Tender

Boundary Products

THAMES WATER UTILITIES LIMITED

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

TenderUpdate

27 Aug 2024 at 09:15

Tender

07 Aug 2024 at 14:29

Summary of the contracting process

Thames Water Utilities Limited is seeking suppliers for its "Boundary Products" procurement project, classified under the fencing components industry category (CPV 34928220). The procurement process is currently at the Tender Update stage with a revised pre-qualification questionnaire (PQQ) deadline of 2nd September 2024, 09:00 am. This project involves the supply, installation, and maintenance of various boundary products such as fencing, gates, bollards, and security barriers across Thames Water’s estate covering London, the Thames Valley, and Home Counties regions. The total value of the contract is £60,000,000, split into three lots for supply and maintenance services. The procurement method employed is a selective negotiated procedure with a call for competition.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in security and fencing products, particularly those with comprehensive capabilities in design, installation, and maintenance. The contract is structured to ensure long-term cooperation with suppliers, including the potential for extensions up to a total of 8 years. Ideal candidates will have a robust capacity for both planned and reactive maintenance services. Additionally, businesses equipped to handle high-security requirements and innovative boundary solutions will find this tender particularly advantageous. The procurement presents a growth opportunity for companies within the security and infrastructure sectors, enabling them to establish a long-term relationship with one of the largest water service providers in the UK.

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Notice Title

Boundary Products

Notice Description

Our site safety and security is vital and enables us to deliver life's essential service to our customers, and maintaining our estate successfully is crucial to keeping our frontline operation working. We have a challenging boundary products programme over the AMP8 period and we want to ensure that we have suppliers in place to support the success of our programme, working with us to design optimum whole life solutions and maintaining our existing estate so that we remain secure for AMP8 and beyond. Boundary Products consist of fencing, automatic and manual gates, bollards, fencing/gate toppings, security barriers and hostile vehicle mitigation. We are looking for installing suppliers who can install the complete range. We have split this agreement into the following lots: Lot 1 - Supply, install and maintain new boundary products Lot 2 - Maintenance of boundary products - London Lot 3 - Maintenance of boundary products - Thames Valley and Home Counties Note that due to the sensitive nature of this agreement, all bidders will need to complete a Non Disclosure Agreement before being granted access to the pre-qualification questionnaire and tender documents.

Lot Information

Supply, install and maintain New Boundary Products

Supply, install and maintain Boundary products, which includes Security Fences and Gates, Fence and Gate Toppings, Security Barriers, Bollards & Hostile Vehicle Mitigation measures. The types of suppliers we require for these products are installers who design, supply, install and provide planned and reactive maintenance. We are looking for a number of installers under this lot where work will be awarded through mini competitions.

Options: Any agreement awarded would be for an initial duration of 4 years, with options to extend every 2 years up to a maximum overall term of 8 years. (4+2+2)

Renewal: Any agreement awarded would be for an initial duration of 4 years, with options to extend every 2 years up to a maximum overall term of 8 years. (4+2+2)

Maintain Boundary Products - Legacy for London

Maintain existing Boundary products within London, which includes Security Fences and Gates, Fence and Gate Toppings, Security Barriers, Bollards & Hostile Vehicle Mitigation measures. Maintenance will include both planned and reactive. We plan to annually award planned maintenance programmes through mini competition.

Options: Any agreement awarded would be for an initial duration of 4 years, with options to extend every 2 years up to a maximum overall term of 8 years. (4+2+2)

Renewal: Any agreement awarded would be for an initial duration of 4 years, with options to extend every 2 years up to a maximum overall term of 8 years. (4+2+2)

Maintain Boundary Products - Legacy for TV & HCs

Maintain Boundary products within Thames Valley and Home Counties areas, which includes Security Fences and Gates, Fence and Gate Toppings, Security Barriers/Bollards & Hostile Vehicle Mitigation measures. Maintenance will include both planned and reactive. We plan to annually award planned maintenance programmes through mini competition.

Options: Any agreement awarded would be for an initial duration of 4 years, with options to extend every 2 years up to a maximum overall term of 8 years. (4+2+2)

Renewal: Any agreement awarded would be for an initial duration of 4 years, with options to extend every 2 years up to a maximum overall term of 8 years. (4+2+2)

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04889e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027224-2024
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)


CPV Codes

34928220 - Fencing components

34928310 - Safety fencing

44231000 - Made-up fencing panels

44312000 - Fencing wire

44313100 - Wire-mesh fencing

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£60,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£60,000,000 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Aug 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
27 Aug 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THAMES WATER UTILITIES LIMITED
Contact Name
Thames Water
Contact Email
procurement.support.centre@thameswater.co.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
READING
Postcode
RG1 8DB
Post Town
Reading
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ16 Berkshire West
Delivery Location
TLI London, TLJ South East (England)

Local Authority
Reading
Electoral Ward
Thames
Westminster Constituency
Reading Central

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