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Published 20 Jan 2025, 16:02 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Commercial Assurance Contract Audits

Official notice

Authority: YORKSHIRE WATER SERVICES LIMITED (Public body)

Framework agreement3 lotsServicesNegotiated procedure with prior call for competition
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: UKYorkshire & Humber (UKE)
Framework ceiling (notional)£2,400,000total for 3 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 20 Feb 2025awarded 10 Nov 2025
Lots 3see the lot list below

What is being bought3 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

This framework aims to provide forensic auditing of commercial contracts to identify financial inefficiencies and unlock opportunities for significant financial gains. The risk-based audits focus on ensuring contract compliance and cost assurance, identifying cost recoveries, and recommending contract improvements.

CPV: Auditing services

Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure

3 lots · all with a published value

Every one of these 2 lots carries the same published figure, £900,000: it is the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each lot's own budget, and no share per lot is published. The cards below say ceiling above rather than repeat it.

Lot #1CAPEXCancelledRenewalceiling above

To review contract and cost compliance for Capital contracts (typically NEC), identify value leakage, cost overruns, overpayments, and strengthen contracts for better cost control in non-alliance projects.

Delivery: UK, Yorkshire & Humber
Extensions: The framework will have an initial term of three years, with the option to extend for up to two additional years, followed by an optional one-year extension (3 + 2 + 1).Variant bids: not allowed
79212000 Auditing services
Lot #2AllianceCancelledRenewalPublished value£600,000

To review contract and cost compliance, identify value leakage, cost overruns, and support the year end close out and annual financial reconciliation process.

Delivery: UK, Yorkshire & Humber
Extensions: The framework will have an initial term of three years, with the option to extend for up to two additional years, followed by an optional one-year extension (3 + 2 + 1)Variant bids: not allowed
79212000 Auditing services
Lot #3OPEXCancelledRenewalceiling above

To review contract and cost compliance for operational spending, identifying value leakage, inefficiencies, overpayments, and recommending process improvements to enhance value recovery.

Delivery: UK, Yorkshire & Humber
Extensions: The framework will have an initial term of three years, with the option to extend for up to two additional years, followed by an optional one-year extension (3 + 2 + 1)Variant bids: not allowed
79212000 Auditing services

What it takes to win
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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 more
Conditions of participation1
  • Economic & financial standing

    Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

    Please reach out to Maria Fe Arimana [email protected] to express interest and you will be added to the Ariba event where you will be able to access al relevant tender documentation.

What this means for your bid
  • “Commercial Assurance Contract Audits” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0025 Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 (Directive 2014/25/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
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
No (one-off requirement)
First published
20 Jan 2025, 16:02 GMT
Last source update
11 Feb 2026, 15:02 GMT
Authority reference
CM3043
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-012504
Classification (CPV)
Auditing services
Delivery area
UKYorkshire & Humber (UKE)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04d4c6 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: SAP Ariba · Who buys & how to bid on SAP Ariba
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free buyer-specific invitations
Appointment period ends
20 Feb 2025, 17:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Supplier levy on call-offs (max %)
document
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

service.ariba.com ↗

Timeline

20 Feb 2025 → 11 Feb 2026 · 2 dates
  1. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    20 Feb 2025, 17:00 GMT
  2. Notice published255 days ago
    11 Feb 2026, 15:02 GMT

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    11 Feb 2026, 15:02 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 8admitted to the panel
Contracts signed 8latest 10 Nov 2025

8 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates; the JSON mirror lists them.

Contracts

  • Contract 012504-2026-1

    Signed
    10 Nov 2025
    Value
    —
    Status
    active

  • Contract 012504-2026-2

    Signed
    10 Nov 2025
    Value
    —
    Status
    active

  • Contract 012504-2026-3

    Signed
    10 Nov 2025
    Value
    —
    Status
    active

  • Contract 012504-2026-4

    Signed
    10 Nov 2025
    Value
    —
    Status
    active

  • Contract 012504-2026-5

    Signed
    10 Nov 2025
    Value
    —
    Status
    active

  • Contract 012504-2026-6

    Signed
    10 Nov 2025
    Value
    —
    Status
    active

  • Contract 012504-2026-7

    Signed
    10 Nov 2025
    Value
    —
    Status
    active

  • Contract 012504-2026-8

    Signed
    10 Nov 2025
    Value
    —
    Status
    active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

YORKSHIRE WATER SERVICES LIMITED

Contracting authorityPublic bodyWater GB-COH: 02366682 Western House, Bradford, Yorkshire & Humber, BD62SZContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Yorkshire Water Service LimitedReview body BradfordContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria