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DCC Wastewater Sludge Cake Haulage

Dwr Cymru Cyfyngedig

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22 Oct 2026 at 21:55

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Dŵr Cymru Cyfyngedig is buying wastewater sludge cake haulage services across North and South Wales. The work is split between intercompany movements—collecting and transporting sludge cake between the utility’s operational sites, treatment facilities and storage locations—and cake-to-land haulage, delivering material to approved agricultural land, storage facilities and other authorised destinations. Services include planned and ad hoc collections, suitable vehicles, use of buyer-provided skips and specialist trailers for intercompany movements, and related tipping and stockpile management for cake-to-land work. Operational, maintenance, environmental, safety and regulatory requirements apply. Suppliers can bid for one or more of four lots: intercompany haulage in each region, and cake-to-land haulage in each region. Dŵr Cymru intends to appoint primary suppliers and may also appoint reserves.

The buyer invited offers using a competitive flexible procedure. Suppliers submit their participation response and tender together; qualifying bids are evaluated separately for each lot, with possible clarification, negotiation or revised final offers before award. The buyer may also award on initial tenders. Enquiries were due by 30 October 2026 at 23:59 UTC and tenders by 18 November 2026 at 23:59 UTC. The planned contract starts on 1 April 2027 and runs initially to 31 March 2031, with up to four one-year extensions. The stated total estimated value is £6 million; individual lot estimates are £1 million for each North Wales lot and £2 million for each South Wales lot. Evaluation is 40% technical quality and 60% commercial. Intercompany commercial scoring uses haulage rates (55%) and fuel adjustment (5%); cake-to-land uses haulage rates (50%), ad hoc rates (5%) and fuel adjustment (5%).

This opportunity suits established haulage operators able to manage planned and responsive collections and transport of wastewater sludge cake across North or South Wales. Bidders need suitable vehicles and the operational capacity to move material reliably between utility sites, treatment facilities and storage locations; cake-to-land suppliers also need to deliver to approved agricultural land and manage tipping, stockpiles and other associated activities. Safe operations, maintenance capability and compliance with relevant environmental and regulatory requirements are central to delivery. Technical scoring considers service delivery, performance, mobilisation and sustainability, with cake-to-land bids also assessed on their approach to that work. The buyer expects suitably qualified and experienced suppliers. TUPE is expected to apply, and relevant workforce information is to be shared with suppliers subject to signing a non-disclosure agreement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

DCC Wastewater Sludge Cake Haulage

Notice Description

Dwr Cymru Welsh Water (DCWW) is seeking suitably qualified and experienced suppliers to provide wastewater sludge cake haulage services across four Lots: - **Lot 1 - Intercompany Haulage (North Wales)** - **Lot 2 - Intercompany Haulage (South Wales)** - **Lot 3 - Cake-to-Land Haulage (North Wales)** - **Lot 4 - Cake-to-Land Haulage (South Wales)** Services include planned and ad hoc collection, transportation and delivery of sludge cake between operational sites, treatment facilities, approved agricultural land and other authorised destinations, including associated activities where required. Suppliers may tender for one or more Lots. DCWW intends to appoint Primary Suppliers and may appoint Reserve Suppliers in accordance with the published allocation methodology. The Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (TUPE) are expected to apply to this procurement. Relevant TUPE information will be shared with suppliers on **6 November 2026**, subject to receipt of a signed Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA). The NDA will be issued through the eSourcing Portal by **30 October 2026**, alongside the responses to tender clarification questions. The contract will have an initial term of four years, with four optional one-year extensions, giving a maximum duration of eight years. The procurement will be conducted using the Competitive Flexible Procedure under the Procurement Act 2023.

Lot Information

Intercompany Haulage North Wales

Provision of planned and ad hoc wastewater sludge cake haulage services between DCWW operational sites, treatment facilities and designated storage locations across North Wales. Services include the safe collection, transportation and delivery of sludge cake using suitable vehicles and DCWW-provided skips and specialist trailers, including associated operational, maintenance and regulatory compliance requirements.

Renewal: The initial contract term is four years. DCC may extend the contract for up to four additional periods of one year each (1+1+1+1), at its discretion, subject to operational requirements, supplier performance and continued business need. The maximum contract duration is eight years.

Intercompany Haulage South Wales

Intercompany Haulage South WalesProvision of planned and ad hoc wastewater sludge cake haulage services between DCWW operational sites, treatment facilities and designated storage locations across South Wales. Services include the safe collection, transportation and delivery of sludge cake using suitable vehicles and DCWW-provided skips and specialist trailers, including associated operational, maintenance and regulatory compliance requirements.

Renewal: The initial contract term is four years. DCC may extend the contract for up to four additional periods of one year each (1+1+1+1), at its discretion, subject to operational requirements, supplier performance and continued business need. The maximum contract duration is eight years.

Cake to land Haulage North Wales

Provision of planned and ad hoc wastewater sludge cake haulage services across North Wales, including transportation and delivery to approved agricultural land, storage facilities and other authorised destinations. Services include associated tipping, stockpile management and ancillary activities where required, together with applicable environmental, safety and regulatory compliance obligations.

Renewal: The initial contract term is four years. DCC may extend the contract for up to four additional periods of one year each (1+1+1+1), at its discretion, subject to operational requirements, supplier performance and continued business need. The maximum contract duration is eight years.

Cake to land Haulage South Wales

Provision of planned and ad hoc wastewater sludge cake haulage services across South Wales, including transportation and delivery to approved agricultural land, storage facilities and other authorised destinations. Services include associated tipping, stockpile management and ancillary activities where required, together with applicable environmental, safety and regulatory compliance obligations.

Renewal: The initial contract term is four years. DCC may extend the contract for up to four additional periods of one year each (1+1+1+1), at its discretion, subject to operational requirements, supplier performance and continued business need. The maximum contract duration is eight years.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078e63
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100217-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

CPV Codes

90513700 - Sludge transport services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£6,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£6,000,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Oct 20264 days ago
Submission Deadline
18 Nov 20264 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Apr 2027 - 31 Mar 2031 4-5 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
Dwr Cymru Cyfyngedig
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CARDIFF
Postcode
CF3 0LT
Postcode Area
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

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