Official UK procurement notice
CM3093 Laboratory Supplies, Consumables and Equipment Calibration
Authority: YORKSHIRE WATER SERVICES LIMITED (Public body)
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThis agreement ensure the continued, compliant, and cost-effective provision of laboratory materials and services to support Yorkshire Water's Clean Water and Wastewater laboratories, which carry out routine sampling and analysis.
The agreement will cover the supply of goods and services including, but not limited to:
Lot 1 - Laboratory Supplies and Consumables:
-Analytical reagents and chemicals
-Laboratory glassware and plasticware
-Filtration materials and membranes
-Microbiology consumables
-General laboratory consumables
Lot 2 - Equipment Calibration Services:
-Calibration of laboratory balances, meters, and probes
-Calibration of spectrophotometers and analysers
-Calibration of titration and thermal equipment
-Calibration of bench-top instruments (e.g., centrifuges, microscopes)
- How the procedure runs: Yorkshire Water will conduct this procurement using a Competitive Flexible Procedure in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023. The procedure will consist of two stages: an initial Conditions of Participations (CoP) to assess compliance and capability, followed by an Invitation to Tender (ITT) issued to shortlisted suppliers. There will be at least 2 ITT stages. During the ITT stage, Yorkshire Water will also conduct a contractual compliance round to ensure alignment with its standard terms and regulatory obligations.
CPV: Calibration services · Laboratory glassware · Laboratory reagents · Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Closed framework
- Call-offs
- call-offs are awarded directly to appointed suppliers, without further competition
- Framework period
- 3 yrs · up to 8 yrs from 1 Apr 2026
Published description of the framework
- Yorkshire Water are seeking to award Lot 1 to a minimum of 2 suppliers to ensure full basket coverage
- Yorkshire Water are seeking to award Lot 2 to a single supplier
- Prices will be based on the costs submitted by Bidders during the tender process
Lot 1 only:
- The highest scoring Suppliers will be designated a role on the contract as a primary, secondary, tertiary, etc Supplier based on their overall score within the final ITT round
- Work will be awarded in rank order based on Goods availability (i.e. Goods are not supplied by the Supplier) and Supplier ability to deliver within the agreed time frames (Goods are supplied but are out of stock at point of order)
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · all with a published value · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Laboratory Supplies and ConsumablesAwardedRenewalPublished value£3,000,000
Full range of consumables including analytical reagents, labware (glass/plastic), filtration materials, microbiology items, and general consumables
Lot #2Equipment Calibration ServicesAwardedRenewalPublished value£200,000
The calibration of laboratory instruments and weighing equipment
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 Assessment: 30%
- Commercial Assessment: 70%
Published award criteria (2)
- Commercial Assessment: Commercial proposals will represent 70% of the total score.
- Quality Assessment: Tenders will be evaluated on technical quality and capability, representing 30% of the total score
- Price carries 70 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 7 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
- “CM3093 Laboratory Supplies, Consumables and Equipment Calibration” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract, and call-offs are awarded directly: getting appointed is the whole game.
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
- Goods
- 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
- 10 Nov 2025, 17:28 GMT
- Last source update
- 17 Mar 2026, 17:32 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 1 Apr 2026
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-072569- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05de1cFind a Tender
- How it runs
Yorkshire Water will conduct this procurement using a Competitive Flexible Procedure in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023.
The procedure will consist of two stages: an initial Conditions of Participations (CoP) to assess compliance and capability, followed by an Invitation to Tender (ITT) issued to shortlisted suppliers. There will be at least 2 ITT stages. During the ITT stage, Yorkshire Water will also conduct a contractual compliance round to ensure alignment with its standard terms and regulatory obligations.
How it was run
Official notice- Requests to participate (first stage)
- 5 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Appointment period ends
- 5 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Tenders must be submitted electronically via SAP Ariba, Yorkshire Water's e-procurement portal.
s1-eu.ariba.com/Sourcing/Main/aw ↗
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 [email protected]
so that we can issue an invitation via SAP Ariba.
Tenders submitted by email or post will not be accepted.
No electronic auction will be used.
Timeline
10 Nov 2025 → 1 Apr 2026 · 7 dates- Tender notice published348 days ago10 Nov 2025, 17:28 GMT
- Admission / appointment period ends323 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown5 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Assessment summaries sent228 days ago11 Mar 2026
- Latest notice published221 days ago17 Mar 2026, 17:32 GMT
- Standstill ends211 days ago27 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts207 days ago1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
- Award decision expected by206 days ago1 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
Notice history
5 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 10 Nov 2025- Tender notice published10 Nov 2025, 17:28 GMTUK4
- Contract award notice published17 Mar 2026, 17:32 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete17 Mar 2026, 17:32 GMT
- Procurement method changed17 Mar 2026, 17:32 GMT
- Contract signature expected1 Apr 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Laboratory Supplies and Consumables1 award | |||
| Camlab Limited, HACH LANGE LTD, HANNA INSTRUMENTS LIMITED, METLAB SUPPLIES LIMITED, Scientific Laboratory Supplies1 Jun 2026 – 1 Jun 2029 · up to 1 Jun 2035Extensions: Extensions on a 1-year basis up to a maximum of 5-years, at the discretion of Yorkshire Water | £370,000 | 10 Mar 2026standstill to 27 Mar 2026 | Standstill |
| Lot 2 · Equipment Calibration Services1 award | |||
| supplier not published | — | 2 Jan 2026 | Awarded |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Framework contractors & participating bidders
5 commercial parties on the notice- Camlab LimitedFramework contractor
- HACH LANGE LTDFramework contractor
- HANNA INSTRUMENTS LIMITEDFramework contractor
- METLAB SUPPLIES LIMITEDFramework contractor
- SCIENTIFIC LABORATORY SUPPLIES LIMITEDFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (5)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications Conditions of Participation Questionnaire
- Bidding documents and specifications Conditions of Participations Introduction
Notices 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