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title: "NEP Low Temperature Drying Trial"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0652cf"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "DWR CYMRU CYFYNGEDIG"
published: "2026-02-12"
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# NEP Low Temperature Drying Trial

Buyer: DWR CYMRU CYFYNGEDIG  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0652cf

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## Summary

The procurement process for the "NEP Low Temperature Drying Trial" is managed by DWR CYMRU CYFYNGEDIG, a private utility operating under Welsh devolved regulations. This process falls under the industry category of goods, specifically focusing on industrial or laboratory furnaces, incinerators, and ovens. The contracting process is currently at the award stage, following a direct award method due to the urgency and specific technical reasons required by the regulator. The trial demands the completion of a report by March 2027, and contract execution is slated between 1st April 2026 and 31st March 2027. The trial takes place in Cardiff, United Kingdom, offering businesses in this region the chance to engage in the utilities sector.

This tender represents a notable opportunity for business growth, particularly for SMEs specialising in the development of industrial equipment capable of handling low temperature drying. Given the procurement method of direct award based on prototype development and the necessity for adherence to a stringent timeline, only suppliers with technical expertise and readiness to comply swiftly with the regulator's demands will be well-suited to compete. The trial's focus on drying of digested sewage sludge presents specialised openings for companies in the scientific and technical sectors seeking to further their involvement in utilities projects within the United Kingdom.

## Notice

NEP Low Temperature Drying Trial There is a requirement from the regulator to undertake a trial with regards to low temperature drying of digested sewerage sludge. This is a direct award. The NEP requires us to have a report developed by March 2027, and soft market testing suggests this is the only company able to meet the requisite timeframes.

### Procurement Information

The programme is being run as a pilot under instruction from the regulator. The timeframes require completion by March 2027, and initial softmarket testing has demonstrated that only one supplier is capable of meeting these timeframes. Undertaking a tender process at this stage would introduce unnecessary delay.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012956-2026 |
| Notice type | UK5 - Transparency Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Feb 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 12 Feb 2026 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,500,000 |
| 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 | DWR CYMRU CYFYNGEDIG |
| Locality | CARDIFF |
| Post town | Cardiff |
| Postcode | CF3 0LT |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL52 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan |
| Local authority | Cardiff |
| Electoral ward | Trowbridge |
| Westminster constituency | Cardiff East |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ELIQUO HYDROK |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 42 - Industrial machinery

### Codes

- 42300000 - Industrial or laboratory furnaces, incinerators and ovens

## Release History

- 12 Feb 2026 at 14:21 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012956-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012956-2026
  12th February 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://eliquohydrok.co.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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