Official UK procurement notice
The Hire of Metered Water Standpipes
Authority: YORKSHIRE WATER SERVICES LIMITED (Public body)
Sectors: Public utilities (65) Delivery: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)
Awarded value£4,500,000published award · inc. VAT
Award in standstill Not publishedno call for competition
Award (standstill) to AQUAM WATER SERVICES LIMITED
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Management and Hire of Metered Water Standpipes -:
The Service:
To provide and manage the metered standpipe hire process to Yorkshire Water customers
- Buy, stock, advertise and supply the hire of metered standpipe use in the Yorkshire region.
- Have the ability to maintain, refurbish, clean and disinfect returned standpipes ready for re-issue.
- Gather consumption details and invoice applicants for the volume of water used and the hire
charge.
- Support the delivery of our Performance Commitments in the area of Water Quality,
Discolouration Contacts & Interruptions to Supply.
- Train, coach and support the correct use of standpipes and associated network operation to
support Yorkshire Waters "Calm Networks" initiative (aimed at preventing surges and damage to
the distribution network).
- Manage and police illegal network interventions by helping the Client prosecute illegal users.
- Provide management data as appropriate.
(For clarity this service does not apply to Yorkshire Water and Service Partner operatives who utilise
standpipes in connection with their roles in maintaining our water and waste networks).
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Direct award
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Utilities
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 10 Aug 2026, 14:19 BST
- Last source update
- 10 Aug 2026, 14:19 BST
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-075771- Latest notice
- Transparency notice (UK5)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e039Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- Switching Direct Award
- Published justification
Sole Source
Review and risk notes
- Risks
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Notice history
2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 10 Aug 2026- Transparency notice published10 Aug 2026, 14:19 BSTUK5
- Contract signature expected12 Jun 2027, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 1some still in standstill
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £4,500,0001 award inc. VAT; no net value published
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| AQUAM WATER SERVICES LIMITEDSME12 Jul 2027 – 12 Jul 2031 · up to 12 Jul 2033Extensions: Market review may be taken to identify any new vendors in this provision. | £4,500,000 inc. VAT | — | Standstill |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- AQUAM WATER SERVICES LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Transparency notice Transparency notice on Find a Tender