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Future Smart Metering Programme for AMP8 and Beyond

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In brief

THAMES WATER UTILITIES LIMITED is looking for qualified suppliers to manage the expansion of its smart metering programme and meter replacement programme in the United Kingdom. This supplies contract has an estimated value of 1584000000 GBP and a duration of 84 months. The deadline for submission is 4 December 2026. The notice and submission instructions are on the find-tender.service.gov.uk portal.

Updated November 05, 2026

Deadline
28 days left
December 04, 2026
Contract Details
Category
Restricted Procedure
Reference
103905-2026
Value
£1,584,000,000
Location
East of England, United Kingdom
Published
October 30, 2026
CPV Code
Project Timeline

Tender Published

November 02, 2026

Deadline for Questions

November 27, 2026

Submission Deadline

December 04, 2026

Contract Start Date

March 31, 2028

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Key facts

Buyer
THAMES WATER UTILITIES LIMITED
Estimated value
£1,584,000,000
Deadline
28 days left
CPV Code
38421100 — Water meters
Procedure
Competitive flexible procedure
Lots
Divided into lots
Source
UK Find a Tender Service
Budget
£1,584,000,000
Duration
84 months
Location
East of England
Type
Restricted Procedure

Original Tender 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. Thames Water has a growing smart metering estate. Through this procurement event it is seeking to identify qualified suppliers to manage the expansion of the smart metering programme and the meter replacement programme as assets reach their end of life, this is Lot 1. The commercial objectives are outcome based, reflecting the 'as a service' nature of the proposed agreement. Lot 2 is focused on managing the legacy installed smart meter base. This agreement will scale down over time as meters reach their end of life and are subsequently replaced by the Lot 1 service provider. The contract term is likely to run across several AMP periods, the initial term finishing at the end of AMP9. There will be contract provisions to extend in subsequent AMP periods, upto and including AMP12. 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 3rd December 2026 at 12 noon.

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