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CM3642 Lab Sampling and Analysis Services 2030

YORKSHIRE WATER SERVICES LIMITED

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30 Oct 2026 at 15:57

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

30 Oct 2026 at 15:55

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Yorkshire Water Services is reviewing its laboratory sampling and analysis services ahead of AMP9. The planned scope covers sampling and fieldwork, courier services and controlled transport, laboratory analysis and specialist testing, as well as quality assurance, reporting and data transfer. Requirements may include routine and reactive work and the Chemical Investigations Programme. This is a laboratory services requirement (CPV 71900000), planned as one lot. Delivery is stated as United Kingdom-wide. Yorkshire Water is seeking to understand the capability suppliers currently offer and what they could develop to meet its future requirements. The review is intended to inform its strategy for these services; it is not yet an invitation to tender.

The procurement is at planning stage: Yorkshire Water has set out an intention to procure, but has not issued an invitation to tender. It is undertaking preliminary market engagement before deciding its approach. The engagement questionnaire is expected to be returned by 18:00 on 20 November 2026; the buyer may then invite suppliers to follow-up discussions. Participation is voluntary and is not a tender submission or commitment by either party. The planned single-lot contract is expected to run from 1 August 2030 to 2 August 2034. The buyer has not yet stated a procurement procedure, competition method, estimated contract value or evaluation criteria. Suppliers interested in contributing to the market engagement are asked to email the buyer’s procurement team to express interest and receive the questionnaire.

This planning-stage engagement is relevant to laboratories and service providers able to deliver a broad water-quality sampling and analysis service, either directly or through a supply-chain partnership. The scope could suit suppliers combining field sampling, secure and controlled sample transport, routine laboratory testing and specialist analytical capability, with dependable quality assurance, reporting and data-transfer processes. Providers able to handle both planned routine work and responsive requirements, including potential Chemical Investigations Programme work, may have useful experience to share. Yorkshire Water is seeking evidence of capability available now and capability that suppliers could develop, so businesses with credible plans to build capacity or extend their services can contribute alongside established providers. The contract is planned as a single, multi-year service, making operational coverage and the ability to sustain delivery across the full range of activities commercially relevant. No specific accreditation or technical standard has yet been set out.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CM3642 Lab Sampling and Analysis Services 2030

Notice Description

Yorkshire Water is undertaking a strategy review of its laboratory sampling and analysis services ahead of AMP9. The review covers sampling and field services, courier and controlled transport, laboratory analysis, specialist testing, quality assurance, reporting and data transfer, including routine, reactive and potential Chemical Investigations Programme (CIP) requirements.

Planning Information

Yorkshire Water is undertaking preliminary market engagement to understand the capability currently available in the market, and the capability suppliers may be able to develop, to support its laboratory sampling and analysis requirements. Suppliers aiming to participate should email madalena.merces-de-mello@yorkshirewater.co.uk to express their interest. Yorkshire Water will then send them an Excel questionnaire to complete and return by 18:00 on 20 November 2026. Suppliers may also send clarification questions to the same email address. After reviewing responses, Yorkshire Water may invite interested suppliers to follow-up discussions to better understand their responses and capabilities. Participation is voluntary and does not constitute a tender submission or commitment by either party.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0794fb
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/103400-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
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

CPV Codes

71900000 - Laboratory services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Oct 20263 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Aug 2030 - 2 Aug 2034 4-5 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
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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
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Local Authority
Leeds
Electoral Ward
Hunslet & Riverside
Westminster Constituency
Leeds South

Further Information

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