CM3592 - Consultancy

Yorkshire Water intends to establish a multi-supplier Framework Agreement for the provision of consultancy services required to support the delivery of AMP8 activities along side AMP9 and AMP10 readiness. The framework will provide a single commercial route through which Yorkshire Water can access a broad range of consultancy expertise, supporting its strategic, operational, regulatory, commercial, asset management and transformation objectives.

It will replace existing consultancy arrangements and provide continuity, flexibility and resilience in securing specialist professional services across the business. The framework will comprise multiple Lots aligned to key consultancy disciplines and areas of expertise, including management consultancy, regulatory and strategic advisory services, programme and project support, organisational transformation, and specialist professional consultancy services.

Further details of each Lot are provided within the procurement documents and subsequent sections of this notice. This Lot covers the provision for Strategic Consultancy including high-impact strategic advice, independent analysis, and Board-level recommendations.

Business Transformation including expertise in designing and delivering business change programmes, supporting capability transfer and sustainable outcomes. Specialist Consultancy which includes access to specialist technical and functional expertise for defined projects requiring independent insight or scarce skills.

This Lot covers the provision regulatory requirements including Ofwat price reviews, economic and analytical support on cost assessment, analysis relating to performance commitments, financial economics, allowed returns, financeability, risk analysis and the interaction between regulatory decisions and company financial resilience. This Lot covers the provision special consultancy services to support the significant programme of asset management transformation which seeks to improve asset performance, optimise investment decisions, strengthen regulatory confidence, and embed best practice asset management across the organisation.

Intended to develop and embed strategic asset management capability and support long term investment planning. It focuses on improving the quality of asset information and enable data-led decisions. It is also designed to support delivery of AMP8 investment and outcomes through improved asset performance and reliability.