Notice Information
Notice Title
Ultra-Precision 5 Axis Turn-Mill Machining Centre
Notice Description
**This notice is for market engagement only and is not a call for competition** The Atomic Weapons Establishment (AWE) is an arms-length body of the Ministry of Defence employing around 6,000 people headquartered in Aldermaston, Berkshire. For more than 70 years, AWE has supported the UK Government's nuclear defence strategy and the Continuous At Sea Deterrent. We also use our nuclear know-how and technical expertise to provide innovative solutions that support the UK's counter-terrorism and nuclear threat reduction activities. We work at the extremes of science and engineering to understand the performance of nuclear warheads, and assess the safety, security and effectiveness of the stockpile in the absence of live testing. Remarkable science, technology, engineering, and maths integrate across the lifecycle of the warhead: from initial concept and design to final decommissioning and disposal. Experts in their fields work together in unique and advanced experimental facilities, to perform cutting edge experiments. AWE is looking to engage with the market to understand supplier's capability to support the procurement of an ultra-precision 5 axis turn-mill machining centre. The size of the machine is also vital to the procurement. The available space is approximately 1300x1300x2400mm (wxdxh), therefore the machine suitably sized to fit. The following items describe the machine specifications that this procurement must meet: * Dimensions of no more than approximately 1300x1300x2400mm (wxdxh) * The CNC 5 axis machining centre must be capable of milling on 3, 4 and 5 axes. * Spindle run-out shall not exceed 1mm. * Turning Roughness of <5nm Ra (on a 50mm sphere). * Turning Form Accuracy of < 50 nm (on a 50mm sphere). * The CNC 5 axis machining centre must be capable of diamond turning on 2 and 3 axes. * Milling Roughness < 10nm RMS. * Milling Form Accuracy < 2um within 100mm of the work holding fixture. * The CNC 5 axis machining centre must be capable of milling on 3, 4 and 5 axes
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-a87606e0-f31e-4711-a1a4-287fb7530f82
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e5b120a8-08d6-4370-b3d7-85f14260a1aa
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Market Engagement Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Not specified
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
42 - Industrial machinery
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- CPV Codes
42630000 - Metal-working machine tools
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 16 Jun 20232 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 28 Jul 2023Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planning
- Lots Status
- Not Specified
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- AWE PLC
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- READING
- Postcode
- RG7 4PR
- Post Town
- Reading
- Country
- England
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- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLJ South East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLJ16 Berkshire West
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- West Berkshire
- Electoral Ward
- Aldermaston
- Westminster Constituency
- Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e5b120a8-08d6-4370-b3d7-85f14260a1aa
16th June 2023 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder
Notice URLs
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