Tender

Ask AI about this notice

Summarise, research or assess it with AI

View Markdown

Share this notice

Send this contract to a colleague

Control and Automation

THAMES WATER UTILITIES LIMITED

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

TenderUpdate

25 Feb 2026 at 12:48

UK4 - Tender Notice
TenderUpdate

12 Feb 2026 at 13:57

UK4 - Tender Notice
TenderUpdate

02 Feb 2026 at 13:34

UK4 - Tender Notice
Tender

09 Jan 2026 at 14:03

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Thames Water Utilities Limited, an established private utility company based in Reading, has initiated a significant procurement process with the aim of awarding a framework agreement titled "Control and Automation" under tender ID FA2208. This project falls within the services category and targets multiple sectors, including electrical installation and software integration. Designed to support Thames Water's AMP8 delivery programme, it will address new installations, renovations, and remedial works across its operational estate. The procurement method employed is an open competitive flexible procedure, permitting clarification and negotiation over several stages before finalising the contract award. Key deadlines include the submission date for accessing and submitting the Pre-Specific Questionnaire (PSQ), set for 13 March 2026 at 10:00 AM GMT. The project encompasses various regions within the United Kingdom, focusing on improving infrastructure through lotting structures such as systems integration and fibre optic cabling.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for business growth for suppliers specialising in electrical installations, software consultancy services, and system support, among others. With a robust budget of £435 million available for the framework, Thames Water plans to award multiple suppliers across several lots, aiming for efficient and economical service solutions while maintaining secure and consistent delivery. Companies offering expertise in lot-specific areas such as motor control centres, sewage pumping station installations, and fibre optic cabling will find themselves strategically positioned to benefit from this framework. The competitive flexible procedure allows for direct award below a stipulated threshold and mini competitions, providing ample opportunities for businesses of varying sizes to engage and secure a partnership with Thames Water over a potential eight-year contract term, inclusive of renewal options.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Information

Notice Title

Control and Automation

Notice Description

Thames Water wishes to award a framework agreement to suppliers capable of project design, manufacture, installation and testing of low voltage assemblies, motor control centres and system integration across the identified the lotting structures. Due to breadth and scale of Thames Waters AMP8 delivery program and the varying condition of buildings and structures within the Thames Water estate, there is need to carry out new installations, renovation and remedial works to ensure they deliver AMP projects and remain fit for purpose. The Framework Agreement will cover the following works: Lot 1: Systems Integration (SI) Lot 2a: Low Voltage Assemblies (LVAs) Lot 2b: Sewage Pumping Station (SPS) LVAs Lot 3a: New or Modification EICA Installations Lot 3b: Sewage Pumping Station (SPS) Installations Lot 3c: Fibre Optic Cabling Lot 4: OT Software, Security and Integration Support Lot 5: Regional Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) Thames Water reserve the right to issue multiple awards for each lot in this agreement to achieve the most efficient and economical service solution, and the security and consistent continuity of supply and delivery. Thames Water reserve the right to enter into a contract or contracts for the provision of all or any number of lots. Thames Water reserves the right to refine the award criteria. Please note that that deadline for asking for access to the PSQ & submitting of the PSQ is Friday 13 March 2026, at 10am.

Lot Information

Systems Integration (SI)

Lot 1 under Thames Water's FA2208 framework refers to the process of connecting various control and automation subsystems - such as motor control centres (MCCs), switchgear, remote telemetry units (RTUs), and operational technology (OT) software - into a unified, functioning whole. This integration ensures that disparate components work seamlessly together, enabling efficient data acquisition, monitoring, control, alarming, and logging across regional SCADA systems. This is a single lot to provide all Systems Integration (SI) services across Thames Water's operational estate. Provision of the design, implementation, and management of Systems Integration activities across Thames Water's control and automation environment. This includes Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs), Human Machine Interfaces (HMIs), Site Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems, Layer 2 and Layer 3 networking, and Remote Telemetry Units (RTUs). The scope encompasses hardware and software design, installation, configuration, modification, commissioning, testing and handover of these systems. Lot 1 ensures the seamless integration of PLCs, MCCs, switchgear, RTUs, SCADA and OT software into a unified, functional whole, enabling efficient data acquisition, monitoring, control, alarming, and logging across regional SCADA systems to support the reliable and secure operation of Thames Water's assets and processes. Lot 1 under the FA2208 framework covers Systems Integration and refers to the process of connecting various control and automation subsystems - such as motor control centres (MCCs), switchgear, remote telemetry units (RTUs), and operational technology (OT) software - into a unified, functioning whole. This integration ensures that disparate components work seamlessly together, enabling efficient data acquisition, monitoring, control, alarming, and logging across regional SCADA systems. We will award multiple suppliers for this lot with a target of 15-25 suppliers who will be responsible for the required works with no guaranteed volume. Work packages will generally be awarded under the terms of the agreement via direct award by Thames Water or mini-competitions directly by Thames Water with works under PS429000 being directly awarded to a preferred supplier without competition. Packages of work may involve being allocated to a nominated Thames Water contractor.

Renewal: Thames Water envisages that the contract will be awarded for an initial term of 4 years with options to extend by 1 year or longer, up to a maximum overall term of 8 years

Low Voltage Assemblies (LVAs)

Lot 2a under Thames Water's FA2208 framework covers the procurement, design, and delivery of Low Voltage Assemblies (LVAs), which include motor control centres (MCCs), switchgear, and distribution switchboards for the TW estate. The following list of activities are expected as part of the normal delivery of work under lot 2a. This list is not exhaustive but should constitute the minimum activities that are required as part of winning and delivering work. * New Systems: Design, manufacture, test, supply, installation and commissioning of Low Voltage assemblies * Modification of Existing Systems: Modification of existing LVAs * Surveying: Surveying, condition reporting and Modification Suitability Assessment * Standardisation: Development of standard circuit design drawings and software applicable to LVAs Lot 2a under the FA2208 framework covers the procurement, design, and delivery of Low Voltage Assemblies (LVAs), which include motor control centres (MCCs), switchgear, and distribution switchboards for the TW estate. Thames Water will award between 5-10 suppliers who will be responsible for delivering the works with no guaranteed volume. Work packages will generally be awarded under the terms of the agreement via direct award by Thames Water or mini-competitions directly by Thames Water with works under PS429000 being directly awarded to a preferred supplier without competition. Packages of work may involve being allocated to a nominated Thames Water contractor.

Renewal: Thames Water envisages that the contract will be awarded for an initial term of 4 years with options to extend by 1 year or longer, up to a maximum overall term of 8 years

Sewage Pumping Station (SPS) LVAs

Lot 2b under FA2208 covers the design, manufacture, testing, installation and commissioning of two to three pump Sewage Pumping Station LVAs. The following list of activities are expected as part of the normal delivery of work under lot 2b. This list is not exhaustive but should constitute the minimum activities that are required as part of winning and delivering work. * SPS Design & Manufacturing: Design, manufacture, test, installation and commissioning of two to three pump Sewage Pumping Station LVAs * Standardisation: Development of standard circuit design drawings and software applicable to LVAs Lot 2b under the FA2208 framework covers the design, manufacture, testing, installation and commissioning of two to three pump Sewage Pumping Station LVAs. Thames Water will award between 5-10 suppliers who will be responsible works with no guaranteed volume. Work packages will generally be awarded under the terms of the agreement via direct award by Thames Water or mini-competitions directly by Thames Water with works under PS429,000 being directly awarded to a preferred supplier without competition. Packages of work may involve being allocated to a nominated Thames Water contractor

Renewal: Thames Water envisages that the contract will be awarded for an initial term of 4 years with options to extend by 1 year or longer, up to a maximum overall term of 8 years

New or Modification EICA Installations

Lot 3a under the FA2208 framework covers Electrical, Instrumentation, Control and Automation (EICA) services, specifically focused on the management and delivery of cabling installations and modifications associated PLC replacements, instrumentation replacement and Installations, outstations and auxiliary equipment across Thames Water's infrastructure. This includes the full project lifecycle from design and risk assessment to installation, commissioning, and handover documentation. The following list of activities are expected as part of the normal delivery of work under this Lot. This list is not exhaustive but should constitute the minimum activities that are required as part of winning and delivering work. * New or Modification EICA Installations: all cabling for the installation and modification of a PLC replacements, instrumentation Installations, outstations and auxiliary equipment. Lot 3a under the FA2208 framework covers Electrical, Instrumentation, Control and Automation (EICA) services, specifically focused on the management and delivery of cabling installations and modifications associated PLC replacements, instrumentation replacement and Installations, outstations and auxiliary equipment across Thames Water's infrastructure. This includes the full project lifecycle from design and risk assessment to installation, commissioning, and handover documentation. Thames Water will award between 5-10 suppliers who will be responsible for delivering works with no guaranteed volume. Work packages will generally be awarded under the terms of the agreement via direct award by Thames Water or mini-competitions directly by Thames Water with works under PS250,000 being directly awarded to a preferred supplier without competition. Packages of work may involve being allocated to a nominated Thames Water contractor.

Renewal: Thames Water envisages that the contract will be awarded for an initial term of 4 years with options to extend by 1 year or longer, up to a maximum overall term of 8 years

Sewage Pumping Station (SPS) Installations

Lot 3b under the FA2208 framework covers Sewage Pumping Station (SPS) Installation of new or replacement SPS including LVA (manufactured by a Lot 2b supplier), control system, kiosk, RTU, instrumentation and complete electrical and Instrumentation. This includes the full project lifecycle from design and risk assessment to installation, commissioning, and handover documentation. The following list of activities are expected as part of the normal delivery of work under this Lot. This list is not exhaustive but should constitute the minimum activities that are required as part of winning and delivering work. * Sewage Pumping Station Installations: o New cabling installations o Modification of existing cabling o Change out of existing equipment o Procure control panel from lot 2 b o Procure Kiosk o Procure Telemetry Outstation o Complete install Lot 3b under the FA2208 framework covers Sewage Pumping Station (SPS) Installation of new or replacement SPS including LVA (manufactured by a Lot 2b supplier), control system, kiosk, RTU, instrumentation and complete electrical and Instrumentation. This includes the full project lifecycle from design and risk assessment to installation, commissioning, and handover documentation Thames Water will award between 5-10 suppliers who will be responsible for delivering works with no guaranteed volume. Work packages will generally be awarded under the terms of the agreement via direct award by Thames Water or mini-competitions directly by Thames Water with works under PS250,000 being directly awarded to a preferred supplier without competition. Packages of work may involve being allocated to a nominated Thames Water contractor.

Renewal: Thames Water envisages that the contract will be awarded for an initial term of 4 years with options to extend by 1 year or longer, up to a maximum overall term of 8 years

Fibre Optic Cabling

Lot 3c under the FA2208 framework covers fibre optic cabling installation of new fibre optic cabling and modification of existing cabling installations. Including testing. The following list of activities are expected as part of the normal delivery of work under this Lot. This list is not exhaustive but should constitute the minimum activities that are required as part of winning and delivering work. * Fibre Optic Cabling: Installation of new fibre optic cabling and modification of existing cabling installations. Including testing Lot 3C under the FA2208 framework covers Fibre Optic Cabling including the installation of new fibre optic cabling and modification of existing cabling installations. Including testing. Thames Water will award between 5-10 suppliers who will be responsible for delivering the works with no guaranteed volume. Work packages will generally be awarded under the terms of the agreement via direct award by Thames Water or mini-competitions directly by Thames Water with works under PS250,000 being directly awarded to a preferred supplier without competition. Packages of work may involve being allocated to a nominated Thames Water contractor

Renewal: Thames Water envisages that the contract will be awarded for an initial term of 4 years with options to extend by 1 year or longer, up to a maximum overall term of 8 years

OT Software, Security and Integration Support

Lot 4 under the FA2208 framework focuses on the configuration, deployment, and modification of operational technology (OT) software solutions, as well as the specialist skills required to support them. This Lot covers the specialist software engineering, integration, analytics, and cyber security capabilities required to support Thames Water's Operational Technology (OT) environment. It includes the design, development, configuration, and lifecycle support of OT applications, data pipelines, and secure infrastructure across Thames Water's SCADA, historian, edge, and network systems. Suppliers in this Lot will provide both technical depth and flexible capacity to develop, enhance, and maintain software and security capabilities that underpin operational resilience and data-driven performance. The following list of activities are expected as part of the normal delivery of work under this Lot. This list is not exhaustive but should constitute the minimum activities that are required as part of winning and delivering work. * Time Series, Alarm and Event Data: Historian and data analytics development capabilities * Data time stamped at source SCADA: Regional SCADA development capabilities * Data time stamped at destination SCADA: Site SCADA development capabilities * Data logger and store forwarding: Development, configuration, and functional testing of RTU and edge data collection applications and firmware * Data into SCADA integration: Protocol translation application development such as MQTT, OPC, DNP3, Mobus, CIP * Security Control tuning: Suppliers must demonstrate practical capability in continuous improvement of OT cyber posture, including threat detection fine tuning, patch management coordination, and incident response collaboration with Thames Water's OT Security Operations Centre * Network configuration: Design, build, and optimisation of Layer 2 and Layer 3 network configurations aligned with approved OT architecture templates. Includes creation of configuration baselines, validation testing, and documentation for handover and future support * Edge security: Firewall deployment, activations of edge security * General programming: Coding using standard IEC 61131 languages, C, C#, ASP.NET, SQL and PowerShell scripts * Backups: Active and passive backup solutions Lot 4 under the FA2208 framework covers OT Software, Security and Integration Support: Lot 4 under the FA2208 framework focuses on the configuration, deployment, and modification of operational technology (OT) software solutions, as well as the specialist skills required to support them. Thames Water will award between 5-10 suppliers who will be responsible for delivering the works with no guaranteed volume. Work packages will generally be awarded under the terms of the agreement via direct award by Thames Water or mini-competitions directly by Thames Water with works under PS250,000 being directly awarded to a preferred supplier without competition. Packages of work may involve being allocated to a nominated Thames Water contractor.

Renewal: Thames Water envisages that the contract will be awarded for an initial term of 4 years with options to extend by 1 year or longer, up to a maximum overall term of 8 years

Regional Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition

Regional SCADA: Lot 5 under the FA2208 framework covers the design and delivery management of Regional Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) configuration across Thames Water's operational estate. This includes GeoSCADA, integration of Remote Telemetry Units (RTUs), and all types of Logger devices and the full suite of SCADA functionalities - data acquisition, monitoring, control, alarming, logging and corporate historian updates. This is a single lot to provide all Regional SCADA configuration needs across Thames Water operational estate, and is assigned based on capability, capacity and quality. The Lot covers provision of the design and delivery management of Regional Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) configuration across Thames Water's operational estate. This includes GeoSCADA, integration of Remote Telemetry Units (RTUs), and all types of Logger devices and the full suite of SCADA functionalities - data acquisition, monitoring, control, alarming, logging and corporate historian updates. Lot 5 under the FA2208 framework covers the design and delivery management of Regional Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) configuration across Thames Water's operational estate. This includes GeoSCADA, integration of Remote Telemetry Units (RTUs), and all types of Logger devices and the full suite of SCADA functionalities - data acquisition, monitoring, control, alarming, logging and corporate historian updates Thames Water will award up to 10 suppliers who will be responsible for delivering the works with no guaranteed volume. Work packages will generally be awarded under the terms of the agreement via direct award by Thames Water or mini-competitions directly by Thames Water with works under PS250,000 being directly awarded to a preferred supplier without competition.

Renewal: Thames Water envisages that the contract will be awarded for an initial term of 4 years with options to extend by 1 year or longer, up to a maximum overall term of 8 years

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0602e6
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016870-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting

32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment

42 - Industrial machinery

45 - Construction work

48 - Software package and information systems

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

31200000 - Electricity distribution and control apparatus

31682210 - Instrumentation and control equipment

31682540 - Substation equipment

32420000 - Network equipment

32562000 - Optical-fibre cables

42122200 - Reciprocating positive-displacement pumps for liquids

42122220 - Sewage pumps

45310000 - Electrical installation work

45314300 - Installation of cable infrastructure

45314320 - Installation of computer cabling

45317000 - Other electrical installation work

48000000 - Software package and information systems

72222300 - Information technology services

72227000 - Software integration consultancy services

72250000 - System and support services

72254100 - Systems testing services

72260000 - Software-related services

72267100 - Maintenance of information technology software

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£435,000,000 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
£435,000,000 £100M-£1B
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Feb 20267 months ago
Submission Deadline
13 Mar 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 May 2026 - 1 May 2030 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THAMES WATER UTILITIES LIMITED
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
READING
Postcode
RG1 8DB
Postcode Area
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

Notice Documents

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

View full OCDS Record for this contracting process

JSON Markdown

The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.

Loading OCDS record...