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Sustainment Delivery Partnership

AWE PLC · compiled

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Opportunity overview

AWE Plc wishes to establish a Sustainment Delivery Partnership framework in support of the Plutonium Technology Centre (PTC) - a key facility within its Future Infrastructure Portfolio. The SDPs would work as part of an integrated team to plan, design and deliver the sustainment programme in the PTC based on a high-performance culture and best practice. We have undertaken market engagement prior to this contract notice to gather information from the market on the proposed SDPs. Based on discussions and analysis, we have determined the following SDPs: Programme Partner (x1), Optioneering Partner (x1), Design & Delivery Partners (x2) & Enhanced Asset Operation Partner (x1). Quantity or scope: AWE will award a framework to five partners to deliver four key areas of services: 1. Programme Partner (x 1 supplier) will be responsible for working closely with AWE to oversee the supply chain and ensure effective planning, delivery, oversight, and control of work. 2. Optioneering Partner (x 1 supplier) will establish and assess AWE's requirements for maintenance and re-kit, develop and document options, and apply rigorous option assessment criteria before developing robust Scope of Works (SOW). The supplier will maintain a close relationship with AWE to improve and standardise processes. 3. Design & Delivery Partners (x 2 suppliers): will be responsible for progressing a SOW from concept design through detailed design to installation and commissioning. This will include the production of concept designs, detailed designs and their substantiation, sourcing, manufacturing installation and build as well as production of technical documentation and commissioning of equipment. 4. Enhanced Asset Operations Partner (x 1 supplier) will support AWE to carry-out a range of routine and planned maintenance tasks against a rolling schedule of work, to support the maintenance of assets through their lifecycle. It is envisaged that the framework shall be for a minimum term of 7 years (including an option to extend for a further 1 x 3-year extension at AWE's discretion).

Classification

  • CPV50600000 — Repair and maintenance services of security and defence materials
  • CPV50610000 — Repair and maintenance services of security equipment
  • CPV79993000 — Building and facilities management services

Lots

  • Programme Partner£50m
  • Optioneering Partner£66m
  • Design & Delivery Partners£476m
  • Enhanced Asset Operations Partner£62m

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-04856d
Status
active
Review Details
Appeal procedures are as per DSPCR
Procurement Method
selective
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Negotiated

Amendments

Entry 1
Id
2

Unstructured Changes

Entry 1

Where

Label
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Section
IV.3.4

New Value

Date
14 Feb 2025

Old Value

Date
31 Jan 2025

Legal basis

Id
32009L0081
Scheme
CELEX

Lot Details

Maximum Lots Bid Per Supplier
1

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Framework Agreement

Maximum Participants
5
Minimum Participants
5

Value

Amount
654,000,000
Currency
GBP

Period

Duration In Days
2,555

Minimum Value

Amount
385,000,000
Currency
GBP

Second Stage

Maximum Candidates
18
Minimum Candidates
13

Tender Period

Ends
31 Jan 2025

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Technical
Description
70
Criterion 2
Name
Commercial
Description
30

Contract terms

Other Terms
Suppliers' core bid team are required to hold SC clearance at a minimum. Detailed security clearance requirements per lot will be located in the procurement documents.

Classification

Id
50600000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Repair and maintenance services of security and defence materials

Subcontracting

Description
The tenderer has to indicate in the tender any share of the contract it may intend to subcontract to third parties and any proposed subcontractor, as well as the subject-matter of the subcontracts for which they are proposed. The tenderer has to indicate any change occurring at the level of subcontractors during the execution of the contract.

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Languages

en

Submission Method

written

Selection criteria

Description
Detailed objective criteria is located in the procurement documents. Following the assessment of Candidates' SSQ Submissions, a shortlist of a minimum number of Candidates per lot that have passed all relevant sections of the SSQ will be compiled. For Lots 1, 2, & 4 the min and max number of suppliers shortlisted is 3 & 4 respectively and for Lot 3 it is 4 and 6 respectively. The Client reserves the right to amend the minimum and maximum number of Candidates for any lot, during the SSQ qualification stage. If the SSQ assessment results in a tie between two or more Candidates ranked for the final shortlist decision for the respective Lot, the Client reserves the right to review scores awarded to all questions individually. The party with the fewest questions awarded a score of zero will progress to the shortlist. If this is not conclusive, the Client will consider the fewest questions awarded a score of one, and then three, and so on, until a conclusive break to progress the tied Candidates through to the next stage of this Procurement.

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
suitability
Description
The criteria is located in the procurement documents. Bidders are reminded that the eligibility requirements in the Supplier Selection Questionnaire (SSQ) apply throughout the Procurement.

Applies To

supplier
Criterion 2
Type
economic
Description
The criteria is located in the procurement documents. Bidders are reminded that the eligibility requirements in the Supplier Selection Questionnaire (SSQ) apply throughout the Procurement.

Applies To

supplier
Criterion 3
Type
technical
Description
The criteria is located in the procurement documents. Bidders are reminded that the eligibility requirements in the Supplier Selection Questionnaire (SSQ) apply throughout the Procurement.

Applies To

supplier

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
50610000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Repair and maintenance services of security equipment
Entry 2
Id
79993000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Building and facilities management services

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
Programme Partner
Description
(x 1 supplier) will be responsible for working closely with AWE to oversee the supply chain and ensure effective planning, delivery, oversight, and control of work.

Value

Amount
50,000,000
Currency
GBP

Minimum Value

Amount
29,000,000
Currency
GBP
Entry 2
Id
2
Title
Optioneering Partner
Description
(x 1 supplier) will establish and assess AWE's requirements for maintenance and re-kit, develop and document options, and apply rigorous option assessment criteria before developing robust Scope of Works (SOW). The supplier will maintain a close relationship with AWE to improve and standardise processes.

Value

Amount
66,000,000
Currency
GBP

Minimum Value

Amount
39,000,000
Currency
GBP
Entry 3
Id
3
Title
Design & Delivery Partners
Description
(x 2 suppliers): will be responsible for progressing a SOW from concept design through detailed design to installation and commissioning. This will include the production of concept designs, detailed designs and their substantiation, sourcing, manufacturing installation and build as well as production of technical documentation and commissioning of equipment.

Value

Amount
476,000,000
Currency
GBP

Minimum Value

Amount
281,000,000
Currency
GBP
Entry 4
Id
4
Title
Enhanced Asset Operations Partner
Description
(x 1 supplier) will support AWE to carry-out a range of routine and planned maintenance tasks against a rolling schedule of work, to support the maintenance of assets through their lifecycle.

Value

Amount
62,000,000
Currency
GBP

Minimum Value

Amount
36,000,000
Currency
GBP

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
0

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Entry 2
Region
UKJ
Item 2
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Classification

Id
50600000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Repair and maintenance services of security and defence materials
Item 3
Id
2
Related Lot
2

Classification

Id
50600000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Repair and maintenance services of security and defence materials
Item 4
Id
3
Related Lot
3

Classification

Id
50600000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Repair and maintenance services of security and defence materials
Item 5
Id
4
Related Lot
4

Classification

Id
50600000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Repair and maintenance services of security and defence materials

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-COH-02763902
Name
AWE PLC

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKJ11
Locality
READING
Postal Code
RG74PR
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Aldermaston

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
BODY_PUBLIC
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Body governed by public law
Entry 2
Id
02
Scheme
COFOG
Description
Defence

Identifier

Id
02763902
Scheme
GB-COH
Legal Name
AWE PLC

Contact

Name
Amber Choudry, attn: Amber Choudry
Telephone
+44 1189814111

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · READING · UKJ11 · RG74PR · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK
  • Delivery location · UKJ

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
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