Emergency Class 1 Tanker Drivers for Yorkshire Water

Yorkshire Water seeks to contract with qualified agencies to provide emergency Class 1 (Category C+E) drivers on a 24/7, 365-day basis across Yorkshire. The service requires the ability to supply up to 10 qualified drivers capable of rapid mobilization—either through full deployment within 12 hours or phased deployment options—to support critical water tanker operations during emergencies. Drivers must hold a valid Class 1 licence with no more than 6 penalty points, Driver CPC certification, EUSR Water Hygiene Card, NRSWA basic traffic management qualifications, and Moffett licence, with relevant experience operating tanker vehicles and no goods vehicle convictions. Successful suppliers must demonstrate operational resilience through robust shift management, contingency planning, and replacement driver availability to maintain uninterrupted service during prolonged incidents. This engagement seeks market feedback on service delivery models, driver availability and fatigue management, training timescales and costs for any additional qualifications, commercial pricing mechanisms, operational compliance requirements, performance measures, insurance considerations, and innovative workforce management solutions. The procurement will evaluate whether proposed service level agreements are achievable, whether the market has sufficient qualified resources, and what commercial structure will deliver the most resilient emergency response capability.