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10 Beam Optics

Atomic Weapons Establishment · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 07:17.

Opportunity overview

Purchase of large laser mirrors (x3) for the 10 beam DLI platform. The purchase of laser optics for beam transportation of the 10 beam DLI setup. The optics are to be in accordance with specification (volume 2) To support the creation of the 10 beam DLI setup additional mirrors need to be purchased to transport the long-pulse beams to the target location To be delivery for the planned commissioning period in mid to late 2026

Classification

  • CPV38636000 — Specialist optical instruments

Lots

  • Lot 1£640k

Documents and notices

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
AWE02241
Status
active
Above Threshold
Yes
Procurement Method
selective
Main Procurement Category
goods
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Expression Of Interest Deadline
26 Sept 2025, 23:59

Procedure

Features
AWE is conducting this procurement using a two staged Competitive Flexible Procedure (CFP) The CFP is structured as below: Stage 1: Invitation to Participate (ITP) · Interested suppliers are invited to submit initial responses to demonstrate capability, experience, and alignment with the procurement objectives. · AWE will evaluate submissions against defined criteria to identify the most suitable candidates. · A shortlist of suppliers will be selected to proceed to Stage 2 - Invitation to Tender (ITT) · The ITP will include technical assessments, questionnaires and capability statements. ITP Timeline 1. Issue of the ITP and other Procurement Documents which have been made available at this stage (06/08/25) 2. Deadline for receipt of ITP clarifications via email. (22/08/25) 3. ITP response close / deadline. (26/09/25) 4. Evaluation of ITP submissions. (29/09/25 -17/10/25) 5. Results of ITP submissions & outcome letters issued. (20/10/25) Stage 2: Invitation to Tender (ITT) · Following the initial Invitation to Participate (ITP) stage, shortlisted suppliers will be invited to submit a formal tender during the Invitation to Tender (ITT) stage, which forms Stage 2 of the Competitive Flexible Procedure. · Shortlisted suppliers will be asked to provide detailed proposals, including technical solutions, pricing, and delivery plans. · AWE will assess tenders against predefined award criteria, which include quality, cost, innovation, and social value. ITT Timeline: 1. Issue of the ITT and other Procurement Documents which have been made available at this stage. (20/10/25) 2. Deadline for receipt of ITT clarifications via email. (05/11/25) 3. ITT response close / deadline. (17/11/25) 4. Evaluation of ITT submissions. (03/12/25) 5. Results of ITT submissions & outcome letters issued. (08/12/25) 6. Internal Governance. (08 - 22/12/25) 7. Standstill Period. (22/12/25) 8. Contract Signature. (05-06/01/26) 9. Contract Start Date. (07/01/26)

Amendments

Entry 1
Id
055609-2025
Description
Extension to submission dates for ITP and subsequent ITT timescales amended accordingly.

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Expected award period

Ends
22 Dec 2025, 23:59

Special regime

defenceSecurity

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
notAllowed

Languages

en

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active

Value

Amount
640,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
800,000

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Price
Type
price

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
50
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Name
Quality
Type
quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
20
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Name
Technical
Type
quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
20
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 4
Name
Social Value
Type
quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact

Contract period

Ends
14 Dec 2026, 23:59
Starts
7 Jan 2026, 00:00

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
38636000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Specialist optical instruments

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Entry 2
Id
future
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Access Details
Responses to the ITP should be submitted via email to rdme.procurement@awe.co.uk. Please include in the title of your email submission 'AWE02241'
Entry 3
Id
046524-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
6 Aug 2025, 13:33
Entry 4
Id
055609-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
10 Sept 2025, 17:56

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PYCH-2579-LGTN
Name
Atomic Weapons Establishment

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKJ11
Country
GB
Locality
Reading
Postal Code
RG7 4PR
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
AWE Aldermaston

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - central government

Identifier

Id
PYCH-2579-LGTN
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Reading · UKJ11 · RG7 4PR · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-058278-2025-09-10T17:56:01+01:00Tender notice on Find a Tender ·