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Technical Services and Assurance Framework

YORKSHIRE WATER SERVICES LIMITED

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Tender

10 Dec 2025 at 17:02

UK4 - Tender Notice
PlanningUpdate

20 Nov 2025 at 14:41

UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice
PlanningUpdate

31 Oct 2025 at 14:33

UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice
Planning

03 Oct 2025 at 17:36

UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Yorkshire Water Services Limited is conducting a significant public procurement process under the Technical Services and Assurance Framework, aimed at bolstering its AMP8 investment programme from 2025 to 2030. The framework encompasses a wide range of services, including technical consultancy, engineering design, technical assurance, and specialist support. Structured under a selective procurement method with a competitive flexible procedure, it allows for a multi-supplier approach to ensure continuity and resilience. The tender covers multiple lots such as project-level engineering support and complex multi-disciplinary design services, with a procurement method designed to accommodate different categories of technical needs across the UK. The award stage of this procurement commenced on 12 June 2026, with contracts set to begin on 1 July 2026, and offers potential suppliers a substantial opportunity in the engineering services category.

This tender presents numerous growth opportunities for businesses operating in technical consultancy, engineering, and specialist support services. Large organisations and SMEs with capabilities in engineering design, independent technical assurance, or complex project delivery are well-positioned to compete. Given that the framework will operate over several years, with potential extensions, it provides a stable revenue stream and the chance to engage in long-term strategic partnerships with Yorkshire Water. The procurement's competitive selection phases ensure that businesses providing innovative and efficient solutions have a significant advantage, especially within the utilities sector, which requires compliance with specific regulatory standards. Businesses with a robust capacity to accommodate flexible and strategic project delivery across different engineering disciplines will find this tender particularly lucrative.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Technical Services and Assurance Framework

Notice Description

Yorkshire Water intends to establish a multi-supplier Framework Agreement for the provision of technical consultancy, engineering design, technical assurance, and specialist support services required to deliver its AMP8 investment programme (2025-2030). The framework will provide a single commercial route to access a broad range of technical capabilities, supporting Yorkshire Water's Engineering, Asset Management and Commercial functions. It will replace existing Technical Services and Technical Assurance frameworks and ensure continuity, resilience and flexibility in securing specialist expertise. The framework will include multiple Lots reflecting different categories of technical need, including project-level engineering support, independent technical assurance, complex multi-disciplinary design services, and strategic design capability development. Further detail on each Lot is provided in later sections of this notice and in the procurement documents.

Lot Information

Technical Services (Minor Packages of Work)

This Lot covers the provision of project-level technical services to support Yorkshire Water's AMP8 investment programme. Services include engineering support, feasibility studies, options development, detailed design, and associated technical advisory tasks. Suppliers may also be required to provide CDM Principal Designer duties and other discipline-specific engineering support. Work under this Lot will typically be delivered as small to medium-sized task orders. Multiple suppliers will be appointed to ensure flexibility and access to specialist capabilities across a range of engineering disciplines. The scope is intended to support both standalone tasks and short-duration assignments in line with Yorkshire Water's project requirements.

Renewal: 1 year + 1 year extension possible

Technical Assurance

This Lot covers the provision of independent technical assurance services to support Yorkshire Water's engineering, programme and project governance needs. Services include independent design reviews, technical audits, readiness assessments, and other assurance activities required to confirm compliance with applicable standards, specifications, and regulatory expectations. The Lot is structured to appoint a primary assurance provider, with a secondary supplier to provide resilience and surge capacity. The scope supports assurance across a range of asset types and project delivery stages.

Renewal: 1 year + 1 year extension possible

Health & Safety Assurance

H&S consultancy and assurance covering CDM compliance, site and system audits, HAZOP/HAZID and behavioural safety support. Suppliers will assess risk, advise on controls, and help drive continuous improvement in H&S performance.

Renewal: Optional extension: 2 years

Environmental Assurance

Environmental consultancy and assurance services, including regulatory advice, permitting support, audits/monitoring, impact assessments and net-zero/sustainability guidance. Suppliers will help ensure compliance and improve environmental outcomes.

Renewal: Optional extension: 2 years

Design Partner (Complex Project Delivery)

This Lot covers the delivery of multi-disciplinary design services for Yorkshire Water's larger or more complex projects. Suppliers will take responsibility for providing end-to-end design capability, from feasibility and option development through to detailed design and support to construction delivery. Work is expected to be allocated through mini-competitions for defined programmes or significant design packages. The Lot is intended to secure design partners with the capability and capacity to support long-term strategic programmes and to ensure consistency, quality, and delivery performance across Yorkshire Water's major investment activities.

Renewal: 1 year + 1 year extension possible

Strategic Solutions Partner

Strategic Solutions Partner is needed to help address the varied delivery risks within Yorkshire Water's asset programme by providing strategic engineering consultancy, solution definition, and front end engineering design support. Example Services: * Strategic design and programme planning * Feasibility and optioneering studies * Business case development (Gateways 0-3) * Risk and value management support * Rapid mobilisation for urgent or reactive works

Renewal: Optional extension: 2 years

Technical Design Partner

This Lot covers strategic technical design capability to support Yorkshire Water's long-term planning and programme development. Services include full design development, digital engineering support, maturity development for PR29 solutions, collaborative capability building, and provision of ongoing strategic design expertise. The Lot is expected to appoint a single supplier (or consortium) able to supplement Yorkshire Water's internal capability and provide continuity, innovation, and technical leadership across multi-year programmes.

Renewal: 1 year + 1 year extension possible

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05a84c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081698-2025
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

CPV Codes

71300000 - Engineering services

79620000 - Supply services of personnel including temporary staff

90700000 - Environmental services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£80,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£80,000,000 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Dec 20258 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
21 Nov 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Jul 2026 - 30 Jun 2030 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active, Cancelled
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
YORKSHIRE WATER SERVICES LIMITED
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BRADFORD
Postcode
BD6 2SZ
Postcode Area
Bradford
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE4 West Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE41 Bradford
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Bradford
Electoral Ward
Royds
Westminster Constituency
Bradford South

Further Information

Notice Documents

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