Lifecycle and Welfare

Thames Water wishes to award a number of framework agreements to suppliers capable of project design, building renovations, remedial works and/or the provision and maintenance of welfare cabins. Due to the varying age of buildings and structures within the Thames Water estate (over 400 sites across the TW supply area), there is need to carry out renovation and remedial works in order to ensure they remain safe and fit for purpose.

The Framework Agreements will cover the following works: Consultancy (Project Design), Internal & External Works to operational and corporate buildings (London area), Internal & External Works to operational and corporate buildings (Thames Valley and Home Counties), Roofing, Asbestos Consulting, Asbestos Treatment and Welfare Cabins. Thames Water reserve the right to issue multiple awards for each lot in this agreement to achieve the most efficient and economical service solution whilst ensuring 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. In parallel, although on a slightly different timetable, Thames Water is also running a procurement exercise for facilities management services whereby there are some common areas of work with this procurement exercise.

We expect to issue the notice early December 2025 with a response date 6 weeks after issue. Designing and planning of complex building and refurbishment works.

Between 1-2 suppliers will work closely with Lot 2 (Internal & External Works) suppliers to design and plan their complex works. The lifecycle programme is diverse and will need project design over multiple disciplines.

Required is the provision of design solutions for complex or structurally unstable roof repairs, boundary walls, cladding systems, building engineering services, general building and drainage. Also undertake condition surveys for houses prior to repair on the waste network.

In the case of planning consent for either new or existing buildings, including listed status, the designer will work closely with our planning consultants to obtain the correct consent or planning permission. We will award multiple suppliers for this lot who will be responsible for the required design services with no guaranteed volume.

Work packages will generally be awarded under the terms of the agreement via direct award by Thames Water. Roof installation, repair and maintenance.

Suppliers will work with asbestos consultancy and removal firms to ensure safe refurbishments and works are carried out. Thames Water will award between 2-4 suppliers who will be responsible for delivering the building and renovation works with no guaranteed volume.

Work packages will generally be awarded under the terms of the agreement via mini-competitions directly by Thames Water, with works under £50K being directly awarded to a preferred supplier. Asbestos surveys during building work.

Thames Water estate has buildings of varying ages, and asbestos surveys must be completed before refurbishment and repair works can commence. Suppliers will work in conjunction with asbestos removal firms to ensure a safe and effective process to asbestos works.

Thames Water will award between 1-2 suppliers who will be responsible for delivering the asbestos consulting works with no guaranteed volume. Work packages will generally be awarded under the terms of the agreement via direct award by Thames Water, with a preferred and a reserve supplier.

Treatment and removal of asbestos. Thames Water estate has buildings of varying ages, and asbestos removal and treatment works must be done during certain refurbishment and repair works.

Suppliers will work in conjunction with asbestos removal firms to ensure a safe and effective process to asbestos works. Thames Water will award between 1-2 suppliers who will be responsible for delivering the asbestos removal and treatment works with no guaranteed volume.

Work packages will generally be awarded under the terms of the agreement via direct award by Thames Water, with a preferred and a reserve supplier. Installation and maintenance of temporary welfare units (e.g. operational site offices).

Thames Water requires temporary welfare units of different kinds on many operational sites, for use by site workers. Thames Water will award between 1-2 suppliers who will be responsible for delivering the welfare cabin works with no guaranteed volume. Work packages will generally be awarded under the terms of the agreement via direct award by Thames Water, with a preferred and a reserve supplier.