2026 WS3282950901 Maintenance, Repairs and Operations Goods (MRO) (Interim)

What the buyer is asking for

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 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 be made up 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

How this is scored

Published by the buyer. A winning response is written to these weightings, not to the question.

• 70%qualityQualitative (Non-Price)Qualitative scores will be generated from responses to a range of questions as detailed in the RFI and RFP Response Guidance document.
• 30%pricePrice Price Scores will be generated from a basket of goods

How contested is this?

Buyers publish how many bids they received. Across 23 comparable procurements we can tell you the typical field size, how often one of these goes uncontested, and whether the buyer awards on price or on quality.

Timeline

4 published dates · Europe/London

1. Tender notice published4 days ago

   17 Sept 2026, 15:39 BST
2. Clarification questions byin 16 days

   7 Oct 2026, 23:00 BST
3. Submission deadlinein 23 days

   14 Oct 2026, 23:00 BST
4. Award decision expected byin 109 days

   8 Jan 2027, 23:59 GMT

Commercial outcome and contract awards

Nothing awarded yet

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

1. Tender notice17 Sept 2026, 15:39 BST088332-2026

Documents

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• Tender notice on Find a Tender