Official UK procurement notice
Access Security Products (Hardening Products)
Authority: THAMES WATER UTILITIES LIMITED
What is being bought7 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThames Water wishes 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 & Louver Panels, Roller Shutters, Window Bars, Mesh Panels, Access Covers, Steel Kiosks and GRP Kiosks. All goods must be LPS1175 Issue 8 accredited. Suppliers must be able to work with our Tier 1 suppliers as this will be a mandated Framework agreement and we expect our Tier 1 suppliers to be able to use the framework agreement on behalf of Thames Water. Tier 1 suppliers are our capital delivery partners who project manage projects which can include products in scope of this tender.
Thames Water reserves the right to issue multiple awards for each lot in this agreement to achieve the most efficient and economical service solution, and the ensure continuity of supply and delivery. Thames Water reserve the right to enter into a contract or contracts for the provision of all or any number of lots.
Thames Water reserves the right to refine the award criteria. Please note that that deadline for asking for access to the PSQ & submitting of the PSQ is 25 June 2026.
- How the procedure runs: The tender process will include a PSQ stage and ITN stage. Suppliers will be down selected during the PSQ stage based on a number of questions surrounding their competency. The ITN will include commercial bidsheets, technical questions, case studies and presentations. Suppliers who are selected in the process will be put on a mini-competition framework agreement, with direct award permitted in certain circumstances. All products in this procurement must be LPS1175 Issue 8 accredited.
CPV: Access covers · Armoured or reinforced doors · Doors · Installation of doors and windows and related components · Roller-type shutters · Security equipment · Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment · Steel
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Closed framework
- Call-offs
- every call-off is a further competition among the appointed suppliers
- Framework period
- 5 yrs · up to 8 yrs from 8 Jan 2027
Published description of the framework
See PSQ & ITN presentations
Lots and requirements (7)Procurement structure
7 lots · all with a published value · same conditions of participation on every lot · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Doors and Louver PanelsRenewalPublished value£5,000,000
Supplying and installing Security Doors and Louver Panels. Products must be LPS1175 Issue 8 certified and suppliers must be able to provide items with security ratings.
Volumes and dimensions will vary dependent on the site that the equipment is being purchased for.
Thames Water will award between 4-5 suppliers who will be responsible for supplying and where applicable installing the equipment on site. Suppliers must be able to work with and allow purchasing through our Tier 1 suppliers.
Work will be awarded via mini-competitions. Direct award will be permitted if work is urgent, awarded supplier have failed to deliver or the value of the goods is below the threshold for this lot.
- Economic & financial standing
Items must be LPS1175 Issue 8 certified
Lot #2Roller ShuttersRenewalPublished value£800,000
Supplying and installing Roller Shutters. Products must be LPS1175 Issue 8 certified and suppliers must be able to provide items with security ratings.
Volumes and dimensions will vary dependent on the site that the equipment is being purchased for.
Thames Water will award between 2-3 suppliers who will be responsible for supplying and where applicable installing the equipment on site. Suppliers must be able to work with and allow purchasing through our Tier 1 suppliers.
Work will be awarded via mini-competitions. Direct award will be permitted if work is urgent, awarded supplier have failed to deliver or the value of the goods is below the threshold for this lot.
- Economic & financial standing
Items must be LPS1175 Issue 8 certified
Lot #3Window BarsRenewalPublished value£1,100,000
Supplying and installing Window Bars. Products must be LPS1175 Issue 8 certified and suppliers must be able to provide items with security ratings.
Volumes and dimensions will vary dependent on the site that the equipment is being purchased for.
Thames Water will award between 2-3 suppliers who will be responsible for supplying and where applicable installing the equipment on site. Suppliers must be able to work with and allow purchasing through our Tier 1 suppliers.
Work will be awarded via mini-competitions. Direct award will be permitted if work is urgent, awarded supplier have failed to deliver or the value of the goods is below the threshold for this lot.
- Economic & financial standing
Items must be LPS1175 Issue 8 certified
Lot #4Mesh PanelsRenewalPublished value£790,000
Supplying and installing Mesh Covers. Products must be LPS1175 Issue 8 certified and suppliers must be able to provide items with security ratings.
Volumes and dimensions will vary dependent on the site that the equipment is being purchased for.
Thames Water will award between 2 suppliers who will be responsible for supplying and where applicable installing the equipment on site. Suppliers must be able to work with and allow purchasing through our Tier 1 suppliers.
Work will be awarded via mini-competitions. Direct award will be permitted if work is urgent, awarded supplier have failed to deliver or the value of the goods is below the threshold for this lot.
- Economic & financial standing
Items must be LPS1175 Issue 8 certified
Lot #5Access CoversRenewalPublished value£3,300,000
Supplying and installing Access Covers. Products must be LPS1175 Issue 8 certified and suppliers must be able to provide items with security ratings.
Volumes and dimensions will vary dependent on the site that the equipment is being purchased for.
Thames Water will award between 2 suppliers who will be responsible for supplying and where applicable installing the equipment on site. Suppliers must be able to work with and allow purchasing through our Tier 1 suppliers.
Work will be awarded via mini-competitions. Direct award will be permitted if work is urgent, awarded supplier have failed to deliver or the value of the goods is below the threshold for this lot.
- Economic & financial standing
Items must be LPS1175 Issue 8 certified
Lot #6Steel KiosksRenewalPublished value£13,000,000
Supplying and installing Steel Kiosks. Products must be LPS1175 Issue 8 certified and suppliers must be able to provide items with security ratings.
Volumes and dimensions will vary dependent on the site that the equipment is being purchased for.
Thames Water will award between 4-6 suppliers who will be responsible for supplying and where applicable installing the equipment on site. Suppliers must be able to work with and allow purchasing through our Tier 1 suppliers.
Work will be awarded via mini-competitions. Direct award will be permitted if work is urgent, awarded supplier have failed to deliver or the value of the goods is below the threshold for this lot.
- Economic & financial standing
Items must be LPS1175 Issue 8 certified
Lot #7GRP KiosksRenewalPublished value£7,000,000
Supplying and installing GRP Kiosks. Products must be LPS1175 Issue 8 certified and suppliers must be able to provide items with security ratings.
Volumes and dimensions will vary dependent on the site that the equipment is being purchased for.
Thames Water will award between 3-4 suppliers who will be responsible for supplying and where applicable installing the equipment on site. Suppliers must be able to work with and allow purchasing through our Tier 1 suppliers.
Work will be awarded via mini-competitions. Direct award will be permitted if work is urgent, awarded supplier have failed to deliver or the value of the goods is below the threshold for this lot.
- Economic & financial standing
Items must be LPS1175 Issue 8 certified
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Technical: 60%
- Commercial: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
- Technical
- Commercial
- Economic & financial standing
Items must be LPS1175 Issue 8 certified
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- “Access Security Products (Hardening Products)” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract: each call-off is a further competition, so the pricing contest starts after appointment.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Utilities
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 29 May 2026, 11:44 BST
- Last source update
- 29 May 2026, 11:44 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 8 Jan 2027
- Authority reference
FA2420- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-050752- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06a8a6Find a Tender
- How it runs
The tender process will include a PSQ stage and ITN stage. Suppliers will be down selected during the PSQ stage based on a number of questions surrounding their competency. The ITN will include commercial bidsheets, technical questions, case studies and presentations.
Suppliers who are selected in the process will be put on a mini-competition framework agreement, with direct award permitted in certain circumstances. All products in this procurement must be LPS1175 Issue 8 accredited.
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 25 Jun 2026, 10:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 18 Jun 2026, 18:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
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Timeline
29 May 2026 → 8 Jan 2027 · 5 dates- Tender notice published150 days ago29 May 2026, 11:44 BST
- Clarification questions by129 days ago18 Jun 2026, 18:00 BST
- Admission / appointment period ends123 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown25 Jun 2026, 10:00 BST
- Today26 Oct 2026
- Contract startsin 74 days8 Jan 2027
- Award decision expected byin 75 days8 Jan 2027, 23:59 GMT
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Tender notice published29 May 2026, 11:44 BSTUK4
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender