---
title: "Regulation Assurance"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04dd77"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "YORKSHIRE WATER SERVICES LIMITED"
published: "2025-11-12"
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# Regulation Assurance

Buyer: YORKSHIRE WATER SERVICES LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04dd77

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## Summary

Yorkshire Water Services Limited has completed the award stage of a procurement process titled "Regulation Assurance", which focuses on accounting and auditing services in the regulatory sector. The process aimed to establish a framework agreement for consultancy services, ensuring compliance with OFWAT's regulatory requirements. The procurement adopted a selective method via a negotiated procedure, involving prior competition. The process was primarily conducted electronically, and substantial contracts were signed in early September 2025 with four suppliers: MOTT MACDONALD LIMITED, TURNER & TOWNSEND UK LIMITED, ATKINSRÉALIS UK LIMITED, and PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP. The region of delivery is UKE, and the framework is expected to last five years with an option for a 24-month extension.

This tender offers a substantial opportunity for large consultancy firms specialising in regulatory assurance and compliance within the water sector. The successful suppliers, noted for their large scale, demonstrate the competitive nature of such procurements. The framework allows for work allocations via mini-competitions and direct awards, encouraging a flexible approach to contract delivery based on value threshold, which can help businesses optimize their service delivery strategies. Such opportunities are highly suitable for businesses with a proficient understanding of regulatory frameworks and a robust capability in providing audit and assurance services in line with public sector compliance requirements.

## Notice

Procurement Scope: Yorkshire Water (YWS) is seeking expressions of interest to establish a framework agreement for third-party consultancy services in Regulatory Assurance. This framework aims to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements by delivering robust, accurate, complete, and transparent performance data to Ofwat. The primary deliverables include: * Assurance of the Annual Performance Report (APR) and Periodic Review (PR). * Assurance of regulatory charges. * Ad-hoc assurance and reporting requests.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This framework aims to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements by delivering robust, accurate, complete, and transparent performance data to Ofwat. The primary deliverables include: * Assurance of the Annual Performance Report (APR) and Periodic Review (PR). * Assurance of regulatory charges. , * Ad-hoc assurance and reporting requests.

Options: Optional extension: 24 months

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073314-2025 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Nov 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 12 Mar 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Aug 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £5,200,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | YORKSHIRE WATER SERVICES LIMITED |
| Locality | BRADFORD |
| Post town | Bradford |
| Postcode | BD6 2SZ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE41 Bradford |
| Local authority | Bradford |
| Electoral ward | Royds |
| Westminster constituency | Bradford South |
| Delivery location | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 4 |
| Supplier names | ATKINSRÉALIS; MOTT MACDONALD; PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS; TURNER & TOWNSEND |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79210000 - Accounting and auditing services

## Release History

- 12 Nov 2025 at 16:37 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073314-2025
- 10 Feb 2025 at 18:08 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004451-2025

## Notice URLs

- https://service.ariba.com
- https://www.yorkshirewater.com/

## Provenance

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