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Waste Management

THAMES WATER UTILITIES LIMITED · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 27 Sept 2026, 15:52.

Opportunity overview

Thames Water is the UK's largest water and wastewater service company. Every day we supply around 2,600 million litres of tap water to 9 million customers across London and the Thames Valley. We also remove and treat more than 4 billion litres of sewage for 16 million customers. In everything we do, we follow Thames Water's purpose and values. Our operations generate significant volumes of waste, particularly material and grit removed from customer and council wastewater. This represents the largest waste stream across our sites, and recycling is prioritised wherever possible over landfill. At Beckton Sewage Treatment Works in Barking, London-one of our largest sites-we operate an incinerator to process biowaste. This produces ash as a by-product, which is currently collected and all ash collected from the silos is recycled. In addition, our sites generate construction waste, recyclables, metals and hazardous materials, all of which require reliable collection and safe disposal to ensure continuous operations. We are seeking dependable, innovative partners to support approximately 150 sites, keeping them running efficiently while developing alternative re use solutions to minimise landfill dependency. To ensure all waste streams are fully serviced, we have implemented the lotting structure set out below: • Lot 1a - Screenings & Grit (Grab-Lorry) • Estimated annual volumes: 19,500 - 23,500 tonnes • Lot 1b - Screenings & Grit (Skips) • Estimated annual volumes: 11,000 - 15,000 tonnes • Lot 2 - Ash • Estimated annual volumes: 4,500 - 5,000 tonnes • Lot 3a - Metals • Estimated annual volumes: 500 - 700 tonnes • Lot 3b - Hazardous • Estimated annual volumes: 120-150 tonnes • Lot 3c - Multi-Waste • Estimated annual volumes: 5000-5500 tonnes Please note: There will be no limit on the number of lots a supplier may be awarded. Thames Water reserves the right to refine the award criteria. Please note that that deadline for asking for access to the PSQ & submitting of the PSQ is 28th August, 2026 at 12 noon.

Classification

  • CPV19620000 — Textile waste
  • CPV34928480 — Waste and rubbish containers and bins
  • CPV39713300 — Rubbish compactors
  • CPV44613800 — Containers for waste material
  • CPV44616200 — Waste drums
  • CPV45222110 — Waste disposal site construction work
  • CPV90511000 — Refuse collection services
  • CPV90511100 — Urban solid-refuse collection services
  • CPV90511200 — Household-refuse collection services
  • CPV90511400 — Paper collecting services
  • CPV90512000 — Refuse transport services
  • CPV90513000 — Non-hazardous refuse and waste treatment and disposal services
  • CPV90513100 — Household-refuse disposal services
  • CPV90513400 — Ash disposal services
  • CPV90514000 — Refuse recycling services
  • CPV90523000 — Toxic waste disposal services except radioactive waste and contaminated soil
  • CPV90650000 — Asbestos removal services
  • CPV90913100 — Tank-cleaning services

Lots

  • Screenings and Grit (Grab Lorry)Value not stated
  • Screenings and Grit (Skips)Value not stated
  • AshValue not stated
  • MetalsValue not stated
  • Hazardous WasteValue not stated
  • Multi-WasteValue not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
FA2304
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
How to submit
If you would like access to the full PSQ details, please fill out the details in this form; https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/epc7T4BPVb

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Procedure

Features
1) PSQ (Procurement Specific Questionnaire) with general company and technical questions. 'Pass/fail' questions and 'for information only' questions, with some weighted answers for technical/delivery questions. All bidders are required to complete a Mandatory Survey (general company questions) alongside a Lot Specific Survey for each lot they are bidding for 2) ITN (Invitation to Negotiate) with more detailed weighted answers to assess the technical suitability of a supplier for the relevant works. Commercial proposals will also be assessed 3) ITN stage 2 - meetings with shortlisted participants held to assess final proposals and presentations. Legal derogations assessed in this stage

Special regime

utilities

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Framework Agreement

Method
withAndWithoutReopeningCompetition
Type
closed
Description
See PSQ & ITN presentations. Thames Water reserves the right to refine the award criteria. Please note that that deadline for asking for access to the PSQ & submitting of the PSQ is 28th August 2026, at 12pm GMT.

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Tender Period

Ends
28 Aug 2026, 12:00

Enquiry period

Ends
21 Aug 2026, 17:00

Expected award period

Ends
1 Jun 2027, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1a
Title
Screenings and Grit (Grab Lorry)
Description
The scope of this lot is for waste management services for screenings and grit at Thames Water operational sites, using a grab lorry model for waste collection. Services include: • Provision of waste containers • Collection of screenings, through grab lorry removal of screenings from skips • Collection of grit, through grab lorry removal of grit from skips • Haulage of screenings • Haulage of grit • Re-use, recycling, recovery and/or disposal of screenings • Re-use, recycling, recovery and/or disposal of grit Please note: Consideration for this lot is limited to suppliers able to deliver a viable grit recycling service. Emphasis placed on the recycling (or landfill diversion) of grit, with suppliers expected to provide washing/treatment and recycling facilities either in house or as a subcontracted service. Estimated number of sites serviced: 48-78. Estimated volume of screenings and grit waste per year for these sites: 19,500 - 23,700 tonnes. Collections are usually at agreed frequencies, with some ad-hoc callouts required. This work in this lot will be split between two awarded suppliers, who will share the work through the contract duration. Work will be split between awarded suppliers on a site-by-site basis, accounting for geography and any directly relevant considerations. The details of this process are set out in the supporting legal documentation within this tender process. Thames Water retains to right to re-allocate individual site ownership between awarded suppliers within this lot based on key performance mechanisms measured throughout the term of this agreement. The performance mechanisms will be released alongside the tender documentation. Range given for annual tonnage, as some number of sites currently using skip collections will transfer to grab lorry collections (increasing annual tonnage). For a full detailed description of services required under this lot, please see the work specification tender documents.
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Including VAT
0
Amount
0
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
price
Name
Commercial

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
40
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
quality
Name
Technical

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
60
Weight
percentageExact

Contract period

Starts
1 Jul 2027, 00:00
Ends
1 Jul 2032, 23:59
Max Extent Date
30 Jun 2035, 23:59

Renewal

Description
Thames Water envisages that the contract will be awarded for an initial term of 5 years with options to extend by 1 year or longer, up to a maximum overall term of 8 years
Entry 2
Id
1b
Title
Screenings and Grit (Skips)
Description
The scope of this lot is for waste management services for screenings and grit at Thames Water operational sites, using a skip collection model for waste collection. Services include: • Provision of waste containers • Collection of screenings, through removal of screenings skips • Collection of grit, through removal of grit skips • Haulage of screenings • Haulage of grit • Re-use, recycle, recovery and/or disposal of screenings • Re-use, recycle, recovery and/or disposal of grit Please note: Consideration for this lot is limited to suppliers able to deliver a viable grit recycling service. Emphasis placed on the recycling (or landfill diversion) of grit, with suppliers expected to provide washing/treatment and recycling facilities either in house or as a subcontracted service. Estimated number of sites serviced: 50-83. Estimated volume of screenings and grit waste per year for these sites: 11,000 - 15,100 tonnes. Collections are usually at agreed frequencies, with some ad-hoc callouts required. This work in this lot will be split between two awarded suppliers, who will share the work through the contract duration. Work will be split between awarded suppliers on a site-by-site basis, accounting for geography and any directly relevant considerations. The details of this process are set out in the supporting legal documentation within this tender process. Range given for annual tonnage, as some sites currently using skip collections may transfer to grab lorry collections. For a full detailed description of services required under this lot, please see the work specification tender documents.
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Including VAT
0
Amount
0
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
price
Name
Commercial

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
40
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
quality
Name
Technical

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
60
Weight
percentageExact

Contract period

Starts
1 Jul 2027, 00:00
Ends
1 Jul 2032, 23:59
Max Extent Date
30 Jun 2035, 23:59

Renewal

Description
Thames Water envisages that the contract will be awarded for an initial term of 5 years with options to extend by 1 year or longer, up to a maximum overall term of 8 years
Entry 3
Id
2
Title
Ash
Description
The scope of this lot focuses on the collection and recycling of incinerator ash waste produced at Beckton Sewage Treatment Works, Barking, London, IG11 0AD. Services include, but are not limited to: • Provision of waste containers • Collection of Ash product from the incinerator • Haulage of Ash • Re-use, recycle recovery and/or disposal of ash Ash will usually be collected regularly, with collection frequency in line with ash production. Thames Water expects 100% of ash waste to be diverted from landfill through re-use, recycling or repurposing initiatives. Proposals should show 100% recycling rates for suitable ash (i.e. there are concessions if ash output is contaminated and hazardous) Estimated ash tonnage per year: 4,500 - 5,000 tonnes. Thames Water are looking to award one supplier for this lot. This supplier may work with a third party to cover services such as the collection and haulage of ash, if they specialise only in recycling and repurposing the product. For a full detailed description of services required under this lot, please see the work specification tender documents.
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Including VAT
0
Amount
0
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
price
Name
Commercial

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
40
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
quality
Name
Technical

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
60
Weight
percentageExact

Contract period

Starts
1 Jul 2027, 00:00
Ends
1 Jul 2032, 23:59
Max Extent Date
30 Jun 2035, 23:59

Renewal

Description
Thames Water envisages that the contract will be awarded for an initial term of 5 years with options to extend by 1 year or longer, up to a maximum overall term of 8 years
Entry 4
Id
3a
Title
Metals
Description
The scope of this lot is for waste management services for metal waste generated at Thames Water operational sites. This waste may contain a mixture of types and grades of metal from different sources. Services include, but are not limited to: • Provision of waste containers • Collection of metals • Haulage of metals • Re-use, sale, recovery and/or (as a last resort) disposal of metals Collections may be required on any of Thames Water's operational sites across the whole Thames Water estate (London, Home Counties and Thames Valley). Thames Water expects the maximal possible amount of metal waste to be diverted from landfill through re-use, recycling or repurposing initiatives. Thames Water should receive the full amount of revenue from any metal that is sold. Yearly tonnage depends on individual projects and works being undertaken. An indicative estimate of yearly metal waste: 500 - 700 tonnes. Thames Water intends to award one supplier for this lot. For a full detailed description of services required under this lot, please see the work specification tender documents.
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Including VAT
0
Amount
0
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
price
Name
Commercial

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
40
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
quality
Name
Technical

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
60
Weight
percentageExact

Contract period

Starts
1 Jul 2027, 00:00
Ends
1 Jul 2032, 23:59
Max Extent Date
30 Jun 2035, 23:59

Renewal

Description
Thames Water envisages that the contract will be awarded for an initial term of 5 years with options to extend by 1 year or longer, up to a maximum overall term of 8 years
Entry 5
Id
3b
Title
Hazardous Waste
Description
The scope of this lot is for waste management services for hazardous waste at Thames Water operational sites. This may include a mix of hazardous waste, for example oil and chemical waste. Services include, but are not limited to: - Provision of waste containers - Collection of hazardous waste - Haulage of hazardous wastes - Re-use, recycle, recovery and/or (as a last resort) disposal of hazardous wastes Thames Water expects the maximal possible amount of hazardous waste to be diverted from landfill through re-use, recycling or repurposing initiatives. Collections may be required on any of Thames Water's operational sites across the whole Thames Water estate (London, Home Counties and Thames Valley). Estimated yearly tonnage of hazardous waste: 120 tonnes, we have broken the total volume by hazardous type below. Please note, this value can change depending on different projects, planned works or unforeseen events on TW sites: • Chemicals: 45% • Oils: 36% • WEEE: 16% • Aerosols: 2% • Contaminated Metals: 2% • Batteries: 1% The awarded supplier must also provide the containers to collect the hazardous waste on site; the container type is agreed on a site-by-site basis, however, below is an indicative view of containers used per waste stream: • Chemicals: IBC containers, tube safe containers • Oils: 25-205L tankers • WEEE: palletised, cut-top IBC containers, loose (larger items) • Aerosols: 60-205L vented metal drums • Contaminated Metals: Hazardous Waste Safe containers up to 800L • Batteries: battery boxes, metal drums Thames Water intends to award one supplier for this lot. For a full detailed description of services required under this lot, please see the work specification tender documents.
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Including VAT
0
Amount
0
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
price
Name
Commercial

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
40
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
quality
Name
Technical

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
60
Weight
percentageExact

Contract period

Starts
1 Jul 2027, 00:00
Ends
1 Jul 2032, 23:59
Max Extent Date
30 Jun 2035, 23:59

Renewal

Description
Thames Water envisages that the contract will be awarded for an initial term of 5 years with options to extend by 1 year or longer, up to a maximum overall term of 8 years
Entry 6
Id
3c
Title
Multi-Waste
Description
The scope of this lot is for waste management services for multi-waste at Thames Water operational sites. Multi-waste includes general office waste, construction waste, fly-tipping and other wastes, including on occasion the evidenced destruction of unusable bottled water. Services include, but are not limited to: • Provision of waste containers • Collection of multi-wastes • Haulage of multi-wastes • Safe, compliant and evidenced collection and destruction of bottled water • Re-use, recycle, recovery and/or (as a last resort) disposal of multi-wastes Collections may be required on any of Thames Water's operational sites across the whole Thames Water estate (London, Home Counties and Thames Valley), covering well over 100 sites. Estimated annual tonnage of all Multi-Waste: 5,000 tonnes. Due to the nature of Multi-Waste, annual tonnage can vary heavily depending on types of planned works, projects and unforeseen events. Recycling, reuse or recovery of waste - rather than landfill disposal - is expected for all waste types where these options are applicable. Thames Water intends to award one supplier for this lot. For a full detailed description of services required under this lot, please see the work specification tender documents.
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Including VAT
0
Amount
0
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
price
Name
Commercial

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
40
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
quality
Name
Technical

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
60
Weight
percentageExact

Contract period

Starts
1 Jul 2027, 00:00
Ends
1 Jul 2032, 23:59
Max Extent Date
30 Jun 2035, 23:59

Renewal

Description
Thames Water envisages that the contract will be awarded for an initial term of 5 years with options to extend by 1 year or longer, up to a maximum overall term of 8 years

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1a
Related Lot
1a

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
34928480
Description
Waste and rubbish containers and bins
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
39713300
Description
Rubbish compactors
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
44613800
Description
Containers for waste material
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
90511000
Description
Refuse collection services
Entry 5
Scheme
CPV
Id
90512000
Description
Refuse transport services
Entry 6
Scheme
CPV
Id
90513000
Description
Non-hazardous refuse and waste treatment and disposal services
Entry 7
Scheme
CPV
Id
90514000
Description
Refuse recycling services
Entry 8
Scheme
CPV
Id
90913100
Description
Tank-cleaning services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKI
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKJ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Item 2
Id
1b
Related Lot
1b

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
34928480
Description
Waste and rubbish containers and bins
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
39713300
Description
Rubbish compactors
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
44613800
Description
Containers for waste material
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
90511000
Description
Refuse collection services
Entry 5
Scheme
CPV
Id
90512000
Description
Refuse transport services
Entry 6
Scheme
CPV
Id
90513000
Description
Non-hazardous refuse and waste treatment and disposal services
Entry 7
Scheme
CPV
Id
90514000
Description
Refuse recycling services
Entry 8
Scheme
CPV
Id
90913100
Description
Tank-cleaning services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKI
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKJ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Item 3
Id
2
Related Lot
2

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
34928480
Description
Waste and rubbish containers and bins
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
44613800
Description
Containers for waste material
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
90511000
Description
Refuse collection services
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
90512000
Description
Refuse transport services
Entry 5
Scheme
CPV
Id
90513400
Description
Ash disposal services
Entry 6
Scheme
CPV
Id
90514000
Description
Refuse recycling services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKI
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKJ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Item 4
Id
3a
Related Lot
3a

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
34928480
Description
Waste and rubbish containers and bins
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
44613800
Description
Containers for waste material
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
90511000
Description
Refuse collection services
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
90512000
Description
Refuse transport services
Entry 5
Scheme
CPV
Id
90513000
Description
Non-hazardous refuse and waste treatment and disposal services
Entry 6
Scheme
CPV
Id
90514000
Description
Refuse recycling services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKI
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKJ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Item 5
Id
3b
Related Lot
3b

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
34928480
Description
Waste and rubbish containers and bins
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
44613800
Description
Containers for waste material
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
44616200
Description
Waste drums
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
90511000
Description
Refuse collection services
Entry 5
Scheme
CPV
Id
90512000
Description
Refuse transport services
Entry 6
Scheme
CPV
Id
90514000
Description
Refuse recycling services
Entry 7
Scheme
CPV
Id
90523000
Description
Toxic waste disposal services except radioactive waste and contaminated soil
Entry 8
Scheme
CPV
Id
90650000
Description
Asbestos removal services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKI
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKJ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Item 6
Id
3c
Related Lot
3c

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
19620000
Description
Textile waste
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
34928480
Description
Waste and rubbish containers and bins
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
44613800
Description
Containers for waste material
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
45222110
Description
Waste disposal site construction work
Entry 5
Scheme
CPV
Id
90511100
Description
Urban solid-refuse collection services
Entry 6
Scheme
CPV
Id
90511200
Description
Household-refuse collection services
Entry 7
Scheme
CPV
Id
90511400
Description
Paper collecting services
Entry 8
Scheme
CPV
Id
90512000
Description
Refuse transport services
Entry 9
Scheme
CPV
Id
90513100
Description
Household-refuse disposal services
Entry 10
Scheme
CPV
Id
90514000
Description
Refuse recycling services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKI
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKJ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Entry 2
Id
060478-2026
Document Type
tenderNotice
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Published
26 Jun 2026, 15:42
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
THAMES WATER UTILITIES LIMITED
Id
GB-COH-02366661

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
02366661

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PNQQ-4647-DTCV

Address

Street Address
Clearwater Court
Locality
Reading
Postal Code
RG1 8DB
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKJ11

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
privateUtility
Description
Private utility

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Reading · UKJ11 · RG1 8DB · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKI · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKJ · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 060478-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·