Tender

AWE Industrial, Medical and Special Gases and Associated Equipment and Services

AWE PLC

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Tender

14 Feb 2024 at 16:09

Planning

20 Jul 2023 at 07:44

Summary of the contracting process

The Atomic Weapons Establishment Plc (AWE) is looking to appoint a supplier for industrial, medical, and special gases and associated equipment and services valued at £19,300,000 in the goods category. The procurement is active, with a contract period from 1st January 2025 to 31st December 2029. AWE requires a single supplier to support its sites at Aldermaston and Burghfield. The tender deadline is 15th March 2024. The procurement method is selective, with competitive negotiation. Interested parties must submit bids electronically or in writing via here.

AWE PLC is also planning a tender for the provision of industrial, medical, and special gases and associated equipment and services, with a value of £18,000,000, in the goods category. The procurement stage is currently in the planning phase. The tender aims to engage suppliers for up to 6 years and is part of pre-market engagement. The tender submission end date is 4th August 2023, with the future notice date set for 6th October 2023. AWE seeks to understand market capabilities and capacity before entering any competitive procedure.

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Notice Title

AWE Industrial, Medical and Special Gases and Associated Equipment and Services

Notice Description

AWE is looking to appoint a supplier to supply its requirements for industrial, medical and special gases and associated equipment and services.

Lot Information

Lot 1

AWE is looking to appoint a supplier to supply its requirements for industrial, medical and special gases and associated equipment and services post expiry of its existing contract which expires on 31st December 2024. A procurement is required to secure future supplies under a new contract. Whilst AWE is seeking a supply solution managed through a single supplier, the supplier can meet the requirements either directly through its own production facilities or by leveraging its supply chain by sub-contracting. The supply of products and associated services will support the AWE sites at both Aldermaston and Burghfield. At present there are no plans to service other sites, however it should be noted that during the life of the contract term, the infrastructure and layout of the site may change which may in turn lead to required changes in respect of the in scope services. In respect of the requirements, the following are deemed in scope. 1. Compressed Industrial Gases 2. Compressed Medical Gases 3. Compressed Research/Special Gases and Gas Mixtures 4. Bulk Gases in Liquid Form 5. Cryo Liquids in Small Vessels 6. Solid Carbon Dioxide (CO2, 'Dry Ice') 7. Gas Regulators and Handling Equipment 8. Assorted Fixtures and Fittings 9. Maintenance and Inspection Services 10. Rental of Gases Tanks 11. Delivery Services 12. Gas Safety Training Courses 13. Demand and Inventory Management During the course of the Contract AWE may require additional gases to be provided in addition to those specified above. To access the full suite of tender documents interested parties must: * Email aweprocurement@awe.co.uk confirming the following: 1. Company name 2. Named contact and email address for future tender communications Additional information: Whilst AWE is seeking a supply solution managed through a single supplier, the supplier can meet the requirements either directly through its own production facilities or by leveraging its supply chain by sub-contracting to relevant trusted sub-contractors. AWE has specific security requirements. These are specified in the procurement documents which can be accessed in accordance with I.3.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03e39d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004985-2024
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive procedure with negotiation
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

24 - Chemical products

31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting

38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

42 - Industrial machinery

44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)

63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services

80 - Education and training services


CPV Codes

24100000 - Gases

24110000 - Industrial gases

24111000 - Hydrogen, argon, rare gases, nitrogen and oxygen

24111100 - Argon

24111200 - Rare gases

24111300 - Helium

24111500 - Medical gases

24111600 - Hydrogen

24111700 - Nitrogen

24111800 - Liquid nitrogen

24111900 - Oxygen

24112100 - Carbon dioxide

24112200 - Nitrogen oxides

24113200 - Compressed air

24311900 - Chlorine

24321115 - Acetylene

31711400 - Valves and tubes

38420000 - Instruments for measuring flow, level and pressure of liquids and gases

38421110 - Flowmeters

38423000 - Pressure-measuring equipment

38423100 - Pressure gauges

38431100 - Gas-detection apparatus

42131140 - Pressure-reducing, control, check or safety valves

42131141 - Pressure-reducing valves

42131142 - Control valves

42131147 - Safety valves

42131170 - Gas-cylinder outlet valves

42131320 - Choke manifolds

42131390 - Assemblies of valves

44523200 - Mountings

44523300 - Fittings

44612000 - Liquefied-gas containers

44612100 - Gas cylinders

44612200 - Gas tanks

63121110 - Gas storage services

80550000 - Safety training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£19,300,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£19,300,000 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Feb 20242 years ago
Submission Deadline
15 Mar 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
5 Oct 2023Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Jan 2025 - 31 Dec 2029 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
AWE PLC
Contact Name
AWE Procurement
Contact Email
aweprocurement@awe.co.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
READING
Postcode
N/A
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
TLJ South East (England), TLJ11 Berkshire

Local Authority
West Berkshire
Electoral Ward
Aldermaston
Westminster Constituency
Reading West and Mid Berkshire

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