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AWE Laser Transport Mirror Refurbishment

Atomic Weapons Establishment · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 5 Oct 2026, 03:08.

Opportunity overview

AWE is looking to contract for the refurbishment of laser transport mirrors of 500 x 350 x 80 mm and 351 nm, which have been in operation for over a decade and have degraded. There are approximately 50 such mirrors, and we know that at least 25 mirrors need to be recoated and repolished. We will not be able to inspect the remaining 25 mirrors until late summer 2026. AWE intends to create a single-supplier framework for the mirror refurbishment through a Competitive Flexible Procedure. We hope to launch the CFP in March 2026 and award the framework in early July 2026, then award the first call-offs for the recoating of the first batch of mirrors. Through this framework we will send mirror blanks / system mirrors to the winning supplier, for them to rework / recoat the mirrors and then send them back. We are undertaking this PME to gauge supplier interest, capability and cost.

Classification

  • CPV38622000 — Mirrors
  • CPV38636100 — Lasers

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

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
Project_2189
Main Procurement Category
goods
Above Threshold
Yes
Status
planning

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Special regime

defenceSecurity

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Communication

Future Notice Date
12 Mar 2026, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
planning

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Starts
8 Jul 2026, 00:00
Ends
7 Jul 2030, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
38622000
Description
Mirrors
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
38636100
Description
Lasers

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKJ11
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Planning and budget

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Description
Suppliers who register their interest in this PME will be sent a Request for Information (RfI) form to complete, for submission by the engagement deadline above. Information provided as part of this RfI may be taken into consideration by AWE when forming the CFP documentation (as previously stated, CFP is expected to be launched in March 2026.) N.B. the above may be subject to change and AWE will update the market should this be the case. Submission by 5pm on the day of the Engagement deadline. Suppliers are asked to register their interest to RDME.Procurement@awe.co.uk stating "Project_2189 [the procurement reference] RfI" in the email header.
Due
10 Feb 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Documents

Entry 1
Id
007006-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Published
27 Jan 2026, 11:20
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

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

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PYCH-2579-LGTN

Address

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

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

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

Recorded locations

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

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 007006-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·