---
title: "The Hire of Metered Water Standpipes"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06e039"
canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06e039"
markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06e039.md"
json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06e039.json"
source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "YORKSHIRE WATER SERVICES LIMITED"
published: "2026-08-10"
---

# The Hire of Metered Water Standpipes

Buyer: YORKSHIRE WATER SERVICES LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e039

[View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06e039)  
[Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06e039.json)

## Summary

Yorkshire Water Services Limited procured a managed hire service for metered water standpipes, covering the Yorkshire region. The supplier is responsible for buying, stocking, advertising and supplying standpipes to Yorkshire Water customers, and for maintaining, refurbishing, cleaning and disinfecting returned equipment for reissue. The service also covers recording water consumption, invoicing applicants for water used and hire charges, providing management information, and supporting water-quality, discolouration and supply-interruption commitments. It includes training customers in correct standpipe use and associated network operations, supporting the Calm Networks initiative to prevent surges and distribution-network damage. The provider must also help identify and police illegal network interventions and support prosecution. The service excludes standpipes used by Yorkshire Water and service-partner operatives maintaining water and waste networks.

This procurement has reached the awarded stage and is recorded as complete. It used a direct award on a sole-source basis under the utilities regime, rather than an open competition. The single lot was awarded to Aquam Water Services Limited for £4,500,000 gross. The award is above the applicable threshold and covers a contract period from 12 July 2027 to 12 July 2031, with a maximum extent date of 12 July 2033. Renewal is permitted, with a market review potentially identifying new vendors. A signature milestone was scheduled for 12 June 2027. The procurement category is services, classified under CPV 65130000 for operation of water supplies. The recorded award status is pending, although Aquam Water Services Limited is identified as the selected supplier.

This procurement indicates sustained demand from Yorkshire Water for specialist metered standpipe provision and operational management. A credible future competitor would need to source and hold suitable standpipe equipment, manage customer advertising and hire administration, capture consumption accurately, and issue invoices for usage and hire charges. It would also need practical capability to inspect, maintain, refurbish, clean and disinfect returned equipment safely before reissue. Relevant operational experience includes training customers and network users, preventing pressure surges and damage, supporting water-quality and interruption commitments, and producing reliable management information. Suppliers should be able to work with a regulated water utility, understand distribution-network risks, identify unauthorised network interventions and support enforcement activity. The requirement favours an established operator able to combine equipment, field operations, customer management and compliance support.

## Notice

The Management and Hire of Metered Water Standpipes -: The Service: To provide and manage the metered standpipe hire process to Yorkshire Water customers * Buy, stock, advertise and supply the hire of metered standpipe use in the Yorkshire region. * Have the ability to maintain, refurbish, clean and disinfect returned standpipes ready for re-issue. * Gather consumption details and invoice applicants for the volume of water used and the hire charge. * Support the delivery of our Performance Commitments in the area of Water Quality, Discolouration Contacts & Interruptions to Supply. * Train, coach and support the correct use of standpipes and associated network operation to support Yorkshire Waters "Calm Networks" initiative (aimed at preventing surges and damage to the distribution network). * Manage and police illegal network interventions by helping the Client prosecute illegal users. * Provide management data as appropriate. (For clarity this service does not apply to Yorkshire Water and Service Partner operatives who utilise standpipes in connection with their roles in maintaining our water and waste networks).

### Procurement Information

Sole Source

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075771-2026 |
| Notice type | UK5 - Transparency Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 10 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 12 Jul 2027 - 12 Jul 2031 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £4,500,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Pending |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | YORKSHIRE WATER SERVICES LIMITED |
| Locality | BRADFORD |
| Postcode area | 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | AQUAM WATER SERVICES LIMITED |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 65 - Public utilities

### Codes

- 65130000 - Operation of water supplies

## Release History

- 10 Aug 2026 at 14:19 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075771-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075771-2026
  10th August 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.aquamcorp.co.uk/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06e039. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06e039.json.