Planning

CM3470 - DPC Programme Advisory

YORKSHIRE WATER SERVICES LIMITED

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17 Mar 2026 at 09:35

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
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13 Mar 2026 at 16:46

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Yorkshire Water Services Limited is inviting suppliers to engage in the early stages of its procurement process, titled "CM3470 - DPC Programme Advisory". This notice is part of the planning stage aimed at setting up a Direct Procurement for Customers (DPC) Programme Advisory Framework. The engagement involves developing sourcing strategies for major infrastructure projects across the UK, using the DPC model under regulatory oversight by Ofwat. The procurement category is registered as services, covering advice and consultancy in technical, commercial, legal, and programme assurance. Interested parties are encouraged to express their interest by 30th April 2026, although participation is voluntary and non-binding. A future notice is expected by 1st September 2026, with the contract period potentially running from April 2027 to March 2035.

This market engagement represents an excellent opportunity for businesses specialising in engineering, legal services, accounting, auditing, and business consultancy to contribute to a significant infrastructure initiative. With a projected contract value of £160,000,000, the establishment of a robust professional services framework and strategic partnerships offers lucrative prospects. Firms capable of providing multi-disciplinary advisory support, including technical assurance, commercial structuring, and programme governance, are ideally suited to engage. Additionally, companies with experience in regulated utility projects and long-term infrastructure contracts will find this venture particularly rewarding and aligned with their expertise.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CM3470 - DPC Programme Advisory

Notice Description

This Preliminary Market Engagement (UK2) notice is being issued to inform the market that Yorkshire Water Services Limited is undertaking early engagement with suppliers to support the development of the sourcing strategy for a Direct Procurement for Customers (DPC) Programme Advisory Framework. Yorkshire Water is progressing a pipeline of major infrastructure projects for delivery using the Direct Procurement for Customers (DPC) delivery model. Under DPC, a competitively appointed provider designs, builds, finances and potentially operates major infrastructure assets under long-term contractual arrangements. DPC projects are subject to regulatory oversight by Ofwat, including staged regulatory submissions demonstrating strategic case, procurement readiness, and value for customers before contracts can be awarded. Yorkshire Water is therefore exploring the establishment of a multi-disciplinary professional services framework and/or strategic partnerships to support the development of bankable DPC projects capable of progressing through regulatory approvals and competitive procurement. The framework may provide support across several disciplines, including: * Technical advisory - engineering, design, environmental assessment, ecology, planning and technical assurance * Commercial advisory - development of business cases aligned with the HM Treasury Five Case Model, procurement strategy, market engagement, commercial structuring, risk allocation, payment mechanisms and incentivisation structures * Legal advisory - development of robust contractual arrangements for major infrastructure concessions, building on previous DPC and infrastructure projects, including specialist support in planning and infrastructure law * Programme assurance - independent assurance of submissions and programme governance to ensure regulatory compliance and readiness for Ofwat/RAPID assessments and associated approval processes The information gathered through this engagement will help shape the proposed scope, structure, commercial model and procurement approach for the framework. This exercise is for information-gathering purposes only and does not constitute a call for competition. Participation in this engagement will not provide any advantage or disadvantage in any subsequent procurement process. Suppliers interested in contributing to this market engagement are invited to express their interest in accordance with the instructions set out in this notice

Planning Information

Suppliers are invited to express interest via email to professionalservicecontracts@yorkshirewater.co.uk with brief details of their service offering and relevant experience in major infrastructure or regulated utilities projects. Please quote CM3470 - DPC Programme Advisory in the subject Further engagement (e.g. RFI, supplier workshops or market engagement calls) may follow. There are no specific conditions for participation in this market engagement. Participation is voluntary and non-binding.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-066a58
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023827-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
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

CPV Codes

71241000 - Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis

71300000 - Engineering services

79100000 - Legal services

79210000 - Accounting and auditing services

79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£160,000,000 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Mar 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
1 Sep 20264 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2027 - 31 Mar 2035 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
YORKSHIRE WATER SERVICES LIMITED
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

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
Not specified
Local Authority
Bradford
Electoral Ward
Royds
Westminster Constituency
Bradford South

Further Information

Notice Documents

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