Thames Water has gone out to tender with an AMP8 contract for Mechanical Repair Products & Service worth £53.6 million.

The water company is looking to put a framework in place to cover the provision of Mechanical couplings, adaptors, repair fittings (repair clamps), bespoke steel pipework (steel specials) and a range of installed repair services for potable water pipelines.
This includes;:
- under pressure drilling (hot tapping)
- line stopping services
- under pressure valve insertions
- installation of bespoke and standard sized encapsulating collars.
The contract is being tendered in the following four Lots:
- Lot 1 Mechanical Fittings - £11.2 million
- Lot 2 Repair Fittings - £5.6 million
- Lot 3 Under Pressure Drilling, In Line Valve Insertions, Line Stops, Encapsulation Collars - £24.8 million
- Lot 4 Steel Specials - £2.4 million
Contract term will run for 8 years.
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate is 3 May 2024 – click here to access the tender documentation.
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