Tender

CM3105 Thickening and Dewatering Maintenance

YORKSHIRE WATER SERVICES LIMITED

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Tender

11 Dec 2025 at 16:24

Summary of the contracting process

Yorkshire Water Services Limited is initiating a tender process titled "CM3105 Thickening and Dewatering Maintenance" in the region of Yorkshire and the Humber, United Kingdom. This procurement falls under the industry category of repair and maintenance services of machinery, focusing on thickening and dewatering assets across various operational sites. The procurement method is a selective competition conducted under the Competitive Flexible Procedure as per the Procurement Act 2023, which includes a conditions of participation questionnaire and subsequent tender stages. The tender process is active, with an expression of interest deadline set for 6th January 2026, and the award period concluding on 30th March 2026.

This tender offers substantial growth potential for businesses specializing in machinery maintenance services, particularly those with capabilities in proactive maintenance and equipment hire. Companies adept in providing both planned and reactive maintenance will find this contract especially advantageous, as it involves strategic and comprehensive maintenance responsibilities across multiple sites. In particular, businesses that can deliver high-quality services, with an emphasis on reliability and performance optimisation, are well-suited to compete. The opportunities for longer-term engagement are enhanced by the potential for contract renewals, enabling sustained business growth and regional presence.

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Notice Title

CM3105 Thickening and Dewatering Maintenance

Notice Description

Yorkshire Water Services (YWS) is intending to establish a structured, multi-supplier maintenance and support arrangement for Yorkshire Water's thickening and dewatering assets, covering operational sites across Bioresources, Process & Pumping (P&P), and Clean Water. The arrangement will deliver a full service model including preventative and reactive maintenance, asset inspections, critical spare supply and management, and equipment hire where required.

Lot Information

Maintenance, repair, supply and hire of centrifuges

o Covers the maintenance, overhaul, repair, and performance optimisation of centrifuges deployed across Yorkshire Water's sites. o Includes access to hire units to minimise downtime during major overhauls or breakdowns. o Suppliers must provide both reactive and planned maintenance, with clear definitions of activities to be carried out on-site versus off-site workshop facilities. o Applies across multiple geographies, supporting resilience and coverage.

Renewal: The duration of the proposed contract opportunity is 36 months, with optional renewal up to 24 months.

Maintenance, repair and supply for thickeners, belt presses, plate press and gravity belt thickeners

o Covers the maintenance, overhaul, repair, and performance optimisation of thickeners, belt presses, plate presses and gravity belt thickeners deployed across Yorkshire Water's sites. o Includes access to hire units to minimise downtime during major overhauls or breakdowns. o Suppliers must provide both reactive and planned maintenance, with clear definitions of activities to be carried out on-site versus off-site workshop facilities. o Applies across multiple geographies, supporting resilience and coverage.

Renewal: The duration of the proposed contract opportunity is 36 months, with optional renewal up to 24 months.

Total Care Package

o A fixed-fee, performance-driven service model covering the end-to-end maintenance responsibilities for high-priority operational sites. o Under the Total Care Package (TCP), suppliers assume responsibility for availability, uptime, overhaul cycles, optimisation, and proactive fault prevention. o This lot is split into two sub-lots: Lot 3a - P&P Critical Sites and Lot 3b - Bioresources Critical Sites

Renewal: The duration of the proposed contract opportunity is 36 months, with optional renewal up to 24 months.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05f43f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082185-2025
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
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

50 - Repair and maintenance services


CPV Codes

50530000 - Repair and maintenance services of machinery

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£4,935,728 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£4,935,728 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Dec 20252 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

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
Post Town
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
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber

Local Authority
Bradford
Electoral Ward
Royds
Westminster Constituency
Bradford South

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