Yorkshire Water is seeking early supply chain interest in a potential bottled drinking water procurement to inform a potential standalone procurement separate from existing arrangements.
The water company has launched a preliminary market engagement exercise to inform the sourcing strategy for the secure stockholding and supply of bottled drinking water in support of its statutory obligations under the Security and Emergency Measures Direction (SEMD).
The solution must enable timely delivery of bottled water pallets to a fixed Yorkshire Water logistics centre, separate from supplier collection models.
Yorksire Water is inviting suppliers with capabilities in bottled water provision, warehousing, replenishment logistics, delivery and emergency stockholding to participate. The engagement will explore supplier capacity, delivery models, and emergency responsiveness.
Current estimated start and end contract dates are 1 January 2026 to 31 December 2030.
Suppliers are being invited to express interest via email to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it with brief details of their service offering – which be followed up by further engagement (e.g. Requests For Information or supplier calls).
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