge) in Kent (UK)

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/market-engagement-kent-bioresources-project-treatment-and-disposal-of-bioresources-sewage--ocds-h6vhtk-0437cf). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Southern Water Services Limited: "Market Engagement – Kent Bioresources Project; Treatment and disposal of bioresources (sewage sludge) in Kent (UK)". Published status: planned. Planned Pipeline Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNED (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Southern Water Services Limited](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/southern-water-services-limited-coh-02366670)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Banking and investment services, Construction management services, Construction project management services, Construction work, Construction-related services (+23 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UKJ
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0025
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0437cf`

## 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/market-engagement-kent-bioresources-project-treatment-and-disposal-of-bioresources-sewage--ocds-h6vhtk-0437cf#tl-md)

## Description
Southern Water is currently conducting a Market Engagement initiative focused on the treatment and disposal of sewage sludge (bioresources). This involves a comprehensive contract that encompasses the design, construction, financing, and potentially the operation and maintenance of advanced sludge treatment facilities. Southern Water invites participation from potential investors and suppliers to actively contribute to this exercise. The aim is to gain a deeper understanding of market capabilities and interests, setting out the groundwork for a potential subsequent tender.
This is not a call for competition.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 09000000, 42000000, 42996900, 45000000, 45200000, 45232422
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ

- **Description:** We are planning to restructure our bioresource (sludge) treatment facilities in Kent, consolidating our smaller treatment centres into two larger sites. We are currently processing approximately 42,000 tonnes dry solids (TDS) of raw sludge per year i...

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F004012-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-02-07T11:01:48.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-29T20:15:34.794Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-0437cf