Yorkshire Water is seeking supply chain interest in an upcoming £50 million AMP8 tender for capital delivery resourcing – the water company is inviting interested suppliers to express their interest via email  with brief details of their service offering.

Yorkshire Water says it is delivering a significantly expanded capital investment programme across construction, civil engineering, and water infrastructure assets. The scale, complexity, and phasing of this programme has created ongoing and fluctuating demand for specialist project delivery, commercial, and project controls capability.

The water company says current labour market conditions have resulted in:

• Shortages of suitably experienced permanent resources
• Increased reliance on contingent and specialist expertise
• The need for rapid mobilisation and flexible deployment of skilled professionals

To address the challenges, Yorkshire Water is now seeking to establish a systematic, scalable framework for the provision of professional contract resources to support capital programme delivery.

The aim of the procurement is to appoint a panel of suitably qualified suppliers capable of providing high-quality, flexible professional resources on an ongoing and call-off basis.

Objectives of the framework are to:

• Ensure continuity of delivery across the capital programme
• Address short-term and long-term resource gaps
• Enable rapid response to changing project demands
• Maintain cost control, consistency, and quality
• Provide a future-proof mechanism that can adapt to evolving programme requirements

Scope of services covers the provision of suitably qualified and experienced professionals to undertake roles across project management, commercial management, quantity surveying, and project controls / PMO functions. Resources may be required to support:

• Individual capital projects
• Multi-project portfolios
• Programme and framework delivery
• Business-as-usual capital delivery support

Engagements may range from short-term tactical support to longer-term programme assignments.

The framework will include the following role categories:

• Project Management
• Project Manager
• Senior Project Manager

Typical responsibilities include:

• End-to-end project delivery across the project lifecycle
• Management of cost, schedule, quality, and risk
• Stakeholder and supply chain management
• Governance, reporting, and assurance
• Compliance with internal and regulatory requirements

Commercial & Quantity Surveying

• Quantity Surveyor
• Senior Quantity Surveyor
• Commercial Manager
• Senior Commercial Manager

Typical responsibilities include:

• Cost planning, forecasting, and financial control
• Contract administration (e.g. NEC forms)
• Change control and compensation events
• Commercial risk management
• Supply chain commercial performance and negotiation
• Claims mitigation and dispute avoidance

PMO, Planning & Project Controls

• PMO Manager
• Planning Manager / Scheduler / Project Controls Manager

Typical responsibilities include:

• Programme planning and scheduling (e.g. Primavera P6, MS Project)
• Integrated programme controls
• Progress reporting and performance analysis
• Risk, issue, and dependency management
• Portfolio-level governance and assurance support
• In terms of the delivery model, the framework will operate on a call-off basis, allowing Yorkshire Water to:
• Define role requirements, duration, and location at call-off stage
• Select suppliers via direct award or mini-competition
• Mobilise resources rapidly in response to programme needs

The water company is flagging up the need for flexibility in the framework, which must support:

• Variable assignment lengths
• Scalable resource deployment
• Blended teams across multiple suppliers
• Adjustment of role mix as the capital programme evolves

Yorkshire Water are looking for specific capability and competence requirements from suppliers who must demonstrate the ability to provide resources with:

• Proven experience in construction, civil engineering, or water / utilities
• Knowledge of regulated infrastructure environments
• Familiarity with NEC contracts and collaborative delivery models
• Experience delivering on large or complex capital programmes
• Strong stakeholder and governance capability

Key personnel should typically demonstrate:

• Relevant Professional qualifications (e.g. RICS, APM, PMI)
• Appropriate security clearance where required
• Right to work in the UK
• Strong health, safety, and environmental awareness

Yorkshire Water has also outlined its expectations in terms of resource management and continuity from suppliers, including the requirement to:

• Maintain a live talent pool aligned to framework roles
• Provide succession planning for long-term assignments
• Ensure knowledge transfer where resources change
• Minimise disruption to live projects during resource transitions
• Yorkshire Water says it will monitor supplier performance against:
• Quality of resource provision
• Timeliness of mobilisation
• Delivery outcomes and stakeholder feedback
• Compliance with governance and reporting requirements
• Commercial performance and value for money

Poor performance may result in reduced call-offs or removal from the framework.

With regard to commercial and pricing structure, the utility has specified the following requirements:

• Suppliers shall submit role-based day rates by role category and seniority
• Rates shall be transparent and fixed for defined periods
• Rate cards must allow for Inside / Outside IR35 considerations and Location and assignment-based variations

Yorkshire Water reserves the right to benchmark rates during the framework term. 

The framework references continuous improvement and adaptability to support:

• Periodic review of role categories and skill requirements
• Addition or refinement of roles as programme needs evolve
• Continuous improvement initiatives
• Market testing to ensure competitiveness over time

Current estimated start and end contract dates are 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2034.

The early market engagement exercise is inviting suppliers to express their interest via email  with brief details of their service offering. Contact name provided is Charlie Williams and the email address is: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Further engagement (e.g., RFI or supplier calls) may follow.