DCC Wastewater Sludge Cake Haulage

Description

Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water (DCWW) is seeking suitably qualified and experienced suppliers to provide wastewater sludge cake haulage services across four Lots: - **Lot 1 – Intercompany Haulage (North Wales)** - **Lot 2 – Intercompany Haulage (South Wales)** - **Lot 3 – Cake-to-Land Haulage (North Wales)** - **Lot 4 – Cake-to-Land Haulage (South Wales)** Services include planned and ad hoc collection, transportation and delivery of sludge cake between operational sites, treatment facilities, approved agricultural land and other authorised destinations, including associated activities where required. Suppliers may tender for one or more Lots. DCWW intends to appoint Primary Suppliers and may appoint Reserve Suppliers in accordance with the published allocation methodology. The Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (TUPE) are expected to apply to this procurement. Relevant TUPE information will be shared with suppliers on **6 November 2026**, subject to receipt of a signed Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA). The NDA will be issued through the eSourcing Portal by **30 October 2026**, alongside the responses to tender clarification questions. The contract will have an initial term of four years, with four optional one-year extensions, giving a maximum duration of eight years. The procurement will be conducted using the Competitive Flexible Procedure under the Procurement Act 2023.

Key facts

Procedure

Competitive flexible procedure

Lots

4

Submit via

https://dwrcymru-welshwater.bravosolution.co.uk Participation instructions — how to express an interest in this opportunity. 1) Register your organisation on the DCC eSourcing Portal (this is only required once so please check whether there is an existing account registered for your organisation — multiple users can be added as required); 2) Express an interest in the opportunity: — log in to the portal with your username and password, — click the 'PQQs/ ITTs Open to all Suppliers' link, — click on the relevant PQQ/ ITT to access the content, — click the 'Express Interest' button at the top of the page — this will move the PQQ/ ITT into your 'My PQQs/ITTs' page (this is a secure area reserved for your projects only), — you can now access any attachments by clicking 'Attachments' in the 'PQQ/ ITT details' box. 3) Responding to the Opportunity — click 'My Response' under 'PQQ/ ITT details'. You can choose to 'Create response' or 'Decline to Respond', — you can now use the messaging function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification, — note the deadline for completion and follow the onscreen instructions to complete your response — there may be a mixture of online and offline actions for you to perform, — you must then submit your reply using the 'Submit Response' button at the top of the page. Please Note the following — you must download the documents yourself after you have expressed interest, they will not be sent to you, — expressions of Interest will ONLY be accepted through the eSourcing Portal — all documentation must be returned electronically via the eSourcing Portal, — if you require any further assistance please consult the online help, or contact the eSourcing helpdesk using the contract information provided on the home page.

Clarification questions by

30 Oct 2026, 23:59 GMT

Contact

abduljalil.abdulkader@dwrcymru.com

07341 698407

Value incl. VAT

£6.0m

Category

services