Official UK procurement notice
DCWW2114 LPCB Certified Security Assets
Authority: Dwr Cymru Cyfyngedig (Public body)
What is being bought5 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionLoss Prevention Certification Board (LPCB) Certified Security Equipment are required to strengthen the physical security of DCWW’s critical clean water and wastewater infrastructure and to comply with statutory and industry security standards. These assets require enhanced physical security to prevent unauthorised access, vandalism, theft, sabotage, and contamination risks.
The framework covers the supply, installation, and optional maintenance of LPCB certified security equipment including covers, doors, bar sets, cages, enclosures, and cylinder clamps across operational assets such as reservoirs, treatment works, pumping stations, and service reservoirs.
The scope also includes conducting site surveys and the creation of site plans to provide recommendations to DCWW to satisfy Drinking Water Inspectorate (DWI) standards. Suppliers are required to undertake site surveys and recommend the appropriate security measures needed for each asset to achieve the required LPCB security rating.
Two Bidders will be awarded per Lot within the Framework Agreement on a primary/secondary basis.
SCOPE OF GOODS AND SERVICES
Goods
The framework includes five product areas across:
o Lot 1 Covers – the supply, installation and support of LPCB security-rated covers;
o Lot 2 Double/single entry doors – certified security doors for operational assets; o Lot 3 Bar sets, cages and steel enclosures: – certified physical security products used to protect assets and equipment;
o Lot 4 GRP enclosures – certified GRP kiosks or enclosures for relevant site requirements; and
o Lot 5 Roller shutter doors – certified roller shutter doors where required across the estate.
Services
The scope of services includes:
o conducting site surveys to verify requirements
o creation of site plans to enable compliance to DWI standards
Call-offs will be made by direct award to the Primary Supplier for the relevant Lot. The
Primary Supplier will be expected to fulfil all requirements in accordance with the
Framework Agreement terms, including the agreed service levels, delivery times and
performance standards.
- How the procedure runs: The procurement will be conducted using the Competitive Flexible Procedure under section 20 of the Procurement Act 2023, comprising a Conditions of Participation stage followed by two ITT rounds. Suppliers meeting the proportionate Conditions of Participation will progress to ITT Round 1, with the Authority retaining the right to limit supplier numbers through the published selection methodology. Suppliers progressing to the ITT stage will be expected to facilitate a site visit. ITT Round 1 may include clarification and negotiation, followed by an intermediate assessment and down-selection of suppliers. The Authority may then undertake further negotiation with shortlisted suppliers and, where expressly provided for in the procurement documents, refine the award criteria and their relative importance in accordance with section 24, before issuing ITT Round 2 and requesting final tenders. Final tenders will be evaluated against the final published award criteria and assessment methodology, with the Contract awarded to the supplier submitting the Most Advantageous Tender (MAT) under section 19.
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
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Closed framework
- Call-offs
- call-offs may be awarded directly or by further competition
- Framework period
- 5 yrs · up to 8 yrs from 1 Mar 2027
Published description of the framework
Call-offs will be made by direct award to the Primary Supplier for the relevant Lot. The
Primary Supplier will be expected to fulfil all requirements in accordance with the
Framework Agreement terms, including the agreed service levels, delivery times and
performance standards. Prices will be determined from a Schedule of Rates.
Lots and requirements (5)Procurement structure
5 lots · all with a published value · same evaluation weights on every lotEvery one of these 5 lots carries the same published figure, £5,290,000: it is the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each lot's own budget, and no share per lot is published. The cards below say ceiling above rather than repeat it.
Lot #1CoversRenewalceiling above
The supply, installation and support of LPCB security-rated
covers
Lot #2Double/single entry doorsRenewalceiling above
Lot #3Bar sets, cages and steel enclosuresRenewalceiling above
Certified bar sets, cages and steel enclosures used to protect assets and equipment
Lot #4GRP enclosuresRenewalceiling above
Certified GRP kiosks or enclosures for relevant site
requirements
Lot #5Roller shutter doorsRenewalceiling above
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: 40%
- Commercial: 60%
Published award criteria (2)
- Commercial
- Technical
- Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
- “DCWW2114 LPCB Certified Security Assets” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract: call-offs may be direct or by further competition.
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
- 8 Sept 2026, 11:18 BST
- Last source update
- 8 Sept 2026, 11:21 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 1 Feb 2027
- Authority reference
DCWW2114- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-084775- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Not published
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f44bFind a Tender
- How it runs
The procurement will be conducted using the Competitive Flexible Procedure under section 20 of the Procurement Act 2023, comprising a Conditions of Participation stage followed by two ITT rounds. Suppliers meeting the proportionate Conditions of Participation will progress to ITT Round 1, with the Authority retaining the right to limit supplier numbers through the published selection methodology. Suppliers progressing to the ITT stage will be expected to facilitate a site visit. ITT Round 1 may include clarification and negotiation, followed by an intermediate assessment and down-selection of suppliers. The Authority may then undertake further negotiation with shortlisted suppliers and, where expressly provided for in the procurement documents, refine the award criteria and their relative importance in accordance with section 24, before issuing ITT Round 2 and requesting final tenders. Final tenders will be evaluated against the final published award criteria and assessment methodology, with the Contract awarded to the supplier submitting the Most Advantageous Tender (MAT) under section 19.
How it was run
Official notice- Requests to participate (first stage)
- 12 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
- Appointment period ends
- 12 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
dwrcymru-welshwater.bravosolution.co.uk ↗
Participation instructions — how to express an interest in this opportunity.
- Register your organisation on the DCC eSourcing Portal (this is only required once so please check whether there is an existing account registered for your organisation — multiple users can be added as required);
- Express an interest in the opportunity:
— log in to the portal with your username and password,
— click the 'PQQs/ ITTs Open to all Suppliers' link,
— click on the relevant PQQ/ ITT to access the content,
— click the 'Express Interest' button at the top of the page — this will move the PQQ/ ITT into your 'My PQQs/ITTs' page (this is a secure area reserved for your projects only),
— you can now access any attachments by clicking 'Attachments' in the 'PQQ/ ITT details' box.
- Responding to the Opportunity
— click 'My Response' under 'PQQ/ ITT details'. You can choose to 'Create response' or 'Decline to Respond',
— you can now use the messaging function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification,
— note the deadline for completion and follow the onscreen instructions to complete your response — there may be a mixture of online and offline actions for you to perform,
— you must then submit your reply using the 'Submit Response' button at the top of the page. Please Note the following
— you must download the documents yourself after you have expressed interest, they will not be sent to you,
— expressions of Interest will ONLY be accepted through the eSourcing Portal
— all documentation must be returned electronically via the eSourcing Portal,
— if you require any further assistance please consult the online help, or contact the eSourcing helpdesk using the contract information provided on the home page.
Timeline
8 Sept 2026 → 1 Mar 2027 · 4 dates- Tender notice published47 days ago8 Sept 2026, 11:18 BST
- Admission / appointment period ends12 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown12 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
- Today25 Oct 2026
- Award decision expected byin 100 days1 Feb 2027, 23:59 GMT
- Contract startsin 127 days1 Mar 2027
Notice history
2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 8 Sept 2026- Tender notice published8 Sept 2026, 11:18 BSTUK4
- Tender notice published8 Sept 2026, 11:21 BSTUK4
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specificationsAccess: Documents will be accessible free of charge on the DCC eSourcing Portal at https://dwrcymru-welshwater.bravosolution.co.uk https://dwrcymru-welshwater.bravosolution.co.uk Participation instructions — how to express an interest in this opportunity. 1) Register your organisation on the DCC eSourcing Portal (this is only required once so please check whether there is an existing account registered for your organisation — multiple users can be added as required); 2) Express an interest in the opportunity: — log in to the portal with your username and password, — click the 'PQQs/ ITTs Open to all Suppliers' link, — click on the relevant PQQ/ ITT to access the content, — click the 'Express Interest' button at the top of the page — this will move the PQQ/ ITT into your 'My PQQs/ITTs' page (this is a secure area reserved for your projects only), — you can now access any attachments by clicking 'Attachments' in the 'PQQ/ ITT details' box. 3) Responding to the Opportunity — click 'My Response' under 'PQQ/ ITT details'. You can choose to 'Create response' or 'Decline to Respond', — you can now use the messaging function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification, — note the deadline for completion and follow the onscreen instructions to complete your response — there may be a mixture of online and offline actions for you to perform, — you must then submit your reply using the 'Submit Response' button at the top of the page. Please Note the following — you must download the documents yourself after you have expressed interest, they will not be sent to you, — expressions of Interest will ONLY be accepted through the eSourcing Portal — all documentation must be returned electronically via the eSourcing Portal, — if you require any further assistance please consult the online help, or contact the eSourcing helpdesk using the contract information provided on the home page.
Notices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender