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CM3592 Management Consultancy Framework

YORKSHIRE WATER SERVICES LIMITED

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22 Jul 2026 at 10:14

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Yorkshire Water Services Limited is exploring a future management consultancy framework for services supporting its strategic, operational, organisational and regulatory objectives. The potential scope includes business transformation, operational improvement, strategy development, organisational design, programme and project delivery, change management, procurement and commercial advice, customer and stakeholder insight, data and analytics, financial and economic analysis, policy and regulatory support, sustainability, and other specialist consultancy. The work would support Yorkshire Water across the United Kingdom and is classified as business and management consultancy and related services (CPV 79400000). The framework’s scope, structure, lots, contractual arrangements and delivery model are still being shaped through preliminary market engagement.

This procurement is at the planning stage and is not an invitation to tender. Yorkshire Water expects to use a framework agreement under the utilities regime, with one planned lot. The indicative contract period is 8 April 2027 to 5 April 2030, with a possible extension to 7 April 2032. The estimated gross value is £20,000,000. Yorkshire Water planned to receive supplier expressions of interest for market engagement by 5 August 2026 and expected to publish the next notice on 7 September 2026. Engagement is voluntary and non-binding, and may include requests for information or supplier calls. Feedback will inform the procurement strategy, including service scope, lotting, contractual structures and commercial models.

The engagement will suit management consultancy firms able to offer one or more specialist services across strategy, transformation, operations, organisation, commercial, regulatory, financial, economic, sustainability, customer, data or programme delivery disciplines. Yorkshire Water is particularly seeking suppliers with relevant experience in the water sector or wider industries, including evidence of current market capability, delivery capacity, emerging trends and innovative approaches. Businesses with the breadth to contribute to a multi-service framework, as well as specialists able to shape individual service areas, may be relevant. Suppliers should prepare concise details of their service offering and relevant experience for future engagement. This is an opportunity to influence the framework’s design, not to bid for work at this stage.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CM3592 Management Consultancy Framework

Notice Description

Yorkshire Water is undertaking Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) to inform the development and procurement strategy for a future Management Consultancy Framework. The framework is intended to provide access to a broad range of consultancy services to support Yorkshire Water's strategic, operational, organisational and regulatory objectives. The proposed framework may include, but is not limited to, services relating to business transformation, operational improvement, strategy development, organisational design, programme and project delivery, change management, procurement and commercial advisory, customer and stakeholder insight, data and analytics, financial and economic analysis, policy and regulatory support, sustainability, and other specialist management consultancy services. Through this engagement, Yorkshire Water is seeking input from suppliers with relevant expertise and experience across the water sector and wider industries to help shape the scope, structure and delivery model of the framework. Yorkshire Water wishes to better understand current market capabilities, supplier capacity, emerging industry trends, innovative delivery approaches, and potential framework design options. Suppliers are invited to express an interest in participating in market engagement activities. Feedback gathered will be used to inform the development of the framework, including the proposed service scope, lotting arrangements, contractual structures, commercial models, and overall procurement strategy. This engagement is being undertaken solely for information-gathering and market-sounding purposes. It does not constitute a call for competition, a formal procurement exercise, or any commitment by Yorkshire Water to procure services. Participation in this engagement will not confer any advantage or disadvantage in any future procurement process.

Planning Information

Suppliers are invited to express interest via email to professionalservicetenders@yorkshirewater.co.uk with brief details of their service offering. Further engagement (e.g., RFI or supplier 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-06d07b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068999-2026
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

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

CPV Codes

79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£20,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Jul 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
7 Sep 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
8 Apr 2027 - 5 Apr 2030 2-3 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
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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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