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Opportunity overview
Bespoke plastic oversuit designed to cover a Pressurised Breathing Air Suit worn underneath, providing an additional layer of protection against radiological contamination. It is not intended to be the primary item of personal protective equipment.
Potential volume could be around 270-300 oversuits per month / 3,240 - 3,600 annually
Classification
CPV18114000 — Coveralls
CPV18143000 — Protective gear
Lots
Lot 1Value not stated
Documents and notices
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a TenderOpen source ↗
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.
AWE is undertaking a pre-market engagement exercise to understand the capability, capacity and level of market interest in the manufacture and supply of plastic oversuits for use over Pressurised Breathing Air Suits (PBAS).
The purpose of this engagement is to assist AWE in understanding:
Supplier capability to manufacture and supply oversuits broadly in accordance with AWE's high-level requirements;
Manufacturing capacity and ability to meet anticipated demand profiles;
Product assurance, quality management and traceability capability;
Supply chain resilience and continuity of supply arrangements;
Relevant experience supplying comparable products into regulated, hazardous or high-consequence operating environments; and
Any industry considerations which may assist AWE in the development of its future procurement strategy.
Market engagement will be undertaken through an Expression of Interest (EOI) process.
Organisations wishing to participate should:
Submit an email confirming their interest to aweprocurement@awe.co.uk by 19 October 2026.
Upon receipt of the expression of interest, AWE will issue an EOI questionnaire together with a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) for completion and return.
Participation in this market engagement exercise is voluntary and does not guarantee participation in any future procurement process.
AWE reserves the right to apply national security restrictions and security suitability assessments when determining participation in subsequent engagement activities and any future procurement process.
All communications relating to this market engagement exercise should be addressed to aweprocurement@awe.co.uk with the subject heading:
"Provision of PBAS Oversuits - Expression of Interest"
Due
19 Oct 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled
Documents
Entry 1
Id
093782-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.
1 VERSION
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093782-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
PROCURAAXIS ANALYSIS
ProcuraAxis Analysis
Our approved analysis of the opportunity appears below the official tender information.
ANALYSIS PREVIEW
Opportunity intelligence at a glance
Early-stage market engagement for bespoke plastic oversuits to be worn over a Pressurised Breathing Air Suit, adding protection against radiological contamination. The buyer indicates a potential requirement of around 270–300 oversuits per month (3,240–3,600 annually). This is not an open bidding opportunity at present.
Who this may suit
Potential fit for manufacturers or suppliers of bespoke protective coveralls and protective gear. Supplier qualification, certification, pricing, delivery and submission requirements are unknown at this planning stage.
Key points identified
ProductBespoke plastic oversuitEvidence: "Bespoke plastic oversuit designed to cover a Pressurised Breathing Air Suit worn underneath"
Use with underlying suitMust cover a Pressurised Breathing Air Suit worn underneathEvidence: "designed to cover a Pressurised Breathing Air Suit worn underneath"
Protection purposeProvide an additional layer of protection against radiological contaminationEvidence: "providing an additional layer of protection against radiological contamination"
95% approved-analysis confidence7 supplier criteria identified4 risks or unknowns
ProcuraAxis structures information found in published procurement records, checks the result for consistency and publishes only approved analysis. Confidence describes the completeness and consistency of the available source information; it is not a guarantee of eligibility or contract award.
Early-stage market engagement for bespoke plastic oversuits to be worn over a Pressurised Breathing Air Suit, adding protection against radiological contamination. The buyer indicates a potential requirement of around 270–300 oversuits per month (3,240–3,600 annually). This is not an open bidding opportunity at present.
Who this may suit
Potential fit for manufacturers or suppliers of bespoke protective coveralls and protective gear. Supplier qualification, certification, pricing, delivery and submission requirements are unknown at this planning stage.
Key deliverables
Bespoke plastic oversuits
Oversuits compatible with a Pressurised Breathing Air Suit worn underneath
Additional protection against radiological contamination
Potential supply volume of around 270–300 oversuits per month
SUPPLIER REQUIREMENTS
7 criteria identified
Product
99% confidence
Bespoke plastic oversuit
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"Bespoke plastic oversuit designed to cover a Pressurised Breathing Air Suit worn underneath"
Use with underlying suit
99% confidence
Must cover a Pressurised Breathing Air Suit worn underneath
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"designed to cover a Pressurised Breathing Air Suit worn underneath"
Protection purpose
99% confidence
Provide an additional layer of protection against radiological contamination
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"providing an additional layer of protection against radiological contamination"
PPE role
99% confidence
Not intended to be the primary item of personal protective equipment
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"It is not intended to be the primary item of personal protective equipment."
Supplier eligibility requirements
98% confidence
Unknown
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No supplier eligibility criteria are stated in the supplied market engagement notice data.
SME suitability
99% confidence
Unknown
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The opportunity field "suitable_for_sme" is not stated.
VCSE suitability
99% confidence
Unknown
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The opportunity field "suitable_for_vcse" is not stated.
COMMERCIAL AND DELIVERY
Contract intelligence
Commercial
Estimated volume
98% confidence
Around 270–300 oversuits per month
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"Potential volume could be around 270-300 oversuits per month"
Indicative annual volume
98% confidence
Around 3,240–3,600 oversuits annually
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"3,240 - 3,600 annually"
Contract value
99% confidence
Unknown
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No value or currency is supplied.
Commercial terms
99% confidence
Unknown
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No pricing, payment or contract terms are supplied.
Delivery
Delivery area
90% confidence
UKJ region, United Kingdom
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Delivery location is recorded as region "UKJ", country "United Kingdom".
Exact delivery address and schedule
99% confidence
Unknown
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No delivery locality, postcode or delivery timetable is supplied.
PROCEDURE
How to respond
Procurement stage
99% confidence
Planning / early-stage market engagement
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The opportunity stage and source status are "planning" and the notice type is "Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender".
Bidding status
99% confidence
Not stated as open; this is an upcoming early-stage procurement
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Display status is "upcoming" and the notice is a preliminary market engagement notice.
Procurement method
99% confidence
Unknown
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No procurement method is supplied.
Submission deadline
99% confidence
Unknown
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No submission deadline is supplied.
Notice publication date
99% confidence
5 October 2026
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Published at "2026-10-05T12:47:10+01:00".
RISKS AND UNKNOWNS
Points requiring attention
Early-stage scope risk
96% confidence
Final specification, quantities and procurement approach may change following market engagement.
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The notice is at planning stage and describes volume as "Potential" and "could be around".
Submission risk
99% confidence
Participation method and deadline are unknown.
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No tender start date or submission deadline is supplied; the opportunity is marked upcoming.
Compliance risk
99% confidence
Product standards, testing and certification requirements are unknown.
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No certifications, standards or test requirements are stated in the supplied data.
Commercial risk
99% confidence
Contract value, duration and commercial terms are unknown.
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No values, contract dates or commercial terms are supplied.
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