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CM3601 Marketing Services
Published Yesterday
22 Oct 2026
- Primary CPV
-
79342000 *
Marketing services
- Location
- 🇬🇧 Leeds, Yorkshire & the Humber
- Value
- £14,250,000
- Contract
-
3 years Duration
30/04/2027 29/04/2030
- Contract Types
-
79 *Business services: law, marketing, consu...Full CPV Breakdown
- SME suitable
- Not stated
Publisher Address
Ellington House, Leeds, LS10 1AB, United Kingdom · UKE42
Contact
Award Criteria
- Capability Questionsnaire (50%)
- Commercial Evaluation (35%)
- Supplier Campaign Briefing (15%)
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YORKSHIRE WATER SERVICES LIMITED
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79342000 *
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Reference: CM3601
Yorkshire Water Services Limited is seeking to appoint suitably qualified and experienced marketing services providers to a framework agreement to support the planning, development, delivery and evaluation of integrated marketing and communications activity.
The framework will support Yorkshire Water in delivering its strategic objectives, strengthening customer engagement and trust, raising awareness of key services and initiatives, promoting positive behaviours and supporting the organisation's wider business, environmental and public service priorities.
The scope of the framework may include, but is not limited to, strategic marketing planning, brand development and management, creative strategy and campaign development, advertising, digital marketing, social media, content creation, customer engagement, audience insight and research, media planning and buying, campaign implementation, performance measurement and evaluation.
Appointed suppliers may be required to provide services across a range of channels and audiences, developing effective, accessible and inclusive communications that respond to customer needs and deliver measurable outcomes. Activity may support customer awareness and understanding, water efficiency, environmental protection, operational communications, service improvements, reputation management and other corporate priorities.
Yorkshire Water intends to establish a flexible framework arrangement through which services may be commissioned in response to changing business requirements. The framework may comprise one or more suppliers and/or lots, subject to the final procurement structure. Specific requirements, deliverables and performance expectations will be defined through individual call-off contracts or work packages.
The appointed supplier(s) will be expected to demonstrate relevant expertise, creative capability, strategic insight, effective project and account management, value for money and a commitment to delivering high-quality, measurable and sustainable outcomes. Suppliers must also be able to work collaboratively with Yorkshire Water stakeholders and other appointed partners, ensuring consistency with the organisation's brand, values, regulatory obligations and customer commitments.
The procurement aims to secure high-quality, innovative and cost-effective marketing services that provide flexibility, support continuous improvement and deliver demonstrable value for Yorkshire Water and the communities it serves.
Full CPV breakdown
- 79342000 — Marketing services (primary)
Notice details
- Buyer type
- Utility
- Competition
- Restricted / competitive (suppliers are shortlisted first)
- Contract type
- Services
- Lots
- 2
- Procurement method
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Main category
- Services
- Above threshold
- Yes
- Legal basis
- UKPGA 2023/54
- Notice status
- Active
- Renewal
- 3 years plus additional 2 + 1 years
- Framework agreement
- Yes
- Framework details
- The Framework will use a combination of Direct Award Taxi-Rank and Mini-Competitions for award across the various lots
- Submission method
- Tenders must be submitted electronically via SAP Ariba, Yorkshire Water's e-procurement portal https://s1-eu.ariba.com/Sourcing/Main/aw?awh=r&awssk=fy5dbBftDhoBNSzh&realm=YorkshireWater&... Suppliers will not be able to view or access the tender in SAP Ariba unless they have been invited by Yorkshire Water through the portal. Those who expressed interest through the UK2 have been invited to participate. If you wish to participate but are not yet registered as a Yorkshire Water supplier, please email: Lee.Oxley@Yorkshirewater.co.uk and include the full legal company name, and the email address you wish to register. You will then be issued with a registration request and an invitation to the tender via SAP Ariba. If you are already registered as a Yorkshire Water supplier but have not received an invitation, please email Lee.Oxley@Yorkshirewater.co.uk and include your ANID number, your full company name, and your registered Ariba email address, so that an invitation to the tender can be issued. Tender submissions by email or post will not be accepted.
- Enquiries close
- 4 Nov 2026
- Award decision expected
- 16 Apr 2027
- Reserved / special regime
- Utilities
- Number of lots
- 2
- Language
- EN
- Published
- 22 Oct 2026 16:31
- OCID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06d1fa
- Notice ID
- CM3601
Lots (2)
Lot 1: Brand and Marketing Services
£3,400,000
Lot 1 - covers the provision of strategic, creative and operational services relating to brand, marketing, campaigns, communications, content and associated customer engagement activity as well as Freelance content and creative support
30 Apr 2027 to 29 Apr 2030 · Active
Lot 2: Lot 2 Media Buying and Media Services
£9,717,000
Lot 2 covers but it's not limited to media strategy, planning, buying, optimisation, measurement and associated media services. The Supplier shall act transparently and provide clear evidence supporting media recommendations and investment decisions.
30 Apr 2027 to 29 Apr 2030 · Active
Full notice record
94 detailsEverything the publisher included in this notice, organised by section.
Organisations
| Name | YORKSHIRE WATER SERVICES LIMITED |
| Address › Street | Ellington House |
| Address › Town / city | Leeds |
| Address › Postcode | LS10 1AB |
| Address › Country | GB |
| Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Address › Region (NUTS) | UKE42 |
| Contact › Email | Professionalservicetenders@yorkshirewater.co.uk |
| Role | buyer |
| Classification › Description | Private utility |
Buyer
| Name | YORKSHIRE WATER SERVICES LIMITED |
Tender
| Title | CM3601 Marketing Services |
| Status | active |
| Item › Item 1 › CPV › Description | Marketing services |
| Item › Item 1 › Delivery › Region (NUTS) | UK |
| Item › Item 1 › Delivery › Country | GB |
| Item › Item 1 › Delivery › Country | United Kingdom |
| Item › Item 2 › CPV › Description | Marketing services |
| Item › Item 2 › Delivery › Region (NUTS) | UK |
| Item › Item 2 › Delivery › Country | GB |
| Item › Item 2 › Delivery › Country | United Kingdom |
| Value › Value incl. VAT | £14,250,000 |
| Value › Value | £14,250,000 |
| Value › Currency | GBP |
| Procedure type | selective |
| Procedure | Competitive flexible procedure |
| Category | services |
| Special regime | utilities |
| Above threshold | Yes |
| Techniques › Framework agreement | Yes |
| Techniques › Framework agreement › Method | With reopening competition |
| Techniques › Framework agreement › Type | closed |
| Techniques › Framework agreement › Description | The Framework will use a combination of Direct Award Taxi-Rank and Mini-Competitions for award across the various lots |
| Submission Terms › Electronic submission | allowed |
| Submission Terms › Languages | en |
| Expression Of Interest Deadline | 13 Nov 2026 |
| Questions period › End | 4 Nov 2026 |
| Award decision period › End | 16 Apr 2027 |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Title | Brand and Marketing Services |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Description | Lot 1 - covers the provision of strategic, creative and operational services relating to brand, marketing, campaigns, communications, content and associated customer engagement activity as well as Freelance content and creative support |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Status | active |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Value › Value incl. VAT | £3,400,000 |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Value › Value | £3,400,000 |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Value › Currency | GBP |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Name | Capability Questionsnaire |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Weighting › Weight | 50 |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Weighting › Weight type | Percentage exact |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Type | price |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Name | Commercial Evaluation |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Weighting › Weight | 35 |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Weighting › Weight type | Percentage exact |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Name | Supplier Campaign Briefing |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Weighting › Weight | 15 |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Weighting › Weight type | Percentage exact |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Selection Criteria › Criterion › Description | Capability Questions - 50% Commercial Evaluation - 35% Supplier Campaign Briefing - 15% |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Selection Criteria › Criterion › For Reduction | Yes |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Contract period › Start | 30 Apr 2027 |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Contract period › End | 29 Apr 2030 |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Contract period › Can be extended to | 29 Apr 2033 |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Can be renewed | Yes |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Renewal › Description | 3 years plus additional 2 + 1 years |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Title | Lot 2 Media Buying and Media Services |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Description | Lot 2 covers but it's not limited to media strategy, planning, buying, optimisation, measurement and associated media services. The Supplier shall act transparently and provide clear evidence supporting media recommendations and investment decisions. |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Status | active |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Value › Value incl. VAT | £9,717,000 |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Value › Value | £9,717,000 |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Value › Currency | GBP |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Name | Capability Questionsnaire |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Weighting › Weight | 50 |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Weighting › Weight type | Percentage exact |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Type | price |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Name | Commercial Evaluation |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Weighting › Weight | 35 |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Weighting › Weight type | Percentage exact |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Name | Supplier Campaign Briefing |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Weighting › Weight | 15 |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Weighting › Weight type | Percentage exact |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Selection Criteria › Criterion › Description | Capability Questions - 50% Commercial Evaluation - 35% Supplier Campaign Briefing - 15% |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Selection Criteria › Criterion › For Reduction | Yes |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Contract period › Start | 30 Apr 2027 |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Contract period › End | 29 Apr 2030 |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Contract period › Can be extended to | 29 Apr 2033 |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Can be renewed | Yes |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Renewal › Description | 3 years plus additional 2 + 1 years |
| Document › Document 1 › Document type | Conflict of interest |
| Document › Document 1 › Description | Not published |
| Document › Document 2 › Document type | Tender notice |
| Document › Document 2 › Description | Tender notice on Find a Tender |
| Document › Document 2 › Link | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100162-2026 |
| Document › Document 2 › Published | 22 Oct 2026 |