--- title: "Planning Consultancy" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f583" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06f583" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06f583.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06f583.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "YORKSHIRE WATER SERVICES LIMITED" published: "2026-09-09" --- # Planning Consultancy Buyer: YORKSHIRE WATER SERVICES LIMITED Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f583 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06f583) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06f583.json) ## Summary Yorkshire Water Services Limited is procuring specialist planning consultancy, consenting and development services through a multi-lot framework. The work will support capital investment and infrastructure programmes, including Strategic Resource Options, major water infrastructure, AMP8 delivery, AMP9 and AMP10 planning, storm overflow reduction, environmental improvement and regulatory compliance. Services may include strategic planning advice, planning applications, development consent, statutory and stakeholder engagement, environmental and planning coordination, development management, consenting strategies and related multidisciplinary support. The three lots cover SRO and major infrastructure projects; asset delivery and readiness activities; and the Yorkshire Storm Alliance and North East Storm Overflow Programme. Work is required across the United Kingdom, supporting projects throughout Yorkshire Water’s asset and investment lifecycle. This procurement has reached tender: Yorkshire Water invited offers using an open Competitive Flexible Procedure under the Procurement Act 2023. It is a closed framework with up to 10 participants, using direct awards, taxi-rank allocation and mini-competitions. Tenders must be submitted electronically through SAP Ariba by 12 October 2026 at 12:00 BST; the evaluation and award period is due to end on 12 February 2027 at 23:59 UTC. The total estimated value is £31,000,000. Lot 1 is valued at £17,460,000, while Lots 2 and 3 are each valued at £6,770,000. Each lot has an initial contract period from 1 March 2027 to 28 February 2031, with extensions potentially taking the term to 28 February 2037. Evaluation is 60% capability and 40% commercial. The opportunity suits planning consultancies and multidisciplinary infrastructure advisers with strong capability in planning, consenting and development services. Relevant experience includes preparing and supporting planning applications, development consent and regulatory permissions; developing consenting strategies; coordinating environmental matters; managing stakeholder and statutory consultee engagement; and providing development management through feasibility, delivery, construction support and post-consent stages. Suppliers should be able to support complex water, wastewater, environmental and major infrastructure programmes, manage planning and consenting risks, maintain regulatory compliance and help projects progress efficiently. The framework is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. It will favour organisations able to provide flexible specialist support across varied projects and to compete for work through direct awards, taxi-rank allocation or mini-competitions. ## Notice Yorkshire Water intends to establish a multi-lot Planning Consultancy Framework to provide specialist planning, consenting and development services in support of its capital investment and infrastructure programmes. The framework will support the delivery of AMP8 activities, AMP9 and AMP10 readiness, Strategic Resource Options (SROs), major infrastructure projects, Yorkshire Storm Alliance programmes and North East Storm Overflow Programme (NESOP) related initiatives. The framework will provide access to planning consultancy expertise to support the development, promotion and delivery of projects requiring planning approvals, development consent and associated regulatory permissions. Services will include strategic planning advice, planning applications, stakeholder and statutory consultee engagement, environmental and planning coordination, development management, consenting strategies and related specialist support. The objective of the framework is to secure suitably qualified and experienced suppliers capable of supporting the efficient delivery of complex infrastructure and capital investment programmes, whilst managing planning and consenting risks, maintaining regulatory compliance, and facilitating timely project delivery throughout the asset and investment lifecycle. ### Lot Information SRO/DPC Projects This lot covers the provision of planning consultancy and associated multidisciplinary consenting services to support the development, promotion and delivery of Yorkshire Water's Strategic Resource Options (SROs), Direct Procurement for Customers (DPC) schemes and other major infrastructure projects. The lot will support nationally significant and strategically important water infrastructure programmes, including, but not limited to: South Yorkshire Sources (SYS); Kielder Transfer Scheme; Chellow Water Treatment Works; Nottinghamshire Mines ; and Any future Strategic Resource Options, water resource schemes or major infrastructure projects identified during the term of the framework. Renewal: The framework agreement will have an initial duration of four years. Yorkshire Water reserves the right to extend the term by up to three separate extension periods of two years each, resulting in a maximum potential framework term of ten years (4 + 2 + 2 + 2). AMP8, 9 & 10 Asset Delivery This lot will provide planning consultancy, consenting and associated multidisciplinary development services in support of Yorkshire Water's AMP8 delivery programme, AMP9 and AMP10 planning and readiness activities, and a broad range of operational, capital and ad hoc project requirements. The lot is intended to provide a flexible mechanism for accessing specialist planning and development consultancy services across a diverse portfolio of projects throughout the framework term. Renewal: The framework agreement will have an initial duration of four years. Yorkshire Water reserves the right to extend the term by up to three separate extension periods of two years each, resulting in a maximum potential framework term of ten years (4 + 2 + 2 + 2). Yorkshire Storm Alliance & NESOP This lot will provide planning consultancy, consenting and associated multidisciplinary development services in support of Yorkshire Water's Storm Alliance and North East Storm Overflow Programme (NESOP). These programmes comprise a portfolio of wastewater, environmental and infrastructure projects aimed at reducing storm overflow discharges, improving river and coastal water quality, enhancing environmental performance and supporting regulatory compliance. Services may be required at all stages of project development and delivery, including feasibility, planning strategy, stakeholder engagement, planning approvals, statutory consents, construction support and post-consent activities. The lot is intended to provide specialist planning and consenting expertise to support programme delivery across a range of infrastructure, network and environmental improvement schemes. Renewal: The framework agreement will have an initial duration of four years. Yorkshire Water reserves the right to extend the term by up to three separate extension periods of two years each, resulting in a maximum potential framework term of ten years (4 + 2 + 2 + 2). ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085334-2026 | | Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Competitive flexible procedure | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 9 Sep 2026 | | Submission deadline | 12 Oct 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Mar 2027 - 28 Feb 2031 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £31,000,000 | | Lots value | £31,000,000 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | 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 | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services ### Codes - 71240000 - Architectural, engineering and planning services - 71356400 - Technical planning services - 71410000 - Urban planning services - 71420000 - Landscape architectural services ## Release History - 9 Sep 2026 at 12:03 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085334-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085334-2026 9th September 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://s1-eu.ariba.com/Sourcing/Main/aw?awh=r&awssk=fy5dbBftDhoBNSzh&realm=YorkshireWater&dard=1#b0 - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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