✓Tender information last checkedLast checked 13 Oct 2026, 16:31.
Opportunity overview
Yorkshire Water intends to establish a multi-supplier Framework Agreement for the provision of consultancy services required to support the delivery of AMP8 activities along side AMP9 and AMP10 readiness.
The framework will provide a single commercial route through which Yorkshire Water can access a broad range of consultancy expertise, supporting its strategic, operational, regulatory, commercial, asset management and transformation objectives. It will replace existing consultancy arrangements and provide continuity, flexibility and resilience in securing specialist professional services across the business.
The framework will comprise multiple Lots aligned to key consultancy disciplines and areas of expertise, including management consultancy, regulatory and strategic advisory
services, programme and project support, organisational transformation, and specialist professional consultancy services. Further details of each Lot are provided within the procurement documents and subsequent sections of this notice.
Classification
CPV79400000 — Business and management consultancy and related services
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
CM3592
Status
active
Procurement Method
selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
How to submit
Tenders must be submitted electronically via SAP Ariba, Yorkshire Water's e-procurement portal.
https://s1-eu.ariba.com/Sourcing/Main/aw?awh=r&awssk=fy5dbBftDhoBNSzh&realm=YorkshireWater&dard=1#b0
Suppliers not yet registered must complete registration prior to submission. All communications, clarifications, and tender submissions must be made through the SAP Ariba portal.
If you have not been invited to this tender but wish to participate, please email Professionalservicetenders@yorkshirewater.co.uk
Following receipt of this, we can then issue an invitation via SAP Ariba.
Tenders submitted by email or post will not be accepted.
Yorkshire Water intends to conduct this procurement using the Competitive Flexible Procedure in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023.
The procurement will be undertaken through a multi-stage process comprising a Conditions of Participation (CoP) stage and one or more Invitation to Tender (ITT) stages. Procurement documents, including the Conditions of Participation, specification, award criteria, evaluation methodology and supporting information, will be made available electronically via SAP Ariba.
Suppliers will be required to submit responses in accordance with the requirements and timescales set out in the procurement documents. Yorkshire Water reserves the right to evaluate submissions in stages, shortlist suppliers, conduct multiple tender rounds, request clarifications and undertake negotiation with participating suppliers.
Throughout the procedure, Yorkshire Water may refine the procurement requirements, specification, award criteria and/or evaluation methodology, provided that any changes are communicated transparently and consistently to all suppliers remaining in the competition.
Following completion of the tender process, final submissions will be evaluated to identify the Most Advantageous Tender(s). As this procurement relates to the establishment of a multi-lot framework agreement, Yorkshire Water may award places on the framework to multiple suppliers across one or more lots.
Contract award will be subject to completion of the procurement process, internal approvals and any applicable standstill period. Contract commencement is anticipated to occur in March 2027.
Special regime
utilities
Techniques
Has Framework Agreement
Yes
Framework Agreement
Is Open Framework Scheme
Yes
Method
withAndWithoutReopeningCompetition
Type
closed
Description
The framework will operate on a multi-supplier basis, with Yorkshire Water awarding call-off contracts in accordance with the procedures set out in the Framework Agreement.
Prices for call-offs will be determined using the rate cards and pricing schedules established at tender, with the ability to confirm or adjust pricing where permitted by the call-off process.
Call-off contracts may be awarded either directly, where the framework provides an objective method to identify the most suitable supplier for a defined requirement, or following a further competition among the suppliers appointed to the relevant Lot.
Different Lots may use different allocation routes, including direct award or mini-competitions, depending on the nature of the work.
Yorkshire Water will apply the framework rules consistently to ensure transparency, fairness and proportionality in allocating work, while enabling flexibility to meet programme needs. The operation of the framework will be governed by the terms of the
Framework Agreement and the procedures communicated during the procurement process.
Open Framework Scheme End Date
14 Mar 2034, 23:59
Submission terms
Electronic Submission Policy
allowed
Languages
en
Enquiry period
Ends
20 Oct 2026, 17:00
Expected award period
Ends
1 Mar 2027, 23:59
Lots and requirements
Entry 1
Id
1
Title
Management Consultancy
Description
This Lot covers the provision for Strategic Consultancy including high-impact strategic advice, independent analysis, and Board-level recommendations.
Business Transformation including expertise in designing and delivering business change programmes, supporting capability transfer and sustainable outcomes.
Specialist Consultancy which includes access to specialist technical and functional expertise for defined projects requiring independent insight or scarce skills.
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Value
Including VAT
17,000,000
Amount
17,000,000
Currency
GBP
Award criteria
Criteria
Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Capability
Numbers
Entry 1
Number
70
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
cost
Name
Commercial
Numbers
Entry 1
Number
30
Weight
percentageExact
Contract period
Starts
15 Mar 2027, 00:00
Ends
14 Mar 2031, 23:59
Max Extent Date
14 Mar 2034, 23:59
Renewal
Description
4 years plus 3 years extension possible
Entry 2
Id
2
Title
Regulatory Consultancy
Description
This Lot covers the provision regulatory requirements including Ofwat price reviews, economic and analytical support on cost assessment, analysis relating to performance commitments, financial economics, allowed returns, financeability, risk analysis and the interaction between regulatory decisions and company financial resilience.
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Value
Including VAT
6,000,000
Amount
6,000,000
Currency
GBP
Award criteria
Criteria
Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Capability
Numbers
Entry 1
Number
70
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
cost
Name
Commercial
Numbers
Entry 1
Number
30
Weight
percentageExact
Contract period
Starts
15 Mar 2027, 00:00
Ends
14 Mar 2031, 23:59
Max Extent Date
14 Mar 2034, 23:59
Renewal
Description
4 years plus 3 years extension possible
Entry 3
Id
3
Title
Asset Management Consultancy
Description
This Lot covers the provision special consultancy services to support the significant programme of asset management transformation which seeks to improve asset performance, optimise investment decisions, strengthen regulatory confidence, and embed best practice asset management across the organisation.
Intended to develop and embed strategic asset management capability and support long term investment planning. It focuses on improving the quality of asset information and enable data-led decisions. It is also designed to support delivery of AMP8 investment and outcomes through improved asset performance and reliability.
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Value
Including VAT
15,000,000
Amount
15,000,000
Currency
GBP
Award criteria
Criteria
Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Capability
Numbers
Entry 1
Number
70
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
cost
Name
Commercial
Numbers
Entry 1
Number
30
Weight
percentageExact
Contract period
Starts
15 Mar 2027, 00:00
Ends
14 Mar 2031, 23:59
Max Extent Date
14 Mar 2034, 23:59
Renewal
Description
4 years plus 3 years extension possible
Items and delivery
Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1
Additional Classifications
Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
79400000
Description
Business and management consultancy and related services
Delivery locations
Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Item 2
Id
2
Related Lot
2
Additional Classifications
Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
79400000
Description
Business and management consultancy and related services
Delivery locations
Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Item 3
Id
3
Related Lot
3
Additional Classifications
Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
79400000
Description
Business and management consultancy and related services
1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.
1 VERSION
1
096650-2026Tender 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 Services Limited is seeking to establish a multi-supplier consultancy framework to support AMP8 delivery and AMP9/AMP10 readiness. It has three lots: Management Consultancy, Regulatory Consultancy and Asset Management Consultancy.
Who this may suit
Potential fit for consultancy providers with demonstrable capability in strategy, transformation, water-sector regulation, regulatory economics, asset management and investment planning. Specific selection requirements are not supplied.
Key points identified
Framework modelMulti-supplier Framework AgreementEvidence: The description states that Yorkshire Water intends to establish a "multi-supplier Framework Agreement".
Service scopeConsultancy services supporting AMP8 activities and AMP9/AMP10 readinessEvidence: The description states the framework is for consultancy services to support "AMP8 activities along side AMP9 and AMP10 readiness".
Lot 1 scopeManagement consultancy, including strategic advice, business transformation and specialist consultancyEvidence: Lot 1 is titled "Management Consultancy" and describes strategic consultancy, business transformation and specialist consultancy.
96% approved-analysis confidence8 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 Services Limited is seeking to establish a multi-supplier consultancy framework to support AMP8 delivery and AMP9/AMP10 readiness. It has three lots: Management Consultancy, Regulatory Consultancy and Asset Management Consultancy.
Who this may suit
Potential fit for consultancy providers with demonstrable capability in strategy, transformation, water-sector regulation, regulatory economics, asset management and investment planning. Specific selection requirements are not supplied.
Key deliverables
Strategic, transformation and specialist consultancy services
Regulatory and economic advisory support
Asset management transformation and investment-planning support
SUPPLIER REQUIREMENTS
8 criteria identified
Framework model
99% confidence
Multi-supplier Framework Agreement
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The description states that Yorkshire Water intends to establish a "multi-supplier Framework Agreement".
Service scope
98% confidence
Consultancy services supporting AMP8 activities and AMP9/AMP10 readiness
View supporting evidence
The description states the framework is for consultancy services to support "AMP8 activities along side AMP9 and AMP10 readiness".
Lot 1 scope
99% confidence
Management consultancy, including strategic advice, business transformation and specialist consultancy
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Lot 1 is titled "Management Consultancy" and describes strategic consultancy, business transformation and specialist consultancy.
Lot 2 scope
99% confidence
Regulatory consultancy, including Ofwat price reviews, cost assessment, performance commitments, financeability and risk analysis
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Lot 2 describes regulatory requirements including "Ofwat price reviews" and associated economic, financial and risk analysis.
Lot 3 scope
99% confidence
Asset management transformation, asset information quality, data-led decisions and AMP8 asset performance
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Lot 3 describes asset management transformation, long-term investment planning, improved asset information and AMP8 delivery.
Supplier eligibility requirements
99% confidence
Unknown
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No eligibility, financial standing, insurance, company-size or supplier-selection requirements are included in the supplied notice data.
SME suitability
99% confidence
Unknown
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The supplied field suitable_for_sme is null.
VCSE suitability
99% confidence
Unknown
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The supplied field suitable_for_vcse is null.
COMMERCIAL AND DELIVERY
Contract intelligence
Commercial
Estimated total framework value
99% confidence
GBP 38,000,000
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The opportunity value_max is 38000000 GBP; the three lot values total GBP 38,000,000.
Lot 1 value
99% confidence
GBP 17,000,000
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Lot 1 value_amount is 17000000 GBP.
Lot 2 value
99% confidence
GBP 6,000,000
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Lot 2 value_amount is 6000000 GBP.
Lot 3 value
99% confidence
GBP 15,000,000
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Lot 3 value_amount is 15000000 GBP.
Framework duration and call-off terms
99% confidence
Unknown
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No contract start date, end date, duration, pricing model or call-off terms are supplied.
Delivery
Delivery location
99% confidence
United Kingdom
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The delivery location is recorded as region "UK", country "United Kingdom".
Buyer location
99% confidence
Leeds, United Kingdom
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The buyer location is recorded as Leeds, LS10 1AB, United Kingdom.
Delivery timetable
99% confidence
Unknown
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No contract start date or end date is supplied.
PROCEDURE
How to respond
Opportunity status
99% confidence
Open tender
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The process display_status is "open" and the notice type is "Tender notice on Find a Tender".
Procurement method
99% confidence
Selective
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The procurement_method is "selective".
Procedure detail
99% confidence
Competitive flexible procedure
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The procurement_method_details is "Competitive flexible procedure".
Submission deadline
99% confidence
20 October 2026, 17:00 BST
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The opportunity and each lot record submission_deadline as 2026-10-20T17:00:00+01:00.
Publication date
99% confidence
13 October 2026, 15:19 BST
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The process published_at is 2026-10-13T15:19:48+01:00.
RISKS AND UNKNOWNS
Points requiring attention
Short response window
99% confidence
The stated deadline is seven calendar days after publication.
View supporting evidence
The notice was published on 13 October 2026 and the submission deadline is 20 October 2026 at 17:00 BST.
Detailed tender requirements not supplied
98% confidence
Lot-level scopes are available, but detailed requirements are stated to be in procurement documents that are not included in the supplied evidence.
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The description states: "Further details of each Lot are provided within the procurement documents".
Conflict-of-interest information unavailable
99% confidence
The supplied document list records the conflict-of-interest document as not published.
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Document "conflictOfInterest" has title "Not published" and no URL.
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