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title: "Front-End Delivery (FED) (Infrastructure) Services Framework Agreement"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03c584"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "AWE PLC"
published: "2023-05-02"
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# Front-End Delivery (FED) (Infrastructure) Services Framework Agreement

Buyer: AWE PLC  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03c584

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## Summary

The buying organisation AWE PLC is planning to establish a Framework Agreement for Front-End Delivery (FED) (Infrastructure) Services, primarily in the engineering design services category. The contract is expected to have a value of approximately £18.7m and will last for a maximum of 4 years. This tender is at the planning stage, with an Expression of Interest deadline of 19/05/2023 and a potential start date of the award period on 19/07/2023. The contract aims to improve the reliability, availability, and maintenance of AWE infrastructure, offering opportunities for suppliers with experience in linear project lifecycles and relevant safety regulations.

Businesses with expertise in architectural services, engineering services, urban planning, landscape engineering, and scientific consulting services are well-suited to compete for this opportunity. The procurement process involves pre-market engagement with interested suppliers, with AWE PLC seeking expressions of interest by 19/05/2023. Successful suppliers will enter into a multi-supplier framework agreement, where subsequent call-off contracts will be based on further competition or direct award mechanisms. Companies interested in delivering infrastructure projects and meeting AWE's Supplier Assurance expectations can engage with AWE to potentially enhance their business growth through this framework contract.

## Notice

AWE Plc ("AWE") is seeking expressions of interest for pre-market engagement for the establishment of a Framework Agreement for Front-End delivery services for various infrastructure projects, such as HVAC, gas pipework, hot/chilled water services, storage, workshop upgrades, and other civils / structural related projects. This framework agreement shall be awarded utilising the NEC4 Framework Agreement model with Professional Services Contract (PSC) call off contract terms included. It is envisaged that the Framework Agreement shall be for a maximum term of 4 years (based on a minimum term of 2 years, with an option to extend for up to a further 2 years at AWE's discretion). The Framework Agreement is expected to have a value of circa PS18.7m. This shall be a multi-supplier framework agreement, with any limitations to the number of suppliers to be awarded defined within any resulting procurement documentation. As with the nature of a framework agreement, the award of subsequent call-off contracts shall be made via either further competition or defined direct award mechanism(s). Call-off contracts from the framework agreement shall be to deliver the following deliverables: Phase - Deliverables: 1) Concept (Stage Gate 0 -1) * Validation of extant capability requirements * Optioneering Report(s) 2) Definition (Stage Gate 1-2) * Project Definition, including outline delivery strategy * Project Requirements Document, including Verification & Validation Plan * Basis of Design / Concept Design 3) Design (Stage Gate 2-3) * Detailed Design Data Pack, inclusive of all supporting artefacts to substantiate the proposed design The key objectives of the deliverables are: * Improved reliability of the AWE programme in which the deliverables are to be utilised; * Improved availability of the AWE programme in which the deliverables are to be utilised; * Improved maintenance of the AWE infrastructure; * Value for money across the programme, services and deliverables; and * An overall reduction in AWE asset risks. The expectation would be that any awarded supplier would have demonstrable capability, professional experience and capacity to deliver the requirements and contracted phases of the linear project lifecycle including Concept (SG0 - SG1), Definition (SG1 - SG2), and Design (SG2 - SG3), any of the Infrastructure projects. The awarded supplier should also have demonstrable experience in relation to Health & Safety at Work Act 1974 (HSWA), the Ionising Radiations Regulations (IRR99), and the Radiation (Emergency Preparedness and Public Information) Regulations 2001 (REPPIR). The expectation would be for a supplier to self-deliver these deliverables, with minimal subcontracting arrangements. The purpose of this PIN is for AWE to carry out pre-market engagement with suppliers to investigate the current market capabilities and gain knowledge about existing and future service offerings which may assist informing AWE in the development of the sourcing strategy. For clarity this PIN is not a call for competition, but for pre-market engagement and information gathering only. Further information regarding AWE can be found at https://www.awe.co.uk/. Further information regarding AWE's Supplier Assurance expectations can be found at https://www.awe.co.uk/responsible-business/our-suppliers/supplier-assurance/ Additional information: Please note that this PIN and any subsequent pre-market engagement activity is not a call for competition, and should any procurement result, appropriate procurement documentation will be released at that stage. Suppliers should send their expression of interest to CapitalSCM@awe.co.uk with the subject "PIN Expression of Interest - FED Infrastructure", by 19/05/2023 ("Expression of Interest Deadline"). AWE intends to engage with respondents to this PIN by providing a PIN Questionnaire to be completed and submitted to AWE for their consideration. For the avoidance of doubt, this pre-market engagement exercise is not part of a formal procurement process. Any decision by a potential participant to respond or not respond to the pre-market engagement will have no impact on or reflect in any manner on any future procurement process. After receipt of expression of interest, AWE shall provide suppliers with a Security Aspects Letter (SAL) and/or Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) to participate in the further PME. AWE reserves its rights to take any step required to protect essential security interested, including its right to reject any supplier who does not meet our minimum-security standards.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012477-2023 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 May 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 18 Jul 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £18,400,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planned |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | AWE PLC |
| 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 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71320000 - Engineering design services

## Release History

- 2 May 2023 at 10:53 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012477-2023

## Notice URLs

- https://www.awe.co.uk/
- https://www.awe.co.uk/responsible-business/our-suppliers/supplier-assurance/

## Provenance

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