--- title: "T130 - Disposal and/or Recycling of Water Treatment Works Residuals" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-055b1f" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-055b1f" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-055b1f.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-055b1f.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "NORTHERN IRELAND WATER" published: "2025-07-08" --- # T130 - Disposal and/or Recycling of Water Treatment Works Residuals Buyer: NORTHERN IRELAND WATER Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-055b1f [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-055b1f) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-055b1f.json) ## Summary Northern Ireland Water is currently in the planning stage of a procurement process aimed at selecting suppliers for the disposal and/or recycling of water treatment works residuals. This market engagement, titled "T130 - Disposal and/or Recycling of Water Treatment Works Residuals," falls under the services category within the utilities sector. The process is an opportunity for interested suppliers to showcase their capacity and capability to handle tasks such as sludge disposal, removal, treatment, and transport. The market engagement exercise involves one-to-one supplier meetings proposed for the week commencing 4th August 2025, with a deadline for the submission of the Supplier Questionnaire set for 5pm on 23rd July 2025. The buying organisation is Northern Ireland Water, located in Belfast, Northern Ireland, and they are seeking feedback on different industry approaches and models. This tender presents an excellent opportunity for businesses focused on environmental services and waste management, particularly those with expertise in water treatment residuals. Companies that can provide innovative solutions and demonstrate significant capability in sludge-related services will find this engagement beneficial for establishing a partnership with a public authority. Engaging with Northern Ireland Water at this preliminary stage allows companies to influence future procurement specifications and secure long-term contracts. The planned contract period is expected to commence on 7th February 2027, with potential extensions lasting until 2031, providing substantial growth prospects for well-aligned businesses. ## Notice This market engagement exercise is a general market enquiry to identify and engage with suppliers who have the potential to collect, transport and dispose of and/or recycle water treatment works residuals (i.e. waste from potable water treatment, not wastewater). NI Water and NI Water Alpha are seeking to assess the interest, capacity and capability of the market in providing this type of service. NI Water and NI Water Alpha are also interested in receiving feedback from the market on the different experiences, approaches and models used in other sectors / utilities for the provision of this service or a similar service. . NI Water and NI Water Alpha also plan to hold one-to-one supplier engagement meetings w/c 4th August 2025 and an expression of interest for attending a meeting can be made by completing and returning the "Supplier Questionnaire" provided in the "Information Pack". Further details about the meetings will be issued in due course. . The "Information Pack" contains additional information about NI Water and NI Water Alpha's requirements for this service. Suppliers can request a copy of the "Information Pack" via email at sourcing@niwater.com FAO Lisa Lindsay. The "Supplier Questionnaire" is to be completed and returned no later than 5pm on Wednesday 23rd July 2025. . Please note that all suppliers wishing to attend a one-to-one supplier engagement meeting must complete and return the "Supplier Questionnaire". ### Planning Information This market engagement exercise is a general market enquiry to identify and engage with suppliers who have the potential to collect, transport and dispose of and/or recycle water treatment works residuals (i.e. waste from potable water treatment, not wastewater). NI Water and NI Water Alpha are seeking to assess the interest, capacity and capability of the market in providing this type of service. NI Water and NI Water Alpha are also interested in receiving feedback from the market on the different experiences, approaches and models used in other sectors / utilities for the provision of this service or a similar service. . NI Water and NI Water Alpha also plan to hold one-to-one supplier engagement meetings w/c 4th August 2025 and an expression of interest for attending a meeting can be made by completing and returning the “Supplier Questionnaire” provided in the “Information Pack”. Further details about the meetings will be issued in due course. . The “Information Pack” contains additional information about NI Water and NI Water Alpha’s requirements for this service. Suppliers can request a copy of the “Information Pack” via email at sourcing@niwater.com FAO Lisa Lindsay. The “Supplier Questionnaire” is to be completed and returned no later than 5pm on Wednesday 23rd July 2025. . Please note that all suppliers wishing to attend a one-to-one supplier engagement meeting must complete and return the “Supplier Questionnaire”. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038236-2025 | | Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement 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 | 8 Jul 2025 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 2 Feb 2026 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 7 Feb 2027 - 6 Feb 2029 | | 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 | Planning | | Lots status | Planning | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NORTHERN IRELAND WATER | | Locality | BELFAST | | Post town | Northern Ireland | | Postcode | BT14 6TE | | Country | Northern Ireland | | ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland | | ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland | | ITL 3 | TLN06 Belfast | | Local authority | Belfast | | Electoral ward | Chichester Park | | Westminster constituency | Belfast North | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services ### Codes - 90513600 - Sludge removal services - 90513700 - Sludge transport services - 90513800 - Sludge treatment services - 90513900 - Sludge disposal services ## Release History - 8 Jul 2025 at 12:40 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038236-2025 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038236-2025 8th July 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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