Planning

STRIKE (Previously Cold X-Ray)

AWE PLC

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Planning

06 Oct 2023 at 14:45

Summary of the contracting process

The AWE PLC has issued a planning notice for the STRIKE (Previously Cold X-Ray) project. The project involves providing technologies to generate electrical current pulses with specific parameters. AWE is seeking to engage with vendors for the purchase and development of equipment, targeting firms in the 'services' category. The procurement stage is currently in the planning phase, with the market engagement notice issued on 6th October 2023.

This opportunity presented by AWE PLC's tender is suitable for businesses specializing in switchgear, high-voltage cable, oscillographs, measuring and control equipment, lasers, and cinematographic cameras. Companies with expertise in providing technologies for pulsed power systems and high-voltage power supplies would find this procurement attractive. The project location is MOD Aldermaston in the UK, offering business growth opportunities for vendors able to meet AWE's security requirements and engage in market engagement activities.

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Notice Title

STRIKE (Previously Cold X-Ray)

Notice Description

STRIKE (previously Cold Xray) Project: Provision of technologies to generate intense electrical current pulses into specified electrical load parameters and interface geometry

Lot Information

Lot 1

AWE Plc is seeking to work with a vendor or vendors for: 1. Purchase and or development of equipment and technologies to generate a current of a prescribed maximum peak value and given risetime into a quoted inductance and resistance requirement 2. Purchase and or development of equipment and technologies to diagnose the generated electrical current and any ancillary equipment required for operations AWE proposes to source the following: 1. A Capacitor based pulsed power system incorporating energy storage, switching and high current power distribution 2. Equipment and technologies for diagnosing the electrical pulse and any associated fields 3. HV Power Supplies and Trigger Generators 4. EM Pulse screening for protection of facility users outside the HV area 5. Equipment and technologies to support safe operations including SALUS Note that the purchase and development of equipment and technologies for any combination of parts 1-5 could be required. Additional information: AWE Plc ("AWE") is seeking to engage with the market for the STRIKE (Previously Cold X-Ray) Project. This notice is for market engagement only and is not a call for competition. You can find out more information about AWE here: https://www.awe.co.uk/ AWE - Atomic Weapons Establishment AWE is a high performing, streamlined business delivering extraordinary products. The nature of this PIN is such that AWE intends to operate restrictions within the relevant procurement regulations in order to protect essential national security interests. If an economic operator has connections with any hostile entity or foreign states which are deemed by AWE to pose a risk to the UK's national security interests or is otherwise considered not to possess the reliability necessary to exclude risks to the security of the United Kingdom, AWE reserves its right to exclude them from this exercise. In issuing this PIN and engaging with the market, the AWE is not committing to conduct any procurement in relation to this Programme. Equally non-participation in this Market Engagement will not be taken into account in any future procurement activities and will not preclude any organisation from submitting a tender in any future competitions. Note: The nature of this contract is such that the award will be subject to supplier's passing AWE's security requirements as dictated by its site licenses.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0408b5
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029580-2023
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

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

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

98 - Other community, social and personal services


CPV Codes

31214000 - Switchgear

31321300 - High-voltage cable

38342100 - Oscillographs

38424000 - Measuring and control equipment

38636100 - Lasers

38651500 - Cinematographic cameras

98300000 - Miscellaneous services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Oct 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
6 Oct 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
Not specified
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
TLJ South East (England)

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

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