Exempt as per S94 - (1a) - withheld for the purpose of safeguarding national security, Direct Award.

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Notice Title

Exempt as per S94 - (1a) - withheld for the purpose of safeguarding national security, Direct Award.

Notice Description

Exempt as per S94 - (1a) - withheld for the purpose of safeguarding national security, Direct Award. Procurement of special purpose trial hardware for PS429,532 excluding VAT.

Procurement Information

Exempt as per S94 (1a) - withheld for the purpose of safeguarding national security. Given the specialist nature of the requirement and the Supplier's unique role in the design, testing, and manufacture of this trial hardware, the proposed contract falls within scope of Schedule 5, Paragraph 6 to the Procurement Act 2023 on the basis that the supplier's specialist technical expertise and essential role in the development lifecycle means that there is an absence of competition for technical reasons and only the Supplier is able to supply the relevant goods. AWE is satisfied that there is no reasonable alternative to those goods. Further or in the alternative, the proposed contract falls within scope of Schedule 5, Paragraph 7 to the Procurement Act 2023 on the basis that the contract concerns the supply of goods by the existing supplier, and the contract is intended as an extension to the existing goods. In the current circumstances, changing supplier would result in incompatibility with the existing goods and cause disproportionate technical, operational and programme difficulties.

Notice Details

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Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-068124
Publication Source: Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/046669-2026
Current Stage: Award
All Stages: Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type: UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type: Framework
Procurement Category: Goods
Procurement Method: Direct
Procurement Method Details: Direct award
Tender Suitability: Not specified
Awardee Scale: Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions: 42 - Industrial machinery
CPV Codes: 42990000 - Miscellaneous special-purpose machinery

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value: Not specified
Lots Value: Not specified
Awards Value: £429,532 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value: Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date: 20 May 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline: Not specified
Future Notice Date: Not specified
Award Date: 12 Apr 20262 months ago
Contract Period: 1 Jun 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence: Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status: Complete
Lots Status: Complete
Awards Status: Pending
Contracts Status: Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

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Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer: ATOMIC WEAPONS ESTABLISHMENT
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
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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers: 1
Supplier Name: WITHHELD SECTION94 SUPPLIER

Further Information

Notice Documents

https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/046669-2026
20th May 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033337-2026
13th April 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

Notice URLs

https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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