Thames Water has gone out to tender with an AMP8 contract for access security products with a total estimated value of £36.36 million including VAT.
The water company is looking to award a framework agreement to suppliers capable of supplying and installing various access security products. Suppliers must be able to provide installation works of the products that they are supplying.
The Framework will cover the supply and install of the following products: Doors & Louvre Panels, Roller Shutters, Window Bars, Mesh Panels, Access Covers, Steel Kiosks and GRP Kiosks. All products in each Lot must be LPS1175 Issue 8 accredited and suppliers must be able to provide items with security ratings.
Volumes and dimensions for each Lot will vary dependent on the site that the equipment is being purchased for.
Suppliers must be able to work with and allow purchasing through Thames Water.’s Tier 1 suppliers – the capital delivery partners who project manage projects which can include products in scope of the tender. This will be a mandated Framework agreement and the utility expects Tier 1 suppliers to be able to use the framework agreement.
Current estimated start and end contract dates are 8 January 2027 to 7 January 2032 with further
possible extension options up to 7 January 2035. Estimated contract award decision date is currently 8 January 2027.
Lot 1. Doors and Louvre Panels - £6 million including VAT (between 4-5 suppliers )
Supplying and installing Security Doors and Louvre Panels.
Lot 2. Roller Shutters - £960,000 including VAT (between 2-3 suppliers )
Supplying and installing Roller Shutters.
Lot 3. Window Bars - £1.32 million including VAT (between 2-3 suppliers)
Supplying and installing Window Bars.
Lot 4. Mesh Panels - £948,000 including VAT (up to 2 suppliers)
Supplying and installing Mesh Covers.
Lot 5. Access Covers - £3.96 million including VAT (up to 2 suppliers)
Supplying and installing Access Covers.
Lot 6a. Steel Kiosks - £15.6 million including VAT (between 4-6 suppliers)
Supplying and installing Steel Kiosks.
Lot 6b. GRP Kiosks - £8.4 million including VAT (between 3-4 suppliers)
Supplying and installing GRP Kiosks.
Deadline for submission of enquiries about the tender is 6:00pm on 18 June 2026 and tender submission deadline is 10:00am on 25 June 2026.
Suppliers who would like to register their interested are asked to complete an online Registration of Interest form. Once the form has been completed and submitted Thames Water will then send the nominated representatives an invitation to access its SAP Ariba Sourcing platform. They will also send an email with instructions for registering and using the SAP system.
Suppliers who successfully pass the PSQ stage will then be provided will system access for the next stage of the process. Suppliers who are selected in the process will be put on a mini-competition framework agreement, with direct award permitted in certain circumstances. Direct award will be permitted if work is urgent, the awarded supplier has failed to deliver or the value of the goods is below the threshold for the Lot.
Click here to access the online registration form
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