Scope
Description
Yorkshire Water is seeking to procure Employee Benefits Brokering Services to support the delivery of strategic, compliant, and cost-effective employee benefits. The appointed broker will be responsible for brokering and overseeing employee benefit schemes-such as Private Medical Insurance (PMI) and voluntary benefits-as well as managing new-starter and cyclical background checks (including DBS, credit, and right-to-work verifications). The engagement also includes providing advisory support on benefit optimisation and market competitiveness.
Total value (estimated)
- £450,000 excluding VAT
- £450,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 March 2026 to 28 February 2029
- Possible extension to 31 January 2031
- 4 years, 11 months
Description of possible extension:
Extensions may be exercised up to two times, with each extension lasting one year. These extensions will not be automatic and will require formal approval prior to activation.
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 75310000 - Benefit services
- 75320000 - Government employee pension schemes
- 75330000 - Family allowances
- 75340000 - Child allowances
Contract locations
- UK - United Kingdom
Submission
Publication date of tender notice (estimated)
8 November 2025
Enquiry deadline
25 November 2025, 11:59pm
Submission type
Requests to participate
Deadline for requests to participate
2 December 2025, 11:59pm
Submission address and any special instructions
To request participation, please send an enquiry to the provided email address. To take part in this tender, please refer to the SAP Ariba guidelines, as the entire process will be conducted through the Yorkshire Water Ariba platform.
https://s1-eu.ariba.com/Sourcing/Main/aw?awh=r&awssk=7XXkwyt.vzPjN2CZ&realm=YorkshireWater&dard=1#b0
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Languages that may be used for submission
English
Award decision date (estimated)
1 February 2026
Procedure
Procedure type
Competitive flexible procedure
Special regime
Utilities
Competitive flexible procedure description
To participate in this tender, suppliers must formally express their interest in taking part. Only those who do so will receive an invitation to the next stage of the process. Please send an email to the provided address to confirm your interest. Following this, a Selection Questionnaire will be required before proceeding to the Invitation to Tender stage. This questionnaire will include both capability and commercial evaluation sections
Documents
Associated tender documents
SAP Ariba Supplier Engagement Policy 2025 (3).pdf
SAP Ariba Supplier Engagement Policy 2025
Yorkshire Water About Us (1).pdf
About Yorkshire Water
Contracting authority
YORKSHIRE WATER SERVICES LIMITED
- Companies House: 02366682
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PXGT-3622-WXBQ
Western House
Bradford
BD6 2SZ
United Kingdom
Region: UKE41 - Bradford
Organisation type: Private utility