Notice Information
Notice Title
Ductile Iron Covers
Notice Description
This tender is for the Supply of Ductile Iron Manhole Covers. This includes; valve boxes, B125 rated covers, D400 sewer access covers, D400 and E600 double and triple covers, as well as a range of bedding mortars to be supplied alongside the cover and frame.
Lot Information
Small covers and B125 rated covers
This lot covers our supply of small covers and B125 Rated covers, and bedding mortars. This includes Small Covers such as valve boxes and Fire Hydrant Covers, as well as the larger covers that go in low-load areas (footpaths).
Renewal: Initial term of 3 years, with flexible Options to extend up to a max of 8 years.
D400 Single CoversThis lot covers our supply of D400 single cover, and bedding mortars. These are often known as 'Sewer Access Covers' these are the 600mm and 675mm square covers that go in highways.
Renewal: Initial term of 3 years, with flexible Options to extend up to a max of 8 years.
D400 & E600 Double and Triple CoversThis lot covers our supply of the larger D400 and E600 double and triple covers, and bedding mortars.
Renewal: Initial term of 3 years, with flexible Options to extend up to a max of 8 years.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-04be4e
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062728-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
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
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)
-
- CPV Codes
44423740 - Manhole covers
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £16,800,000 £10M-£100M
- Lots Value
- £16,480,000 £10M-£100M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 7 Oct 20254 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 13 Dec 2024Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 19 May 20259 months ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- 3-8 years
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Cancelled
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
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
Further Information
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