Software Reseller Framework

YORKSHIRE WATER SERVICES LIMITEDcontractFind a TenderRef ocds-h6vhtk-059d98Procurement Act 2023SME suitablepending
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Estimated value

Awarded value

£125.0m

Awarded 13 Feb 2026

Suppliers

4

1 SME

Lots

1

1 awarded

Published

16 Feb 2026

Description

Yorkshire Water Services (YWS) is looking for a selection of suppliers for the provision of Value Added Reseller services. It is YWS's intention to award an open framework to a selection of suppliers for the supply of Software and Associated Services across the YWS's networks. The Software Reseller Framework is to include (but is not limited to) the Software Categories such as: • Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) Software Licenses • Organisational operation, productivity and service delivery Software (e.g. SAP, Microsoft, • Data and Analytics Software (e.g. Power BI, IBM, Qlik) • Core IT Infrastructure Software • Cloud Products and Services (e.g. SaaS, Iaas, PaaS) • Specialist and Innovation Software (e.g. AI tools, vertical industry solutions) Additionally, the framework also includes the provision of value-added services including but not limited to optimisation and analysis of license volume, audit support and training, as well as associated support, maintenance, implementation, configuration and optimisation services for all software in scope of the framework.

Scope

Reference
CM3318
Commercial tool
Standalone contract
Contract dates
01 Mar 2026 to 28 Feb 2029
Possible extension to 28 Feb 2034

The initial contract term is three years (36 months), with the possibility of multiple 1-year extensions up to a maximum duration of eight years.

CPV classifications
48000000
Contract locations
Yorkshire and the Humber, United Kingdom
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)

Award criteria

Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.

NameDescriptionTypeWeighting
CommercialCommercial evaluation will focus on areas like pricing structures, transparency, and overall value for money. The full commercial award criteria will be shared with bidders during the ITT stage in the documentation.price50.00%
CapabilityCapability evaluation will consider suppliers' ability to deliver against Yorkshire Water's requirements, including but not limited to portfolio coverage, service delivery, value-added services, and governance. The full capability award criteria will be shared with bidders during the ITT stage in the documentation.quality50.00%

Participation

Conditions suppliers must meet to bid.

The criteria used to select suppliers to tender are detailed in the Tender documents.

Submission & procedure

Procedure
Competitive flexible procedure

Award details

Awarded supplier(s), contract period and value as published in the award notice.

Awarded value

£125.0m

Award date

13 Feb 2026

Contract start

01 Mar 2026

Contract end

28 Feb 2029

Awarded to
SP
CH 02174990
SL
CH 08696125
IL
CH 03788579
SME