Official UK procurement notice
Sludge Inspection · UK public procurement notice
Authority: THAMES WATER UTILITIES LIMITED
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThis tender is for the supply of sludge inspection and testing services, for a limited 12 month period, covering the collection and analysis of approximately 6000 samples.
This includes; sample collection from a wide range of sites across the Thames Water estate, full logistic support, analysis of sludge samples, and reporting back on sample findings.
- How the procedure runs: Suppliers' PSQ submissions will be scored and shortlisted in accordance with the criteria set out within the PSQ documentation, and the suppliers that are shortlisted will be invited to submit a proposal in response to the ITN. After tenders have been submitted, evaluated, and negotiated, the successful supplier will be awarded according to the percentage weightings and criteria set out in the ITN Process document. Full details of the process that will be followed are provided within the PSQ and ITN documents.
CPV: Composition and purity testing and analysis services · Laboratory services · Technical analysis or consultancy services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedPublished value£1,200,000
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).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Technical: 50%
- Commercial: 50%
Published award criteria (2)
- Technical
- Commercial
- Price carries 50 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 5 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Utilities
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 25 Nov 2025, 16:49 GMT
- Last source update
- 13 May 2026, 08:16 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 1 Feb 2026
- Authority reference
FA2357- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-077018- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05e8b0Find a Tender
- How it runs
Suppliers' PSQ submissions will be scored and shortlisted in accordance with the criteria set out within the PSQ documentation, and the suppliers that are shortlisted will be invited to submit a proposal in response to the ITN.
After tenders have been submitted, evaluated, and negotiated, the successful supplier will be awarded according to the percentage weightings and criteria set out in the ITN Process document.
Full details of the process that will be followed are provided within the PSQ and ITN documents.
How it was run
Official notice- Requests to participate (first stage)
- 22 Dec 2025, 10:00 GMT
- Submission deadline
- 22 Dec 2025, 10:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 15 Dec 2025, 17:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
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Timeline
25 Nov 2025 → 22 May 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published335 days ago25 Nov 2025, 16:49 GMT
- Clarification questions by315 days ago15 Dec 2025, 17:00 GMT
- Submission deadline308 days ago22 Dec 2025, 10:00 GMT
- Contract starts268 days ago1 Feb 2026
- Award decision expected by267 days ago1 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Assessment summaries sent167 days ago13 May 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published166 days ago13 May 2026, 08:16 BST
- Standstill ends157 days ago22 May 2026, 23:59 BST
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 25 Nov 2025- Tender notice published25 Nov 2025, 16:49 GMTUK4
- Contract award notice published13 May 2026, 08:16 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete13 May 2026, 08:16 BST
- Contract signature expected29 May 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| RPS Environmental Management Limited1 Jun 2026 – 31 May 2027 | £1,200,000 inc. VAT | 13 May 2026standstill to 22 May 2026 | Standstill |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- TETRA TECH ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender