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Published 4 Jul 2025, 14:20 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Major Projects Framework AMP8/9

Official notice

Authority: THAMES WATER UTILITIES LIMITED

Framework agreementWorksCompetitive flexible procedureAbove thresholdUtilities
Sectors: Construction & Civil Engineering (45) Delivery: London (UKI)South East (UKJ)
Framework ceiling (notional)£4,000,000,000framework ceiling, not attributable revenue · 1 value update
Submissions closed 15 Oct 2025awarded 23 Oct 2026
Award (standstill) to BAM Nuttall Limited +11 more9 awards
Framework period 4 yrsends 31 Mar 2030 · up to 31 Mar 2035 with extensions · starts 31 Mar 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Thames Water Utilities Limited intends to establish the Major Projects Framework following a competitive procurement procedure. The framework is intended to support the development and delivery of major water and wastewater capital projects across Thames Water's operational area during Asset Management Period 8 (AMP8), with provision for use during AMP9 subject to the framework terms and applicable approvals.

The framework will provide a route for the award of project-specific contracts covering pre-construction services, engineering, construction and associated works, goods and services. Individual project contracts will be progressed in accordance with the framework's call-off arrangements and relevant project approvals. This notice concerns the intended framework appointments.

  • How the procedure runs: 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.

CPV: Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work

How this framework works

From the published notice
Type
Closed framework
Call-offs
every call-off is a further competition among the appointed suppliers
Places
up to 8 suppliers · 12 appointed (full)
Framework period
4 yrs · up to 9 yrs from 31 Mar 2026
Published description of the framework

As per tender documents

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 4 yrsPublished value£4,000,000,000
Contract period: 31 Mar 2026 – 31 Mar 2030 (4 yrs) · up to 31 Mar 2035 with extensionsValue: £4,000,000,000 exc. VAT · £5,000,000,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: London, South East
Extensions: The right to extend the term of the framework as set out above. · 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.
45200000 Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
  • Economic & financial standing

    As per PSQ documents

  • Technical & professional ability

    As per PSQ documents

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored
Quality: 60%Price: 40%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Technical: 60%
  • Commercial: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Technical: Technical sub-criteria and associated weightings will be developed prior to tender invitation and set out in the ITN.
  • Commercial: Commercial sub-criteria and associated weightings will be developed prior to tender invitation and set out in the ITN.
Conditions of participation2
  • Economic & financial standing

    As per PSQ documents

  • Technical & professional ability

    As per PSQ documents

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
  • “Major Projects Framework AMP8/9” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 8 suppliers, 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
Works
Notice status
Awarded
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
4 Jul 2025, 14:20 BST
Last source update
23 Oct 2026, 16:59 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 17 Mar 2026
Authority reference
FA2280
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-058213
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work
Delivery area
London (UKI)South East (UKJ)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-055934 Find a Tender
How it runs

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.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: portal not identified
Electronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Requests to participate (first stage)
15 Oct 2025, 10:00 BST
Appointment period ends
15 Oct 2025, 10:00 BST
Clarification deadline
6 Oct 2025, 10:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

To request access to the PSQ documents, please fill out the details in this form;

forms.office.com/e/QqS4vns17u ↗

Timeline

4 Jul 2025 → 3 Nov 2026 · 11 dates
  1. Planning notice published
    4 Jul 2025, 14:20 BST
  2. Market engagement
    4 Jul 2025, 23:59 BST

    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; forms.office.com/e/8tWiii5Lyi ↗. Please contact [email protected] with any queries.

  3. Tender notice published400 days ago
    19 Sept 2025, 15:39 BST
  4. Next notice expected400 days ago
    19 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
  5. Clarification questions by384 days ago
    6 Oct 2025, 10:00 BST
  6. Admission / appointment period ends375 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown
    15 Oct 2025, 10:00 BST
  7. Award decision expected by221 days ago
    17 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
  8. Contract starts208 days ago
    31 Mar 2026, 00:00 BST
  9. Assessment summaries sent2 days ago
    23 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST
  10. Latest notice published1 day ago
    23 Oct 2026, 16:59 BST
  11. Today
    24 Oct 2026
  12. Standstill endsin 10 days
    3 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT

Notice history

10 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 4 Jul 2025
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    4 Jul 2025, 14:20 BST
    UK2
  2. Planned procurement notice published
    3 Sept 2025, 09:51 BST
    UK3
  3. Status changed to planned
    3 Sept 2025, 09:51 BST
  4. Procurement method changed
    3 Sept 2025, 09:51 BST
  5. Tender notice published
    19 Sept 2025, 15:39 BST
    UK4
  6. Published value updated to £4,000,000,000
    19 Sept 2025, 15:39 BST
    was £840,000,000
  7. Status changed to active
    19 Sept 2025, 15:39 BST
  8. Contract award notice published
    23 Oct 2026, 16:59 BST
    UK6
  9. Status changed to complete
    23 Oct 2026, 16:59 BST
  10. Contract signature expected
    4 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled
Routine re-releases (4)
  • 2025-07: 1 release · 4 Jul 2025

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 129 awards · see the list ↓

£4,000,000,000 is the framework's published maximum, restated by the publisher on 9 award rows. It is one ceiling, not 9 separate sums, and no share per lot is published; those rows read “ceiling above”.

Awarded toValueDateStatus
BAM Nuttall Limited4 Nov 2026 – 31 Mar 2030 · up to 31 Mar 2035Extensions: Thames Water Utilities Limited may extend the framework beyond its initial term, in accordance with the extension provisions set out in the Framework Agreement and subject to any applicable approvals, up to a maximum expiry date of 31 March 2035. · Options: The right to extend the term of the framework as set out above.ceiling above23 Oct 2026standstill to 3 Nov 2026Standstill
Barhale Ltd4 Nov 2026 – 31 Mar 2030 · up to 31 Mar 2035Extensions: Thames Water Utilities Limited may extend the framework beyond its initial term, in accordance with the extension provisions set out in the Framework Agreement and subject to any applicable approvals, up to a maximum expiry date of 31 March 2035. · Options: The right to extend the term of the framework as set out above.ceiling above23 Oct 2026standstill to 3 Nov 2026Standstill
Costain Limited4 Nov 2026 – 31 Mar 2030 · up to 31 Mar 2035Extensions: Thames Water Utilities Limited may extend the framework beyond its initial term, in accordance with the extension provisions set out in the Framework Agreement and subject to any applicable approvals, up to a maximum expiry date of 31 March 2035. · Options: The right to extend the term of the framework as set out above.ceiling above23 Oct 2026standstill to 3 Nov 2026Standstill
Binnies UK Ltd, CADAGUA, S.A., FERROVIAL CONSTRUCTION (UK) LIMITED4 Nov 2026 – 31 Mar 2030 · up to 31 Mar 2035Extensions: Thames Water Utilities Limited may extend the framework beyond its initial term, in accordance with the extension provisions set out in the Framework Agreement and subject to any applicable approvals, up to a maximum expiry date of 31 March 2035. · Options: The right to extend the term of the framework as set out above.ceiling above23 Oct 2026standstill to 3 Nov 2026Standstill
J Murphy and Sons Limited4 Nov 2026 – 31 Mar 2030 · up to 31 Mar 2035Extensions: Thames Water Utilities Limited may extend the framework beyond its initial term, in accordance with the extension provisions set out in the Framework Agreement and subject to any applicable approvals, up to a maximum expiry date of 31 March 2035. · Options: The right to extend the term of the framework as set out above.ceiling above23 Oct 2026standstill to 3 Nov 2026Standstill
AMENTUM ENTERPRISE ASSET SOLUTIONS LIMITED, Taylor Woodrow Infrastructure Limited4 Nov 2026 – 31 Mar 2030 · up to 31 Mar 2035Extensions: Thames Water Utilities Limited may extend the framework beyond its initial term, in accordance with the extension provisions set out in the Framework Agreement and subject to any applicable approvals, up to a maximum expiry date of 31 March 2035. · Options: The right to extend the term of the framework as set out above.ceiling above23 Oct 2026standstill to 3 Nov 2026Standstill
Galliford Try Construction Limited4 Nov 2026 – 31 Mar 2030 · up to 31 Mar 2035Extensions: Thames Water Utilities Limited may extend the framework beyond its initial term, in accordance with the extension provisions set out in the Framework Agreement and subject to any applicable approvals, up to a maximum expiry date of 31 March 2035. · Options: The right to extend the term of the framework as set out above.ceiling above23 Oct 2026standstill to 3 Nov 2026Standstill
KIER INFRASTRUCTURE AND OVERSEAS LIMITED4 Nov 2026 – 31 Mar 2030 · up to 31 Mar 2035Extensions: Thames Water Utilities Limited may extend the framework beyond its initial term, in accordance with the extension provisions set out in the Framework Agreement and subject to any applicable approvals, up to a maximum expiry date of 31 March 2035. · Options: The right to extend the term of the framework as set out above.ceiling above23 Oct 2026standstill to 3 Nov 2026Standstill
Mott MacDonald Bentley Limited4 Nov 2026 – 31 Mar 2030 · up to 31 Mar 2035Extensions: Thames Water Utilities Limited may extend the framework beyond its initial term, in accordance with the extension provisions set out in the Framework Agreement and subject to any applicable approvals, up to a maximum expiry date of 31 March 2035. · Options: The right to extend the term of the framework as set out above.ceiling above23 Oct 2026standstill to 3 Nov 2026Standstill

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

THAMES WATER UTILITIES LIMITED

Contracting authorityPrivate utility GB-COH: 02366661 · GB-PPON: PNQQ-4647-DTCV Clearwater Court, Reading, South East, RG1 8DBContact email

Framework contractors & participating bidders

12 commercial parties on the notice
  • AMENTUM ENTERPRISE ASSET SOLUTIONS LIMITEDFramework contractorGB-COH: 01172655GB-PPON: PZTY-5699-VWHZ 305 Bridgewater Place, Birchwood Park, Warrington, North West, WA3 6XFContact email
  • BAM NUTTALL LIMITEDFramework contractorGB-COH: 00305189GB-PPON: PVDQ-2347-MXMZ Second Floor, Block A Spectrum Point, 279 Farnborough Road, Farnborough, South East, GU14 7LSContact email
  • BINNIES UK LIMITEDFramework contractorGB-COH: 03163649GB-PPON: PCZZ-9739-BTZV Spring Lodge, 172 Chester Road, Helsby, North West, WA6 0ARContact email
  • Barhale LtdFramework contractorGB-COH: 1268005GB-PPON: PJTC-6719-MXGY Barhale House, Bescot Cresent, Walsall, West Midlands, WS1 4NNContact email
  • CADAGUA, S.A.Framework contractorGB-PPON: PPNB-1634-QQTN Gran Via 45, Bilbao, ES, 48011, ESContact email
  • COSTAIN LIMITEDFramework contractorGB-COH: 00610201GB-PPON: PJBL-1593-VJTQ Seventh Floor, 70 St Mary Axe, London, London, EC3A 8BEContact email
  • FERROVIAL CONSTRUCTION (UK) LIMITEDFramework contractorGB-COH: 05779755GB-PPON: PBYZ-9616-RPDJ 3rd Floor Building 5 Chiswick Business Park, London, London, W4 5YFContact email
  • GALLIFORD TRY CONSTRUCTION LIMITEDFramework contractorGB-COH: 02472080GB-PPON: PYQH-7266-GDPX Blake House 3 Frayswater Place, Uxbridge, London, UB8 2ADContact email
  • J. MURPHY & SONS LIMITEDFramework contractorGB-COH: 00492042GB-PPON: PNYR-2889-WCBV Hiview House, Highgate Road, London, London, NW5 1TNContact email
  • KIER INFRASTRUCTURE AND OVERSEAS LIMITEDFramework contractorGB-COH: 01157281GB-PPON: PVTW-7693-ZMVY 2nd Floor Optimum House, Clippers Quay, Salford, North West, M50 3XPContact email
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  • MOTT MACDONALD BENTLEY LTDFramework contractorGB-COH: 03827321GB-PPON: PWBW-6481-JJVZ Snaygill Industrial Estate, Keighley Road, Skipton, Yorkshire & Humber, BD23 2QRContact email
  • TAYLOR WOODROW INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITEDFramework contractorGB-COH: 14081596GB-PPON: PBDW-1634-MDTN 58 Clarendon Road, Watford, Hertfordshire, East of England, WD17 1DAContact email

Official documents & specifications (12)

Official links; attachments are not copied

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