Official UK procurement notice
Engineering Inspection Services II (including insurance)
Authority: Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation (Public body)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionYPO are looking for Providers to be appointed onto an Open Framework for the provision of Engineering Inspection Services (including insurance). This Open Framework is designed to meet the needs of all public sector Contracting Authorities, by establishing an agreement for Providers to deliver Engineering Inspection Services (including insurance) to YPO customers either on a contractual basis or via customers' appointed brokers.
- The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 2 Feb 2033, 23:59 GMT.
CPV: Engineering services · Financial and insurance services · Industrial inspection services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Open framework · open framework scheme (admission reopens)
- Call-offs
- call-offs may be awarded directly or by further competition
- Bids received
- 8 bids received · 8 suppliers appointed
- Framework period
- 2 yrs · up to 8 yrs from 1 Apr 2026
- Scheme runs until
- 31 Mar 2034
- Buyer regions
- UK
- Supplier levy on call-offs (max %)
3% of call-off value · 1.5% retrospective Management Charge on all sales under the Framework Agreement where the Provider is appointed by the customer's insurance broker.
3% retrospective Management Charge on all sales under the Framework Agreement where the Provider is appointed directly by the customer.
Who may buy through it
Open to the entire public sector.
Published description of the framework
Award without Competition: As per pricing matrix.
Award with Competition: Price element is reopened.
Award with competition: All elements of the framework are reopened.
- Engineering Inspection · University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust · 11 Sept 2026
- Engineering Inspection Services (EIS) · London Borough of Southwark · 19 Aug 2026
Notices that name this framework as their framework in the official record. Many call-offs are never published, so this is a floor, not utilisation.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£48,000,000
- Economic & financial standing
As per Tender Documentation.
- Technical & professional ability
As per Tender Documentation.
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 (3)
- Quality: 55%
- Cost: 35%
- Social Value/Sustainability: 10%
Published award criteria (3)
- Quality: AC1 - Delivery of engineering inspection services through a national framework AC2 - Qualifications and experience AC3 - Customer service and complaints procedure AC4 - Systems and online tools AC5 - Compliance with laws and legislation AC6 - Modern Slavery within supply chain
- Cost: Pricing Schedule
- Social Value/Sustainability: AC7 - Theme 1 - Good Jobs with Skills, Development and Training Opportunities AC8 - Social Value Theme 5 - Environmental improvement and protection
- Economic & financial standing
As per Tender Documentation.
- Technical & professional ability
As per Tender Documentation.
- Price carries 35 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3.5 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- “Engineering Inspection Services II (including insurance)” 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
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Open framework scheme
- Who may use the vehicle
- Open to the entire public sector. · open scheme: new suppliers can join during the term
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · next expected 2 Feb 2033
- First published
- 7 Mar 2025, 13:57 GMT
- Last source update
- 2 Apr 2026, 16:44 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 9 Mar 2026
- Authority reference
1290- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-068115- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04ea8aFind a Tender- Contract terms summary
As per Tender Documentation.
- Risks
Scope of the service provision - in the event of Providers widening the scope of the service provision falling under engineering inspections (that does not change the overall nature of the contract) in response to legislative changes, YPO reserves the right to update the specification and ask Providers to submit pricing accordingly. If services fall under additional services, the pricing submitted will not be evaluated as per the instructions in this Invitation to Tender.
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 10 Dec 2025, 14:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 7 Nov 2025, 14:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
- Supplier levy on call-offs (max %)
call-off levy · 3% of call-off value · 1.5% retrospective Management Charge on all sales under the Framework Agreement where the Provider is appointed by the customer's insurance broker.
3% retrospective Management Charge on all sales under the Framework Agreement where the Provider is appointed directly by the customer.
Timeline
7 Mar 2025 → 2 Apr 2026 · 11 dates- Planning notice published7 Mar 2025, 13:57 GMT
- Market engagement17 Apr 2025, 23:59 BST
YPO intends to hold pre-engagement sessions between 10 March - 17 April , 2025.
We require feedback from suppliers on the previous solution as well as potential new Type A UKAS-accredited engineering inspection suppliers, to: expand the scope, review Terms and Conditions, discuss market conditions, discuss price element, review options for delivery of Social Value, discuss potential routes to the market and discuss mechanisms for call-offs in order to ensure the new iteration is fit-for-purpose for public sector customers to call off.
Sessions will take place remotely (via Microsoft Teams) or in-person, depending on the availability and capacity of the supplier. Please contact James Maclean at [email protected] to request the Request for Information (RFI) document and to arrange availability for a PME session.
- Next notice expected16 Jun 2025, 23:59 BST
- Tender notice published356 days ago24 Oct 2025, 11:21 BST
- Clarification questions by342 days ago7 Nov 2025, 14:00 GMT
- Admission / appointment period ends309 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown10 Dec 2025, 14:00 GMT
- Assessment summaries sent224 days ago6 Mar 2026
- Award decision expected by220 days ago9 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Standstill ends211 days ago18 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts198 days ago1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published196 days ago2 Apr 2026, 16:44 BST
Notice history
11 events · 5 releases on Find a Tender · since 7 Mar 2025- Preliminary market engagement notice published7 Mar 2025, 13:57 GMTUK2
- Tender notice published24 Oct 2025, 11:21 BSTUK4
- Status changed to active24 Oct 2025, 11:21 BST
- Procurement method changed24 Oct 2025, 11:21 BST
- Deadline published: 8 Dec 2025, 14:00 GMT24 Oct 2025, 11:21 BST
- Tender notice published5 Dec 2025, 15:37 GMTUK4
- Deadline moved to 10 Dec 2025, 14:00 GMT5 Dec 2025, 15:37 GMT+2 days · was 8 Dec 2025, 14:00 GMT
- Contract award notice published6 Mar 2026, 09:21 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete6 Mar 2026, 09:21 GMT
- Contract signature expected20 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
- Contract details notice published2 Apr 2026, 16:44 BSTUK7
Published amendments (1)
Submission deadline updated from 8 Dec to 10 Dec.
Routine re-releases (5)
- 2025-10: 1 release · 24 Oct 2025
- 2025-03: 1 release · 7 Mar 2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allianz Engineering Inspection Services Limited, Ashdale EngineeringSME, BUREAU TECHNICAL INSPECTION SERVICES LIMITEDSME, British Engineering Services Limited, Bureau Veritas, Risk Management Partners Ltd +2 more1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2034 | £40,000,000 | 6 Mar 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
Engineering Inspection Services II (including insurance) · Allianz Engineering Inspection Services Limited, Ashdale EngineeringSME, BUREAU TECHNICAL INSPECTION SERVICES LIMITEDSME, British Engineering Services Limited, Bureau Veritas, Risk Management Partners Ltd +2 more
- Signed
- 30 Mar 2026
- Value
- £40,000,000
- Period
- 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2028 · up to 31 Mar 2034 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- 2+4 year extensions possible.
- Options
- Additional related services can be procured through the framework, subject to these not contravening suppliers' UKAS Type-A accreditation.
6 agreed KPIs: Social Value at the Call-off stage · Social Value at the Call-off stage · Social Value and Sustainability Reporting …
- Social Value at the Call-off stage, Monthly Social Value Engine checks regarding commitments as per Appendix 2 - Social Value Commitments. The Social Value Engine is to be updated by the last working day of every calendar month, and the Supplier must deliver all annual commitments. If no commitments are delivered within a calendar month, then no update of the Social Value engine will be required.
- Social Value at the Call-off stage, All Social Value commitments (Appendix 2 - Social Value Commitments) to be delivered by the Provider, and progress to be checked in April each year by YPO.
- Social Value and Sustainability Reporting, An annual report on the number of new employees and/or current employees provided with job opportunities, apprenticeships and training opportunities to support service provision under this Framework Agreement. An annual report showcasing the Provider's commitment to reducing key environmental impacts.
- Management Information, YPO require all Management Information as stated in MR 33 and Appendix 5 - Management Information template to be completed accurately.
- Management Charge, Providers will be invoiced for the Management Charge as per MR34 and will pay using YPO standard 28 calendar days from invoice date.
- Management meetings, YPO requires a management meeting every twelve (12) months with the Provider to be able to fully measure performance of this Framework.
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8final-stage tenders | 5 | 0 | — |
Who bid
- wonALLIANZ ENGINEERING INSPECTION SERVICES LIMITED · South East England
- wonASHDALE ENGINEERING UK LTDSME · South West England
- wonBRITISH ENGINEERING SERVICES LIMITED · North West England
- wonBUREAU TECHNICAL INSPECTION SERVICES LIMITEDSME · Yorkshire and the Humber
- wonBUREAU VERITAS UK LIMITED · West Midlands
- wonRISK MANAGEMENT PARTNERS LTD.SME · Greater London
- wonTHURRA LIMITEDSME · North West England
- wonZURICH INSURANCE COMPANY LTD · South East England
Bidders as named on the Procurement Act 2023 award notice. “Won” means the bidder holds an award on this notice.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Framework contractors & participating bidders
8 commercial parties on the notice- ALLIANZ ENGINEERING INSPECTION SERVICES LIMITEDFramework contractor
- ASHDALE ENGINEERING UK LTDFramework contractor
- BRITISH ENGINEERING SERVICES LIMITEDFramework contractor
- BUREAU TECHNICAL INSPECTION SERVICES LIMITEDFramework contractor
- BUREAU VERITAS UK LIMITEDFramework contractor
- RISK MANAGEMENT PARTNERS LTD.Framework contractor
- THURRA LIMITEDFramework contractor
- ZURICH INSURANCE COMPANY LTDFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (5)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender