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Published 12 Feb 2026, 14:21 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

NEP Low Temperature Drying Trial

Official notice

Authority: Dwr Cymru Cyfyngedig (Public body)

Direct awardUtilitiesSME suitable
Sectors: Industrial machinery (42) Delivery: Wales (UKL)
Awarded value£1,500,000published award · inc. VAT
Award in standstill Not publishedno call for competition
Award (standstill) to Eliquo Hydrok Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

NEP Low Temperature Drying Trial

There is a requirement from the regulator to undertake a trial with regards to low temperature drying of digested sewerage sludge. This is a direct award. The NEP requires us to have a report developed by March 2027, and soft market testing suggests this is the only company able to meet the requisite timeframes.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1AwardedSME
Delivery: WalesEligibility: SME eligible
42300000 Industrial or laboratory furnaces, incinerators and ovens

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
Unspecified in notice
First published
12 Feb 2026, 14:21 GMT
Last source update
12 Feb 2026, 14:21 GMT
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-012956
Latest notice
Transparency notice (UK5)
Delivery area
Wales (UKL)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0652cf Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Prototypes Development; Single Suppliers Technical Reasons; Urgency
Published justification

The programme is being run as a pilot under instruction from the regulator. The timeframes require completion by March 2027, and initial softmarket testing has demonstrated that only one supplier is capable of meeting these timeframes. Undertaking a tender process at this stage would introduce unnecessary delay.

Notice history

2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 12 Feb 2026
  1. Transparency notice published
    12 Feb 2026, 14:21 GMT
    UK5
  2. Contract signature expected
    1 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1some still in standstill
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £1,500,0001 award inc. VAT; no net value published
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Eliquo Hydrok LtdSME1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2027£1,500,000 inc. VAT—Standstill

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

DWR CYMRU CYFYNGEDIG

Contracting authorityPrivate utilityWelsh devolved regulations apply GB-COH: 02366777 · GB-PPON: PLQZ-5134-YYJN Dwr Cymru Welsh Water Linea, Fortran Road, Cardiff, Wales, CF3 0LTContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • ELIQUO HYDROK LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 03242704GB-PPON: PNMR-3173-DRVW Unit 3, Warren Road, Indian Queens Industrial Estate, St. Columb, South West, TR9 6TLContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender