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title: "Provision of sludge treatment and disposal services"
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# Provision of sludge treatment and disposal services

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-sludge-treatment-and-disposal-services-ocds-h6vhtk-03dc03). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** YORKSHIRE WATER SERVICES LIMITED: "Provision of sludge treatment and disposal services". Published status: active. Published Value: £9,500,000. 9 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 23 Jul 2023, 17:00 BST. Published submission portal: service.ariba.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [YORKSHIRE WATER SERVICES LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/yorkshire-water-services-limited-GB-PPON-PXGT-3622-WXBQ)
- **Published Value:** £9,500,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 23 July 2023 at 17:00 BST
- **Lots:** 9
- **Procurement Method:** Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Sludge disposal services, Sludge removal services, Sludge treatment services, Sludge-treatment works
- **Delivery Location:** UKE
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0025
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-sludge-treatment-and-disposal-services-ocds-h6vhtk-03dc03#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-03dc03`

## 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/provision-of-sludge-treatment-and-disposal-services-ocds-h6vhtk-03dc03#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [service.ariba.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fservice.ariba.com)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-sludge-treatment-and-disposal-services-ocds-h6vhtk-03dc03#participate

## Description
This notice is seeking expressions of interest for the establishment of an Agreement for the provision of sludge treatment and disposal services during 2025-2030.
This agreement is envisaged to be the primary route for selecting suppliers for the provision of 5,000 TDS annual sludge treatment and disposal capacity for the duration of the agreement.
Any estimated quantities or values contained or referred to in this or other documentation are for guidance only and do not bind Yorkshire Water Services (referenced 'YWS' herein) to buy any specific quantities should the bidder be successful and enter into an Agreement.
Process:
In the first instance the expression of interests to participate must be submitted via email to Con Metcalf and Rui Santos (con.metcalf@yorkshirewater.co.uk / rui.santos@yorkshirewater.co.uk) ITQs for pre-qualification will be issued to the bidders upon a receipt of an expression of interest. The bidders will then be assessed over two stages:
First stage - Qualification: All bidders will be assessed from a capability perspective at the beginning of the process (ITQ). Bidders will need to provide evidence of their capabilities for each lot they intend to bid for, among other qualitative questions. YWS might conduct reference checks with the relevant stakeholders. 
Scoring criteria for each of the ITQ questions will be shared alongside the questionnaire. Bidders that do not meet the minimum criteria, will be excluded from the process at this stage.
Second stage - Invitation To Tender (ITT): YWS will evaluate suppliers for each lot they intend to bid for from a qualitative and commercial perspective. Overall scoring criteria will be shared alongside the procurement documentation.

## Lots (9)
### Lot 1: Capacity provided (per annum): Variable (non-committed volumes)
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 45232422, 90513600, 90513900
- **Delivery regions:** UKE

- **Description:** Successful suppliers will work alongside YWS to provide sludge treatment and disposal services, which are split into different lots reflecting several levels of capacity provided. This activity represents a key initiative for YWS to ensure there is n...

### Lot 2: Capacity provided (per annum): 100TDS
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 45232422, 90513600, 90513900
- **Delivery regions:** UKE

- **Description:** As detailed in Section II.2: Lot 1, II.2.4 Description of the procurement.

### Lot 3: Capacity provided (per annum): 1,000TDS
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 45232422, 90513600, 90513900
- **Delivery regions:** UKE

- **Description:** As detailed in Section II.2: Lot 1, II.2.4 Description of the procurement.

### Lot 4: Capacity provided (per annum): 1,500TDS
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 45232422, 90513600, 90513900
- **Delivery regions:** UKE

- **Description:** As detailed in Section II.2: Lot 1, II.2.4 Description of the procurement.

### Lot 5: Capacity provided (per annum): 2,000TDS
- **Lot id:** `5`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 45232422, 90513600, 90513900
- **Delivery regions:** UKE

- **Description:** As detailed in Section II.2: Lot 1, II.2.4 Description of the procurement.

### Lot 6: Capacity provided (per annum): 2,500TDS
- **Lot id:** `6`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 45232422, 90513600, 90513900
- **Delivery regions:** UKE

- **Description:** As detailed in Section II.2: Lot 1, II.2.4 Description of the procurement.

### Lot 7: Capacity provided (per annum): 3,000TDS
- **Lot id:** `7`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 45232422, 90513600, 90513900
- **Delivery regions:** UKE

- **Description:** As detailed in Section II.2: Lot 1, II.2.4 Description of the procurement.

### Lot 8: Capacity provided (per annum): 4,000TDS
- **Lot id:** `8`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 45232422, 90513600, 90513900
- **Delivery regions:** UKE

- **Description:** As detailed in Section II.2: Lot 1, II.2.4 Description of the procurement.

### Lot 9: Capacity provided (per annum): 5,000TDS
- **Lot id:** `9`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 45232422, 90513600, 90513900
- **Delivery regions:** UKE

- **Description:** As detailed in Section II.2: Lot 1, II.2.4 Description of the procurement.

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F017935-2023)
- **Last Source Update:** 2023-06-23T11:12:56.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-25T13:44:54.654Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-03dc03