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prj_4923_Strategic Waste Management · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Southern Water Services Limited (Public body)

Framework agreement13 lotsServicesNegotiated procedure with prior call for competition
Framework ceiling (notional)£640,000,000total for 13 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Awarded 3 Feb 2025
Lots 13see the lot list below

What is being bought13 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Provision of planned and reactive intersite liquid sludge tankering, planned and reactive intersite raw sludge cake transfer, and onsite tankering services such as wet well cleaning, tank cleaning, tank emptying, jetting, lagoon cleaning, hazardous waste disposal, chemical disposal, and emergency incident response including street works.

Other services include General waste collection and disposal, planned and reactive grit and screenings collection and disposal, fly tipping & hazardous waste collection and disposal, reactive response to and management of pollution events etc.

Additionally, the marketing, sale, transport and, disposal of digested sewage sludge cake (Biosolids) is included.

Elements of the services are required 24 hours, 7 days a week.

Southern Water has sites across Sussex, Hampshire, Kent and the Isle of Wight.

CPV: Cesspool or septic tank emptying services · Containers for waste material · Non-hazardous refuse and waste treatment and disposal services · Radioactive-, toxic-, medical- and hazardous waste services · Refuse and waste related services · Refuse skips · Refuse transport services · Safety fencing · Sewage disposal services · Sewage removal services · Sewage treatment services · Sewerage management services · +7 more

How this framework works

From the published notice
Bids received
4 bids received · 9 suppliers appointed

Lots and requirements (13)Procurement structure

13 lots · no lot values published · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1Planned and Reactive Tankering & Waste ServicesPlanned UK

Activities include Liquid waste management arising from water and wastewater operational processes such as:

-Planned Intersite Sludge Tankering- collection, transportation and disposal of Liquid waste between SW facilities, and where necessary to third party facilities

-Planned Non-Routine Tankering- Additional tankering requirements for scheduled works on a semi-regular basis e.g. wet well cleaning, sludge line jetting, tank cleans etc.

-Reactive tankering in the case of emergencies 24 hours per day, 365 days per year

-Other services: Use of Skips and Roros (e.g. for transport of dewatered sludge cake), General waste, Grit and Screenings (collection and transport), Fly tipping, hazardous waste collection and other activities related to the management of waste, e.g. traffic management, sandbags, welfare units, in response to pollution events

Note some of the above activities may be separated into a different lot at the time of the final tender pack release

Delivery: UK · The Southern Water region covers Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight
Lot #2Digested Cake Biosolids OffsitePlanned UK

Activities conducted comprise of:

Planned haulage of up to 300,000 tonnes/yr of Biosolids and up to 10,000 tones/yr of water clarification sludges to suitable agricultural outlets

Marketing, sales, in-field operations (e.g. stockpiling, spreading, civilization, soil sampling, and onsite operations (e.g. container management)

Some services may have a reactive 24/7 requirement

Delivery: UK · The Southern Water region covers Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight
Lot #3Novel Waste Disposal/BrokeragePlanned UK

Requirement for waste brokers or specialist waste disposers to manage the disposal of "novel wastes" arising from the water and wastewater treatment operation e.g. sewage waste mixed with petrochemicals, spent chemical containers, asbestos waste, out of specification sludge waste.

Delivery: UK · The Southern Water region covers Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight
Lot #4Waste Ancillary ServicesPlanned UK

Southern Water may require ancillary services to support the deployment of tankers and for other core waste services.

These services are referenced in previous lots. It is to be determined whether any or all services in this lot will be combined with a previous lot at the time of the final tender pack release.

Service include: Use of Skips and Roros (e.g. for transport of cake), General waste, Grit and Screenings (collection and transport), Fly tipping, hazardous waste collection, and includes activities used to manage pollution events such as traffic management, sandbags, welfare units, lighting towers, portaloos, scaffolding, road sweepers etc.

Delivery: UK · The Southern Water region covers Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight
Lot #58Cancelled South East

The Supplier will provide full sales, transport, and land recycling services for Biosolids and Water Clarification Sludges produced by Southern Water within operational regions on the UK mainland and the Isle of Wight.

Delivery: South East
Lot #69Cancelled South East

The activity predominantly involves the collection, transportation and disposal of grit, screenings and debris arising from wastewater treatment processes The Service Provider is responsible for the following activities on a planned and reactive (emergency) basis 24 hours per day, 365 days per year.

Regional coverage - The supplier will be engaged across all Southern Water regions

Delivery: South East
Lot #71Awarded South East

Activities include Liquid waste management arising from water and wastewater operational processes such as:

-Planned Intersite Sludge Tankering- collection, transportation and disposal of Liquid waste between SW facilities, and where necessary to third party facilities

-Planned Non-Routine Tankering- Additional tankering requirements for scheduled works on a semi-regular basis e.g. wet well cleaning, sludge line jetting, tank cleans etc.

-Reactive tankering in the case of emergencies 24 hours per day, 365 days per year

-Other services: Use of Skips and Roros (e.g. for transport of dewatered sludge cake), General waste, Grit and Screenings (collection and transport), Fly tipping, hazardous waste collection and other activities related to the management of waste, e.g. traffic management, sandbags, welfare units, in response to pollution events

Delivery: South East
Lot #82Awarded South East

Activities include Liquid waste management arising from water and wastewater operational processes such as:

-Planned Intersite Sludge Tankering- collection, transportation and disposal of Liquid waste between SW facilities, and where necessary to third party facilities

-Planned Non-Routine Tankering- Additional tankering requirements for scheduled works on a semi-regular basis e.g. wet well cleaning, sludge line jetting, tank cleans etc.

-Reactive tankering in the case of emergencies 24 hours per day, 365 days per year

-Other services: Use of Skips and Roros (e.g. for transport of dewatered sludge cake), General waste, Grit and Screenings (collection and transport), Fly tipping, hazardous waste collection and other activities related to the management of waste, e.g. traffic management, sandbags, welfare units, in response to pollution events

Delivery: South East
Lot #93Awarded South East

Activities include Liquid waste management arising from water and wastewater operational processes such as:

-Planned Intersite Sludge Tankering- collection, transportation and disposal of Liquid waste between SW facilities, and where necessary to third party facilities

-Planned Non-Routine Tankering- Additional tankering requirements for scheduled works on a semi-regular basis e.g. wet well cleaning, sludge line jetting, tank cleans etc.

-Reactive tankering in the case of emergencies 24 hours per day, 365 days per year

-Other services: Use of Skips and Roros (e.g. for transport of dewatered sludge cake), General waste, Grit and Screenings (collection and transport), Fly tipping, hazardous waste collection and other activities related to the management of waste, e.g. traffic management, sandbags, welfare units, in response to pollution events

Delivery: South East
Lot #104Awarded South East

Southern Water may require ancillary services to support the deployment of tankers and for other core waste services.

These services are referenced in previous lots. It is to be determined whether any or all services in this lot will be combined with a previous lot at the time of the final tender pack release.

Service include: Use of Skips and Roros (e.g. for transport of cake), General waste, Grit and Screenings (collection and transport), Fly tipping, hazardous waste collection, and includes activities used to manage pollution events such as traffic management, sandbags, welfare units, lighting towers, portaloos, scaffolding, road sweepers etc.

Delivery: South East
Lot #115Awarded South East

Requirement for waste brokers or specialist waste disposers to manage the disposal of “specialist wastes" arising from the water and wastewater treatment operation.

Typical waste streams within the scope of this service brief include (non exhaustive list):

o Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE)

o Petro-chemicals

o Oil contaminated sewage

o Spent gas canisters

o Spent chemical IBCs

o Asbestos waste

o Fly tipped waste

o Cold digested wastewater sludge

o Sewage grit and screenings, and gross solids

The supplier may be asked to provide transport services, however not before the disposal options have been assessed and approved by Southern Water planners

The Service Provider is responsible for the following activities on a planned and reactive (emergency) basis 24 hours per day, 365 days per year.

Delivery: South East
Lot #126Awarded South East

The activity predominantly involves the collection, transportation and disposal of general waste arising from offices, sundry building work and business activities associated with the supply of water and treatment of wastewater. The Service Provider is responsible for the following activities on a planned basis.

The waste may derive from offices, building or demolition work, from excavations and from maintenance of Water Industry facilities.

The waste is mixed municipal waste, including paper and cardboard, glass, plastics, metals, wood and electrical and electronic equipment. The waste may contain pipes used for water supply or sewers, as well as waste from mess room facilities. The waste may also contain used protective clothing

Regional coverage - The supplier will be engaged across all Southern Water regions

Delivery: South East
Lot #137Awarded South East

The activity predominantly involves the collection and transportation of dewatered sludge cake from and between Southern Water sites, however, it may be necessary as part of the operation to dispose of some of the waste via third party outlets, for example landfill. The Service Provider is responsible for the following activities on a planned and reactive (emergency) basis 24 hours per day, 365 days per year.

It is important to distinguish between raw sewage sludge cake being the topic of this annex, and digested sewage sludge cake. Digested sewage sludge cake is not in scope for this service brief and instead is covered in Lot 10

Delivery: South East

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored · same split on all 9 lots
Quality: 50Price: 100
Published sub-criteria (3)
  • Technical: 50
  • Commercial: 50
  • price: 50
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 100 of 150 points: a 10% discount moves about 10 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
  • “prj_4923_Strategic Waste Management” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0025 Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 (Directive 2014/25/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
23 Jan 2024, 12:25 GMT
Last source update
30 Apr 2025, 10:42 BST
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-017866
Classification (CPV)
Cesspool or septic tank emptying servicesContainers for waste materialNon-hazardous refuse and waste treatment and disposal servicesRadioactive-, toxic-, medical- and hazardous waste servicesRefuse and waste related servicesRefuse skipsRefuse transport servicesSafety fencingSewage disposal servicesSewage removal services
+9 moreSewage treatment servicesSewerage management services
Delivery area
UKSouth East (UKJ)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0433b6 Find a Tender

Publisher note: Submission of expression of interest and procurement specific information: This procurement exercise will be conducted on the BravoSolution e-procurement portal at: https://southernwater.bravosolution.co.uk/ Candidates wishing to be considered for this contract must register their expression of interest and provide additional procurement specific information through the portal as follows: i) Candidates should register on the BravoSolution e-procurement portal at: https://southernwater.bravosolution.co.uk/ ii) Once registered, candidates must express their interest as follows: a) login to the portal; b) select 'View current opportunities and notices'; c) access the listing related to this framework d) click on Express Interest button; iii) Once you have expressed interest, please complete the PQQ. You must then publish your reply using the publish button; iv) For any support in submitting your expression of interest please contact the eTendering help desk at. 0800 368 4850 or [email protected]

How it was run

Official notice
Appointment period ends
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Timeline

30 Apr 2024 → 30 Apr 2025 · 2 dates
  1. Next notice expected
    30 Apr 2024, 00:00 BST
  2. Notice published
    30 Apr 2025, 10:42 BST

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 30 Apr 2025
  1. Status changed to complete
    30 Apr 2025, 10:42 BST
  2. Procurement method changed
    30 Apr 2025, 10:42 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 9admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 4
Contracts signed 13latest 3 Feb 2025

13 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

All 5 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £54,500,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.

  • prj_4923_Strategic Waste Management

    Signed
    3 Feb 2025
    Value
    £187,000,000
    Status
    active
  • prj_4923_Strategic Waste Management

    Signed
    3 Feb 2025
    Value
    £2,000,000
    Status
    active
  • prj_4923_Strategic Waste Management

    Signed
    3 Feb 2025
    Value
    £12,500,000
    Status
    active
  • prj_4923_Strategic Waste Management

    Signed
    3 Feb 2025
    Value
    £49,000,000
    Status
    active
  • prj_4923_Strategic Waste Management

    Signed
    3 Feb 2025
    Value
    £12,500,000
    Status
    active
  • prj_4923_Strategic Waste Management

    Signed
    3 Feb 2025
    Value
    £145,500,000
    Status
    active
  • prj_4923_Strategic Waste Management

    Signed
    3 Feb 2025
    Value
    £73,000,000
    Status
    active
  • prj_4923_Strategic Waste Management

    Signed
    3 Feb 2025
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • prj_4923_Strategic Waste Management

    Signed
    3 Feb 2025
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • prj_4923_Strategic Waste Management

    Signed
    3 Feb 2025
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • prj_4923_Strategic Waste Management

    Signed
    3 Feb 2025
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • prj_4923_Strategic Waste Management

    Signed
    3 Feb 2025
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • prj_4923_Strategic Waste Management

    Signed
    3 Feb 2025
    Value
    £13,000,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
7 · 15bids———
8 · 25bids———
9 · 35bids———
10 · 46bids———
11 · 53bids———
12 · 62bids———
13 · 74bids———
Whole notice4bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Southern Water Services Ltd.

Contracting authorityPublic bodyWater Southern House, Worthing, South East, BN13 3NXContact email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Southern Water Services LimitedReview body Worthing

Framework contractors & participating bidders

9 commercial parties on the notice
  • Asprey St John & Company Limited trading as EnvirovueFramework contractor7503021 Suite 32, Hardmans Business Centre, New Hall Hey Road, Rawtenstall, Lancashire, England, BB4 6HH, Rawtenstall, North West, BB4 6HH
  • Austin Contract Services Limited - ACSFramework contractor3797206 Church Farm Sheppey Way, Bobbing, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME9 8PH, Sittingbourne, South East, ME9 8PH
  • Biffa Waste Services LimitedFramework contractor946107 Coronation Road, Cressex, High Wycombe, Bucks, HP12 3TZ, High Wycombe, South East, HP12 3TZ
  • Biomarsh Environmental LtdFramework contractor1124715 Peartree Farm, Holyfield, Waltham Abbey, Essex, England, EN9 2EW, Essex, East of England, EN9 2EW
  • Cappagh Browne Utilities LimitedFramework contractor9293085 Meelin House, Unit 2 Pavilion Business Centre, 6 Kinetic Crescent, Enfield, EN3 7FJ, Enfield, London, EN3 7FJ
  • Countrystyle Recycling LimitedFramework contractor5103813 Ridham Dock Ridham Dock Road, Iwade, Sittingbourne, Kent, England, ME9 8SR, Kent, South East, ME9 8SR
  • FGS Organics LimitedFramework contractor5684308 Stanford Bridge Farm, Pluckley, Ashford, TN27 0RU, Ashford, South East, TN27 0RU
  • Lanes Group LimitedFramework contractor3784486 C/O Elements Ring Rd, Lower Wortley, Leeds, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom, LS12 6AB, Leeds, Yorkshire & Humber, LS12 6AB
  • MTS Cleansing Services LimitedFramework contractor2045340 Stanley House, Anthonys Way, Medway City Estate, Rochester, Kent, ME2 4NF, Rochester, South East, ME2 4NF

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.