Thames Water has gone out to tender with an AMP8 framework contract forchemical dosing, polymer dosing and disinfection equipment worth an estimated £23 million-plus.
The water company intends to award multiple agreements to suppliers who can provide the following elements, either by themselves or working with 3rd party:
- Design, manufacture, delivery, installation, testing, and commissioning of dosing and/or disinfection systems as per the individual lots.
- Upgrades to existing dosing systems.
- Provision of spare parts and key components.
- Planned and reactive maintenance of technology to the required standards.
The purpose of the framework is to ensure compliance with legislation and to improve the ecological status of the utility’s water bodies.
The framework is being tendered in the following Lots:
Lot 1a Clean Water Gas Disinfection Equipment (£2 million)
The design, manufacture, supply, installation, testing, commissioning, upgrades, provision of spare parts and key components, and both planned and reactive maintenance of gas disinfection equipment used at water treatment works.
Lot 1b Clean Water Liquid Disinfection Equipment
The design, manufacture, supply, installation, testing, commissioning, upgrades, provision of spare parts and key components, and both planned and reactive maintenance of liquid dosing and disinfection equipment used at water treatment works.
Lot 2a Wastewater Phosphorus - Removal Dosing Equipment
The design, manufacture, supply, installation, testing, commissioning, upgrades, provision of spare parts and key components, and both planned and reactive maintenance of Phosphorus removal related dosing equipment used at water treatment works.
Lot 2b Wastewater Other Chemicals Dosing Equipment (£17 million)
The design, manufacture, supply, installation, testing, commissioning, upgrades, provision of spare parts and key components, and both planned and reactive maintenance of other wastewater dosing equipment used at water treatment works.
Lot 3 Polymer Dosing Equipment (£5 million)
The design, manufacture, supply, installation, testing, commissioning, upgrades, provision of spare parts and key components, and both planned and reactive maintenance of polymer dosing equipment used at water treatment works.
Any agreement awarded would be for an initial term of 3 years, with options to extend up to a maximum duration of 7 years. Interested suppliers can bid for all Lots.
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate 23 September 2024 – click here to access the tender documentation.

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