Anglian Water has gone out to tender with an AMP8 contract for online ordering of maintenance, repairs and operations (MRO) goods with an estimated total value of £16.8 million including VAT.
The core requirement is the provision of an Ariba hosted catalogue through Guided Buying, for:
- ordering MRO goods to be delivered to sites across the Anglian Water region, including to technician’s home addresses and Anglian Water premises;
- and/or the provision of an over the counter store card for last minute requirements for technicians on the road.
Any over the counter store card must enable the provision of detailed management information. A further core requirement for any Ariba hosted catalogue / Guided Buying solution is for the capacity for swift delivery, preferably next day.
The framework will consist of a single Lot containing the full range of MRO goods, covering the following:
- Hand Tools
- Power Tools
- Mechanical Spares
- Electrical Spares
- Lubricants & Non-Process Chemicals
Current estimated start and end contract dates are 1 February 2027 to 31 January 2029, with a further possible extension to 1 August 2029.
The water company is looking to appoint up to three suppliers to the framework. Prices will be provided mainly by means of the supplier's electronic catalogues, with a smaller sample basket of goods used for the pricing element of the award.
Allocation of business within the framework Agreements will be as follows:
Where there is more than one supplier whom Anglian Water has entered into a similar framework agreement for the same or similar Goods, then orders will be placed with the supplier whose product is “best for task”.
Best for task will mean:
- the product which is the most suitable to meet the business needs at the time of placing an order, taking into account amongst other things: the type of asset / business requirement, whether the asset is located at a water or wastewater site, whether it is a new installation or replacing an existing asset, what fixings are available
- availability of the required product (based upon the business need
- the supplier who can meet the requirements, and has the most competitive pric
Deadline for submission of enquiries about the tender is 11:00pm on 7 October 2026 and tender submission deadline is 11:00pm on 14 October 2026.
Estimated contract award decision date is 8 January 2027.
The procurement will consist of a two stage process – a Request for Information and Request for Proposal Questionnaire
Click here to access the associated tender documents and any special instructions
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