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17 Sep 2026 at 15:39

Summary of the contracting process

Anglian Water Services is procuring a single-supplier catalogue and store-card solution for maintenance, repair and operational (MRO) goods used by its technicians. The requirement covers hand tools, power tools, mechanical spares, electrical spares, lubricants and non-process chemicals, including associated items such as cables, batteries, gaskets, seals, pressure gauges and sensors. The main service is an Ariba-hosted catalogue accessed through Guided Buying, with an optional over-the-counter store card for urgent purchases while technicians are on the road. Catalogue orders must support delivery to Anglian Water sites, premises and technicians’ home addresses across the Anglian Water region. Any store card must provide detailed management information, while the catalogue solution must support swift, preferably next-day delivery.

The procurement has reached tender: Anglian Water invited offers through an open competitive flexible procedure, using a two-stage request for information (RFI) and request for proposals (RFP) process. Enquiries had to be submitted by 7 October 2026 at 22:00 UTC and offers by 14 October 2026 at 22:00 UTC. The estimated value is £14,000,000 excluding VAT, or £16,800,000 including VAT. This is one lot and a closed framework for up to three suppliers. The contract period is 1 February 2027 to 31 January 2029, with an option to extend by up to six months, to 31 July 2029. Award decisions are due by 8 January 2027 at 23:59:59 UTC. Evaluation is 70% qualitative and 30% price, with pricing based on a basket of goods.

This opportunity suits established MRO distributors, industrial suppliers and trade merchants able to provide a broad range of hand and power tools, mechanical and electrical spares, lubricants and chemicals through a managed electronic catalogue. Strong candidates will need reliable catalogue and Guided Buying integration, accurate product information, responsive order management and the operational capacity to deliver quickly across the Anglian Water region, including to dispersed sites and technicians’ homes. Suppliers offering an over-the-counter store card should be able to support urgent road-side purchasing and produce detailed management information. The framework rewards quality more heavily than price, so bidders should demonstrate service capability, product range, availability, fulfilment performance and the ability to identify products that are best suited to particular water and wastewater requirements.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

2026 WS3282950901 Maintenance, Repairs and Operations Goods (MRO) (Interim)

Notice Description

The core requirement is the provision of an Ariba hosted catalogue through Guided Buying, for ordering MRO goods to be delivered to sites across the Anglian Water region, including to technician's home addresses and Anglian Water premises; and/or the provision of an over the counter store card for last minute requirements for technicians on the road. Any over the counter store card must enable provision of detailed management information. A further core requirement for any Ariba hosted catalogue / Guided Buying solution is for the capacity for swift delivery, preferably next day. The framework will be made up of a single lot containing the full range of MRO goods, covering the following: * Hand Tools * Power Tools * Mechanical Spares * Electrical Spares * Lubricants & Non-Process Chemicals

Lot Information

Lot LOT-0001

Options: Up to six months extension

Renewal: Up to six months extension

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0774ae
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088332-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

18 - Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories

24 - Chemical products

30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages

31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting

32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment

38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products

42 - Industrial machinery

44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)


CPV Codes

18100000 - Occupational clothing, special workwear and accessories

24900000 - Fine and various chemical products

30237475 - Electric sensors

31170000 - Transformers

31210000 - Electrical apparatus for switching or protecting electrical circuits

31220000 - Electrical circuit components

31340000 - Insulated cable accessories

31440000 - Batteries

31681000 - Electrical accessories

32442200 - Terminal boxes

34312500 - Gaskets

34320000 - Mechanical spare parts except engines and engine parts

35121500 - Seals

38423100 - Pressure gauges

38740000 - Process timers

39717000 - Fans and air-conditioning appliances

42650000 - Pneumatic or motorised hand tools

44300000 - Cable, wire and related products

44511000 - Hand tools

44512600 - Roadworking tools

44800000 - Paints, varnishes and mastics

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£14,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£14,000,000 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Sep 20264 days ago
Submission Deadline
14 Oct 20264 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Feb 2027 - 31 Jan 2029 2-3 years
Recurrence
2028-02-01

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ANGLIAN WATER SERVICES LIMITED
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
HUNTINGDON
Postcode
PE29 6XU
Postcode Area
Peterborough
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC
Delivery Location
TLC11 Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees, TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire, TLF3 Lincolnshire, TLH East (England), TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire

Local Authority
Huntingdonshire
Electoral Ward
Huntingdon North
Westminster Constituency
Huntingdon

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