Closing soon24 hours left · express interest by 11:59pm, Friday 13 November 2026

CM3601 Marketing Services

Yorkshire Water Services Limited · Private utility

In brief

Yorkshire Water Services Limited is looking for suppliers for marketing work (UK-wide).

It is a framework worth up to £14,250,000 excluding VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.

The contract runs for 3 years, up to 6 years with extensions, starting 30 April 2027.

It is split into 2 lots, so a supplier can bid for part of the work.

This is the first stage: register your interest by 11:59pm, Friday 13 November 2026, and shortlisted suppliers are invited to bid.

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Can I win this?

Key dates

Questions by
5pm, Wednesday 4 November 2026
Express interest by
11:59pm, Friday 13 November 2026

This is the first stage. You register interest now, and shortlisted suppliers are invited to bid later.

How bids are scored

Capability Questionsnaire 50% · Commercial Evaluation 35% · Supplier Campaign Briefing 15%

Quality matters most. You can win without being the cheapest.

Competition

Usually high: a median of 6 bids per contract for marketing contracts across the UK (from 493 awards in the last 12 months).

Framework

Winning puts you on a list of suppliers the buyer can call on; it does not guarantee work. The £14,250,000 is the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers over the framework's life, not one contract.

What the notice says

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…Read the full description
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.

Should I bid?

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How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
  4. Send clarification questions before 5pm, Wednesday 4 November 2026.
  5. Register your interest before 11:59pm, Friday 13 November 2026. Shortlisted suppliers are then invited to bid.

Lots

LotTradeValue
Brand and Marketing Services
30 April 2027 to 29 April 2030
What this lot covers

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

Marketing and communications£3,400,000
Lot 2 Media Buying and Media Services
30 April 2027 to 29 April 2030
What this lot covers

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.

Marketing and communications£9,717,000

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 069738-2026
  2. Tender notice · UK4, notice 100162-2026

About the buyer

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From notice 069738-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 23 July 2026, last updated 22 October 2026. We last checked for changes on 22 October 2026.