Fire Alarm Installation and Associated Works

Procurement reference

FA2447

Procurement description

Thames Water intends to award Framework Agreements to up to four suppliers to design, supply, install and undertake major works to fire alarms across the TW region on mainly operational sites. Work will be awarded via both direct award and competition depending on the value.

All suppliers need to be able to undertake work across the TW region. The current TW alarm estate consists of a combination of Advance, Protec, Gent and Kentec. The overall strategy is to standardise to Advance panels across the TW region.

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 5th May 2026, at 10 am GMT.

Main category

Works

Delivery regions

• UKI - London
• UKJ - South East (England)

Total value (estimated, excluding VAT)

25000000 GBP to 25000000GBP

Contract dates (estimated)

31 October 2026, 00:00AM to 31 October 2031, 23:59PM

Extension end date (if all the extensions are used): 31 October 2034

Is a framework being established?

Yes

THAMES WATER UTILITIES LIMITED

Procedure type

Competitive flexible procedure

Is this procurement under a special regime?

Utilities

Is the total value above threshold?

Above threshold

Percentage fee charged to suppliers

0%

Maximum number of suppliers

4

Award method when using the framework

With reopening competition

Framework operation description

Suppliers that are shortlisted from the PSQ stage will be invited to submit a proposal in response to the ITN, including details of the pricing they are submitting.

After tenders have been submitted, evaluated and negotiated, the successful suppliers will be awarded according to the percentage weightings and criteria set out in the ITN process document. Full details of the process that will be followed are provided within the PSQ and ITN documents.

CPV classifications

• 31625200 - Fire-alarm systems
• 45312100 - Fire-alarm system installation work

Delivery regions

• UKI - London
• UKJ - South East (England)

Lot value (estimated)

25000000 GBP Excluding VAT

30000000 GBP Including VAT

Contract start date (estimated)

31 October 2026, 00:00AM

Contract end date (estimated)

31 October 2031, 23:59PM

Extension end date (estimated)

31 October 2034, 23:59PM

Can the contract be extended?

Yes

Description of extensions

Thames Water envisages that the contract will be awarded for an initial term of 5 years with options to extend by 1 year or longer, up to a maximum overall term of 8 years

Does the lot include options?

Yes

Description of options

The full scope of the services to be provided and any options that may be considered throughout the term of the agreement, is set out in the Specification issued within the Invitation to Negotiate (ITN) document.

The full scope of the services to be provided and any options that may be considered throughout the term of the agreement is set out in the Specification issued within the Invitation to Negotiate (ITN) document.

Award criteria

Expression of interest deadline

05 May 2026, 10:00AM

Enquiry deadline

28 April 2026, 17:00PM

Date of award of contract

01 October 2026, 23:59PM

Submission address and any special instructions

If you would like access to the PSQ documents, please fill out the details in this form;https://forms.office.com/e/X0j8RfLYfP

May tenders be submitted electronically?

Yes

Languages that may be used for submission

• English