Official UK procurement notice
CM3105 Thickening and Dewatering Maintenance
Authority: YORKSHIRE WATER SERVICES LIMITED (Public body)
What is being bought3 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionYorkshire Water Services (YWS) is intending to establish a structured, multi-supplier maintenance and support arrangement for Yorkshire Water's thickening and dewatering assets, covering operational sites across Bioresources, Process & Pumping (P&P), and Clean Water.
The arrangement will deliver a full service model including preventative and reactive maintenance, asset inspections, critical spare supply and management, and equipment hire where required.
- How the procedure runs: 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.
CPV: Repair and maintenance services of machinery
How this framework works
From the published notice- Framework period
- 3 yrs · up to 5 yrs from 1 Apr 2026
Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure
3 lots · all with a published value · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Maintenance, repair, supply and hire of centrifugesAwardedRenewalPublished value£1,601,917
The source published no individual description for this lot.
Lot #2Maintenance, repair and supply for thickeners, belt presses, plate press and gravity belt thickenersAwardedRenewalPublished value£889,699
The source published no individual description for this lot.
Lot #3Total Care PackageAwardedRenewalPublished value£2,444,112
The source published no individual description for this lot.
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Quality: 40%
- Commercial: 60%
Published award criteria (2)
- Commercial
- Quality
- Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
- “CM3105 Thickening and Dewatering Maintenance” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Utilities
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 11 Dec 2025, 16:24 GMT
- Last source update
- 7 Jul 2026, 15:08 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 30 Mar 2026
- Authority reference
CM3105- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-082185- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05f43fFind a Tender
- How it runs
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.
How it was run
Official notice- Requests to participate (first stage)
- 6 Jan 2026, 17:00 GMT
- Appointment period ends
- 6 Jan 2026, 17:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Please contact Carolina Salvador at carolina.salvador@Yorkshirewater.co.uk to join Ariba Buying Portal and access all tender documents
Timeline
11 Dec 2025 → 7 Jul 2026 · 6 dates- Tender notice published320 days ago11 Dec 2025, 16:24 GMT
- Admission / appointment period ends294 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown6 Jan 2026, 17:00 GMT
- Award decision expected by211 days ago30 Mar 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts210 days ago1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
- Assessment summaries sent113 days ago7 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published112 days ago7 Jul 2026, 15:08 BST
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 11 Dec 2025- Tender notice published11 Dec 2025, 16:24 GMTUK4
- Contract award notice published7 Jul 2026, 15:08 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete7 Jul 2026, 15:08 BST
- Contract signature expected15 Aug 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Maintenance, repair, supply and hire of centrifuges1 award | |||
| MOBILE & SEPARATION EQUIPMENT LIMITED, Veolia, rhames LimitedSME1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2030 | £497,900 inc. VAT | 7 Jul 2026 | Awarded |
| Across several lots1 award | |||
| rhames LimitedSME1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2030 · up to 31 Aug 2032Extensions: 2 years | £3,087,600 inc. VAT | 7 Jul 2026 | Awarded |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Framework contractors & participating bidders
3 commercial parties on the notice- MOBILE & SEPARATION EQUIPMENT LIMITEDFramework contractor
- RHAMES LTDFramework contractor
- VEOLIA UK LIMITEDFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender