--- title: "PRO004564 - Framework- Services- Removal, Disposal & Recycling of Grit & Screenings and General Waste" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02fb95" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-02fb95" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02fb95.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02fb95.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "UNITED UTILITIES WATER LIMITED" published: "2021-11-30" --- # PRO004564 - Framework- Services- Removal, Disposal & Recycling of Grit & Screenings and General Waste Buyer: UNITED UTILITIES WATER LIMITED Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02fb95 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-02fb95) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02fb95.json) ## Summary The procurement process is being led by United Utilities Water Limited, which is located at Lingley Mere Business Park, Warrington, UK. The tender, titled "PRO004564 - Framework- Services- Removal, Disposal & Recycling of Grit & Screenings and General Waste," falls under the services category, specifically focusing on waste removal services. The current stage is planning, with key activities aimed at preparing for a future contract notice expected to be published in 2022. The deadline for responses to the initial request is set for 30 December 2021 at 5:00 PM. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in waste management, recycling, and logistics. Companies capable of providing waste collection services, container maintenance, and environmentally sustainable disposal solutions are particularly well-suited to compete. Given the company's focus on minimising landfill waste, organisations that can demonstrate innovation in recycling methods for both grit and general waste will likely have a competitive advantage. With projected annual spending of approximately £1.6 million for grit and screenings services and £550,000 for general waste disposal, this procurement represents a valuable opportunity for growth in the waste services sector. ## Notice The provision of skips and the service to lift, transport, recycle and dispose of the Companies Grit and Screenings and General Waste from the Company's Wastewater sites. ### Lot Information PRO004564 - Framework- Services- Removal, Disposal & Recycling of Grit & Screenings and General Waste Lot 1: Grit & Screenings As a water and wastewater service provider, United Utilities has multiple streams of waste in which it is responsible for the efficient disposal of, Grit and Screenings forms one of those waste streams. The Company promotes minimal waste to landfill and has a 98% landfill avoidance target, therefore aims to re-use or recycle all of its waste streams where at all possible. The current number of collections/ movements for grit and screenings averages between 380 - 400 per month. The current containers and skips on all sites are the ownership of the existing suppliers and any new supplier would be required to supply these. Table (a)- Grit and Screenings Container volumes Please refer to appendix A Table (b) - Grit and Screenings Tonnage Volumes Please refer to appendix A 1. Halewood Pumping Station, L24 5RP* 2. Stretford WwTW, M42 8RH* Estimated spend PS1.6M per annum Grit With the exception of the Cumbria region, the Company's grit is collected from Wastewater sites by the suppliers and transported to one of two UUW sites listed above, where the grit is tipped onto designated areas within the site's. The company then undertakes the services of windrowing, tromelling and transporting the grit to restoration sites. At present within the Cumbria region, Grit is taken to Landfill due to the travel costs of transporting the grit from the Cumbria region to the 3 grit sites. However the company is constantly striving to improve compliance performance and as part of this tender process will be looking for the most commercially sustainable route for the disposal/recycling of Grit within the Cumbria area. Screenings Sludge Screenings are currently collected from Wastewater sites by the suppliers and transported to landfill where they are disposed of. The Company and its incumbent suppliers continually review any alternative recycling options for screenings, however at present this waste stream continues to be taken to landfill until a commercially sustainable alternative can be found. Scope of Requirements The Company is reviewing the market to gain knowledge of suppliers who are able to provide the following Services: * The provision of containers as detailed in table (a) above on each of the Companies sites * Container maintenance and replacement * Waste collection within 24 hours of receipt of request * Transportation * Collection * Disposal/ Recycling * Self Maintained Documentation for auditing purposes * Weekly log reporting * Clear accessible audit trails Additional information: This PIN is a request for information only at this stage. A future procurement is planned and we estimate the Contract Notice will be published 2022 Lot 2 General Waste The main requirement of this lot is for the collection, disposal and recycling of the Company's general waste across an estimated 330 of its sites. The Company is open to the process in which the applicant wishes to store the waste on the Company's site's whether that be a mixed recycling container our individual segregated containers for individual waste streams. The company however is looking for the most commercially advantageous and sustainable way of recycling of its waste and the bidders should ensure that is taken into consideration when submitting their proposal. The Company currently operates both a scheduled and call off waste collection service, the bins and smaller containers are generally operated on a scheduled collection service with the skips and larger containers operating on a calling off service as and when required. The current number of general waste containers collected on a scheduled service averages at 230 per month, however can estimate anything between 40 - 100 a week. The current number of call off requests for general waste containers averages at 100 per week, however the actual number of call off requests can fluctuate between 40 - 120 per week dependent upon site activity and weather conditions Waste streams include: * All general waste * Food waste * Recyclable mixed waste such as, paper, cardboard, plastic bottles, plastic packaging, food cans, glass and other mixed recyclable general products. Recyclable metals and wood * Scrap metals * Green / biodegradable waste * Glass * Mixtures of concrete, brick, tiles and ceramics / rubble * Wood The current containers and skips on all sites are the ownership of the existing suppliers and any new supplier would be required to supply these. Number of containers on UUW sites: Table (c)- General Waste container volumes Please refer to appendix A Estimated spend PS550,000 per annum The Company is reviewing the market to gain knowledge of suppliers who are able to provide the following Services: * The provision of containers as detailed in table (a) above on each of the Companies sites * Container maintenance and replacement * Waste collection within 48 hours of receipt of request * Scheduled bin collections? * Transportation * Collection * Disposal/ Recycling * Self Maintained Documentation for auditing purposes * Weekly log reporting * Clear accessible audit trails Additional information: This PIN is a request for information only at this stage. A future procurement is planned and we estimate the Contract Notice will be published 2022 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029732-2021 | | Notice type | Planning Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 30 Nov 2021 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 3 Apr 2022 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | UNITED UTILITIES WATER LIMITED | | Locality | WARRINGTON | | Post town | Warrington | | Postcode | WA5 3LP | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLD6 Cheshire | | ITL 3 | TLD61 Warrington | | Local authority | Warrington | | Electoral ward | Great Sankey North and Whittle Hall | | Westminster constituency | Warrington South | | Delivery location | TLD North West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services ### Codes - 90500000 - Refuse and waste related services - 90524300 - Removal services of biological waste ## Release History - 30 Nov 2021 at 17:06 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029732-2021 ## Notice URLs - http://www.unitedutilities.com - https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/43984 - https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/supplier/publictenders?B=UNITEDUTILITIES ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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