Official UK procurement notice
Main Rehab Framework Build Only
Authority: THAMES WATER UTILITIES LIMITED
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThis programme of the works includes, but is not limited to the following packages of work:
Renewal of the water mains network shall include but not be limited to:
- Optimisation, structural replacement or relining of distribution water mains within DMAs and bounded by district meters and the District Boundary Valves.
- Structural replacement of all service connections from the distribution mains to customer boundaries, including installation of a suitable boundary box.
- Replacement of all apparatus connected to the network including valves, hydrants, disinfection points, air valves, etc.
- Securing abandoned mains by cutting and capping. Removing surface covers, marker posts and plates of abandoned washouts, hydrants and valves etc. so that only covers relating to live apparatus remain.
- How the procedure runs: • Stage 1: Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ); Further explanation of PSQ process could be found in PSQ Instruction • Stage 2: Invitation to Tender (ITN); Further explanation of ITN process could be found in ITN Instruction • Stage 3: Evaluation; Evaluation criteria (Technical 60% Commercial 40%) Further explanation of evaluation process could be found in ITN Instruction • Stage 4: Contract Award
CPV: Water-main refurbishment construction work
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
- 4 yrs · up to 8 yrs from 8 Dec 2025
Published description of the framework
The framework agreement will consist between 2-5 suppliers, appointed through a competitive tender process. Contracts (call-offs) under the framework may be awarded either by:
Direct award, where the terms of the framework allow for the immediate selection of the most economically advantageous supplier based on predefined criteria (e.g. price, availability, performance)
Mini-competition, where the contracting authority will invite all capable framework suppliers to submit proposals for specific requirements.
Prices for call-off contracts may be:
Rates fixed as submitted at framework stage
Subject to a pricing schedule
The selection of suppliers for individual contracts will follow the criteria set out in the procurement documents, including quality, price, and technical capability as relevant to each call-off.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1RenewalPublished value£120,000,000
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
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- “Main Rehab Framework Build Only” 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
- Works
- 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
- 15 Aug 2025, 16:24 BST
- Last source update
- 15 Aug 2025, 16:24 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 28 Nov 2025
- Authority reference
FA2257- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-049265- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05893eFind a Tender
- How it runs
- Stage 1: Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ);
Further explanation of PSQ process could be found in PSQ Instruction
- Stage 2: Invitation to Tender (ITN);
Further explanation of ITN process could be found in ITN Instruction
- Stage 3: Evaluation;
Evaluation criteria (Technical 60% Commercial 40%)
Further explanation of evaluation process could be found in ITN Instruction
- Stage 4: Contract Award
How it was run
Official notice- Requests to participate (first stage)
- 19 Sept 2025, 10:00 BST
- Appointment period ends
- 19 Sept 2025, 10:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 8 Sept 2025, 17:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Please use the link below to gain access to the full PSQ documentation details;
Timeline
15 Aug 2025 → 8 Dec 2025 · 5 dates- Tender notice published15 Aug 2025, 16:24 BST
- Clarification questions by8 Sept 2025, 17:00 BST
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown19 Sept 2025, 10:00 BST
- Award decision expected by333 days ago28 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts324 days ago8 Dec 2025
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Tender notice published15 Aug 2025, 16:24 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