Official UK procurement notice
CM3502 Reactive Operational Support and Equipment Hire
Authority: YORKSHIRE WATER SERVICES LIMITED (Public body)
What is being bought3 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionYorkshire 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.
- 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: Construction machinery and equipment · Fuels · Sewage services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Closed framework
- Call-offs
- call-offs may be awarded directly or by further competition
- Framework period
- 2 yrs · up to 5 yrs from 1 Feb 2027
Published description of the framework
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.
Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure
3 lots · all with a published value · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Equipment hireRenewalPublished value£1,711,000
- 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.
Lot #2LabourRenewalPublished value£2,774,000
- 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.
Lot #3Fuel ProvisionRenewalPublished value£81,000
- 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.
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.
- “CM3502 Reactive Operational Support and Equipment Hire” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract: call-offs may be direct or by further competition.
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
- Closed
- 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
- 3 Jun 2026, 09:51 BST
- Last source update
- 3 Jun 2026, 09:51 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 24 Jul 2026
- Authority reference
CM3502- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-052167- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ac10Find 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- Appointment period ends
- 28 Jun 2026, 17:00 BST
- 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
3 Jun 2026 → 1 Feb 2027 · 4 dates- Tender notice published146 days ago3 Jun 2026, 09:51 BST
- Admission / appointment period ends121 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown28 Jun 2026, 17:00 BST
- Award decision expected by95 days ago24 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
- Today28 Oct 2026
- Contract startsin 95 days1 Feb 2027
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Tender notice published3 Jun 2026, 09:51 BSTUK4
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender