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ID754 - Waste - Cesspit Services

SHROPSHIRE TOWNS AND RURAL HOUSING LIMITED

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Planning

19 Aug 2026 at 17:17

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Shropshire Towns and Rural Housing Limited, trading as STAR Housing, is planning a waste and cesspit services contract covering sites across Shropshire. The service will include planned cesspit emptying, inspections and associated maintenance, alongside responses to unplanned or emergency requirements. STAR Housing currently identifies 28 sites requiring planned servicing: 25 sites are expected to need weekly emptying and three sites quarterly emptying. The requirement is for sewage and cesspool or septic-tank emptying, removal and disposal services, with operational arrangements able to cover the required locations and frequencies. The buyer is using market engagement to shape the specification, pricing structure, performance regime and procurement strategy, including how planned and emergency work should be organised.

This procurement is at the planning stage and is currently a preliminary market engagement, not an invitation to tender or a commitment to proceed with a later competition. Businesses are asked to review the supporting material and respond by 16 September 2026. STAR Housing expects the resulting service contract to run from 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2030, with a possible extension or renewal taking the maximum period to 31 March 2032. The proposed requirement is arranged as a single service lot and is intended to cover planned emptying, inspection, maintenance and emergency response. Market feedback will inform the eventual specification, charging arrangements, performance requirements and procurement approach. No contract value or procurement procedure has yet been settled.

The engagement will suit specialist wastewater and cesspit service providers with sufficient tanker, workforce and operational capacity to service multiple Shropshire locations at weekly and quarterly frequencies. Suppliers with reliable scheduling, emergency call-out arrangements and experience managing recurring emptying programmes should be well placed to contribute. Relevant capability also includes inspecting cesspits and septic systems, identifying maintenance needs and carrying out or coordinating associated remedial work. STAR Housing is seeking practical views on service organisation, transparent charging, resilience, environmental performance and value for money, so businesses able to offer robust operating models and explain their pricing approaches may influence the eventual requirement. Small and medium-sized enterprises are identified as suitable for the planned service. This is an opportunity to prepare and provide market feedback before any future competition.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

ID754 - Waste - Cesspit Services

Notice Description

Shropshire Towns and Rural Housing Limited (STAR Housing) is undertaking Preliminary Market Engagement to inform the proposed procurement of a contract for Waste - Cesspit Services including emptying, inspection and associated maintenance services. STAR Housing currently has 28 sites within Shropshire requiring planned cesspit emptying. The anticipated servicing profile is: * 25 sites requiring weekly emptying; and * 3 sites requiring quarterly emptying. In addition to planned emptying, the proposed service is expected to include appropriate inspection and maintenance duties, together with the ability to respond to unplanned or emergency requirements where necessary. The purpose of this Preliminary Market Engagement is to understand the capacity and capability of the market to deliver the requirement and to help STAR Housing develop an appropriate specification, pricing structure, performance regime and procurement strategy. STAR Housing wishes to understand: * whether suppliers have sufficient operational and tanker capacity to reliably service the required locations and frequencies; * how planned and emergency services should best be organised; * the maintenance and inspection services that the market can reasonably provide alongside emptying; * appropriate and transparent charging arrangements; and * any changes to the proposed approach that could improve service quality, resilience, environmental performance or value for money. This Preliminary Market Engagement does not constitute a call for competition or a commitment by STAR Housing to undertake a subsequent procurement.

Planning Information

Review the attached documents and reply by the deadline. Supporting documents for this engagement: ID754 - Waste - Cesspit Services.docx: https://api.esourcingdata.com/api/market-engagements/doc/b916606d-e329-494d-8e27-a06905028a84/ID754%20-%20Waste%20-%20Cesspit%20Services.docx

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e80e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079216-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

CPV Codes

90410000 - Sewage removal services

90430000 - Sewage disposal services

90460000 - Cesspool or septic tank emptying services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
17 Sep 20263 weeks to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Apr 2027 - 1 Apr 2030 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SHROPSHIRE TOWNS AND RURAL HOUSING LIMITED
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SHREWSBURY
Postcode
SY2 6LG
Postcode Area
Shrewsbury
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG22 Shropshire
Delivery Location
TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire
Local Authority
Shropshire
Electoral Ward
Column & Sutton
Westminster Constituency
Shrewsbury

Further Information

Notice Documents

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