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Published 10 Feb 2025, 18:08 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Regulation Assurance · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: YORKSHIRE WATER SERVICES LIMITED (Public body)

Framework agreementServicesNegotiated procedure with prior call for competition
Framework ceiling (notional)£5,200,000framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 12 Mar 2025awarded 1 Sept 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Procurement Scope:

Yorkshire Water (YWS) is seeking expressions of interest to establish a framework agreement for third-party consultancy services in Regulatory Assurance.

This framework aims to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements by delivering robust, accurate, complete, and transparent performance data to Ofwat. The primary deliverables include:

  • Assurance of the Annual Performance Report (APR) and Periodic Review (PR).
  • Assurance of regulatory charges.
  • Ad-hoc assurance and reporting requests.

CPV: Accounting and auditing services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1This framework aims to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements by delivering…Awarded

This framework aims to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements by delivering robust, accurate, complete, and transparent performance data to Ofwat. The primary deliverables include:

  • Assurance of the Annual Performance Report (APR) and Periodic Review (PR).
  • Assurance of regulatory charges. ,
  • Ad-hoc assurance and reporting requests.
Extensions: Optional extension: 24 monthsVariant bids: not allowed

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
What this means for your bid
  • “Regulation Assurance” 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 the vehicle
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
10 Feb 2025, 18:08 GMT
Last source update
12 Nov 2025, 16:37 GMT
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-073314
Classification (CPV)
Accounting and auditing services
Delivery area
Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04dd77 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
12 Mar 2025, 17:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Supplier levy on call-offs (max %)
document
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

12 Mar 2025 → 12 Nov 2025 · 2 dates
  1. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    12 Mar 2025, 17:00 GMT
  2. Notice published341 days ago
    12 Nov 2025, 16:37 GMT

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    12 Nov 2025, 16:37 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

4 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

  • Contract 073314-2025-1

    Signed
    1 Sept 2025
    Value
    —
    Status
    active
  • Contract 073314-2025-2

    Signed
    1 Sept 2025
    Value
    —
    Status
    active
  • Contract 073314-2025-3

    Signed
    1 Sept 2025
    Value
    —
    Status
    active
  • Contract 073314-2025-4

    Signed
    1 Sept 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

Framework contractors & participating bidders

4 commercial parties on the notice

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria