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AWE Solar Programme - Burghfield (AWE(B))

Atomic Weapons Establishment · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 26 Sept 2026, 13:41.

Opportunity overview

The purpose of this procurement is to award a contract for supply of renewable (solar) energy via direct wire to AWE Burghfield (AWE(B)). Following completion of this Procurement, AWE intends to award the Contract to a single Supplier which has provided the Most Advantageous Tender (MAT). The Contract will run for a period of 26 years from the effective date. The terms being used for this Procurement is bespoke Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) and will be made available to shortlisted bidders at ISIT stage. There will be no option for AWE to extend the Contract. The Contract will comprise a fixed price tariff with appropriate indexation. Interested parties must register their intention to participate by emailing AWEProcurement@AWE.co.uk using subject: AWE Solar Programme - Burghfield (AWE(B)). Upon receipt, AWE will issue the interested party with a link to register on AWE's Procurement Portal, and mandatory a Confidentiality Agreement. Completion of both are mandatory to access the tender documents.

Classification

  • CPV09310000 — Electricity
  • CPV09330000 — Solar energy
  • CPV45000000 — Construction work
  • CPV50800000 — Miscellaneous repair and maintenance services
  • CPV51100000 — Installation services of electrical and mechanical equipment
  • CPV71323100 — Electrical power systems design services

Lots

  • Lot 1£48m

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_626
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Main Procurement Category
goods
Above Threshold
Yes
How to submit
www.awe.co.uk . Interested parties must register their intention to participate by emailing AWEProcurement@AWE.co.uk using subject: AWE Solar Programme - Burghfield (AWE(B)). Upon receipt, AWE will issue the interested party with a link to AWE's Procurement Portal.

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Procedure

Features
Suppliers are invited to participate in this Procurement to determine their suitability to fulfil the requirements of the Contract. Suppliers must be registered on, and have uploaded information to, the Central Digital Platform to respond to this Procurement. This Procurement will have 6 stages, as outlined below: Stage 1: Invitation to Participate (ITP) This is used to establish a Supplier's legal and financial capacity and technical ability to carry out the requirement based on financial standing, past experience relevant to the scope, AWE-specific technical requirements, and the absence of any grounds for exclusion. AWE will invite the top 6 scoring Suppliers to proceed to the next stage (ISIT). Stage 2: Invitation to Submit Initial Tenders (ISIT) Suppliers successful at the ITP stage will be invited to submit an Initial Tender Submission in response to the ISIT. Suppliers are invited to submit a technical and commercial proposal, detailing the specifics of how they propose to deliver AWE's requirements. AWE will invite the 3 highest ranked Suppliers to proceed to the next stage, Invitation to Negotiate (ITN). Stage 3: Invitation to Negotiate (ITN) Suppliers successful at the ISIT stage will be provided with feedback and invited to enter into a maximum of 3 rounds of negotiation with AWE. Stage 4: Invitation to Submit Final Tenders (ISFT) Suppliers will be invited to submit a Final Tender Submission in response to the ISFT. Following the evaluation, AWE will invite the highest ranking, most advantageous Supplier to the Preferred Supplier stage. Stage 5: Preferred Supplier stage The Supplier whose Final Tender Submission is deemed most advantageous following the evaluation methodology outlined in the ISFT will be invited to a Preferred Supplier stage. Stage 6: Contract Award Decision AWE will notify Suppliers of its decision, and of the identity of the Preferred Supplier with whom it intends to proceed to contract award by issuing Assessment Summaries to all Suppliers that submitted a Final Tender Submission that was not subsequently disqualified during assessment. Following the release of Assessment Summaries and the Contract Award Notice a standstill period will be held as required under the PA23. Following expiry of the standstill period, the Preferred Supplier will be required to execute the Contract.

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Tender Period

Ends
15 Sept 2026, 12:00

Enquiry period

Ends
2 Sept 2026, 12:00

Expected award period

Ends
16 Dec 2027, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active

Value

Including VAT
57,600,000
Amount
48,000,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
cost
Name
Price

Numbers

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

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
40
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Type
quality
Name
Social Value

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact

Contract period

Starts
1 Feb 2028, 00:00
Ends
31 Jan 2054, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
09310000
Description
Electricity
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
09330000
Description
Solar energy
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
45000000
Description
Construction work
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
50800000
Description
Miscellaneous repair and maintenance services
Entry 5
Scheme
CPV
Id
51100000
Description
Installation services of electrical and mechanical equipment
Entry 6
Scheme
CPV
Id
71323100
Description
Electrical power systems design services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKJ1
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Entry 2
Id
071736-2026
Document Type
tenderNotice
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Published
29 Jul 2026, 14:08
Format
text/html

Planning and budget

No Engagement Notice Rationale
AWE conducted preliminary market engagement under PCR 2015. The associated F01: Prior information notice can be viewed here: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001297-2025 Other associated notices: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012205-2023 and https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/53627778-b055-44a2-9b95-0e5f85de1ef0

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 · UKJ1 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 071736-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·