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Engineering Inspection Services II (including insurance)

Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation

This public procurement record has 5 releases in its history.

Award

02 Apr 2026 at 16:44

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

06 Mar 2026 at 09:21

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
TenderUpdate

05 Dec 2025 at 15:37

UK4 - Tender Notice
Tender

24 Oct 2025 at 11:21

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

07 Mar 2025 at 13:57

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation (YPO) is conducting a procurement process for Engineering Inspection Services II, including insurance. The buying organisation is based in Wakefield, United Kingdom, and operates under sub-central government classifications. This procurement, initiated as a tender, follows an open procedure method, allowing suppliers to offer bids through competitive selection. The procurement encompasses a comprehensive open framework agreement designed to meet the needs of various public sector contracting authorities across the UK. The tender process has progressed from the planning stage initiated on 7th March 2025 to the awarding stage, which concluded on 2nd April 2026, with contracts being active from 1st April 2026 to 31st March 2028. The contract holds a maximum potential extension up to 31st March 2034. The industry categories involved include financial and insurance services, engineering services, and industrial inspection services, with the framework being accessible to SMEs and large enterprises alike.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in engineering inspection and insurance services. It is open to a broad range of providers within the industry, from large-scale organisations to SMEs, allowing businesses of different sizes to participate and potentially expand their reach within the public sector. The competition is structured to award services based on comprehensive criteria including cost, quality, and social value commitments. The procurement's structure supports the business's ability to provide high-quality, competitive service offerings that align with public sector needs. Furthermore, the framework's long-term nature, with provisions for renewals and competitive selection processes, offers potential for sustained business growth and stability in public sector partnerships. Businesses that deliver robust engineering inspection services and demonstrate a commitment to social value and sustainability would be particularly well-positioned to benefit from this framework agreement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Engineering Inspection Services II (including insurance)

Notice Description

YPO are looking for Providers to be appointed onto an Open Framework for the provision of Engineering Inspection Services (including insurance). This Open Framework is designed to meet the needs of all public sector Contracting Authorities, by establishing an agreement for Providers to deliver Engineering Inspection Services (including insurance) to YPO customers either on a contractual basis or via customers' appointed brokers.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Options: Any resulting Framework and Call-off Contract shall be deemed to cover any service that can be supplied by the successful Tenderer(s) over the life of the Framework and Call-off Contract within the scope of Engineering Inspection Services.

Renewal: Open Framework 1: 01/04/2026 - 31/03/2028 Open Framework 2: 01/04/2028 - 31/03/2030 Open Framework 3: 01/04/2030 - 31/03/2034 The maximum duration of all Frameworks in the Open Framework scheme will therefore be eight (8) years, from 1st April 2026 to 31st March 2034 (subject to an annual review, incorporating price re-establishment and KPI performance).

Planning Information

YPO intends to hold pre-engagement sessions between 10 March - 17 April , 2025. We require feedback from suppliers on the previous solution as well as potential new Type A UKAS-accredited engineering inspection suppliers, to: expand the scope, review Terms and Conditions, discuss market conditions, discuss price element, review options for delivery of Social Value, discuss potential routes to the market and discuss mechanisms for call-offs in order to ensure the new iteration is fit-for-purpose for public sector customers to call off. Sessions will take place remotely (via Microsoft Teams) or in-person, depending on the availability and capacity of the supplier. Please contact James Maclean at insurance@ypo.co.uk to request the Request for Information (RFI) document and to arrange availability for a PME session.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04ea8a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031133-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

66 - Financial and insurance services

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

66000000 - Financial and insurance services

71300000 - Engineering services

71730000 - Industrial inspection services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£30,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£48,000,000 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
£40,000,000 £10M-£100M
Contracts Value
£40,000,000 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Apr 20264 months ago
Submission Deadline
10 Dec 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
16 Jun 2025Expired
Award Date
6 Mar 20265 months ago
Contract Period
1 Apr 2026 - 31 Mar 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
2033-02-02

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation
Additional Buyers

YPO

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WAKEFIELD
Postcode
WF2 0XE
Postcode Area
Wakefield
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE4 West Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE45 Wakefield
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Wakefield
Electoral Ward
Wrenthorpe and Outwood West
Westminster Constituency
Wakefield and Rothwell

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
8
Supplier Names

ALLIANZ ENGINEERING INSPECTION SERVICES LIMITED

ASHDALE ENGINEERING UK LTD

BRITISH ENGINEERING SERVICES LIMITED

BUREAU TECHNICAL INSPECTION SERVICES LIMITED

BUREAU VERITAS UK LIMITED

RISK MANAGEMENT PARTNERS LTD.

THURRA LIMITED

ZURICH INSURANCE COMPANY LTD

Further Information

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