--- title: "Provision of scientific, manufacturing and research equipment, goods, and associated services" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-57e6793d-6bde-4c97-94ca-ae57171d81ac" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-57e6793d-6bde-4c97-94ca-ae57171d81ac" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-57e6793d-6bde-4c97-94ca-ae57171d81ac.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-57e6793d-6bde-4c97-94ca-ae57171d81ac.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "MINISTRY OF DEFENCE" published: "2023-03-22" --- # Provision of scientific, manufacturing and research equipment, goods, and associated services Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-57e6793d-6bde-4c97-94ca-ae57171d81ac [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-57e6793d-6bde-4c97-94ca-ae57171d81ac) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-57e6793d-6bde-4c97-94ca-ae57171d81ac.json) ## Summary The Ministry of Defence is seeking suppliers for the provision of scientific, manufacturing, and research equipment, goods, and associated services. This opportunity falls under the industry category of laboratory, optical, and precision equipment. The procurement process is currently in the planning stage, with an engagement end date on May 29, 2023. Interested parties are required to submit responses to market engagement notices. This tender presents opportunities for businesses specializing in scientific equipment and consumables, including tail-spend managers and resellers. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to participate in this procurement process. AWE, the contracting authority, is particularly interested in suppliers who can support national security interests. The Ministry of Defence emphasizes the importance of potential suppliers meeting security requirements as dictated by site licenses. ## Notice AWE is looking to engage with the market to understand the supplier's capability to support its world class scientific, manufacturing, and research requirements, in order to inform the procurement strategy for these requirements. The scope of Services being considered is not limited to, but represented by: 1. Market / product research services 2. Sourcing / procurement services 3. Delivery services 4. Installation & commissioning services 5. Planned maintenance services 6. Unplanned rapid call out maintenance services The types of equipment we require support for is not limited to, but represented by: a) Scientific & manufacturing equipment b) Laboratory consumables c) Chemicals & chemical compounds d) Lasers e) Lenses & optics f) High vacuum equipment g) X-ray generating equipment h) Electronic components i) Radioactive sources j) Analytical standards k) Packaging l) Photographic & AV equipment. To support the development of our procurement strategy and understand how the market can support and fulfil AWE requirements, AWE is requesting interested parties to submit the proforma; Appendix A, to AWEProcurement@awe.co.uk, including in the title of your email submission "Lab Equipment & Consumables". Once the necessary security checks have been carried out using information submitted in the proforma, if successful, the RFI will be sent to the nominated email in your proforma. Responses to the RFI should be submitted via email to AWEProcurement@awe.co.uk, including in the title of your email submission "Lab Equipment & Consumables". AWE is especially interested in tail-spend managers, scientific equipment and consumable resellers, and other entities that have experience providing or sourcing scientific equipment and consumables for businesses responding to this RFI. 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. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/398c0bc9-75da-4db7-8a47-f820b405d9bb | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 22 Mar 2023 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 29 May 2023 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | MINISTRY OF DEFENCE | | Locality | READING | | Post town | Reading | | Postcode | RG7 4PR | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | | ITL 3 | TLJ16 Berkshire West | | Local authority | West Berkshire | | Electoral ward | Aldermaston | | Westminster constituency | Reading West and Mid Berkshire | | Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) ### Codes - 38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) ## Release History - 22 Mar 2023 at 10:40 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/398c0bc9-75da-4db7-8a47-f820b405d9bb - 22 Mar 2023 at 10:01 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9fbf1dd1-8d07-4c05-8c6b-1da44824c5d6 - 16 Mar 2023 at 14:51 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d90e5224-f068-4602-b5d7-c0f8da4e1bae ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/398c0bc9-75da-4db7-8a47-f820b405d9bb 22nd March 2023 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9fbf1dd1-8d07-4c05-8c6b-1da44824c5d6 22nd March 2023 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d90e5224-f068-4602-b5d7-c0f8da4e1bae 16th March 2023 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/9937f7a4-aaad-4e00-8bb4-b68a203ac4dd n/a - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/0523f602-bd5e-4cef-a139-1495c44763dd n/a ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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