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title: "Market Engagement - Wastewater Sludge & Screenings Disposal Service"
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# Market Engagement - Wastewater Sludge & Screenings Disposal Service

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/market-engagement-wastewater-sludge-screenings-disposal-service-ocds-h6vhtk-06a2bb). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Northern Ireland Water: "Market Engagement - Wastewater Sludge & Screenings Disposal Service". Published status: planning. Planned Pipeline Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNING (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Northern Ireland Water](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/northern-ireland-water-GB-PPON-PCZH-7295-JJTZ)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Sludge disposal services, Sludge removal services, Sludge treatment services, Sludge-treatment works
- **Delivery Location:** Not published
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/market-engagement-wastewater-sludge-screenings-disposal-service-ocds-h6vhtk-06a2bb#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-06a2bb`

## 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-wastewater-sludge-screenings-disposal-service-ocds-h6vhtk-06a2bb#tl-md)

## Description
This market engagement exercise is a general market enquiry to identify and engage with suppliers who have the potential to receive and dispose of caked wastewater sludge by trailer. While the principal focus is the disposal of caked sludge, the enquiry is extended to include disposal of wastewater screenings (rags & grit) which would be received by skip. NI Water are seeking to assess the interest, capacity and capability of the market in providing this type of reception and disposal service. NI Water are also interested in receiving feedback from the market on the different experiences, approaches and models used in other sectors / utilities for the provision of this service. 
Suppliers can participate in this market engagement by completing and returning the Supplier Questionnaire provided in the Information Pack. NI Water may subsequently engage with suppliers by invitation to in-person presentations of their respective proposals. 
NI Water will seek to use the market intelligence gained through this engagement to select the best procurement strategy to deliver a future wastewater sludge and screenings disposal service. Should the in-person presentations proceed, further details will be issued in due course.
The Information Pack contains additional information about NI Water's requirements for this service. Suppliers can request a copy of the Information Pack via email at sourcing@niwater.com FAO Lisa Lindsay. The Supplier Questionnaire should be completed and emailed to sourcing@niwater.com FAO Lisa Lindsay, by 5pm on Friday 19th June 2026.
All suppliers wishing to attend any subsequent in-person supplier engagement MUST complete and return the Supplier Questionnaire.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planning
- **CPV codes:** 45232422, 90513600, 90513800, 90513900

- **Contract Period:** 01/01/2032 to 01/01/2032

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F048450-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-05-26T08:46:35.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-20T22:42:55.684Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-06a2bb