Services-Contract-Storage of Biosolids

Tender description

UU is looking for potential storage locations for Biosolids (treated sewage sludge) for emergency storage within in the North West to help them in managing the new farming rules for water impacts. The requirement for such storage facilities are to provide the Company with short term resilience for its Biosolids operations. This is a prior information notice. Lot 1: A detailed description covering what is to be stored, • The Company are looking for potential storage locations for the storing of its Biosolids. The Company’s Biosolids is a treated sewage sludge destined to be recycled in to Agriculture. All of the Company’s Biosolids are treated and certified by Biosolids Assurance Scheme (BAS) • The Company requires an additional maximum storage capacity of 30,000 tonnes for its Biososlids. • The Company’s Biosolids comes in cake form (semi solids) at an average of 20 -30 % Dry Solids and is stackable up to 2m high on covered storage and potentially 1 m high on open storage when stored in windrows with sufficient space between each pile. (Potential suppliers should utilise 800kg/m2 for open storage and 1.5tonne/ m2 for covered storage capacity calculations). • Due to the logistics and the administrations involved, the Company are ideally looking for covered storage with a capacity of over 1000 tonne’s (over 667 m2) or open concrete pads of over 2000 tonnes (over 2500 m2). • Biosolids storages typically require a suitable Environmental permit from the EA/ with EWC codes including 19 08 05, 09 02 06 or 19 06 06. • However, Environment Agency has published Regulatory Position Statement (RPS) 253 which allows non-permitted storage locations to be utilised for Biosolids storage until August 2022. Non-permitted storage facilities must be able to meet the conditions outlined on the RPS253. • Both tipper and artic access to the Company’s sites are preferred. • Storage facilities must be amenable from odour sensitivity. • Other logistical support services (eg: unloading, stockpiling on the facility and reloading etc.) and record keeping facilities (eg: weight bridge, site security, tractability) are preferable but not essential. Any supplier able to offer such services should price these separate to the hire of the storage facility. Additional information: If you have experience in this area please could you provide at a minimum the following information and submit to the United Utilities Regulatory Procurement Team mailbox: RegulatoryProcurementTeam@uuplc.co.uk • Company Name • Contact details, including location telephone and e-mail address, main point of contact and position in Company The response deadline is the 01/03/2022 at 14.00