Yorkshire Water has gone out to tender with an AMP8 contract for floating pontoon hire services with an estimated total value of £4.8 million including VAT.
The water company is looking to establish a multi-Lot framework, the scope of which is to provide a service for the hire, installation and de-mobilisation of modular floating platforms used to provide a safe method of working on or near water.
The scope also covers ncluding any ancillary equipment including:
- temporary handrails
- edge protection
- anti-slip decking and rescue equipment and any other associated services - full transport logistics, specialised layout design, installation/anchoring and buoyancy calculations.
Activities could include access to undertake construction projects, inspection work, vegetation removal, repair & maintenance work and water sampling.
Current estimated start and end contract dates are 1 February 2027 to 31 January 2032 with further possible extension options up to 31 January 2035.
The contract is being tendered in the following Lots:
Lot 1. Clean Water Pontoon Hire (£1.92 million inc VAT)
Delivery, installation and de-mobilisation of modular floating platforms used to provide safe water access in clean water environments.
Lot 2. Waste Water Pontoon Hire (£2.88 million inc VAT)
Delivery, installation and de-mobilisation of modular floating platforms used to provide safe water access in waste water environments.
Under the framework operation pricing will be requested on a project-by-project basis and will be evaluated based on cost, availability and ability to deliver to the project scope.
Deadline for submission of enquiries about the tender is 11:59pm on 16 September 2026 and deadline for requests to participate is 11:59pm on 7 October 2026, Estimated contract award decision date is 15 January 2027.
The procurement is being conducted via the Competitive Flexible Procedure - the process will consist of a Conditions of Participation Questionnaire and a Tender (ITT). Only suppliers that meet the conditions of participation requirements will have their tenders evaluated.
A second round of tendering will be conducted, and, if required, the authority may proceed to a third and final stage (Best and Final Offer (BAFO) round).
The award criteria and their relative weightings are all provided in the tender documents. All communications and submissions must be made electronically via Yorkshire Water’s Ariba procurement portal.
For the submission address and any special instructions, interested suppliers are asked to contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it to be added to the Ariba event.
Click here to access the Conditions of Participation Introduction Template Pontoon Hire
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