Scope
Description
Yorkshire Water is undertaking preliminary market engagement to inform the sourcing strategy for the secure stockholding and supply of bottled drinking water in support of its statutory obligations under the Security and Emergency Measures Direction (SEMD). The solution must enable timely delivery of bottled water pallets to a fixed Yorkshire Water logistics centre, separate from supplier collection models.
We invite suppliers with capabilities in bottled water provision, warehousing, replenishment logistics, delivery and emergency stockholding to participate. This engagement will explore supplier capacity, delivery models, and emergency responsiveness to inform a potential standalone procurement separate from existing arrangements.
This notice does not constitute a call for competition or a commitment to procure.
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 March 2026 to 28 February 2029
- 3 years
Main procurement category
Goods
CPV classifications
- 41110000 - Drinking water
Contract locations
- UKC - North East (England)
- UKD - North West (England)
- UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
- UKF - East Midlands (England)
- UKG - West Midlands (England)
- UKH - East of England
- UKI - London
- UKJ - South East (England)
- UKK - South West (England)
Engagement
Engagement deadline
12 August 2025
Engagement process description
Yorkshire Water is undertaking preliminary market engagement to inform the sourcing strategy for the secure stockholding and supply of bottled drinking water in support of its statutory obligations under the Security and Emergency Measures Direction (SEMD). The solution must enable timely delivery of bottled water pallets to a fixed Yorkshire Water logistics centre, separate from supplier collection models.
We invite suppliers with capabilities in bottled water provision, warehousing, replenishment logistics, delivery and emergency stockholding to participate. This engagement will explore supplier capacity, delivery models, and emergency responsiveness to inform a potential standalone procurement separate from existing arrangements.
This notice does not constitute a call for competition or a commitment to procure.
Procedure
Special regime
Utilities
Contracting authority
YORKSHIRE WATER SERVICES LIMITED
- Companies House: 02366682
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PXGT-3622-WXBQ
Western House
Bradford
BD6 2SZ
United Kingdom
Email: wirza@yw.co.uk
Region: UKE41 - Bradford
Organisation type: Private utility