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Waste Management Biosolids System

SCOTTISH WATER

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10 Oct 2025 at 09:53

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10 Dec 2024 at 09:12

Summary of the contracting process

Scottish Water, operating out of Glasgow, United Kingdom, has completed the procurement of a Waste Management Biosolids System, aimed at enhancing their wastewater recycling operations. The tender, under ID SW24/DIG/1479, falls within the Information Technology Services category and was subject to a selective procurement method through a negotiated procedure with prior call for competition. It involved the purchase of a cloud-hosted platform to meet strict regulatory requirements under the Biosolids Assurance Scheme. The procurement process reached the award stage on 10th October 2025, followed by the active status of the contract signed on 10th June 2025, valued at GBP 885,000. The project covers various locations across Scotland, identified under the UKM region.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for IT service providers specializing in environmental technologies and compliance solutions. Businesses adept at developing solutions that integrate with platforms such as Microsoft Dynamics, Power BI, and Salesforce, as well as those experienced in handling data management and reporting under strict regulatory environments, are well-suited for similar projects. Smaller enterprises may also find opportunities, as evidenced by the participation of SMEs during the competitive bidding process. The demand for innovative technology solutions tailored to meet unique environmental regulations underscores a growing market potential in this sector.

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Notice Title

Waste Management Biosolids System

Notice Description

Scottish Water is looking to purchase a configurable cloud hosted platform that provides us with an end-to-end solution for managing our nutrient-rich biosolids within the requirements and conditions set out in the Biosolids Assurance Scheme (BAS) and our wastewater recycling operations.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Scottish Water is looking to purchase a configurable cloud hosted platform that provides us with an end-to-end solution for managing our nutrient-rich biosolids within the requirements and conditions set out in the Biosolids Assurance Scheme (BAS) and our wastewater recycling operations. Wastewater Operations is responsible for the collection, transportation, management, and recycling of treated biosolids. It is heavily regulated and operates under strict environmental and health and safety standards. Detailed records and reports of our operations, including volumes, types, and recycling routes are required to be kept and the management of this data is becoming more time consuming. The successful deployment of this application will assist Scottish Water to enhance visibility and sustainability whilst improving our customer satisfaction and compliance so that we meet our regulatory requirements for the management of our biosolids recycling within our Wastewater Operations services. SCOPE ITEMS Application capable of managing our Biosolids Management Processes which include Compliance with all Biosolids Assurance Scheme BAS requirements and conditions HACCP plan validation status information Cake distribution Biosolid Transport & Application to Land Risk Assessments Stockpile management and monitoring. Outlet Management Demand Management Sampling data including biosolids analysis in line with BAS requirements. Sampling data including soil analysis in line with BAS requirements. Calculations on element additions to each field in line with configurable regulatory limits Customer and farm details. Provides accurate GIS Field information integrating with Scottish Water and other relevant layers. Mapping ability should allow marking of field boundaries, water courses and features. Previous successful experience of delivering for BAS compliant activities with other UK water companies with the ability to tailor to Scottish regulations & legislation Reporting ability in line with BAS requirements Production of nutritional benefit statements after recycling Biosolids Rollout of behaviour analytics / audit trails / Trend analysis Ability to import historic data Compliant with GDPR components/rules for personal data User provisioning via Azure AD Authentication & Single Sign on Ability to integrate with Microsoft Dynamics, Power BI, LIMS labware and Salesforce Ability to integrate with SW weighbridge applications. Ability to use Azure as an integration tool and use of Azure data lake

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04c5e2
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/064069-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support


CPV Codes

72222300 - Information technology services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£885,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£885,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£885,000 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Oct 20254 months ago
Submission Deadline
17 Jan 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
9 Jun 20258 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SCOTTISH WATER
Contact Name
Paul McDonald, Ruth Campbell
Contact Email
paul.mcdonald@scottishwater.co.uk, ruth.campbell@scottishwater.co.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1414830344, +44 775112695

Buyer Location

Locality
GLASGOW
Postcode
G33 6FB
Post Town
Glasgow
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM34 North Lanarkshire
Delivery Location
TLM Scotland

Local Authority
North Lanarkshire
Electoral Ward
Stepps, Chryston and Muirhead
Westminster Constituency
Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

GRIEVE STRATEGIC

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