Liquid Waste Removal and Drainage Services

Descriptions

Northern Trains Limited ('NTL') is planning on going out to tender for the procurement of Liquid Waste Removal and Drainage Services across NTL's network. The aim of the procurement is to establish a single supplier framework agreement with the winn ....See More

Engagement

Northern Trains Limited ("NTL") invited a selected group of suppliers to participate in early pre‑market engagement for the upcoming liquid waste services requirement. Suppliers were chosen based on their proven, current, or recently demonstrated capability in delivering part or all of the required liquid waste management services across the NTL network. Each supplier was invited to an individual session where NTL delivered the same presentation outlining the proposed scope, operational processes, KPIs, and required accreditations. Suppliers were invited to provide feedback on these elements and to share any examples or templates of pricing schedules for similar work, as this is a new area for NTL to formally procure. The key objectives of the pre‑market engagement were to: - Gain a clearer understanding of the liquid waste services market and supplier capabilities - Understand typical pricing methodologies for this type of service and identify any commercial or operational challenges - Assess how the contract could operate across multiple NTL locations and determine the level of project team involvement required Following pre-market engagement, work has started to develop a suitable contract. It gave the project team an understanding of what information the market needs to bid for the works, which impacted the specification development, pricing schedule and tender response questions.