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CM3592 - Consultancy

YORKSHIRE WATER SERVICES LIMITED

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Tender

09 Oct 2026 at 16:12

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

22 Jul 2026 at 10:14

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Yorkshire Water Services Limited is seeking consultancy services through a multi-supplier framework to support its AMP8 programme and preparation for AMP9 and AMP10. The work spans three disciplines: management consultancy, including strategic advice, business transformation and specialist expertise; regulatory consultancy covering Ofwat price reviews, cost assessment, performance commitments and financial resilience; and asset management consultancy to improve asset performance, investment planning, information quality and data-led decisions. The framework is intended to provide a flexible route to specialist advice across the company’s strategic, operational, regulatory, commercial, asset management and transformation work. Services will be delivered in the United Kingdom.

The buyer invited tenders through an open procedure. The submission deadline was 3 November 2026 at 17:00 UTC, with electronic bids through Yorkshire Water’s SAP Ariba portal; the award decision was due by 1 March 2027. The framework was scheduled to run from 15 March 2027 to 14 March 2031, with a possible three-year extension, taking its maximum term to 14 March 2034. Its overall estimated value is £38 million: £17 million for management consultancy, £6 million for regulatory consultancy and £15 million for asset management consultancy. Each lot is evaluated on capability, weighted 70%, and commercial factors, weighted 30%.

This opportunity suits consultancies able to provide credible specialist advice and delivery support across water-sector strategy, regulation or asset management. Management consultancy suppliers will need to demonstrate capability in high-impact strategic analysis, Board-level recommendations, business change and scarce technical or functional expertise. Regulatory specialists should be equipped to advise on Ofwat reviews, financial economics, cost assessment, performance commitments and company resilience. Asset management firms should bring expertise in organisational transformation, asset information, investment planning and improving asset performance and reliability, including support for AMP8 outcomes. The multi-supplier framework offers a route to future call-off work, allocated either directly under an objective method or through further competition among appointed suppliers, depending on the lot and requirement. The scale and breadth favour suppliers able to sustain specialist capacity and deliver across complex programmes.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CM3592 - Consultancy

Notice Description

Yorkshire Water intends to establish a multi-supplier Framework Agreement for the provision of consultancy services required to support the delivery of AMP8 activities along side AMP9 and AMP10 readiness. The framework will provide a single commercial route through which Yorkshire Water can access a broad range of consultancy expertise, supporting its strategic, operational, regulatory, commercial, asset management and transformation objectives. It will replace existing consultancy arrangements and provide continuity, flexibility and resilience in securing specialist professional services across the business. The framework will comprise multiple Lots aligned to key consultancy disciplines and areas of expertise, including management consultancy, regulatory and strategic advisory services, programme and project support, organisational transformation, and specialist professional consultancy services. Further details of each Lot are provided within the procurement documents and subsequent sections of this notice.

Lot Information

Management Consultancy

This Lot covers the provision for Strategic Consultancy including high-impact strategic advice, independent analysis, and Board-level recommendations. Business Transformation including expertise in designing and delivering business change programmes, supporting capability transfer and sustainable outcomes. Specialist Consultancy which includes access to specialist technical and functional expertise for defined projects requiring independent insight or scarce skills.

Renewal: 4 years plus 3 years extension possible

Regulatory Consultancy

This Lot covers the provision regulatory requirements including Ofwat price reviews, economic and analytical support on cost assessment, analysis relating to performance commitments, financial economics, allowed returns, financeability, risk analysis and the interaction between regulatory decisions and company financial resilience.

Renewal: 4 years plus 3 years extension possible

Asset Management Consultancy

This Lot covers the provision special consultancy services to support the significant programme of asset management transformation which seeks to improve asset performance, optimise investment decisions, strengthen regulatory confidence, and embed best practice asset management across the organisation. Intended to develop and embed strategic asset management capability and support long-term investment planning. It focuses on improving the quality of asset information and enable data-led decisions. It is also designed to support delivery of AMP8 investment and outcomes through improved asset performance and reliability.

Renewal: 4 years plus 3 years extension possible

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/095800-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
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
£38,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£38,000,000 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Oct 20263 days ago
Submission Deadline
3 Nov 20263 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
7 Sep 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
15 Mar 2027 - 14 Mar 2031 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
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
LEEDS
Postcode
LS10 1AB
Postcode Area
Leeds
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE4 West Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE42 Leeds
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Leeds
Electoral Ward
Hunslet & Riverside
Westminster Constituency
Leeds South

Further Information

Notice Documents

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