--- title: "STRIKE (Previously Cold X-Ray)" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0408b5" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0408b5" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0408b5.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0408b5.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "AWE PLC" published: "2023-10-06" --- # STRIKE (Previously Cold X-Ray) Buyer: AWE PLC Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0408b5 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0408b5) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0408b5.json) ## Summary 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. ## Notice 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. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029580-2023 | | 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 | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 6 Oct 2023 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 6 Oct 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 | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | 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 | TLJ South East (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting - 38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) - 98 - Other community, social and personal services ### Codes - 31214000 - Switchgear - 31321300 - High-voltage cable - 38342100 - Oscillographs - 38424000 - Measuring and control equipment - 38636100 - Lasers - 38651500 - Cinematographic cameras - 98300000 - Miscellaneous services ## Release History - 6 Oct 2023 at 14:45 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029580-2023 ## Notice URLs - http://www.awe.co.uk - https://www.awe.co.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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