Sludge transport services

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Scottish Water is seeking to appoint suppliers to provide transport services for wastewater and water Bio Resource (sludge cake) from Scottish Water sites pan-Scotland. The supplier will be required to supply suitable containers to meet individual site requirements, hold a Waste Carrier’s Licence and conform to relevant legislation and codes of practice. This framework will be split into lots. Scottish Water is seeking to appoint suppliers to provide transport services for water sludge cake from c42 Scottish Water sites pan-Scotland to various nominated outlets as directed by Scottish Water. Scottish Water is currently investigating the method of recycling water cake to agricultural locations; if approved this would require the supplier to provide suitable agricultural vehicles for transport to these locations from some Scottish Water sites. If the supplier cannot provide agricultural vehicles for the transport of material to agricultural locations Scottish Water will utilise a supplier who can provide the required service. This will not impact on the transport of material from sites not going to agricultural outlets. Scottish Water is in the process of absorbing Water Treatment and Waste Water Treatment Private Finance Initiatives into Scottish Water operations. Where this happens SW will utilise framework suppliers to meet demand for Bio Resource Transport Services. Scottish Water is seeking to appoint suppliers to provide transport services for waste water sludge cake from c3 Scottish Water Services Grampian sites and one Scottish Water site as directed by Scottish Water Services Grampian/Scottish Water. The outlet for the sludge cake is generally Nigg PFI Waste Water Treatment Works however suppliers must be willing and able to transport to any location in Scotland. Scottish Water is currently investigating the method of recycling water cake to agricultural locations; if approved this would require the supplier to provide suitable agricultural vehicles for transport to these locations from some Scottish Water sites. If the supplier cannot provide agricultural vehicles for the transport of material to agricultural locations Scottish Water will utilise a supplier who can provide the required service. This will not impact on the transport of material from sites not going to agricultural outlets. Scottish Water is in the process of absorbing Water Treatment and Waste Water Treatment Private Finance Initiatives into Scottish Water operations. Where this happens SW will utilise framework suppliers to meet demand for Bio Resource Transport Services. Scottish Water is seeking to appoint suppliers to provide transport services for waste water sludge cake from c8 Scottish Water sites in the North of Scotland to various nominated outlets as directed by Scottish Water. The outlet for the sludge cake is generally Lossiemouth PFI Waste Water Treatment Works. A contingency disposal outlet may be Nigg PFI Waste Water Treatment Works in Aberdeen if capacity or operational conditions allow; land restoration in the central belt is the third option and suppliers must therefore be willing and able to transport to any location in Scotland. Scottish Water is currently investigating the method of recycling water cake to agricultural locations; if approved this would require the supplier to provide suitable agricultural vehicles for transport to these locations from some Scottish Water sites. If the supplier cannot provide agricultural vehicles for the transport of material to agricultural locations Scottish Water will utilise a supplier who can provide the required service. This will not impact on the transport of material from sites not going to agricultural outlets. Scottish Water is in the process of absorbing Water Treatment and Waste Water Treatment Private Finance Initiatives into Scottish Water operations. Where this happens SW will utilise framework suppliers to meet demand for Bio Resource Transport Services. Scottish Water is seeking to appoint suppliers to provide transport services for waste water sludge cake from c10 Scottish Water sites in the South of Scotland to nominated outlets as directed by Scottish Water. The material is generally transported to land restoration sites (these are subject to change), or potentially other available sludge treatment centres as they become available. The supplier must be willing and able to transport to any location in Scotland. Scottish Water is currently investigating the method of recycling water cake to agricultural locations; if approved this would require the supplier to provide suitable agricultural vehicles for transport to these locations from some Scottish Water sites. If the supplier cannot provide agricultural vehicles for the transport of material to agricultural locations Scottish Water will utilise a supplier who can provide the required service. This will not impact on the transport of material from sites not going to agricultural outlets. Scottish Water is in the process of absorbing Water Treatment and Waste Water Treatment Private Finance Initiatives into Scottish Water operations. Where this happens SW will utilise framework suppliers to meet demand for Bio Resource Transport Services.