Construction Contract Leads
Northern Ireland
Category Services
Type Tender
No. of Lots 2
Status Active
Published 18th Aug 2026
| Reference | ocds-h6vhtk-055b1f |
| Common Procurement Vocabulary | Sludge removal services |
| Procurement Method | Competitive flexible procedure |
| Value | - |
Northern Ireland
Category Services
Type Tender
No. of Lots 2
Status Active
Published 18th Aug 2026
| Reference | ocds-h6vhtk-055b1f |
| Common Procurement Vocabulary | Sludge removal services |
| Procurement Method | Competitive flexible procedure |
| Value | - |
Scope
Reference
T130
Description
This Contract is for the following Services:
鈥� Collection, transportation/haulage and final disposal and/or recycling of approximately 25,200 tonnes per annum of residuals/sludge cake from NI Water and NI Water Alpha Water Treatment Works (WTW), as detailed at section 2 of this Specification.
鈥� Recycling of residuals/sludge cake, where possible, via a fully compliant environmentally certified recycling route(s) or disposal at a Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) approved and certified Disposal Site.
Please refer to Schedule 1 Specification for further information.
Total value (estimated)
- 拢8,640,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 7 February 2027 to 6 February 2029
- Possible extension to 6 February 2032
- 5 years
Description of possible extension:
The T130 contract has an initial period of 2 years with the option to extend for a total of 3 years (2+1+1+1 years).
Options
The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid.
The Client reserves the right to purchase additional services or goods under the T130 contract. See section 1.6 of Schedule 1 Specification for further information.
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 90513900 - Sludge disposal services
- 90513600 - Sludge removal services
- 90513800 - Sludge treatment services
- 90513700 - Sludge transport services
Contract locations
- UKN - Northern Ireland
Lot 1. Lot 1 - Disposal and/or Recycling of WTW Residuals from NI Water Sites
Description
This Contract is for the following Services:
鈥� Collection, transportation/haulage and final disposal and/or recycling of approximately 15,000 tonnes per annum of residuals/sludge cake from NI Water Water Treatment Works (WTW).
鈥� Recycling of residuals/sludge cake, where possible, via a fully compliant environmentally certified recycling route(s) or disposal at a Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) approved and certified Disposal Site.
Lot value (estimated)
- 拢6,480,000 including VAT
Same for all lots
CPV classifications, contract locations, contract dates and options are shown in the Scope section, because they are the same for all lots.
Lot 2. Lot 2 - Disposal and/or Recycling of WTW Residuals from NI Water Alpha Sites
Description
This Contract is for the following Services:
鈥� Collection, transportation/haulage and final disposal and/or recycling of approximately 10,200 tonnes per annum of residuals/sludge cake from NI Water Alpha Water Treatment Works (WTW).
鈥� Recycling of residuals/sludge cake, where possible, via a fully compliant environmentally certified recycling route(s) or disposal at a Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) approved and certified Disposal Site.
Lot value (estimated)
- 拢2,160,000 including VAT
Same for all lots
CPV classifications, contract locations, contract dates and options are shown in the Scope section, because they are the same for all lots.
Submission
Enquiry deadline
9 September 2026, 12:00pm
Submission type
Requests to participate
Tender submission deadline
14 September 2026, 12:00pm
Submission address and any special instructions
Tenders should be submitted via eTendersNI.
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Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Languages that may be used for submission
English
Award decision date (estimated)
23 November 2026
Recurring procurement
Publication date of next tender notice (estimated): 3 March 2031
Award criteria
| Name | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | Price | 70% |
| Quality | Quality | 30% |
Other information
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Competitive flexible procedure
Special regime
Utilities
Competitive flexible procedure description
The Competitive Flexible Procedure is described in the T130 tender documents which are
available on eTendersNI.
Contracting authority
Northern Ireland Water Limited
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PCZH-7295-JJTZ
Westland House
Belfast
BT14 6TE
United Kingdom
Email: sourcing [at] niwater.com
Region: UKN06 - Belfast
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government
Devolved regulations that apply: Northern Ireland