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Safe Move Single Source

YORKSHIRE WATER SERVICES LIMITED

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

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17 Jul 2026 at 09:56

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
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08 Jul 2026 at 13:46

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Yorkshire Water Services Limited procured a fully electronic, government-approved property search solution under the Safe Move Single Source requirement. The service is intended to provide official property searches sourced directly from and interpreted by local authorities, while preserving statutory indemnities for end customers. It is designed to improve accessibility, accuracy and efficiency by replacing manual processes and updates, supporting compliance, reducing operational risk and improving customer service. The service also includes a performance framework with key performance indicators and service-level agreements covering service outcomes, customer engagement, accountability and overall value. This is a property and land information data service delivered across the United Kingdom. The procurement is classified as data services (CPV 72300000).

The procurement has been awarded through a completed single-lot direct award, with Land Data Community Interest Company selected as supplier. The buyer justified the direct award on technical and legal grounds, stating that the National Land Information Service is the only government-approved licensee able to provide the required integrated digital access and that no equivalent substitute is available. The award date was 17 July 2026 and the awarded value is £1,200,000 including applicable taxes. The contract is scheduled to run from 3 August 2026 to 2 August 2028, with an option to extend for a further two years to 2 August 2030. The scheduled signature date is 30 July 2026, following a standstill period ending 29 July 2026.

This award identifies demand from Yorkshire Water for licensed, digitally integrated property and land information services rather than general property search software. Suppliers seeking comparable work would need access to official local-authority-sourced search data, the relevant government approval or licence, and the capability to deliver a fully electronic end-to-end service. Credibility would also depend on maintaining statutory indemnities for customers, reliable and accurate information, strong accessibility, and systems that reduce manual handling and update activity. A supplier would need to support operational and financial compliance, customer-service improvement and measurable performance through robust key performance indicators and service-level agreements. The route used here also shows that technical and legal exclusivity was central to the buyer’s supplier selection.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Safe Move Single Source

Notice Description

Provision of a Single Source fully electronic, government-approved, property search solution for a period of two (2) years. Scope of the service includes: The procurement is for a fully electronic, government-approved, property search solution that provides the highest standards of accessibility available in the market. * The service must deliver official property searches sourced directly from and interpreted by Local Authorities, ensuring statutory indemnities are maintained and passed on to end customers. * The solution will support compliance, reduce operational risk, and reinforce the provision of reliable and accurate property information. * The platform must enhance accuracy and efficiency by eliminating manual processes and updates, improving customer service and strengthening organisational reputation. * The contract will also strengthen financial compliance and customer outcomes through an enhanced performance framework, incorporating robust KPIs and SLAs that measure service outcomes, customer engagement, accountability, and overall service value.

Procurement Information

The decision to make a single source award to the National Land Information Service (NLIS) has been made in accordance with the provisions of the Procurement Act 2023, as competition is absent for technical and legal reasons. NLIS is the only organisation that holds the government-approved licence required to provide fully integrated digital access to the relevant land and property information services. This exclusive licensing arrangement means that no alternative supplier is able to deliver an equivalent end-to-end digitally integrated solution that meets the Authority's operational and technical requirements. As a government-approved licensee, NLIS has exclusive rights to facilitate this level of digital integration. Consequently, there is no reasonable substitute available in the market that can provide the same capability without significant compromise to service delivery or requiring a fundamentally different operating model. The Authority has therefore concluded that a competitive procurement process would not deliver additional value or result in a viable alternative supplier. A single source award to NLIS is considered necessary, proportionate, and compliant with the Procurement Act 2023, as it represents the only supplier capable of meeting the Authority's specified requirements.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06c66c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067534-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

72300000 - Data services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£1,200,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
17 Jul 20262 months ago
Contract Period
3 Aug 2026 - 2 Aug 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Pending
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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

LAND DATA COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY

Further Information

Notice Documents

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