Official UK procurement notice
CM3309 WAN Replacement · UK public procurement notice
Authority: YORKSHIRE WATER SERVICES LIMITED (Public body)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionYorkshire Water Services Limited is seeking to appoint a strategic supplier to deliver a fully managed Software Defined Wide Area Network (SD-WAN) and associated managed network security service across its operational estate (242 sites).
YWS intends for the selected supplier to replace the legacy WAN architecture and provide the following key services:
- SD-WAN overlay platform providing intelligent traffic routing, encryption, and centralised policy management
- WAN Edge devices to provide secure internet breakout at each site
- Internet circuits replacing the existing MPLS estate
- Secure connectivity to cloud services (Microsoft Azure) and site-to-site networks, and Zscaler technologies
- Integrated firewall capability supporting IT/OT network segmentation
- Centralised management portal with enhanced reporting and capacity planning capabilities
Please refer to the attachments for further details on the scope of services
- 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: Internet services · Networking, Internet and intranet software package · Networks · Telecommunications equipment and supplies
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1RenewalPublished value£4,000,000
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: 60%
- Cost: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality Assessment: Tenders will be evaluated on technical quality and capability, representing 60% of the total score.
- Cost: Commercial proposals will represent 40% of the total score.
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
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
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 21 May 2026, 16:41 BST
- Last source update
- 21 May 2026, 16:41 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 20 Nov 2026
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-047371- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-069fecFind 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- Submission deadline
- 19 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 5 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
- 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 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
21 May 2026 → 1 Dec 2026 · 5 dates- Tender notice published152 days ago21 May 2026, 16:41 BST
- Clarification questions by137 days ago5 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
- Submission deadline123 days ago19 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
- Today21 Oct 2026
- Award decision expected byin 31 days20 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract startsin 41 days1 Dec 2026
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Tender notice published21 May 2026, 16:41 BSTUK4
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
Notices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender