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Published 9 Sept 2026, 12:03 BST
Official UK Procurement Procedure

Planning Consultancy

YORKSHIRE WATER SERVICES LIMITED
services
SME eligible
Framework
Above threshold
Competitive flexible procedure
Special Regime: {"utilities"}
Architectural
engineering and planning services
Landscape architectural services
+2 more
UK
Published value
£31,000,000
≈ £7,744,695 / year
Submission deadline
12 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
32d 23h left
Lots published
3
Lots published in procedure
Contract duration
4 yrs (with extension options)
Starts 1 Mar 2027, 00:00 GMT
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Instructions: Tenders must be submitted electronically via SAP Ariba, Yorkshire Water's e-procurement portal. https://s1-eu.ariba.com/Sourcing/Main/aw?awh=r&awssk=fy5dbBftDhoBNSzh&realm=YorkshireWater&dard=1#b0 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] Following receipt of this, we can then issue an invitation via SAP Ariba. Tenders submitted by email or post will not be accepted.

What is being bought & procurement scope

Procurement Scope & Specification
Tenderline summary generated from the published notice
Executive Summary: YORKSHIRE WATER SERVICES LIMITED: "Planning Consultancy". Published status: active. Published value: £31,000,000. 3 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 12 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: s1-eu.ariba.com.
Official Requirement Description:
Yorkshire Water intends to establish a multi-lot Planning Consultancy Framework to provide specialist planning, consenting and development services in support of its capital investment and infrastructure programmes. The framework will support the delivery of AMP8 activities, AMP9 and AMP10 readiness, Strategic Resource Options (SROs), major infrastructure projects, Yorkshire Storm Alliance programmes and North East Storm Overflow Programme (NESOP) related initiatives. The framework will provide access to planning consultancy expertise to support the development, promotion and delivery of projects requiring planning approvals, development consent and associated regulatory permissions. Services will include strategic planning advice, planning applications, stakeholder and statutory consultee engagement, environmental and planning coordination, development management, consenting strategies and related specialist support. The objective of the framework is to secure suitably qualified and experienced suppliers capable of supporting the efficient delivery of complex infrastructure and capital investment programmes, whilst managing planning and consenting risks, maintaining regulatory compliance, and facilitating timely project delivery throughout the asset and investment lifecycle.

Lots and requirements (3)

Procurement Structure
Published by the contracting authority
  • Lot 1 · #1
    SRO/DPC Projects
    active
    Renewal
    Published value£17,460,000
    This lot covers the provision of planning consultancy and associated multidisciplinary consenting services to support the development, promotion and delivery of Yorkshire Water's Strategic Resource Options (SROs), Direct Procurement for Customers (DPC) schemes and other major infrastructure projects. The lot will support nationally significant and strategically important water infrastructure programmes, including, but not limited to: South Yorkshire Sources (SYS); Kielder Transfer Scheme; Chellow Water Treatment Works; Nottinghamshire Mines ; and Any future Strategic Resource Options, water resource schemes or major infrastructure projects identified during the term of the framework.
    Contract period:
    1 Mar 2027 — 28 Feb 2031 (4 yrs)
    Eligibility:
    SME eligible
    Options / extension:
    The framework agreement will have an initial duration of four years. Yorkshire Water reserves the right to extend the term by up to three separate extension periods of two years each, resulting in a maximum potential framework term of ten years (4 + 2 + 2 + 2).
  • Lot 2 · #2
    AMP8, 9 & 10 Asset Delivery
    active
    Renewal
    Published value£6,770,000
    This lot will provide planning consultancy, consenting and associated multidisciplinary development services in support of Yorkshire Water's AMP8 delivery programme, AMP9 and AMP10 planning and readiness activities, and a broad range of operational, capital and ad hoc project requirements. The lot is intended to provide a flexible mechanism for accessing specialist planning and development consultancy services across a diverse portfolio of projects throughout the framework term.
    Contract period:
    1 Mar 2027 — 28 Feb 2031 (4 yrs)
    Eligibility:
    SME eligible
    Options / extension:
    The framework agreement will have an initial duration of four years. Yorkshire Water reserves the right to extend the term by up to three separate extension periods of two years each, resulting in a maximum potential framework term of ten years (4 + 2 + 2 + 2).
  • Lot 3 · #3
    Yorkshire Storm Alliance & NESOP
    active
    Renewal
    Published value£6,770,000
    This lot will provide planning consultancy, consenting and associated multidisciplinary development services in support of Yorkshire Water's Storm Alliance and North East Storm Overflow Programme (NESOP). These programmes comprise a portfolio of wastewater, environmental and infrastructure projects aimed at reducing storm overflow discharges, improving river and coastal water quality, enhancing environmental performance and supporting regulatory compliance. Services may be required at all stages of project development and delivery, including feasibility, planning strategy, stakeholder engagement, planning approvals, statutory consents, construction support and post-consent activities. The lot is intended to provide specialist planning and consenting expertise to support programme delivery across a range of infrastructure, network and environmental improvement schemes.
    Contract period:
    1 Mar 2027 — 28 Feb 2031 (4 yrs)
    Eligibility:
    SME eligible
    Options / extension:
    The framework agreement will have an initial duration of four years. Yorkshire Water reserves the right to extend the term by up to three separate extension periods of two years each, resulting in a maximum potential framework term of ten years (4 + 2 + 2 + 2).

Qualification snapshot & criteria

Go / No-Go Decision Box
Criteria & entry requirements
Evaluation weighting
Capability: 60%
Commercial: 40%
Uniform evaluation weighting applied across all 3 lots.
Incumbent & Market Position
Top Retained Vendor (Authority Spend)ENGIE POWER LIMITEDHolds 100% of historical attributable spend
Entry requirements & qualification
  • Turnover Benchmark
    Guideline requirement: ~£15,489,391 annual turnover.Per Cabinet Office EFS 2026 & Sourcing Playbook: general proportionality cap (~2× run-rate), not an automatic disqualifier.
  • Insurance Commitments (No Upfront Purchase Needed)
    Standard public thresholds: Employer Liability (£5m), Public Liability (£5m-£10m), Professional Indemnity (£1m-£5m).✓ Commitment required upon award only — no upfront policy purchase needed to bid
  • Accreditations & Security Vetting
    Check tender pack for Cyber Essentials Plus (PPN 014 risk-proportional), ISO 27001/9001, and BPSS / SC security clearance requirements for named delivery personnel.
  • Contract Duration & Term OptionsExpected duration: 4 yrs (with extension options)
    • Source: Cabinet Office Sourcing Playbook & EFS Guidance.

    Buyer track record & authority intelligence: YORKSHIRE WATER SERVICES LIMITED

    Rolling 24 months
    Derived from OCDS data
    Published track record for YORKSHIRE WATER SERVICES LIMITED. These figures describe rolling 24 months, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
    Avg price drop
    Not availableEarly / insufficient sample
    Requires 5 comparable published awards
    Competition Density
    Not availableNo published reports
    Single-bidder rate: Not published
    Supplier Concentration
    No estimate
    ENGIE POWER LIMITEDTop vendor: 100% of attributable value
    Published spend
    £950,000,000Historical spend
    Cumulative GBP spend across 2 retained awards
    Methodology & coverage notes (2 active published awards)
    Coverage: 2 active published awards; 0 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
    Historical Awarded Suppliers in this Category (CPV 71):
    Supplier Name
    Historic Awards
    Attributable Value
    Avg. Price Discount
    ENGIE POWER LIMITED1 win£950,000,0000% (at budget)

    Sector Market Benchmark & Opportunity Radar

    CPV 71 · UK Sector Analysis
    Observed CPV-sector evidence
    Suitable for SMEs
    Prepared 9 Sept 2026, 12:57 BST
    Observed CPV-sector evidence where it exists, with clearly labelled UK all-sector context for sparse fields; this is market context, not a bid forecast.
    Median Winning Discount
    Not recorded
    No comparable price observations published
    Typical Bids Received
    Not recorded
    No published bid reports in this sector
    Decision Velocity
    Not recorded
    No published deadline-to-award observations
    Notice Stability
    Stable notice
    Published terms remained unchanged
    Top Contenders in this Sector (CPV 71)
    Active commercial suppliers winning public contracts in this field
    Supplier
    Awards won
    Total awarded value
    Avg. winning discount
    AECOM LIMITEDCRN: 01846493
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    RIDGE AND PARTNERS LLPCRN: OC309402
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    AtkinsRéalis UK LimitedCRN: 00688424
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    TURNER & TOWNSEND PROJECT MANAGEMENT LIMITEDCRN: 02165592
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    ARCADIS CONSULTING (UK) LIMITEDCRN: 02212959
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    MOTT MACDONALD LIMITEDCRN: 01243967
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    Comparable Published Opportunities & Re-tender Precedents
    Ranked by multi-factor similarity score
    Historic records ranked from matching published evidence. They serve as research precedents for contract scoping, specifications, and previous awardees.
    Published procedure
    Published value
    Matching evidence
    CM3576 HV and ACB Electrical Works and Services FrameworkYORKSHIRE WATER SERVICES LIMITED · 26 Aug 2026, 17:26 BST
    		£14,250,000
    same CPV family
    same authority
    same region
    similar value band
    Electricity & Gas Supply With Metering ServicesYORKSHIRE WATER SERVICES LIMITED · 8 Sept 2026, 19:59 BST
    		£950,000,000
    same CPV family
    same authority
    similar value band
    Estates Professional Services (Sustainable)LONDON UNIVERSITIES PURCHASING CONSORTIUM · 2 Sept 2026, 12:38 BST
    		£50,000,000
    same CPV family
    same region
    similar value band
    matching published text
    Public Sector Construction ConsultancyNHS Shared Business Services Limited · 20 Aug 2026, 08:49 BST
    		£2,300,000,000
    same CPV family
    same region
    similar value band
    matching published text
    ABP Professional Services FrameworkASSOCIATED BRITISH PORTS · 22 Jul 2026, 16:41 BST
    		£75,000,000
    same CPV family
    same region
    similar value band
    matching published text
    Method: tender-intelligence-v1. Empirical OCDS facts and cross-sector percentiles; missing fields remain unrecorded.SME Friendly Qualification Criteria

    Procedure terms & legal framework

    Procedure methodCompetitive flexible procedureLegal basis
    UKPGA · 2023/54
    Procurement Act 2023
    		Procurement categoryservices
    Notice statusactiveProcurement threshold
    Above threshold
    (FTS publication)
    		Regulatory regime{"utilities"}
    Commercial structureFramework agreementCompetition typeCompetitive procedureGPA WTO coveredUnspecified in notice
    Recurring procurementNo (One-off requirement)First published9 Sept 2026, 12:03 BSTLast source update9 Sept 2026, 12:03 BST
    Award evaluation windowSubmission end — 12 Feb 2027, 23:59 GMTClassification (CPV)Architectural, engineering and planning services, Landscape architectural services, Technical planning services, Urban planning services
    Delivery area
    UK
    Official Registry OCIDocds-h6vhtk-06f583

    How to participate & submission route

    Submit via SAP Ariba
    Authorized E-Sourcing Portal
    Supplier login required
    Online submission allowed
    Language: EN
    Open official portal workspace ↗
    Access & Registration note: Free buyer-specific invitations
    Expression of interest (EOI)—Tender submission deadline
    12 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
    		Clarification deadlineNone published in notice
    Submission channelOfficial e-sourcing portalElectronic submissionAllowedAccepted languagesen
    Participation feeFree of charge (Open access)
    Detailed Submission Instructions & Authority Contacts
    From official release
    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] Following receipt of this, we can then issue an invitation via SAP Ariba. Tenders submitted by email or post will not be accepted.
    Timeline
    1. Procedure published
      9 Sept 2026, 12:03 BST
    2. Submission deadline
      12 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST

    Commercial outcome and contract awards

    Awards (0)No award published
    Contracts (0)No contract published
    Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published
    Notice history
    From official release and amendment events
    1. Official notice release published
      9 Sept 2026, 12:03 BST

    Buyer and organisations in this procedure

    YORKSHIRE WATER SERVICES LIMITED

    Contracting authority
    GB-COH-02366682
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    Official Documents & Specifications (2)

    Official links; attachments are not copied

    • Tender notice on Find a Tender

      tender
      Tender notice
      9 Sept 2026, 12:03 BST

    • Conflict of interest declaration

      tender
      Conflict of interest declaration
      Notice declares: Not published