Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bdd-7c5b-7333-ba01-8ce1031c37c6/water-wastewater-and-ancillary-services pending GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Water, Wastewater and Ancillary Services [Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation](https://tendernation.io/buyers/yorkshire-purchasing-organisation) Estimated value £3,000,000,000 Published 8 May 2026 Deadline Rolling deadline ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Buyer says suitable for VCSEs The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice. - Sets up a framework Winning a place does not guarantee work: contracts are awarded later as call-offs, and the list usually stays closed for years. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender YPO and its Collaborative Partners are embarking on preliminary market engagement to shape a compliant and effective route to market for the procurement of Utilities Framework Agreement for the supply of Water, Wastewater, and Ancillary Services across all public sector bodies, in alignment with the Procurement Act 2023. This initiative represents the third evolution of the framework, building on the foundations of previous iterations established under the now superseded Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The objective is clear: to deliver a streamlined solution that ensures public sector organisations have access to a high-quality, reliable water retailer. By engaging early with the market, YPO and its Collaborative Partners seeks to foster innovation, encourage competition, and secure best value, while maintaining full compliance with the latest legislative requirements. This is an exciting opportunity to help shape a solution that not only complies the legislative framework for public sector procurement but also drives sustainability, efficiency, and excellence in service delivery for the public sector. ## CPV classification Water distribution and related services Public utilities Source Find a Tender (UK) · Notice ocds-h6vhtk-069421-2026-05-08T09:24:32+01:00 [View official notice](https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/ocds-h6vhtk-069421-2026-05-08T09:24:32+01:00) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. [Track tenders free](https://tendernation.io/register) [Buyer profile Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/yorkshire-purchasing-organisation) [Sector More Public utilities tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/public-utilities) ## More tenders like this [Drinking-water distribution – CONTRAT DE DELEGATION DU SERVICE PUBLIC DE L'EAU · Aquavesc · 30 days left · 17 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-4d9b-715b-91ca-086e86fd4542/france-drinking-water-distribution-contrat-de-delegation-du-service-public-d) [Electricity distribution – Luftgestützte Durchführung von Thermografiemessungen und deren Auswertung im Leitungsnetz der Tennet TSO GmbH 2027 - 2028 · TenneT TSO GmbH · 32 days left · 19 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-0883-71b1-b254-a1630251b2e4/germany-electricity-distribution-luftgestutzte-durchfuhrung-von-thermografie) [Electricity distribution – ACCORD-CADRE MULTI-ATTRIBUTAIRES FOURNITURE ET ACHEMINEMENT D'ELECTRICITE Puissance souscrite inférieure et supérieure à 36 kVA Segments C4 et C5) · La Rance · 29 days left · 17 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-95c7-723e-9853-c948b03118f7/france-electricity-distribution-accord-cadre-multi-attributaires-fourniture) [Electricity distribution – Fornecimento de Energia Elétrica e respetivos serviços de ativação de alimentações eventuais do Município de Lisboa em Regime de Mercado Livre · Município de Lisboa · 30 days left · 18 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a14210-8d80-703f-b31f-1cb6bd5d3155/portugal-electricity-distribution-fornecimento-de-energia-eletrica-e-respeti) [Water distribution and related services – „Modernizacja systemu zaopatrzenia w wodę na terenie Gminy Szumowo” · Gmina Szumowo · 32 days left · 20 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a14210-611e-7145-971a-5ca14b528026/poland-water-distribution-and-related-services-modernizacja-systemu-zaopatr) [Electricity distribution – maitrise d’œuvre POUR LES travaux d’enfouissement des reseaux de distribution public d’electricite · Territoire d'Energie Alsace · 43 days left · 1 Dec 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a14210-b6d8-72d7-8177-0c43cc986bb5/france-electricity-distribution-maitrise-doeuvre-pour-les-travaux-denfouiss)