✓Tender information last checkedLast checked 8 Oct 2026, 08:09.
Opportunity overview
• The objective of this Procurement Process is to secure an arrangement for the supply of grounds maintenance and winter maintenance across Yorkshire Water's estate.
• The requirement is to provide both planned and reactive works for grounds and winter maintenance services.
1. Lot 1 - Grounds maintenance and winter maintenance North - 458 sites
2. Lot 2 - Grounds maintenance and winter maintenance East - 639 sites
3. Lot 3 - Grounds maintenance and winter maintenance South - 6oo sites
4. Lot 4 - Grounds maintenance and winter maintenance West - 550 sites
5. Lot 5 - Grounds maintenance and winter maintenance specialist contractor- 246 sites
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
CM3634
Status
active
Procurement Method
selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
How to submit
Ariba platform is to be utilised for tender submissions.
https://YorkshireWater.supplier-eu.ariba.com?awsso_tkn=25ePEvaQNy6970985dad165d61f
Please email
FMandEnergyCommercialTeam@yorkshirewater.co.uk before 12:00 on 21st October 2026 to be invited to the opportunity on Ariba.
Conditions of participation - round 1
Quality & cost ITT - round 2
Contractual compliance - round 2
Award of the contract opportunity
Special regime
utilities
Submission terms
Electronic Submission Policy
allowed
Languages
en
Enquiry period
Ends
28 Oct 2026, 12:00
Expected award period
Ends
10 Jan 2027, 23:59
Lot Details
Award Criteria Details
The Supplier can bid for more than 1 lot and shall state their preference of lot in order when submitting the conditions of participation questionnaire.
The Supplier can only win 1 lot, therefore there will be 5 winning suppliers who are each allocated 1 lot.
Lots and requirements
Entry 1
Id
1
Title
Lot 1 - North Yorkshire
Description
Grounds and winter maintenance services in Lot 1 North Yorkshire (boundary defined in the ITT documentation - it does not align exactly with the typical North Yorkshire boundary)
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Value
Including VAT
800,000
Currency
GBP
Award criteria
Criteria
Criterion 1
Type
price
Name
Total cost for the delivery of the works within the lot
Description
Combination of grounds and winter maintenance services to create a total cost, which will be evaluated.
Numbers
Entry 1
Number
30
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
quality
Name
Quality - operational delivery
Description
Quality questions to determine operational delivery capabilities.
Numbers
Entry 1
Number
70
Weight
percentageExact
Selection criteria
Criteria
Criterion 1
Type
economic
Description
The Supplier must pass the conditions of participation stage to be invited to the ITT stage.
Suitability
Sme
Yes
Contract period
Starts
1 Apr 2027, 00:00
Ends
31 Mar 2034, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Mar 2036, 23:59
Renewal
Description
+ 2 year extension
Entry 2
Id
2
Title
Lot 2 East Yorkshire
Description
Grounds and winter maintenance services in Lot 2 East Yorkshire (boundary defined in the ITT documentation - it does not align exactly with the typical East Yorkshire boundary)
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Value
Including VAT
800,000
Currency
GBP
Award criteria
Criteria
Criterion 1
Type
price
Name
Total cost for the delivery of the works within the lot
Description
Combination of grounds and winter maintenance services to create a total cost, which will be evaluated.
Numbers
Entry 1
Number
30
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
quality
Name
Quality - operational delivery
Description
Quality questions to determine operational delivery capabilities.
Numbers
Entry 1
Number
70
Weight
percentageExact
Selection criteria
Criteria
Criterion 1
Type
economic
Description
The Supplier must pass the conditions of participation stage to be invited to the ITT stage.
Suitability
Sme
Yes
Contract period
Starts
1 Apr 2027, 00:00
Ends
31 Mar 2034, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Mar 2036, 23:59
Renewal
Description
+ 2 year extension
Entry 3
Id
3
Title
Lot 3 South Yorkshire
Description
Grounds and winter maintenance services in Lot 3 South Yorkshire (boundary defined in the ITT documentation - it does not align exactly with the typical East Yorkshire boundary)
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Value
Including VAT
800,000
Currency
GBP
Award criteria
Criteria
Criterion 1
Type
price
Name
Total cost for the delivery of the works within the lot
Description
Combination of grounds and winter maintenance services to create a total cost, which will be evaluated.
Numbers
Entry 1
Number
30
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
quality
Name
Quality - operational delivery
Description
Quality questions to determine operational delivery capabilities.
Numbers
Entry 1
Number
70
Weight
percentageExact
Selection criteria
Criteria
Criterion 1
Type
economic
Description
The Supplier must pass the conditions of participation stage to be invited to the ITT stage.
Suitability
Sme
Yes
Contract period
Starts
1 Apr 2027, 00:00
Ends
31 Mar 2034, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Mar 2036, 23:59
Renewal
Description
+ 2 year extension
Entry 4
Id
4
Title
Lot 4 West Yorkshire
Description
Grounds and winter maintenance services in Lot 4 West Yorkshire (boundary defined in the ITT documentation - it does not align exactly with the typical West Yorkshire boundary)
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Value
Including VAT
800,000
Currency
GBP
Award criteria
Criteria
Criterion 1
Type
price
Name
Total cost for the delivery of the works within the lot
Description
Combination of grounds and winter maintenance services to create a total cost, which will be evaluated.
Numbers
Entry 1
Number
30
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
quality
Name
Quality - operational delivery
Description
Quality questions to determine operational delivery capabilities.
Numbers
Entry 1
Number
70
Weight
percentageExact
Selection criteria
Criteria
Criterion 1
Type
economic
Description
The Supplier must pass the conditions of participation stage to be invited to the ITT stage.
Suitability
Sme
Yes
Contract period
Starts
1 Apr 2027, 00:00
Ends
31 Mar 2034, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Mar 2036, 23:59
Renewal
Description
+ 2 year extension
Entry 5
Id
5
Title
Lot 5 specialised
Description
Grounds and winter maintenance services in Lot 5 specialised (boundary defined in the ITT documentation - the focus of locations are in the North, South and West)
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Value
Including VAT
800,000
Currency
GBP
Award criteria
Criteria
Criterion 1
Type
price
Name
Total cost for the delivery of the works within the lot
Description
Combination of grounds and winter maintenance services to create a total cost, which will be evaluated.
Numbers
Entry 1
Number
30
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
quality
Name
Quality - operational delivery
Description
Quality questions to determine operational delivery capabilities.
Numbers
Entry 1
Number
70
Weight
percentageExact
Selection criteria
Criteria
Criterion 1
Type
economic
Description
The Supplier must pass the conditions of participation stage to be invited to the ITT stage.
2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.
2 VERSIONS
1
073206-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
2
094885-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
PROCURAAXIS ANALYSIS
ProcuraAxis Analysis
Our approved analysis of the opportunity appears below the official tender information.
ANALYSIS PREVIEW
Opportunity intelligence at a glance
Yorkshire Water is seeking suppliers for planned and reactive grounds and winter maintenance across its estate. The tender is split into five £800,000 lots covering North, East, South and West Yorkshire areas plus a specialised lot.
Who this may suit
Suitable for grounds-maintenance, landscaping and winter-service contractors able to deliver planned and reactive work across Yorkshire Water sites. Geographic boundaries and detailed requirements are in the ITT.
Key points identified
Service scopeProvide planned and reactive grounds maintenance and winter maintenance services.Evidence: Process description: "The requirement is to provide both planned and reactive works for grounds and winter maintenance services."
Detailed geographic boundariesDefined in the ITT documentation; lot boundaries do not exactly align with typical Yorkshire regional boundaries.Evidence: Lots 1-4 descriptions state that the boundary is defined in the ITT documentation and does not align exactly with the typical regional boundary.
Specialist lot coverageLot 5 focuses on locations in the North, South and West.Evidence: Lot 5 description: "the focus of locations are in the North, South and West".
95% approved-analysis confidence6 supplier criteria identified3 risks or unknowns
ProcuraAxis structures information found in published procurement records, checks the result for consistency and publishes only approved analysis. Confidence describes the completeness and consistency of the available source information; it is not a guarantee of eligibility or contract award.
Yorkshire Water is seeking suppliers for planned and reactive grounds and winter maintenance across its estate. The tender is split into five £800,000 lots covering North, East, South and West Yorkshire areas plus a specialised lot.
Who this may suit
Suitable for grounds-maintenance, landscaping and winter-service contractors able to deliver planned and reactive work across Yorkshire Water sites. Geographic boundaries and detailed requirements are in the ITT.
Key deliverables
Planned grounds maintenance
Reactive grounds maintenance
Planned winter maintenance
Reactive winter maintenance
Weed clearance, tree pruning and hedge trimming
Snow and ice clearance
SUPPLIER REQUIREMENTS
6 criteria identified
Service scope
99% confidence
Provide planned and reactive grounds maintenance and winter maintenance services.
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Process description: "The requirement is to provide both planned and reactive works for grounds and winter maintenance services."
Detailed geographic boundaries
98% confidence
Defined in the ITT documentation; lot boundaries do not exactly align with typical Yorkshire regional boundaries.
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Lots 1-4 descriptions state that the boundary is defined in the ITT documentation and does not align exactly with the typical regional boundary.
Specialist lot coverage
95% confidence
Lot 5 focuses on locations in the North, South and West.
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Lot 5 description: "the focus of locations are in the North, South and West".
Supplier eligibility requirements
99% confidence
Unknown from supplied notice data.
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No explicit selection, exclusion, financial-standing, insurance, workforce or other eligibility criteria are supplied.
SME suitability
99% confidence
Unknown.
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Process field suitable_for_sme is not stated.
VCSE suitability
99% confidence
Unknown.
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Process field suitable_for_vcse is not stated.
COMMERCIAL AND DELIVERY
Contract intelligence
Commercial
Total estimated value
98% confidence
Up to £4,000,000.
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Process value_max: 4000000 GBP.
Lot value
99% confidence
£800,000 for each of five lots.
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Each lot has value_amount: 800000 GBP.
Currency
99% confidence
GBP.
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Process and lot currency fields are GBP.
Contract term
99% confidence
Unknown.
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Contract start and end dates are not supplied.
Delivery
Delivery region
98% confidence
Yorkshire (UK region code UKE), with lots labelled North, East, South and West Yorkshire and a specialised lot.
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Delivery location region is UKE; lot titles and descriptions specify Yorkshire areas.
Estate coverage
94% confidence
2,493 sites in total: North 458; East 639; South 600; West 550; specialised 246.
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Process description lists the site count for each lot. The South-lot source text displays "6oo", interpreted as 600 based on context.
Delivery model
99% confidence
Planned and reactive services.
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Process description explicitly requires both planned and reactive works.
PROCEDURE
How to respond
Opportunity status
99% confidence
Open tender.
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Process display_status is "open" and source_status is "active".
Procedure
99% confidence
Competitive flexible procedure.
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Process procurement_method_details is "Competitive flexible procedure".
Procurement method
99% confidence
Selective.
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Process procurement_method is "selective".
Submission deadline
99% confidence
28 October 2026, 12:00 UTC.
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Process and all lots specify submission_deadline: 2026-10-28T12:00:00Z.
Submission instructions
99% confidence
Unknown from supplied data.
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No submission portal, format or tender-response instructions are supplied.
RISKS AND UNKNOWNS
Points requiring attention
Geographic scope ambiguity
98% confidence
Lot boundaries are not standard regional boundaries and must be checked in the ITT.
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Lots 1-4 state that boundaries are defined in ITT documentation and do not align exactly with typical regional boundaries.
Detailed tender requirements unavailable
99% confidence
Selection criteria, technical specification, service levels, commercial terms and submission instructions are unknown from supplied data.
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Only notice-level summary data has been supplied; the ITT is referenced but not included.
Reactive-service capacity
90% confidence
Suppliers may need sufficient operational capacity for reactive grounds and winter works across a large estate; exact response requirements are unknown.
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The requirement covers planned and reactive works across 2,493 sites, but no response standards are supplied.
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