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Published 23 Jul 2026, 11:48 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Forecast and derisk tool · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: YORKSHIRE WATER SERVICES LIMITED (Public body)

GoodsCompetitive flexible procedureAbove thresholdUtilitiesSME suitableAccelerated
Published estimate£3,000,000≈ £857k / year · £3,600,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 3 Aug 2026
Contract term 3 yrs 6 moends 31 Mar 2030 · up to 31 Mar 2031 with extensions · starts 1 Oct 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This ITT is being issued to suppliers who successfully passed the previous SSQ stage and Code of Practice (COP) assessment, and were approved to progress to this next phase of the procurement process.

Machine Learning-driven portfolio tool for asset delivery programmes with proven track record within the industry.

Project controls, PMs and Programme Managers to gain portfolio level insight and analysis of risk for small / medium / large infrastructure projects in the Water Industry. The tool must output accessible information for users with the ability to drill into detail of Primavera P6 and MSP. Vendor support required for digital implementation of the tool.

Total value of this contract is estimated on the full possible potential of Yorkshire water scale up throughout AMP8

  • How the procedure runs: ITT round 1 with full capability and commercials ITT round 2 including Contract compliance, BAFO and demonstration of the proposed system by top 3 suppliers invited from round 1

CPV: Software package and information systems

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 3 yrs 6 moSMEPublished value£3,000,000
Contract period: 1 Oct 2026 – 31 Mar 2030 (3 yrs 6 mo) · up to 31 Mar 2031 with extensionsValue: £3,000,000 exc. VAT · £3,600,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: Yorkshire & HumberEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Scale up of requirements and projects within the scope of the tool. · Initial period is to the end of AMP8. If this scope of work is successful within YW the extension will be evoked to ensure time to recontract.Second stage: up to 6 candidates invited to tender
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)3
  • Economic & financial standing

    Supplier who have initially passed the COP set of questions within the SSQ

  • Technical & professional ability

    Cyber essentials

    Suppliers who have passed initial round of SSQ capability questionnaire

  • Condition of participation

    Previous suppliers who have been successful in the round of SSQ and COP have been invited to participate in ITT round 1

    shortlisting

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
How bids were scored
Quality: 70%Price: 30%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Quality: 70%
  • Commercials: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Commercials: Cost of implementation and ongoing usage of the tool on initial scale required
  • Quality: Scored across Functional requirements Non functional requirement Set of open capability questions covering experience, schedules reporting, analysis and added value.
Conditions of participation3
  • Economic & financial standing

    Supplier who have initially passed the COP set of questions within the SSQ

  • Technical & professional ability

    Cyber essentials

    Suppliers who have passed initial round of SSQ capability questionnaire

  • Condition of participation

    Previous suppliers who have been successful in the round of SSQ and COP have been invited to participate in ITT round 1

    shortlisting
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 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
Goods
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
23 Jul 2026, 11:48 BST
Last source update
23 Jul 2026, 11:48 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 30 Sept 2026
Authority reference
CM3463
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-069614
Accelerated
Pre-selected tenderers - utilities/not central government
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Software package and information systems
Delivery area
Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d1a6 Find a Tender
How it runs

ITT round 1 with full capability and commercials

ITT round 2 including Contract compliance, BAFO and demonstration of the proposed system by top 3 suppliers invited from round 1

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: SAP Ariba · Who buys & how to bid on SAP Ariba
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free buyer-specific invitations
Requests to participate (first stage)
3 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
Submission deadline
3 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
Clarification deadline
3 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Invitations and submissions are via Ariba only

s1-eu.ariba.com/Sourcing/Main/aw ↗

Timeline

23 Jul 2026 → 1 Oct 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published90 days ago
    23 Jul 2026, 11:48 BST
  2. Clarification questions by78 days ago
    3 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
  3. Submission deadline78 days ago
    3 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
  4. Award decision expected by20 days ago
    30 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
  5. Contract starts20 days ago
    1 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    23 Jul 2026, 11:48 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

YORKSHIRE WATER SERVICES LIMITED

Contracting authorityPrivate utility GB-COH: 02366682 · GB-PPON: PXGT-3622-WXBQ Western House, Bradford, Yorkshire & Humber, BD6 2SZContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender