Planning

Sustainment Delivery Partnership (SDP)

AWE PLC

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Planning

10 Jan 2023 at 11:18

Summary of the contracting process

The buying organization, AWE plc, is initiating a tender process for the Sustainment Delivery Partnership (SDP) aimed at enhancing facilities within the wider AWE Estate. This procurement falls under the services category, with an estimated value of £550 million. The main objectives include pre-market engagement and the development of a sourcing strategy through a non-competitive pre-market engagement event. Interested suppliers are requested to express interest by emailing CapitalSCM@awe.co.uk and Christopher.turner@awe.co.uk before the Expression of Interest Deadline on 22/12/2022. A preliminary engagement event will be held between 9th Jan to 24th Jan 2023.

This tender process by AWE plc is an opportunity for businesses involved in repair and maintenance services of security and defence materials to engage in a long-term partnership focusing on operational excellence, service management, reactive management, and project management. Companies providing building and facilities management services are encouraged to participate. The procurement encompasses a minimum 7-year contract period, extendable at AWE's discretion, with a detailed procurement approach to be informed by the pre-market engagement outcomes.

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Notice Title

Sustainment Delivery Partnership (SDP)

Notice Description

AWE Plc ("AWE") is seeking expressions of interest for pre-market engagement regarding the establishment of a Contract arrangement for the management of the enhancement of AWE facilities within the wider AWE Estate, including, maintenance and repair, scope definition, design, procurement, installation of equipment such as plumbing, heating and air conditioning, mechanical and electrical, and project management function, whereby the arrangement created will be known as the "Sustainment Delivery Partnership" (SDP). AWE shall carry out pre-market engagement with suppliers to investigate the current market capabilities and gain knowledge about existing and future products and techniques which may assist informing AWE in the development of the sourcing strategy.

Lot Information

Lot 1

For clarity this PIN not a call for competition, but for a pre-market engagement workshop and information gathering only. Supported by a coordinating function, the intention is that the Sustainment Delivery Partnership shall provide four key strategic activities. 1. Operational Excellence: Embedded within AWE, the Operational Excellence team shall enable a programme that sustains and improves delivery through the Contract; 2. Services Management: Provide capable resources to augment Engineering, Maintenance & Projects team reporting to AWE Line Manager; 3. Reactive Management: Provide ad-hoc engineering solution for urgent repairs or unplanned maintenance; and 4. Project Management: Deliver annual programme of project intervention to design, install and commission new equipment. Further information regarding AWE can be found at https://www.awe.co.uk/ It is envisaged that the Contract shall be for a minimum term of 7 years (including an option to extend (+3 +3-year extensions at AWE's discretion)) however the term shall be discussed during pre-market engagement. The Contract is expected to have a value of circa PS550m. The output from this PIN will inform the approach AWE will take to procure Works, Services and Goods to sustain and enhance key facilities within the AWE estate in order to enable capability through increased reliability, and predictability. Through a pre-market engagement event and further discussion with interested suppliers AWE shall clarify and develop the contract value, contract structure and sourcing strategy (procedure). Please note that this PIN and the subsequent pre-market engagement event is not a call for competition, and should any procurement result, appropriate procurement documentation will be released at that stage. AWE will hold a preliminary engagement event with a presentation to provide details to interested parties about our requirement. This shall be on a date and timing to be confirmed. Suppliers should send their expression of interest to CapitalSCM@awe.co.uk and Christopher.turner@awe.co.uk with the subject "CC0001605 - Expression of Interest", by 22/12/2022 ("Expression of Interest Deadline") in order to be invited to the event. AWE request respondents to this PIN provide options on availability for engagement, via a one-to-one Teams meeting, when sending Expressions of Interest (EOI) to the email address detailed in section I.1. 9th Jan 2023 to the 24th Jan 2023. Once EOI is received AWE will send a calendar invite via MS Outlook to be held within the month of January. Prior to the presentation, attendees shall be invited to complete and submit a written response to the PIN Questionnaire which shall be provided by AWE upon receipt of an Expression of Interest from respondents. For the avoidance of doubt, this pre-market engagement exercise is not part of a formal procurement process. Involvement in the pre-market engagement does not prejudice or preclude other organisations from taking part in any subsequent procurement exercise. Any decision by a potential participant to respond or not respond to the pre-market engagement will have no impact on or reflect in any manner on any future procurement process. AWE shall, post Market Engagement, inform suppliers who shall be required to engage with AWE security process and sign the AWE Security Aspects Letter. AWE hold reservation of rights to reject any supplier who does not meet our minimum security standards. Each respondent must ensure when responding to the PIN both the following email addresses must be included as recipients: CapitalSCM@awe.co.uk | Christopher.turner@awe.co.uk

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-039624
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000638-2023
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

50 - Repair and maintenance services

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security


CPV Codes

50600000 - Repair and maintenance services of security and defence materials

79993000 - Building and facilities management services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£550,000,000 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Jan 20233 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
31 Aug 2023Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
AWE PLC
Contact Name
Christopher
Contact Email
capitalscm@awe.co.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
READING
Postcode
RG7 4PR
Post Town
Reading
Country
England

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

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

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