LYRA Delivery Partner

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    "description": "AWE may reserve the right to award the contract based on initial tender as per DSPCR 2011(49). AWE reserves the right to discontinue at any stage any procurement it commences, reject all or any of the bids for the competition and not to appoint any Bidders. AWE is subject to the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and the Environmental Information Regulations 2002. The estimated contract value articulated at II.2.1 is an estimate only and AWE makes no guarantee regarding spend under any contract, if awarded.",
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            "description": "Engineering works and construction works"
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                "description": "Construction work for warehouses and industrial buildings"
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                "description": "Repair and maintenance services of security and defence materials"
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                "description": "Design consultancy services"
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        "description": "AWE is establishing a single supplier framework to contract and work with a strategic delivery partner on a Tier 1 basis with the overarching scope of delivering and the managing design, installation and re-kit of several sectors within an existing explosives/hazardous buildings.",
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                    "description": "Within an existing building at the AWE site, Burghfield, Berkshire, UK"
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            "startDate": "2025-10-01T00:00:00+01:00"
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                            "text": "As part of market engagement activities, AWE are planning on providing those with successfully countersigned NDAs to access the following: * Further information about the LYRA project; * Invitation and the ability to take part in roundtable discussions to inform the project's sourcing strategy; and * Respond to our request for information. If you are interested in taking part in pre-market engagement activities, please email: lyrascm@awe.co.uk to request an 'Acknowledgement Proforma', including \"LYRA Pre-market engagement\" in the title. AWE shall undertake a security assessment against the information suppliers submit in the proforma. If suppliers successfully meet AWE's security requirements, a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) will be sent to the nominated email address provided in their proforma. The NDA must be signed and returned before further market engagement information is released to the supplier. Once the NDA is successfully countersigned, the supplier will receive an information pack, containing more detail on Lyra and details of upcoming market engagement activities. If suppliers successfully meet AWE's security requirements (as detailed on the Acknowledgement Proforma), the RFI will be sent to the nominated email address provided in their proforma. For the avoidance of doubt, suppliers will not be invited to respond to the RFI if, in the sole opinion of AWE, they do not meet the necessary security requirements. Please request proforma or expression of interest before 29th November 2024 at 17:00 GMT"
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                            "text": "As part of market engagement activities, AWE are planning on providing those with successfully countersigned NDAs an invitation and the ability to take part in roundtable discussions. If you are interested in taking part in pre-market engagement activities, please email aweprojectlyra@awe.co.uk to request an 'Acknowledgement Proforma', including \"LYRA Pre-market engagement\" in the title. AWE shall undertake a security assessment against the information suppliers submit in the proforma. If suppliers successfully meet AWE's security requirements, a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) will be sent to the nominated email address provided in their proforma. The NDA must be signed and returned before further market engagement information is released to the supplier. When these are completed, further information will be provided on the market engagement activities. For the avoidance of doubt, suppliers will not be invited to market engagement activities if, in the sole opinion of AWE, they do not meet the necessary security requirements. Please request proforma or expression of interest before 29th November 2024 at 17:00 GMT"
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                            "text": "Scheduled date for start of award procedures: 1 October 2025"
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                            "text": "Scheduled date for start of award procedures: 1 March 2026"
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