Official UK procurement notice
PRO004672- DPS- Liming Treatment of Wastewater Sludge Services
Authority: United Utilities Water Limited (Public body)
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionUnited Utilities are seeking to implement a DPS for liming treatment of Wastewater sludge’s both on and off company site. Liming may be utilised as an alternative treatment of sludge to manage capacity shortfalls and increased production demand during planned/unplanned shutdowns. The Company has an estimated 30,000 – 50,000 wet tonnes of raw sludge per year that requires alternate treatment and / or disposal. Each mini competition within the DPS will be specific each site’s specific needs, however it is anticipated that requirements shall include but not limited too: liming plant equipment, lime, permits (subject to site and lot) and resource to deliver the limed sludge treatment services. The DPS will consist of 2 lots: Lot 1: On-site lime treatment Lot 2: Off-site lime treatment
CPV: Hydrated lime · Lime · Powdered lime · Sludge disposal services · Sludge transport services · Sludge treatment services · Sludge-handling equipment
How this dynamic market works
From the published notice- Type
- Dynamic market
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · all with a published valueLot #1Onsite LimingCancelledPublished value£8,000,000
Please refer to Requirement Scopebook for further detail
United Utilities are seeking to implement a DPS for liming treatment of Wastewater sludge’s both on and off company site. Liming may be utilised as an alternative treatment of sludge to manage capacity shortfalls and increased production demand during planned/unplanned shutdowns. The Company has an estimated 30,000 – 50,000 wet tonnes of raw sludge per year that requires alternate treatment and / or disposal. Each mini competition within the DPS will be specific each site’s specific needs, however it is anticipated that requirements shall include but not limited too: liming plant equipment, lime, permits (subject to site and lot) and resource to operate the liming plant and deliver the limed sludge treatment services.
Lot #2Offsite LimingCancelledPublished value£4,000,000
Please refer to Requirement Scopebook for further detail
United Utilities are seeking to implement a DPS for liming treatment of Wastewater sludge’s both on and off company site. Liming may be utilised as an alternative treatment of sludge to manage capacity shortfalls and increased production demand during planned/unplanned shutdowns. The Company has an estimated 30,000 – 50,000 wet tonnes of raw sludge per year that requires alternate treatment and / or disposal. Each mini competition within the DPS will be specific each site’s specific needs, however it is anticipated that requirements shall include but not limited too: liming plant equipment, lime, permits (subject to site and lot) and resource to operate the liming plant and deliver the limed sludge treatment services.
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
- Suitability
Please refer to procurement documents
- “PRO004672- DPS- Liming Treatment of Wastewater Sludge Services” is a dynamic market: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Restricted procedure
- 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
- Dynamic market
- Who may use this agreement
- Any qualifying supplier may apply while the market is open
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 29 Feb 2024, 14:48 GMT
- Last source update
- 12 Aug 2026, 12:31 BST
- Authority reference
Liming Treatment- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-076745- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04445cFind a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
How it was run
Official notice- Admission period ends
- 2 Apr 2027, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
2 May 2024 → 2 Apr 2027 · 3 dates- Bids must remain valid until2 May 2024, 23:59 BST
- Notice published71 days ago12 Aug 2026, 12:31 BST
- Today22 Oct 2026
- Admission / appointment period endsin 162 days · period end, not a bid countdown2 Apr 2027, 12:00 BST
Notice history
2 events · 5 releases on Find a Tender · since 15 Apr 2024- Deadline moved to 2 Apr 2027, 12:00 BST15 Apr 2024, 16:33 BST+1095 days · was 2 Apr 2024, 12:00 BST
- Status changed to complete16 Sept 2025, 16:47 BST
Published amendments (3 · 2 deadline changes)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | DeadlineTime limit for receipt of tenders to participate in DPS amended to 02/04/2027 · IV.2.2 | 2 Apr 2024 | 2 Apr 2027 | +1095 d |
| — | DeadlineIV.2.2 | 2 Apr 2024 | 8 Oct 2028 | +1650 d |
| — | TextEstimated total value · 11.1.5 | Total Estimated total £10,000,000 | Total Estimated total £25,000,000 | |
| — | TextEstimated Value · 11.2.6 | Estimated total £8,000,000 | Estimated total £11,000,000 | |
| — | TextEstimated Value · 11.2.6 | Estimated Value £4,000,000 | Estimated Value £14,000,000 |
The deadline for which applicants may participate in the SQQ of this DPS has been amended to 02/04/2027. All SQQ submission's will be assessed as received.
The value's are amended to align with the change in expiry dates to February 2028 (corrigendum 02.02.26) and increasing business needs
1 amendment published without a description.
Routine re-releases (5)
- 2024-04: 1 release · 15 Apr 2024
- 2024-02: 1 release · 29 Feb 2024
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast2 suppliers are admitted to this dynamic market without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
Lot1: Onsite Liming
- Signed
- 1 Mar 2025
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Lot2: Offsite Liming
- Signed
- 19 Dec 2024
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High Court of England & WalesReview body
- United UtilitiesMediation bodyReview contact point
Suppliers admitted to the dynamic market
2 commercial parties on the notice- 4Recycling LtdAdmitted to the market
- 4Recycling LtdAdmitted to the market
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Technical selection criteria
- Economic and financial selection criteria