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DCC Wastewater Sludge Cake Haulage
Published 22 Oct 2026
22 Oct 2026
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- Primary CPV
-
90513700 *
Sludge transport services
- Location
- 🇬🇧 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan, Wales
- Value
- No value specified
- Contract
-
4 years Duration
01/04/2027 31/03/2031
- Contract Types
-
90 *Sewage, refuse, cleaning & environmental...Full CPV Breakdown
- SME suitable
- Not stated
Publisher Address
Linea, Fortran Road,, Cardiff, CF3 0LT, United Kingdom · UKL22
Contact
Award Criteria
- Technical Quality
- Evaluated Haulage Rates
- Fuel Adjustment Mechanism
- Ad Hoc Rates
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Dwr Cymru Cyfyngedig
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Reference: DCWW2095 Sludge Cake Haulage
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.
Full CPV breakdown
- 90513700 — Sludge transport services (primary)
Notice details
- Buyer type
- Utility
- Competition
- Open competition (any supplier can bid)
- Contract type
- Services
- Lots
- 4
- Procurement method
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Main category
- Services
- Above threshold
- Yes
- Legal basis
- UKPGA 2023/54
- Notice status
- Active
- Renewal
- The initial contract term is four years. DCC may extend the contract for up to four additional periods of one year each (1+1+1+1), at its discretion, subject to operational requirements, supplier performance and continued business need. The maximum contract duration is eight years.
- Submission method
- 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.
- Enquiries close
- 30 Oct 2026
- Award decision expected
- 28 Jan 2027
- Covered by GPA
- Yes
- Reserved / special regime
- Utilities
- Number of lots
- 4
- Language
- EN
- Published
- 22 Oct 2026 21:55
- Deadline
- 18 Nov 2026 23:59
- OCID
- ocds-h6vhtk-078e63
- Notice ID
- DCWW2095 Sludge Cake Haulage
Lots (4)
Lot Lot 1: Intercompany Haulage North Wales
Provision of planned and ad hoc wastewater sludge cake haulage services between DCWW operational sites, treatment facilities and designated storage locations across North Wales. Services include the safe collection, transportation and delivery of sludge cake using suitable vehicles and DCWW-provided skips and specialis...
1 Apr 2027 to 31 Mar 2031 · Active
Lot Lot 2: Intercompany Haulage South Wales
Intercompany Haulage South WalesProvision of planned and ad hoc wastewater sludge cake haulage services between DCWW operational sites, treatment facilities and designated storage locations across South Wales. Services include the safe collection, transportation and delivery of sludge cake using suitable vehicles and D...
1 Apr 2027 to 31 Mar 2031 · Active
Lot Lot 3: Cake to land Haulage North Wales
Provision of planned and ad hoc wastewater sludge cake haulage services across North Wales, including transportation and delivery to approved agricultural land, storage facilities and other authorised destinations. Services include associated tipping, stockpile management and ancillary activities where required, togeth...
1 Apr 2027 to 31 Mar 2031 · Active
Lot Lot 4: Cake to land Haulage South Wales
Provision of planned and ad hoc wastewater sludge cake haulage services across South Wales, including transportation and delivery to approved agricultural land, storage facilities and other authorised destinations. Services include associated tipping, stockpile management and ancillary activities where required, togeth...
1 Apr 2027 to 31 Mar 2031 · Active
Full notice record
124 detailsEverything the publisher included in this notice, organised by section.
Organisations
| Name | Dwr Cymru Cyfyngedig |
| Address › Street | Linea, Fortran Road, |
| Address › Town / city | Cardiff |
| Address › Postcode | CF3 0LT |
| Address › Country | GB |
| Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Address › Region (NUTS) | UKL22 |
| Contact › Email | abduljalil.abdulkader@dwrcymru.com |
| Contact › Telephone | 07341 698407 |
| Role | buyer |
| Classification › Classification 1 › Description | Private utility |
| Classification › Classification 2 › Description | Welsh devolved regulations apply |
Buyer
| Name | Dwr Cymru Cyfyngedig |
Tender
| Title | DCC Wastewater Sludge Cake Haulage |
| Status | active |
| Item › Item 1 › CPV › Description | Sludge transport services |
| Item › Item 2 › CPV › Description | Sludge transport services |
| Item › Item 3 › CPV › Description | Sludge transport services |
| Item › Item 4 › CPV › Description | Sludge transport services |
| Value › Value incl. VAT | £6,000,000 |
| Value › Currency | GBP |
| Procedure type | open |
| Procedure | Competitive flexible procedure |
| Category | services |
| Special regime | utilities |
| Above threshold | Yes |
| Covered by | GPA |
| Submission Terms › Electronic submission | allowed |
| Submission Terms › Languages | en |
| Bidding period › End | 18 Nov 2026 |
| Questions period › End | 30 Oct 2026 |
| Award decision period › End | 28 Jan 2027 |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Title | Intercompany Haulage North Wales |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Description | Provision of planned and ad hoc wastewater sludge cake haulage services between DCWW operational sites, treatment facilities and designated storage locations across North Wales. Services include the safe collection, transportation and delivery of sludge cake using suitable vehicles and DCWW-provided skips and specialist trailers, including associated operational, maintenance and regulatory compliance requirements. |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Status | active |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Value › Value incl. VAT | £1,000,000 |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Value › Currency | GBP |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Weighting Description | Tenders will be evaluated on the basis of the Most Advantageous Tender (MAT), with 40% allocated to Technical Quality and 60% to Commercial Evaluation. For Lots 1 and 2 (Intercompany), the commercial assessment comprises Evaluated Haulage Rates (55%) and Fuel Adjustment Mechanism (5%). The percentages represent the weighting against the total available tender score of 100%. The detailed technical questions, individual weightings, applicable minimum question scores and commercial evaluation methodologies are set out in the procurement documents. |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Name | Technical Quality |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Description | 40% – Assessment of the Supplier's proposed approach to service delivery, performance, mobilisation, sustainability and operational requirements, in accordance with the Technical Workbook. |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Type | price |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Name | Evaluated Haulage Rates |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Description | 55% – Evaluation of submitted haulage rates in accordance with the published Commercial Workbook and pricing methodology. |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Type | cost |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Name | Fuel Adjustment Mechanism |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Description | 5% – Evaluation of the proposed fuel adjustment arrangements in accordance with the published fuel assessment methodology. |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Contract period › Start | 1 Apr 2027 |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Contract period › End | 31 Mar 2031 |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Contract period › Can be extended to | 31 Mar 2035 |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Can be renewed | Yes |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Renewal › Description | The initial contract term is four years. DCC may extend the contract for up to four additional periods of one year each (1+1+1+1), at its discretion, subject to operational requirements, supplier performance and continued business need. The maximum contract duration is eight years. |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Title | Intercompany Haulage South Wales |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Description | Intercompany Haulage South WalesProvision of planned and ad hoc wastewater sludge cake haulage services between DCWW operational sites, treatment facilities and designated storage locations across South Wales. Services include the safe collection, transportation and delivery of sludge cake using suitable vehicles and DCWW-provided skips and specialist trailers, including associated operational, maintenance and regulatory compliance requirements. |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Status | active |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Value › Value incl. VAT | £2,000,000 |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Value › Currency | GBP |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Weighting Description | Tenders will be evaluated on the basis of the Most Advantageous Tender (MAT), with 40% allocated to Technical Quality and 60% to Commercial Evaluation. For Lots 1 and 2 (Intercompany), the commercial assessment comprises Evaluated Haulage Rates (55%) and Fuel Adjustment Mechanism (5%). The percentages represent the weighting against the total available tender score of 100%. The detailed technical questions, individual weightings, applicable minimum question scores and commercial evaluation methodologies are set out in the procurement documents. |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Name | Technical Quality |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Description | 40% – Assessment of the Supplier's proposed approach to service delivery, performance, mobilisation, sustainability and operational requirements, in accordance with the Technical Workbook. |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Type | price |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Name | Evaluated Haulage Rates |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Description | 55% – Evaluation of submitted haulage rates in accordance with the published Commercial Workbook and pricing methodology. |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Type | cost |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Name | Fuel Adjustment Mechanism |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Description | 5% – Evaluation of the proposed fuel adjustment arrangements in accordance with the published fuel assessment methodology. |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Contract period › Start | 1 Apr 2027 |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Contract period › End | 31 Mar 2031 |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Contract period › Can be extended to | 31 Mar 2035 |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Can be renewed | Yes |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Renewal › Description | The initial contract term is four years. DCC may extend the contract for up to four additional periods of one year each (1+1+1+1), at its discretion, subject to operational requirements, supplier performance and continued business need. The maximum contract duration is eight years. |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Title | Cake to land Haulage North Wales |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Description | Provision of planned and ad hoc wastewater sludge cake haulage services across North Wales, including transportation and delivery to approved agricultural land, storage facilities and other authorised destinations. Services include associated tipping, stockpile management and ancillary activities where required, together with applicable environmental, safety and regulatory compliance obligations. |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Status | active |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Value › Value incl. VAT | £1,000,000 |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Value › Currency | GBP |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Weighting Description | Tenders will be evaluated on the basis of the Most Advantageous Tender (MAT), with 40% allocated to Technical Quality and 60% to Commercial Evaluation. For Lots 3 and 4 (Cake-to-Land), the commercial assessment comprises Evaluated Haulage Rates (50%), Ad Hoc Rates (5%) and Fuel Adjustment Mechanism (5%). The percentages represent the weighting against the total available tender score of 100%. The detailed technical questions, individual weightings, applicable minimum question scores and commercial evaluation methodologies are set out in the procurement documents. |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Name | Technical Quality |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Description | 40% – Assessment of the Supplier's proposed approach to service delivery, performance, mobilisation, sustainability and Cake-to-Land operational requirements, in accordance with the Technical Workbook. |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Type | price |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Name | Evaluated Haulage Rates |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Description | 50% – Evaluation of submitted haulage rates in accordance with the published Commercial Workbook. |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Type | price |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Name | Ad Hoc Rates |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Description | 5% – Evaluation of submitted ad hoc service rates in accordance with the published Commercial Workbook. |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 4 › Type | cost |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 4 › Name | Fuel Adjustment Mechanism |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 4 › Description | 5% – Evaluation of the proposed fuel adjustment arrangements in accordance with the published fuel assessment methodology. |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Contract period › Start | 1 Apr 2027 |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Contract period › End | 31 Mar 2031 |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Contract period › Can be extended to | 31 Mar 2035 |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Can be renewed | Yes |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Renewal › Description | The initial contract term is four years. DCC may extend the contract for up to four additional periods of one year each (1+1+1+1), at its discretion, subject to operational requirements, supplier performance and continued business need. The maximum contract duration is eight years. |
| Lot › Lot 4 › Title | Cake to land Haulage South Wales |
| Lot › Lot 4 › Description | Provision of planned and ad hoc wastewater sludge cake haulage services across South Wales, including transportation and delivery to approved agricultural land, storage facilities and other authorised destinations. Services include associated tipping, stockpile management and ancillary activities where required, together with applicable environmental, safety and regulatory compliance obligations. |
| Lot › Lot 4 › Status | active |
| Lot › Lot 4 › Value › Value incl. VAT | £2,000,000 |
| Lot › Lot 4 › Value › Currency | GBP |
| Lot › Lot 4 › Award criteria › Weighting Description | Tenders will be evaluated on the basis of the Most Advantageous Tender (MAT), with 40% allocated to Technical Quality and 60% to Commercial Evaluation. For Lots 3 and 4 (Cake-to-Land), the commercial assessment comprises Evaluated Haulage Rates (50%), Ad Hoc Rates (5%) and Fuel Adjustment Mechanism (5%). The percentages represent the weighting against the total available tender score of 100%. The detailed technical questions, individual weightings, applicable minimum question scores and commercial evaluation methodologies are set out in the procurement documents. |
| Lot › Lot 4 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Lot 4 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Name | Technical Quality |
| Lot › Lot 4 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Description | 40% – Assessment of the Supplier's proposed approach to service delivery, performance, mobilisation, sustainability and Cake-to-Land operational requirements, in accordance with the Technical Workbook. |
| Lot › Lot 4 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Type | price |
| Lot › Lot 4 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Name | Evaluated Haulage Rates |
| Lot › Lot 4 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Description | 50% – Evaluation of submitted haulage rates in accordance with the published Commercial Workbook. |
| Lot › Lot 4 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Type | price |
| Lot › Lot 4 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Name | Ad Hoc Rates |
| Lot › Lot 4 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Description | 5% – Evaluation of submitted ad hoc service rates in accordance with the published Commercial Workbook. |
| Lot › Lot 4 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 4 › Type | cost |
| Lot › Lot 4 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 4 › Name | Fuel Adjustment Mechanism |
| Lot › Lot 4 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 4 › Description | 5% – Evaluation of the proposed fuel adjustment arrangements in accordance with the published fuel assessment methodology. |
| Lot › Lot 4 › Contract period › Start | 1 Apr 2027 |
| Lot › Lot 4 › Contract period › End | 31 Mar 2031 |
| Lot › Lot 4 › Contract period › Can be extended to | 31 Mar 2035 |
| Lot › Lot 4 › Can be renewed | Yes |
| Lot › Lot 4 › Renewal › Description | The initial contract term is four years. DCC may extend the contract for up to four additional periods of one year each (1+1+1+1), at its discretion, subject to operational requirements, supplier performance and continued business need. The maximum contract duration is eight years. |
| Document › Document 1 › Document type | Conflict of interest |
| Document › Document 1 › Description | Not published |
| Document › Document 2 › Document type | Tender notice |
| Document › Document 2 › Description | Tender notice on Find a Tender |
| Document › Document 2 › Link | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100217-2026 |
| Document › Document 2 › Published | 22 Oct 2026 |