Contract award notice – utilities
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Southern Water Services Ltd.
Southern House
Worthing
BN13 3NX
UK
Telephone: +44 1903264444
E-mail: connor.jordan@southernwater.co.uk
NUTS: UKJ
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.southernwater.co.uk
I.6) Main activity
Water
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
prj_4923_Strategic Waste Management
II.1.2) Main CPV code
90500000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Provision of planned and reactive intersite liquid sludge tankering, planned and reactive intersite raw sludge cake transfer, and onsite tankering services such as wet well cleaning, tank cleaning, tank emptying, jetting, lagoon cleaning, hazardous waste disposal, chemical disposal, and emergency incident response including street works.
Other services include General waste collection and disposal, planned and reactive grit and screenings collection and disposal, fly tipping & hazardous waste collection and disposal, reactive response to and management of pollution events etc.
Additionally, the marketing, sale, transport and, disposal of digested sewage sludge cake (Biosolids) is included.
Elements of the services are required 24 hours, 7 days a week.
Southern Water has sites across Sussex, Hampshire, Kent and the Isle of Wight.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
1 098 000 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: Lot 1: West Region - Planned & Reactive Tankering & Waste Services
II.2.1) Title
1
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
90500000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Activities include Liquid waste management arising from water and wastewater operational processes such as:
-Planned Intersite Sludge Tankering- collection, transportation and disposal of Liquid waste between SW facilities, and where necessary to third party facilities
-Planned Non-Routine Tankering- Additional tankering requirements for scheduled works on a semi-regular basis e.g. wet well cleaning, sludge line jetting, tank cleans etc.
-Reactive tankering in the case of emergencies 24 hours per day, 365 days per year
-Other services: Use of Skips and Roros (e.g. for transport of dewatered sludge cake), General waste, Grit and Screenings (collection and transport), Fly tipping, hazardous waste collection and other activities related to the management of waste, e.g. traffic management, sandbags, welfare units, in response to pollution events
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Technical
/ Weighting: 50%
Quality criterion: Commercial
/ Weighting: 50%
Price
/ Weighting:
50%
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: Lot 2: Central Region - Planned & Reactive Tankering & Waste Services
II.2.1) Title
2
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
90500000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Activities include Liquid waste management arising from water and wastewater operational processes such as:
-Planned Intersite Sludge Tankering- collection, transportation and disposal of Liquid waste between SW facilities, and where necessary to third party facilities
-Planned Non-Routine Tankering- Additional tankering requirements for scheduled works on a semi-regular basis e.g. wet well cleaning, sludge line jetting, tank cleans etc.
-Reactive tankering in the case of emergencies 24 hours per day, 365 days per year
-Other services: Use of Skips and Roros (e.g. for transport of dewatered sludge cake), General waste, Grit and Screenings (collection and transport), Fly tipping, hazardous waste collection and other activities related to the management of waste, e.g. traffic management, sandbags, welfare units, in response to pollution events
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Technical
/ Weighting: 50%
Quality criterion: Commercial
/ Weighting: 50%
Price
/ Weighting:
50%
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: Lot 3: East Region - Planned & Reactive Tankering & Waste Services
II.2.1) Title
3
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
90500000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Activities include Liquid waste management arising from water and wastewater operational processes such as:
-Planned Intersite Sludge Tankering- collection, transportation and disposal of Liquid waste between SW facilities, and where necessary to third party facilities
-Planned Non-Routine Tankering- Additional tankering requirements for scheduled works on a semi-regular basis e.g. wet well cleaning, sludge line jetting, tank cleans etc.
-Reactive tankering in the case of emergencies 24 hours per day, 365 days per year
-Other services: Use of Skips and Roros (e.g. for transport of dewatered sludge cake), General waste, Grit and Screenings (collection and transport), Fly tipping, hazardous waste collection and other activities related to the management of waste, e.g. traffic management, sandbags, welfare units, in response to pollution events
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Technical
/ Weighting: 50%
Quality criterion: Commercial
/ Weighting: 50%
Price
/ Weighting:
50%
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: Lot 4: Secondary Tanker Suppliers
II.2.1) Title
4
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
90500000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Southern Water may require ancillary services to support the deployment of tankers and for other core waste services.
These services are referenced in previous lots. It is to be determined whether any or all services in this lot will be combined with a previous lot at the time of the final tender pack release.
Service include: Use of Skips and Roros (e.g. for transport of cake), General waste, Grit and Screenings (collection and transport), Fly tipping, hazardous waste collection, and includes activities used to manage pollution events such as traffic management, sandbags, welfare units, lighting towers, portaloos, scaffolding, road sweepers etc.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Technical
/ Weighting: 50%
Quality criterion: Commercial
/ Weighting: 50%
Price
/ Weighting:
50%
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: Lot 7: Specialist Waste Disposal
II.2.1) Title
5
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
90500000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Requirement for waste brokers or specialist waste disposers to manage the disposal of “specialist wastes" arising from the water and wastewater treatment operation.
Typical waste streams within the scope of this service brief include (non exhaustive list):
o Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE)
o Petro-chemicals
o Oil contaminated sewage
o Spent gas canisters
o Spent chemical IBCs
o Asbestos waste
o Fly tipped waste
o Cold digested wastewater sludge
o Sewage grit and screenings, and gross solids
The supplier may be asked to provide transport services, however not before the disposal options have been assessed and approved by Southern Water planners
The Service Provider is responsible for the following activities on a planned and reactive (emergency) basis 24 hours per day, 365 days per year.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Technical
/ Weighting: 50%
Quality criterion: Commercial
/ Weighting: 50%
Price
/ Weighting:
50%
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: Lot 8: General Waste
II.2.1) Title
6
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
90500000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The activity predominantly involves the collection, transportation and disposal of general waste arising from offices, sundry building work and business activities associated with the supply of water and treatment of wastewater. The Service Provider is responsible for the following activities on a planned basis.
The waste may derive from offices, building or demolition work, from excavations and from maintenance of Water Industry facilities.
The waste is mixed municipal waste, including paper and cardboard, glass, plastics, metals, wood and electrical and electronic equipment. The waste may contain pipes used for water supply or sewers, as well as waste from mess room facilities. The waste may also contain used protective clothing
Regional coverage - The supplier will be engaged across all Southern Water regions
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Technical
/ Weighting: 50%
Quality criterion: Commercial
/ Weighting: 50%
Price
/ Weighting:
50%
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: Lot 9: Planned Inter-site Cake
II.2.1) Title
7
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
90500000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The activity predominantly involves the collection and transportation of dewatered sludge cake from and between Southern Water sites, however, it may be necessary as part of the operation to dispose of some of the waste via third party outlets, for example landfill. The Service Provider is responsible for the following activities on a planned and reactive (emergency) basis 24 hours per day, 365 days per year.
It is important to distinguish between raw sewage sludge cake being the topic of this annex, and digested sewage sludge cake. Digested sewage sludge cake is not in scope for this service brief and instead is covered in Lot 10
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Technical
/ Weighting: 50%
Quality criterion: Commercial
/ Weighting: 50%
Price
/ Weighting:
50%
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: LOT 10: Digested Cake Biosolids Offsite
II.2.1) Title
8
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
90500000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Supplier will provide full sales, transport, and land recycling services for Biosolids and Water Clarification Sludges produced by Southern Water within operational regions on the UK mainland and the Isle of Wight.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Technical
/ Weighting: 50%
Quality criterion: Commercial
/ Weighting: 50%
Price
/ Weighting:
50%
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: LOT 11: Grits/Screenings
II.2.1) Title
9
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
90500000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The activity predominantly involves the collection, transportation and disposal of grit, screenings and debris arising from wastewater treatment processes The Service Provider is responsible for the following activities on a planned and reactive (emergency) basis 24 hours per day, 365 days per year.
Regional coverage - The supplier will be engaged across all Southern Water regions
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Technical
/ Weighting: 50%
Quality criterion: Commercial
/ Weighting: 50%
Price
/ Weighting:
50%
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Negotiated with call for competition
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement with a single operator.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2024/S 000-002237
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: Lot 1: West Region - Planned & Reactive Tankering & Waste Services
Contract No: 1
Title: prj_4923_Strategic Waste Management
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
03/02/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Lanes Group Limited
3784486
C/O Elements Ring Rd, Lower Wortley, Leeds, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom, LS12 6AB
Leeds
LS12 6AB
UK
NUTS: UKE4
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 187 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: Lot 2: Central Region - Planned & Reactive Tankering & Waste Services
Contract No: 2
Title: prj_4923_Strategic Waste Management
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
03/02/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Lanes Group Limited
3784486
C/O Elements Ring Rd, Lower Wortley, Leeds, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom, LS12 6AB
Leeds
LS12 6AB
UK
NUTS: UKE4
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 145 500 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: Lot 3: East Region - Planned & Reactive Tankering & Waste Services
Contract No: 3
Title: prj_4923_Strategic Waste Management
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
03/02/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
MTS Cleansing Services Limited
2045340
Stanley House, Anthonys Way, Medway City Estate, Rochester, Kent, ME2 4NF
Rochester
ME2 4NF
UK
NUTS: UKJ4
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 73 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: Lot 4: Secondary Tanker Suppliers
Contract No: 4
Title: prj_4923_Strategic Waste Management
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
03/02/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Lanes Group Limited
3784486
C/O Elements Ring Rd, Lower Wortley, Leeds, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom, LS12 6AB
Leeds
LS12 6AB
UK
NUTS: UKE4
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 54 500 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: Lot 4: Secondary Tanker Suppliers
Contract No: 5
Title: prj_4923_Strategic Waste Management
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
03/02/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
MTS Cleansing Services Limited
2045340
Stanley House, Anthonys Way, Medway City Estate, Rochester, Kent, ME2 4NF
Rochester
ME2 4NF
UK
NUTS: UKJ4
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 54 500 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: Lot 4: Secondary Tanker Suppliers
Contract No: 6
Title: prj_4923_Strategic Waste Management
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
03/02/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Cappagh Browne Utilities Limited
9293085
Meelin House, Unit 2 Pavilion Business Centre, 6 Kinetic Crescent, Enfield, EN3 7FJ
Enfield
EN3 7FJ
UK
NUTS: UKI54
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 54 500 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: Lot 4: Secondary Tanker Suppliers
Contract No: 7
Title: prj_4923_Strategic Waste Management
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
03/02/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Biomarsh Environmental Ltd
1124715
Peartree Farm, Holyfield, Waltham Abbey, Essex, England, EN9 2EW
Essex
EN9 2EW
UK
NUTS: UKH3
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 54 500 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: Lot 4: Secondary Tanker Suppliers
Contract No: 8
Title: prj_4923_Strategic Waste Management
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
03/02/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
FGS Organics Limited
5684308
Stanford Bridge Farm, Pluckley, Ashford, TN27 0RU
Ashford
TN27 0RU
UK
NUTS: UKJ4
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 54 500 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: Lot 7: Specialist Waste Disposal
Contract No: 9
Title: prj_4923_Strategic Waste Management
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
03/02/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Asprey St John & Company Limited trading as Envirovue
7503021
Suite 32, Hardmans Business Centre, New Hall Hey Road, Rawtenstall, Lancashire, England, BB4 6HH
Rawtenstall
BB4 6HH
UK
NUTS: UKD4
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 13 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: Lot 8: General Waste
Contract No: 10
Title: prj_4923_Strategic Waste Management
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
03/02/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Biffa Waste Services Limited
946107
Coronation Road, Cressex, High Wycombe, Bucks, HP12 3TZ
High Wycombe
HP12 3TZ
UK
NUTS: UKJ13
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 2 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: Lot 9: Planned Inter-site Cake
Contract No: 11
Title: prj_4923_Strategic Waste Management
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
03/02/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Countrystyle Recycling Limited
5103813
Ridham Dock Ridham Dock Road, Iwade, Sittingbourne, Kent, England, ME9 8SR
Kent
ME9 8SR
UK
NUTS: UKJ4
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 12 500 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: Lot 10: Digested Cake Biosolids Offsite
Contract No: 12
Title: prj_4923_Strategic Waste Management
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
03/02/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Austin Contract Services Limited - ACS
3797206
Church Farm Sheppey Way, Bobbing, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME9 8PH
Sittingbourne
ME9 8PH
UK
NUTS: UKJ4
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 49 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: Lot 11: Grits/Screenings
Contract No: 13
Title: prj_4923_Strategic Waste Management
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
03/02/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
MTS Cleansing Services Limited
2045340
Stanley House, Anthonys Way, Medway City Estate, Rochester, Kent, ME2 4NF
Rochester
ME2 4NF
UK
NUTS: UKJ4
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 12 500 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: Lot 5: Planned Tankering & Waste Services
Contract No: 14
Title: PRJ_4923 Strategic Waste Management
A contract/lot is awarded:
No
V.1 Information on non-award
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: Lot 6: Reactive Tankering & Waste Services
Contract No: 15
Title: PRJ_4923 Strategic Waste Management
A contract/lot is awarded:
No
V.1 Information on non-award
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Southern Water Services Limited
Worthing
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
30/04/2025