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Smart Metering Programme for AMP8 and Beyond

Description: At 1.30PM on 19 October 2026 Thames Water will hold a webinar covering its future smart metering programme for AMP8 and beyond. This will be an opportunity for interested suppliers to hear directly from Thames Water's senior leadership team about the future procurement strategy for one of the UK's largest smart metering programmes. Covering the remainder of AMP8 and beyond, the session will provide insight into Thames Water's vision, planned market approach, procurement structure, and the significant opportunities available to suppliers seeking to support the delivery of long-term customer, operational and environmental outcomes. Executives will discuss the rationale behind the go-to-market strategy and how it is designed to foster innovation, collaboration, and long-term value across the smart metering ecosystem. To register your interest in attending this webinar, please (read more...)

Summary: Thames Water Utilities Limited is planning a smart metering programme covering water meters, meter reading, and the repair and maintenance of water meters. It is intended to support customer, operational and environmental outcomes across Thames Water’s water network. Delivery is expected across London and the South East of England. The programme covers the remainder of AMP 8 and extends beyond it. Thames Water describes it as one of the UK’s largest smart metering programmes, with a planned market approach and procurement structure intended to support long-term delivery.

Leaseholder Building Insurance Policy

Description: Reading Borough Council (RBC) is seeking to procure a Third-Party Property Insurance Policy for leasehold residential properties where the Council retains the freehold interest, primarily properties sold under the Right to Buy (RTB) scheme. This will be a new standalone contract and will establish a long-term insurance arrangement to ensure that leaseholders have access to appropriate buildings insurance cover in accordance with the Council's obligations as freeholder and landlord. The requirement covers: * 229 leasehold properties sold under the Right to Buy scheme. * 13 Shared Ownership houses. * 1 mortgaged property at St Elizabeth Close. * 16 detached garages leased to RTB leaseholders. The property portfolio consists predominantly of flats within blocks and maisonettes where the Council retains the freehold ownership. In many cases, the lease agreement (read more...)

Summary: Reading Borough Council is seeking a standalone third-party buildings insurance policy for leasehold homes where it retains the freehold. The portfolio covers 229 homes sold under the Right to Buy scheme, 13 shared-ownership houses, one mortgaged property at St Elizabeth Close and 16 detached garages leased to Right to Buy leaseholders. It consists mainly of flats in blocks and maisonettes. The policy is intended to meet the Council’s obligations under leases to arrange buildings cover for leaseholders, with premiums recovered through service charges, and to protect against claims-related financial exposure. Council housing stock that remains in Council ownership is excluded. The properties are in Reading; the listed delivery coverage also spans England’s North East, North West, Yorkshire and Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East, London, South East and South West.

Maintenance of Topcon Ophthalmology Assets

Description: The Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust is seeking expressions of interest from organisations who are capable of and are interested in maintaining the Trust's Topcon ophthalmology assets. The assets are: - Six (6) DRI OCT Triton Plus Retinal OCTs; - One (1) 3D OCT-2000 3D Scanner; - One (1) LM-8C Lensmeter; and - One (1) KR 8900 Automated Ophthalmic Refractometer The Trust is seeking a supplier for a multi-year contract preferably on fully comprehensive cover together with IT/Integration support and the use of OEM parts. Interested organisations should email christopher.dickenson@nhs.net to register their interest in this opportunity.

Summary: Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust intends to procure maintenance of its ophthalmology equipment: six DRI OCT Triton Plus retinal OCTs, one 3D OCT-2000 3D scanner, one LM-8C lensmeter and one KR 8900 automated ophthalmic refractometer. The service is intended to keep these medical devices maintained and is expected to include IT and integration support. The Trust prefers fully comprehensive cover and the use of original equipment manufacturer (OEM) parts. This is a medical equipment maintenance service for a healthcare provider, rather than a purchase of new devices. The equipment is associated with the Trust in Reading, Berkshire; the planned delivery location is in Berkshire.

Optos OCT Ophthalmoscope P200TxE Retinal Cameras (Fundus Cameras)

Description: The Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust is seeking expressions of interest from organisations who are capable of and are interested in maintaining the Trust's three (3) Optos OCT Ophthalmoscope P200TxE Retinal Cameras (Fundus Cameras). The Trust is seeking a supplier for a multi-year contract preferably on fully comprehensive cover together with IT/Integration support and the use of OEM parts. Interested organisations should email christopher.dickenson@nhs.net to register their interest in this opportunity.

Summary: Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust intends to procure maintenance for its three Optos OCT Ophthalmoscope P200TxE retinal cameras, also known as fundus cameras. The service is for ophthalmology imaging equipment and is expected to include IT and integration support, with original equipment manufacturer parts. The work is for the Trust’s equipment in Reading, Berkshire. Suppliers specialising in servicing and maintaining Optos retinal imaging systems, including the associated technical and integration support, are the most directly relevant. The Trust is seeking a multi-year service arrangement, preferably with fully comprehensive cover, rather than a purchase of new cameras.

Maintenance of Quantel Medical Easyret 577nm Fiber Lasers

Description: The Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust is seeking expressions of interest from organisations who are capable of and are interested in maintaining the Trust's two (2) Quantel Medical Easyret 577nm Fibre Lasers. The Trust is seeking a supplier for a multi-year contract preferably on fully comprehensive cover together with IT/Integration support and the use of OEM parts. Interested organisations should email christopher.dickenson@nhs.net to register their interest in this opportunity.

Summary: Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust is planning a maintenance service for its two Quantel Medical Easyret 577nm fibre lasers, used for ophthalmology. The requirement covers equipment maintenance and the Trust prefers fully comprehensive cover, together with IT and integration support and original equipment manufacturer parts. The work is for the Trust in Reading, Berkshire. Suppliers should have the ability to maintain this specific laser equipment and support its technical integration within the Trust’s systems. This is a specialist medical equipment servicing requirement, rather than a purchase of new lasers or a general ophthalmology equipment supply contract.

Water Testing Services for Water Plants and Reverse Osmosis Units

Description: The Trust has six (6) water plants and six (6) portable reverse osmosis units which are a mix of Veolia Water, Fresenius and B Braun / Vantive units. The Trust requires the following water sample testing for each of the units described above: - Micro biological testing for Total Bacterial Count/Total Viable Count, endotoxins, fungal/mould and yeast. Micro biological testing is to be undertaken monthly for each unit (144 samples tested per annum); and - Chemistry sample testing which is to be undertaken quarterly for each unit (48 samples tested per annum). The Chemistry sample testing is to cover: * Chlorine, total; * Nitrate as N; * Sulphate as SO4; * Fluoride; * Silver, total; * Aluminium, total; * Arsenic, total; * Beryllium, total; * Cadmium, total; * (read more...)

Summary: Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust is planning to procure laboratory testing of water samples from six water plants and six portable reverse-osmosis units, including Veolia Water, Fresenius and B Braun/Vantive equipment. The Trust will collect the samples and send them to the testing organisation. The service covers monthly microbiological testing of every unit for total bacterial/viable counts, endotoxins, fungi and mould, and yeast. Quarterly chemistry testing covers chlorine, nitrate, sulphate, fluoride, silver, aluminium, arsenic, beryllium, cadmium, chromium, copper, potassium, magnesium, sodium, lead, thallium, zinc, calcium, mercury and chloramine, plus results against Renal Association table tolerances. Results are required for each unit. The service is for the Trust’s facilities in Reading.

Water Testing Services for Water Plants and Reverse Osmosis Units

Description: The Trust has six (6) water plants and six (6) portable reverse osmosis units which are a mix of Veolia Water, Fresenius and B Braun / Vantive units. The Trust requires the following water sample testing for each of the units described above: - Micro biological testing for Total Bacterial Count/Total Viable Count, endotoxins, fungal/mould and yeast. Micro biological testing is to be undertaken monthly for each unit (144 samples tested per annum); and - Chemistry sample testing which is to be undertaken quarterly for each unit (48 samples tested per annum). The Chemistry sample testing is to cover: * Chlorine, total; * Nitrate as N; * Sulphate as SO4; * Fluoride; * Silver, total; * Aluminium, total; * Arsenic, total; * Beryllium, total; * Cadmium, total; * (read more...)

Summary: Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust is planning to procure laboratory testing of water samples from six water plants and six portable reverse-osmosis units, including Veolia Water, Fresenius and B Braun/Vantive equipment. The Trust will collect the samples and send them to the testing organisation. The service covers monthly microbiological testing of every unit for total bacterial/viable counts, endotoxins, fungi and mould, and yeast. Quarterly chemistry testing covers chlorine, nitrate, sulphate, fluoride, silver, aluminium, arsenic, beryllium, cadmium, chromium, copper, potassium, magnesium, sodium, lead, thallium, zinc, calcium, mercury and chloramine, plus results against Renal Association table tolerances. Results are required for each unit. The service is for the Trust’s facilities in Reading.

Connectivity and Telecommunications Services

Description: Thames Water is undertaking preliminary market engagement to inform the potential future procurement of connectivity and telecommunications services, supporting its corporate, operational and Critical National Infrastructure (CNI) environments. The anticipated scope may include: - Strategic connectivity and telecommunications services - Fixed and mobile connectivity - Remote connectivity for the safety and efficiency of lone resources working on rural sites - Voice and data Services - Internet, wide area, and local area network services - Resilient connectivity for operational and CNI locations (including Internet of Things (IoT) capability for remote Operational Technology (OT) devices) - Associated managed support and transition services The future procurement will be informed by Thames Water's Communication Services Sourcing Strategy, including its proposed operating model, service packaging, commercial approach and future technology roadmap. The purpose (read more...)

Summary: Thames Water Utilities Limited is considering a future procurement of connectivity and telecommunications services for its corporate, operational and Critical National Infrastructure environments. The potential scope covers strategic, fixed and mobile connectivity; voice and data; internet, wide area and local area networks; and remote connections to support lone workers at rural sites. It may also include resilient connectivity at operational and critical infrastructure locations, Internet of Things capability for remote operational technology devices, managed support and transition services. Delivery is expected across London and the South East. Thames Water is using preliminary market engagement to test the proposed service scope and sourcing strategy, including the operating model, service packaging, commercial approach and technology roadmap.

Commercial waste and recycling

Description: Waste Collection and Recycling across multiple locations across the borough. Including Housing & multi-storey carpark.

Summary: Wokingham Borough Council intends to procure commercial waste collection and recycling services across multiple locations in the borough. The scope includes council housing and a multi-storey car park. This is a service contract for suppliers able to collect and manage commercial waste and recycling across a varied property portfolio in Wokingham.

Continuous Testing (PTaaS) Service Agreement

Description: IMPORTANT: Please read this section before deciding whether you wish to register for this event. This section provides you with information regarding the scope of this procurement and details some of the key requirements that a successful applicant MUST be able to deliver. This tender is for a new direct contract for a Continuous Testing supplier to implement and provide a fully governed continuous testing framework for IT covering penetration testing, red/purple team exercises, cyber stress testing, vulnerability discovery and remediation re-testing. The preferred supplier must support red and purple team testing that will include a multi phase continuous testing model (e.g. tag and release), where red team activity transitions into purple teaming upon detection, and findings are shared in cycle while testing continues across subsequent phases. The (read more...)

Summary: Thames Water Utilities Limited is seeking a supplier for a continuous penetration testing as a service (PTaaS) programme for its IT environment. The service covers penetration testing, red- and purple-team exercises, cyber stress testing, vulnerability discovery and remediation retesting. Testing is intended to run in phases, with red-team activity shifting into purple-team collaboration when issues are detected; findings are shared while testing continues. The supplier will work with Thames Water teams to validate security controls, detection and response, and support remediation, retesting and tracking findings through to closure. Automation can support workflow, reporting and prioritisation, while testing, validation and assurance remain under human oversight. Delivery is across Thames Water’s service areas in London and the South East.