--- title: "Waste Tankering and Cleaning Services" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-059256" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-059256" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-059256.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-059256.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "THAMES WATER UTILITIES LIMITED" published: "2026-05-14" --- # Waste Tankering and Cleaning Services Buyer: THAMES WATER UTILITIES LIMITED Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-059256 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-059256) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-059256.json) ## Summary The public procurement process described here involves Thames Water Utilities Limited as the buying organisation, focusing on Waste Tankering and Cleaning Services. This procurement falls under the industry category of sludge transport services and covers locations across the United Kingdom, namely regions UKI and UKJ. The process is currently in the Award stage as of 14th May 2026, with a standstill period ending on 26th May 2026. The contract is planned to begin on 1st September 2026 and conclude on 31st August 2029, with the potential for extension up to a maximum of eight years. The procurement method is competitive flexible procedure, and it includes a framework agreement for multiple lots related to sewage management and emergency response activities. This procurement offers significant opportunities for businesses in the sewage management and environmental services sectors. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), in particular, could benefit, as the framework agreement allows for multiple suppliers to participate, promoting varied business scale engagements. Businesses with expertise in reactive and planned waste tankering, flow management, and sewage treatment works are well-suited to compete. Moreover, the possibility of directly providing HGV drivers for Thames Water vehicles presents further collaborative opportunities. The structured renewal options and long-term contract nature provide stable potential to foster growth and long-term planning within participating companies. ## Notice Lot 1 - Flow Management: Waste Tankering Services, mainly reactive works *Direct award only, no mini competitions, panel of 8 suppliers Lot 2 - Sewage Treatment Works and Wet Well Cleans: Flow Management, Cleaning, and Related Works, reactive works as well as planned works *Direct award only, no mini competitions, panel of 6 suppliers Lot 3 - Resilience and Quoted Works: Flow management, Sewage Treatment Works, Wet Well Cleans. Overflow of Lots 1 and 2 and reactive. Thames Water may required utilisation of labour to drive Thames Water vehicles. *Planned Work: Mini competition, additional 8 suppliers together with the suppliers in Lots 1 and 2 *Reactive Work: Direct award to the additional 8 suppliers ### Lot Information Flow Management Renewal: Thames Water envisages that the contract will be awarded for an initial term of 3 years with options to extend by 1 year or longer, up to a maximum overall term of 8 years Sewage Treatment Works and Wet Well Cleans Renewal: Thames Water envisages that the contract will be awarded for an initial term of 3 years with options to extend by 1 year or longer, up to a maximum overall term of 8 years Resilience and Quoted Works Renewal: Thames Water envisages that the contract will be awarded for an initial term of 3 years with options to extend by 1 year or longer, up to a maximum overall term of 8 years ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/044316-2026 | | Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Competitive flexible procedure | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Large, SME | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 14 May 2026 | | Submission deadline | 19 Sep 2025 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 13 May 2026 | | Contract period | 31 Aug 2026 - 31 Aug 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 | Complete | | Lots status | Complete | | Awards status | Pending | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | THAMES WATER UTILITIES LIMITED | | Locality | READING | | Post town | Reading | | Postcode | RG1 8DB | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | | ITL 3 | TLJ16 Berkshire West | | Local authority | Reading | | Electoral ward | Thames | | Westminster constituency | Reading Central | | Delivery location | TLI London, TLJ South East (England) | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 15 | | Supplier names | A BETTER SERVICE; A1 WOKINGHAM WET WASTE; BIOMARSH ENVIRONMENTAL; CELTIC VACUUM; CIVIL SAFETY DRAINAGE; DRAIN TECHNOLOGY (UK; ENVIRONMENTAL WASTE MANAGEMENT; F M CONWAY; FLEXIWASTE ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES; HYDRO CLEANSING; IPSUM WATER (ENGLAND & WALES; LANES GROUP; MCALLISTER BROS; MTS CLEANSING SERVICES; WRIGHTS OF TWYCROSS | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services ### Codes - 90513700 - Sludge transport services ## Release History - 14 May 2026 at 10:59 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/044316-2026 - 2 Sep 2025 at 13:48 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/053217-2025 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/044316-2026 14th May 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/053217-2025 2nd September 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - http://www.a1groupuk.com - http://www.abetterservice.co.uk - http://www.biomarsh.com/ - http://www.celvac.co.uk - http://www.civilsafety.co.uk/drainage - http://www.draintechnology.co.uk - http://www.flexiwaste.com - http://www.fmconway.co.uk - http://www.hydro-cleansing.com - http://www.ipsum.co.uk - http://www.lanesgroup.com - http://www.mtscleansing.co.uk - http://www.wrightsoftwycross.co.uk - https://forms.office.com/e/cTvs99VBTi - https://mcallistergroup.com/corporate - https://www.environmentalwastemanagement.com/ - 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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