Notice Information
Notice Title
Vivimag Iron Recovery
Notice Description
Vivimag Iron Recovery Innovation Pilot. Iron extraction innovation from sewage sludge. This solution is considered unique, with no alternatives in the market and only a single supplier. The contract itself will be for the hire of specific, proprietary specialist equipment. There is a limited window in which this equipment may be hired due to industry wide demand. A number of machines will be provided for a period of 3 months initially. They will be supplier directly by the proprietary equipment manufacturer.
Procurement Information
Innovation Trial. Unique product offering which cannot be obtain from elsewhere. Due to regulatory constraints, award must be made imminently. Informal market testing and investigations have been undertaken, and no alternatives are available.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0657c6
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015089-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK5 - Transparency Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Direct
- Procurement Method Details
- Direct award
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
45 - Construction work
-
- CPV Codes
33158000 - Electrical, electromagnetic and mechanical treatment
45232421 - Sewage treatment works
45232422 - Sludge-treatment works
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £1,500,000 £1M-£10M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 19 Feb 20263 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 19 Feb 20263 days ago
- Contract Period
- 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Jul 2026 1-6 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Pending
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- DWR CYMRU CYFYNGEDIG
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- supplierqueries@dwrcymru.com
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- CARDIFF
- Postcode
- CF3 0LT
- Post Town
- Cardiff
- Country
- Wales
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLL Wales
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLL5 South East Wales
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLL52 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Cardiff
- Electoral Ward
- Trowbridge
- Westminster Constituency
- Cardiff East
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015089-2026
19th February 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender
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