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CM3502 Reactive Operational Support and Equipment Hire

YORKSHIRE WATER SERVICES LIMITED · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 1 Oct 2026, 05:13.

Opportunity overview

Yorkshire Water Services (YWS) intends to establish a structured, multi-supplier Reactive Operational Support Framework to support operational sites across the Yorkshire Water estate. The framework will provide access to reactive operational support services during unplanned operational scenarios, temporary operational shortfalls, and emergency requirements. The scope will include equipment hire, skilled and unskilled labour provision, and fuel supply to support operational continuity and site resilience. The arrangement is intended to provide operational flexibility, improve governance and visibility of reactive support spend, and establish a consistent approach to reactive operational support across Yorkshire Water sites.

Classification

  • CPV09100000 — Fuels
  • CPV43300000 — Construction machinery and equipment
  • CPV90400000 — Sewage services

Lots

  • Equipment hire£1.7m · Including VAT
  • Labour£2.8m · Including VAT
  • Fuel Provision£81k · Including VAT

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
CM3502
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Procedure

Features
This procurement is being conducted using the Competitive Flexible Procedure under the Procurement Act 2023. The process will consist of Conditions of Participation Questionnaire and a Tender (ITT). Only those suppliers that meet the conditions of participation requirements will have their tenders evaluated. A second round of tendering will be conducted, and, if required, the authority may proceed to a third and final stage (Best and Final Offer (BAFO) round). The final contract award will be based on the refined award criteria, as communicated to suppliers during the procedure. The award criteria and their relative weightings are provided in the tender documents. All communications and submissions must be made electronically via Ariba.

Special regime

utilities

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Framework Agreement

Method
withAndWithoutReopeningCompetition
Type
closed
Description
Suppliers may be appointed to one, multiple, or all Lots, subject to the evaluation outcome. Call-off contracts will be awarded on the basis of the most economically advantageous solution, taking into account factors such as capability, availability, responsiveness, geographical coverage, and price. Pricing will be established through predefined rate cards submitted during the tender process, covering applicable equipment hire rates, labour rates, fuel rates, mobilisation charges, delivery costs, out-of-hours support, and other relevant service components. For each requirement, Yorkshire Water reserves the right to select the supplier that offers the best overall value and operational fit based on the specific reactive operational support need.

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Tender Period

Ends
28 Jun 2026, 17:00

Expected award period

Ends
24 Jul 2026, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
Equipment hire
Description
- Covers the provision of temporary operational equipment to support reactive operational requirements, emergency scenarios, and short-term operational shortfalls across Yorkshire Water sites. - Includes equipment categories such as mobile centrifuges, conveyors, excavators, mini diggers, telehandlers, loadalls, compressors, road sweepers, tower lights, tractors & trailers, and other operational equipment where required. - Includes delivery, collection, mobilisation, and fuel provision where applicable to the hired equipment.
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Including VAT
1,711,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Commercial

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
60
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
quality
Name
Quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
40
Weight
percentageExact

Contract period

Starts
1 Feb 2027, 00:00
Ends
31 Jan 2029, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Jan 2032, 23:59

Renewal

Description
The duration of the proposed Contract Opportunity is an initial term of 24 months, with the option to extend for a further three periods of 12 months each (1+1+1), subject to Yorkshire Water's operational requirements and performance review.
Entry 2
Id
2
Title
Labour
Description
- Covers the provision of temporary skilled and unskilled labour resources to support reactive operational requirements, operational shortfalls, sickness absence, and emergency scenarios. - Skilled labour includes personnel with relevant operational training, certifications, and competencies capable of operating and optimising equipment and operational activities. - Unskilled labour includes personnel capable of supporting operational activities and equipment operation under appropriate supervision.
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Including VAT
2,774,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Commercial

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
60
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
quality
Name
Quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
40
Weight
percentageExact

Contract period

Starts
1 Feb 2027, 00:00
Ends
31 Jan 2029, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Jan 2032, 23:59

Renewal

Description
The duration of the proposed Contract Opportunity is an initial term of 24 months, with the option to extend for a further three periods of 12 months each (1+1+1), subject to Yorkshire Water's operational requirements and performance review.
Entry 3
Id
3
Title
Fuel Provision
Description
- Covers the provision of fuel and associated operational consumables required to support reactive operational activities and operational assets across Yorkshire Water sites. - Includes fuel supply for Yorkshire Water-owned assets and temporary operational equipment not supplied through equipment hire arrangements. - Includes fuel storage, transportation, delivery, and emergency fuel provision requirements where applicable.
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Including VAT
81,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Commercial

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
60
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
quality
Name
Quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
40
Weight
percentageExact

Contract period

Starts
1 Feb 2027, 00:00
Ends
31 Jan 2029, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Jan 2032, 23:59

Renewal

Description
The duration of the proposed Contract Opportunity is an initial term of 24 months, with the option to extend for a further three periods of 12 months each (1+1+1), subject to Yorkshire Water's operational requirements and performance review.

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
43300000
Description
Construction machinery and equipment

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKE
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Item 2
Id
2
Related Lot
2

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
90400000
Description
Sewage services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKE
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Item 3
Id
3
Related Lot
3

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
09100000
Description
Fuels

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKE
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Entry 2
Id
052167-2026
Document Type
tenderNotice
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Published
3 Jun 2026, 09:51
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
YORKSHIRE WATER SERVICES LIMITED
Id
GB-COH-02366682

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
02366682

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PXGT-3622-WXBQ

Address

Street Address
Western House
Locality
Bradford
Postal Code
BD6 2SZ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKE41

Contact

Name
Carolina Salvador

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
privateUtility
Description
Private utility

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Bradford · UKE41 · BD6 2SZ · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKE · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 052167-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·