Notice Information
Notice Title
Design and Supply of Two Sludge Drying Units
Notice Description
Design and supply of two sludge drying units for deployment at two sites for STW.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Options: The contract includes the following options: Extension of the contract term: The Authority reserves the right to extend the initial contract period for an initial period of four (4) years, consistent with the maximum standard duration allowed under the Procurement Act 2023. Additional call-off orders under the framework: The Authority may place additional call-off orders during the validity of the framework agreement, within the scope and value limits set out in the procurement documents.
Renewal: The framework will operate for an initial period of four (4) years, consistent with the maximum standard duration allowed under the Procurement Act 2023. The contract may be extended once or multiple times, up to a total maximum duration of four (4) years, in line with the enhanced flexibility permitted under the new Act.
Planning Information
Potential suppliers are invited to review the updated questionnaire (please see link below) and provide responses. Responses will be used for strategic planning only and will not form part of any future evaluation: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=mR5c4eN7XEmXjuynuOqfMV1-_VOj1pRDk5coRqdQIp9UNUQ1RDZQQ0hVNFdRQjdSRVJRS0NZODhINC4u Please submit your completed questionnaire by Wednesday 12th November 2025.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-058343
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083323-2025
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
-
- CPV Codes
34951200 - Sludge-handling equipment
34951300 - Sludge-drier installation
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £18,000,000 £10M-£100M
- Lots Value
- £18,000,000 £10M-£100M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 16 Dec 20252 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 6 Jan 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 12 Nov 2025Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 29 Apr 2026 - 1 Apr 2030 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- SEVERN TRENT WATER LIMITED
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- systemsandprocessteam-pcm@severntrent.co.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- COVENTRY
- Postcode
- CV1 2LZ
- Post Town
- Coventry
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLG West Midlands (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLG3 West Midlands
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLG33 Coventry
- Delivery Location
- TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
-
- Local Authority
- Coventry
- Electoral Ward
- St Michael's
- Westminster Constituency
- Coventry South
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083323-2025
16th December 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078366-2025
1st December 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077750-2025
27th November 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071386-2025
5th November 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/046861-2025
7th August 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Notice URLs
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