Networks Emergency & Resilience Framework

Yorkshire Water Services Limited is undertaking preliminary market engagement ahead of a proposed procurement for the CM3640 Networks Emergency & Resilience Framework.

We are seeking to broaden our supply chain and work collaboratively with suppliers to strengthen wastewater delivery capacity. We would like to understand what would enable suppliers to work with us, provide reliable resources and build additional capacity.

We particularly welcome interest from organisations not currently working directly with Yorkshire Water, including specialist contractors and SMEs. Suppliers may express interest in individual activities or end-to-end delivery. We are open to exploring alternative delivery solutions, including separating activities within end-to-end delivery to enable more specialist suppliers to partner with us.

The proposed framework will supplement existing contractual arrangements, supporting proactive and reactive work, including emergency response, through four proposed activity-based lots. The descriptions below are indicative and non-exhaustive. They outline the activities currently envisaged for each lot and do not represent a finalised scope:

Lot 1 — Civils support: Excavation, sewer repairs and lining, ironworks, manhole refurbishment, backfilling and reinstatement.

Lot 2 — Non-civils support: Sewer jetting and cleansing, recycler services, CCTV surveys and associated operational labour.

Lot 3 — Process and pumping: Rising main repairs and pumping support, repairs after rising main, temporary overpumping, testing, mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, control and automation (MEICA) support, and reporting.

Lot 4 — Mitigation and tankering: Wastewater tankering and temporary mitigation measures supporting incident response and operational continuity.

The scope, activities and interfaces between lots will be refined through market engagement and development of the procurement. Activities may be added, amended or allocated differently between lots.

Through this engagement, we wish to explore:

Supplier capability, geographical coverage and additional resource availability alongside existing commitments.

Mobilisation times, emergency response capability and opportunities to develop capacity.

Direct delivery, subcontracting and partnership models.

Commercial arrangements, planned work packages and advance notice that could improve resource availability and pricing.

Barriers to participation, including whether requirements for end-to-end delivery could limit specialist supplier involvement, and how alternative delivery arrangements could enable suppliers to participate and commit resources.

Interested suppliers are invited to help shape the scope and develop a practical delivery approach. Feedback will inform the detailed requirements and procurement approach.

This notice is for preliminary market engagement. Participation does not guarantee an invitation or appointment under any future procurement, and non-participation will not prevent suppliers from responding to a subsequent tender. Yorkshire Water has not committed to proceeding with the procurement. The final scope, estimated value, duration and procurement approach remain subject to confirmation.