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Vivimag Iron Recovery

Dwr Cymru Cyfyngedig
Wales
Direct award
1 April 2026 to 31 July 2026

Hire of proprietary specialist machinery for an iron extraction innovation pilot from sewage sludge. The contract involves the deployment of a specific number of machines for an initial three-month period, provided directly by the manufacturer. The scope is limited to this unique, single-source solution to test iron recovery feasibility within wastewater treatment processes.

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Awarded value: £1.5m; As published
Published: 19 February 2026
Awarded: 19 February 2026; Royal HaskoningDHV
Contract length: 4 months; Ends 31 July 2026

What the contract covers

Hire

Provision of proprietary iron extraction technology and specialist equipment hire for sewage sludge treatment and resource recovery innovation pilots.

Hire of specific, proprietary specialist equipment for iron extraction innovation from sewage sludge
Provision of a number of machines for the pilot

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Hire
Procedure: Direct award
Initial term: 4 months
Extensions: 8 months
Longest it can run: 12 months
Contract dates: 1 April 2026 to 31 July 2026
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Yes
CPV codes: 33158000, 45232421, 45232422

Services in this contract

Water and wastewater treatment works and utility MEICAMain service£1.3m typicalHire of proprietary iron-recovery equipment for sewage sludge pilot

Lifecycle

Published
19 February 2026
Contract awardedto Royal HaskoningDHV
19 February 2026
Contract starts
1 April 2026
Contract ends
31 July 2026

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Dwr Cymru Cyfyngedig

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Royal HaskoningDHV

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/350147/vivimag-iron-recovery
Buyer reference: Not published
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-0657c6
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Dwr Cymru Cyfyngedig. Vivimag Iron Recovery. Contract award, 19 February 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/350147/vivimag-iron-recovery (accessed 5 November 2026).