Bioflex Ammonia Recovery Pilot Innovation

{
  "awards": [
    {
      "aboveThreshold": true,
      "contractPeriod": {
        "endDate": "2026-04-30T23:59:59+01:00",
        "startDate": "2026-04-01T00:00:00+01:00"
      },
      "documents": [
        {
          "datePublished": "2026-02-19T10:26:55Z",
          "description": "Transparency notice on Find a Tender",
          "documentType": "awardNotice",
          "format": "text/html",
          "id": "015101-2026",
          "noticeType": "UK5",
          "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015101-2026"
        }
      ],
      "id": "1",
      "items": [
        {
          "additionalClassifications": [
            {
              "description": "Sludge-processing equipment",
              "id": "42996900",
              "scheme": "CPV"
            },
            {
              "description": "Sludge-treatment works",
              "id": "45232422",
              "scheme": "CPV"
            }
          ],
          "deliveryAddresses": [
            {
              "country": "GB",
              "countryName": "United Kingdom",
              "region": "UKL"
            }
          ],
          "id": "1",
          "relatedLot": "1"
        }
      ],
      "mainProcurementCategory": "goods",
      "milestones": [
        {
          "dueDate": "2026-04-01T23:59:59+01:00",
          "id": "1",
          "status": "scheduled",
          "type": "futureSignatureDate"
        }
      ],
      "relatedLots": [
        "1"
      ],
      "status": "pending",
      "suppliers": [
        {
          "id": "GB-COH-14261668",
          "name": "Nijhuis Saur Industries UK and Ireland Limited"
        }
      ],
      "title": "Bioflex Ammonia Recovery Pilot Innovation",
      "value": {
        "amountGross": 2000000,
        "currency": "GBP"
      }
    }
  ],
  "buyer": {
    "id": "GB-COH-02366777",
    "name": "DWR CYMRU CYFYNGEDIG"
  },
  "date": "2026-02-19T10:26:55Z",
  "id": "015101-2026",
  "initiationType": "tender",
  "language": "en",
  "ocid": "ocds-h6vhtk-0657cf",
  "parties": [
    {
      "additionalIdentifiers": [
        {
          "id": "PLQZ-5134-YYJN",
          "scheme": "GB-PPON"
        }
      ],
      "address": {
        "country": "GB",
        "countryName": "United Kingdom",
        "locality": "Cardiff",
        "postalCode": "CF3 0LT",
        "region": "UKL22",
        "streetAddress": "Dwr Cymru Welsh Water Linea, Fortran Road"
      },
      "contactPoint": {
        "email": "Jonathan.fitzgerald-guy@dwrcymru.com"
      },
      "details": {
        "classifications": [
          {
            "description": "Private utility",
            "id": "privateUtility",
            "scheme": "UK_CA_TYPE"
          },
          {
            "description": "Welsh devolved regulations apply",
            "id": "GB-WLS",
            "scheme": "UK_CA_DEVOLVED_REGULATIONS"
          }
        ]
      },
      "id": "GB-COH-02366777",
      "identifier": {
        "id": "02366777",
        "scheme": "GB-COH"
      },
      "name": "DWR CYMRU CYFYNGEDIG",
      "roles": [
        "buyer"
      ]
    },
    {
      "address": {
        "country": "GB",
        "countryName": "United Kingdom",
        "locality": "Truro",
        "postalCode": "TR4 9DJ",
        "region": "UKK30",
        "streetAddress": "Nanjerrick Court, allet"
      },
      "contactPoint": {
        "email": "Ian.martin@nijhuisindustries.com"
      },
      "details": {
        "scale": "sme",
        "vcse": false
      },
      "id": "GB-COH-14261668",
      "identifier": {
        "id": "14261668",
        "scheme": "GB-COH"
      },
      "name": "Nijhuis Saur Industries UK and Ireland Limited",
      "roles": [
        "supplier"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "tag": [
    "award",
    "contract"
  ],
  "tender": {
    "description": "Ammonia from sludge recovery innovation (and associated equipment) at a value of approximately \u00a32m over the life.  This will be supplied by NIJHUIS and retained indefinitely.  The acquisition is part of a pilot process and follows initial market engagement exercises to identify and select suitable innovations.",
    "documents": [
      {
        "description": "Not published",
        "documentType": "conflictOfInterest",
        "id": "conflictOfInterest"
      }
    ],
    "id": "ocds-h6vhtk-0657cf",
    "legalBasis": {
      "id": "2023/54",
      "scheme": "UKPGA",
      "uri": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents"
    },
    "lots": [
      {
        "id": "1",
        "status": "complete",
        "suitability": {
          "sme": true
        }
      }
    ],
    "procurementMethod": "direct",
    "procurementMethodDetails": "Direct award",
    "procurementMethodRationale": "Undertaking a part funded pilot for the extraction of ammonia from sludge.  Initial soft market testing has identified only a single suitable supplier with the nature of the specific solution being provided considered unique.  The contract is for the acquisition of the goods only.  These will be tested as part of the innovation project to determine ongoing suitability.  Funding for this requirement has a limited timeframe and therefore award is required imminently.",
    "procurementMethodRationaleClassifications": [
      {
        "id": "prototypesDevelopment"
      },
      {
        "id": "singleSuppliersTechnicalReasons"
      },
      {
        "id": "urgency"
      }
    ],
    "specialRegime": [
      "utilities"
    ],
    "status": "complete",
    "title": "Bioflex Ammonia Recovery Pilot Innovation"
  }
}