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25.909 - Septic Tank Emptying and Associated Services, Arnish

Highlands and Islands Enterprise

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28 Oct 2026 at 00:00

PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Highlands and Islands Enterprise is buying septic tank emptying, waste disposal and cleaning services at Arnish, including the handling and disposal of tank contents containing hydrocarbons. The requirement is for services rather than equipment or construction works. It is a single-stage procurement for septic tank emptying, with the detailed scope set out in the tender requirements. The delivery location is Arnish, in the Western Isles. Suppliers need to be able to provide the emptying and cleaning work as well as manage disposal of the resulting contents, including material containing hydrocarbons. The requirement may also involve additional sewer remedial works if the buyer exercises the renewal option.

The buyer invited offers through an open procedure. The tender deadline was 18 November 2026 at 12:00, and the contract period is 60 days. The buyer also set a 90-day bid-validity period. This is a single-lot procurement; variant bids are not allowed. The contract may be renewed for additional sewer remedial works. The published information does not provide an estimated contract value. Evaluation material includes an award-criteria response form, alongside separate economic and technical selection criteria, so bids are assessed against both quality/award considerations and supplier qualification. Bids are to be submitted electronically in English. The listed tender deadline is also the scheduled bid-opening time and the start of the award period.

This opportunity is best suited to specialist environmental or wastewater contractors with the vehicles, tank-emptying equipment and operational capacity to service septic systems at Arnish, and to transport and dispose of collected waste appropriately. Relevant experience should include cleaning and emptying septic tanks and dealing safely with contents that may contain hydrocarbons; suppliers need arrangements capable of managing this waste stream as part of the service. The possible additional sewer remedial works may also suit firms able to undertake sewer repair or related remedial activity, although the stated core requirement is septic tank emptying and associated services. The tender includes economic and technical selection criteria and an award-criteria response, so bidders should be prepared to demonstrate their commercial standing and technical capability and to address the buyer’s evaluation requirements.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

25.909 - Septic Tank Emptying and Associated Services, Arnish

Notice Description

Septic tank emptying, disposal and cleaning services, including disposal of contents containing hydrocarbons

Lot Information

Lot 1

Single stage procurement for Septic tank emptying services. Refer to ITT for details. Refer to ITT

Renewal: Additional sewer remedial works

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000846951
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT567628
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

CPV Codes

90000000 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

90460000 - Cesspool or septic tank emptying services

90700000 - Environmental services

90722200 - Environmental decontamination services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Oct 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
18 Nov 20263 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
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
Highlands and Islands Enterprise
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
INVERNESS
Postcode
IV2 5NA
Postcode Area
Inverness
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM2 Highlands and Islands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM20 Highlands and Islands
Delivery Location
TLM64 Na h-Eileanan Siar
Local Authority
Highland
Electoral Ward
Inverness South
Westminster Constituency
Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire

Further Information

Notice Documents

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