--- title: "Request for Information - Private Water Supply" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06b9d2" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06b9d2" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06b9d2.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06b9d2.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "THE NORTH YORKSHIRE COUNCIL" published: "2026-06-22" --- # Request for Information - Private Water Supply Buyer: THE NORTH YORKSHIRE COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06b9d2 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06b9d2) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06b9d2.json) ## Summary The North Yorkshire Council is in the planning stage of a public procurement process for its "Request for Information - Private Water Supply" project. This entails the initial market engagement to evaluate providers capable of delivering private water supply sampling and analysis services in compliance with the Private Water Supplies Regulations 2016 and Drinking Water Testing Specification (DWTS) accreditation. The procurement falls under the industry category of Composition and purity testing and analysis services, with a focus on North Yorkshire, UK. The process began on 22nd June 2026 and anticipates future milestones, including a scheduled engagement deadline on 13th July 2026, ahead of the procurement's commencement period starting on 1st June 2027. This tender provides significant business growth opportunities for enterprises experienced in laboratory services and water quality testing, particularly those capable of executing large-scale sampling projects across extensive geographical areas. Given the contract's suitability for SMEs and the demanding requirements of over 900 sample visits annually across North Yorkshire, service providers with strong logistical capabilities and comprehensive laboratory resources are well positioned to compete. The project's scope offers lucrative returns and an extended contract period, making it ideal for businesses seeking long-term engagements in environmental and quality assurance domains. ## Notice The Authority is seeking initial market engagement to understand the availability and capability of providers to deliver Private Water Supply Sampling and Analysis in accordance with the Private Water Supplies Regulations 2016 (as amended) and Drinking Water Testing Specification (DWTS) accreditation. Services must support the North Yorkshire Council private water supply sampling programme (see Appendix B) and ensure regulatory compliance with the collection, transport and analysis of samples, maintaining data quality, and timely reporting. North Yorkshire Council has over 2700 Private Water supplies with 1500 of these being single dwellings with a wide geographical spread. The supplier must be able to organise sampling over the large geographical area and be able to demonstrate lab capacity for the analysis to be able to comply with the accredited regime and supply timely reporting of results. The annual sampling programme can equate to over 900 sample visits per year. The Successful provider will be responsible for the delivery of water sampling and analytical services, including planning, site sampling, sample transport, laboratory analysis, reporting, and contract management. Services must meet DWTS, ISO 17025, and align with regulatory expectations, including Drinking Water Inspectorate (DWI) reporting standards. The figures provided below are indicative only and may be subject to change. Further information can be found in Appendix B: Private Water Supply Sampling Programme. Current demand on the service includes the sampling of over 800 Regulation 9 supplies per annum and in excess of 100 Regulation 10 supplies per annum. Suppliers must demonstrate sufficient capacity to undertake this volume of sampling and associated analysis. Suppliers are required to provide private water supply analysis results in an electronic format. This format must be compatible with Local Authority annual return requirements for submission to the Drinking Water Inspectorate. ### Planning Information https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=106647&TID=100111744&B= ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058379-2026 | | Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 22 Jun 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 4 Jan 2027 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Jun 2027 - 31 May 2031 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £750,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Planning | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | THE NORTH YORKSHIRE COUNCIL | | Locality | NORTHALLERTON | | Post town | Darlington | | Postcode | DL7 8AD | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | | ITL 2 | TLE2 North Yorkshire | | ITL 3 | TLE22 North Yorkshire | | Local authority | North Yorkshire | | Electoral ward | Romanby | | Westminster constituency | Richmond and Northallerton | | Delivery location | TLE2 North Yorkshire | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services ### Codes - 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services - 71610000 - Composition and purity testing and analysis services - 71700000 - Monitoring and control services - 71900000 - Laboratory services ## Release History - 22 Jun 2026 at 09:49 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058379-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058379-2026 22nd June 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=106647&TID=100111744&B= - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents - https://www.northyorks.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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