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Major Projects Framework AMP8/9

THAMES WATER UTILITIES LIMITED · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 05:25.

Opportunity overview

Thames Water are launching a significant programme of major capital projects as part of our AMP8/9 investment period. The Framework will cover major works and asset upgrades across Thames Water's operational regions, with a focus on fostering long-term partnerships and reducing unnecessary bidding efforts. Contracts awarded under this Framework will include works, goods, and services essential to AMP8 delivery, with potential to extend into AMP9 based on performance.

Classification

  • CPV45200000 — Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work

Lots

  • Lot 1£4bn

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
FA2280
Status
active
Above Threshold
Yes
Procurement Method
selective
Main Procurement Category
works
How to submit
To request access to the PSQ documents, please fill out the details in this form; https://forms.office.com/e/QqS4vns17u
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Expression Of Interest Deadline
15 Oct 2025, 10:00

Procedure

Features
Requests to Participate Stage This Tender Notice invites a request to participate from Applicants. Having reviewed the Tender Notice, all Applicants wishing to participate in the Major Projects Framework competition will need to demonstrate in their submissions that they meet the Conditions of Participation set out in the Procurement Specific Questionnaire Pack (PSQ Pack) and complete a Non-Disclosure/Confidentiality Agreement. Applications will be submitted via the contracting authority's portal as described in the PSQ Pack - Part 1 Instructions to Applicants. The contracting authority will assess the Applicant's submissions and be shortlisted based on several pass/fail questions on financial standing, insurances, health and safety etc along with 4 scored questions. The weighting of the scored questions is listed below; Core Capability 55% Supply Chain 15% Health, Safety & Wellbeing 15% Environmental & Sustainability 15% Scored submissions will be ranked from highest to lowest and, subject to the procedure set out in the PSQ Pack, the contracting authority intends to invite the Applicants of the top ten (10) highest scoring compliant submissions to tender for the Major Projects Framework AMP8/9. Invitation to Negotiate (ITN) Stage The contracting authority will share with the shortlisted Applicants an Invitation to Negotiate (ITN) against which such Applicants will be invited to submit a tender. Tender submissions will be evaluated in accordance with the objective criteria set out in the ITN. Technical Questions will be made available at ITN Stage and will follow the question themes and weightings below: • Pre-Construction and Programme Delivery (35%) • Delivery, Risk and Commercial Management (20%) • Organisation, Collaboration and Behaviours (15%) • Health, Safety, Wellbeing and Sustainability (20%) • Innovation and Continuous Improvement (10%) Negotiation Stage The contracting authority may engage in negotiations with tenderers as set out further in the ITN. Records of any negotiations and agreements reached will be kept by the contracting authority. For the avoidance of doubt, the contracting authority reserves the right to award the framework without any negotiation, on the basis of the most advantageous tenders submitted at the ITN Stage. Following any negotiation stage, the contracting authority also reserves the right to invite tenderers to submit an updated tender, as explained further in the ITN. Following the submission of any BAFO's updated tenders, the contracting authority will complete the tender evaluation process and award places on the Major Project Framework Agreement to up to eight (8) most advantageous tenders in accordance with the objective criteria set out in the ITN.

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Framework Agreement

Type
closed
Method
withReopeningCompetition
Description
As per tender documents
Maximum Participants
8

Expected award period

Ends
17 Mar 2026, 23:59

Communication

Future Notice Date
19 Sept 2025, 23:59

Enquiry period

Ends
6 Oct 2025, 10:00

Special regime

utilities

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Has Options
Yes
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Amount
4,000,000,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
5,000,000,000

Options

Description
The right to extend the term of the framework as set out above.

Renewal

Description
Thames Water envisages that the contract will be awarded for an initial term of 7 years with options to extend by 1 year or longer, up to a maximum overall term of 9 years, 3 months and 20 days.

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Technical
Type
quality
Description
Technical sub-criteria and associated weightings will be developed prior to tender invitation and set out in the ITN.

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
60
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Name
Commercial
Type
cost
Description
Commercial sub-criteria and associated weightings will be developed prior to tender invitation and set out in the ITN.

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
40
Weight
percentageExact

Contract period

Ends
31 Mar 2030, 23:59
Starts
31 Mar 2026, 00:00
Max Extent Date
31 Mar 2035, 23:59

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
economic
Description
As per PSQ documents
Criterion 2
Type
technical
Description
As per PSQ documents

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKI
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKJ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 3
Region
UKI
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 4
Region
UKJ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 5
Region
UKI
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 6
Region
UKJ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
45200000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Entry 2
Id
058213-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
19 Sept 2025, 15:39

Planning and budget

Documents

Entry 1
Id
037464-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Published
4 Jul 2025, 14:20
Entry 2
Id
053394-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK3
Description
Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
plannedProcurementNotice
Published
3 Sept 2025, 09:51

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Status
scheduled
Due
4 Jul 2025, 23:59
Description
We invite interested parties to participate in our preliminary market engagement for the AMP8/9 major projects Framework. We have made a detailed Head of Terms and project list available via our secure data room. An introductory webinar will be held on 16th July 2025 to explain the programme, guide access to the data room, and address high-level queries. The registration window will remain open from the engagement date of publication until the close of this market engagement period in mid-September 2025. Interested contractors may register and access the data room at any point during this period. To access the data room, please complete the form by clicking the following link; https://forms.office.com/e/8tWiii5Lyi. Please contact procurement.support.centre@thameswater.co.uk with any queries.

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-COH-02366661
Name
THAMES WATER UTILITIES LIMITED

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKJ11
Country
GB
Locality
Reading
Postal Code
RG1 8DB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Clearwater Court

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
privateUtility
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Private utility

Identifier

Id
02366661
Scheme
GB-COH

Contact

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Id
PNQQ-4647-DTCV
Scheme
GB-PPON

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Reading · UKJ11 · RG1 8DB · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKI · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKJ · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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