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closed GB restricted procedure Suitable for SMEs

# Facilities Management Services

[Thames Water Utilities Limited](https://tendernation.io/buyers/thames-water-utilities-limited)

Estimated value

£160,000,000

Published

23 Feb 2026

Deadline

Rolling deadline

## Who can bid

- Buyer says suitable for SMEs

    The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid.
- Split into 4 lots

    You can usually bid for just the lots you can deliver.
- Sets up a framework

    Winning a place does not guarantee work: contracts are awarded later as call-offs, and the list usually stays closed for years.

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## About this tender

We are looking for one or more partners to deliver the following services:

- Lot 1 Facilities Management - including cleaning, helpdesk, building maintenance and minor works
- Lot 2 Security Guards - static guarding to mainly 29 operational and corporate sites plus adhoc security guarding as required
- Lot 3 Catering across 3 corporate sites
- Lot 4 Vending services - supply, stocking and maintenance of hot drink and can/snack machines across 18 operational and corporate sites.

Each lot to be awarded to one supplier but suppliers can be successful for more than one lot. Facilities Management services vary significantly by site but touch all of our 3,935 sites to some extent as it includes a lot of our compliance responsibilities as well as reactive call-out services.

All 4 lots will be awarded for an initial 5 year term as we want suppliers to work with us for the long term to deliver sustainable improvements to our estate and help us make a difference.

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 Monday 23 March 2026, at 10:00 am .

## CPV classification

Building and facilities management services Cleaning services of office equipment Security services Catering services Vending machines Drinks dispensers

Source

Find a Tender (UK) · Notice ocds-h6vhtk-065a39-2026-02-23T14:16:48Z

[View official notice](https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/ocds-h6vhtk-065a39-2026-02-23T14:16:48Z)

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