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title: "LYRA Delivery Partner"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04ad60"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "ATOMIC WEAPONS ESTABLISHMENT"
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# LYRA Delivery Partner

Buyer: ATOMIC WEAPONS ESTABLISHMENT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04ad60

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## Summary

The Atomic Weapons Establishment (AWE), a non-departmental public body responsible for supporting the UK's nuclear deterrent, is managing a procurement process titled "LYRA Delivery Partner". This contract, classified under engineering and construction works, involves a strategic delivery partner working on a Tier 1 basis at the AWE site in Burghfield, Berkshire, UK. The procurement is selective and employs a competitive negotiated procedure, with the procurement method detailing a framework agreement. The project is currently at the award stage, with the contract signed on 12 March 2026, valued at £410,652,000. The scope includes delivering and managing design, installation, and re-kit of sectors within explosives/hazardous buildings, with specific focus on mechanical, electrical, and HVAC systems. Businesses should note the deadline for the award procedures has been rescheduled to commence on 1 March 2026.

This tender offers substantial growth opportunities for companies specialising in engineering works, construction, and consultative services, particularly those with strong technical capabilities, project delivery strategies, and safety management. A single supplier framework agreement indicates a long-term business relationship, allowing the chosen partner to work closely with AWE on a high-profile national defence project. Companies interested in the tender are required to demonstrate exceptional technical and economic suitability and meet stringent security requirements due to the sensitive nature of the work at a nuclear and explosives licensed site. The project is ideal for a business adept at handling high-value contracts and comfortable with the complexities of working in environments subject to Control of Major Accident Hazards legislation. Businesses prepared for a strategic partnership and efficient resource management in hazardous environments stand to benefit greatly from participating.

## Notice

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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038910-2026 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Works |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Negotiated with publication of a contract notice |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 29 Apr 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 9 Apr 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 12 Mar 2026 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £400,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £410,652,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | ATOMIC WEAPONS ESTABLISHMENT |
| Additional buyers | 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 |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | WITHHELD SECTION 94 SUPPLIER |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work
- 50 - Repair and maintenance services
- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 45210000 - Building construction work
- 45213200 - Construction work for warehouses and industrial buildings
- 45213220 - Construction work for warehouses
- 45214620 - Research and testing facilities construction work
- 45220000 - Engineering works and construction works
- 50600000 - Repair and maintenance services of security and defence materials
- 71310000 - Consultative engineering and construction services
- 79415200 - Design consultancy services

## Release History

- 29 Apr 2026 at 07:46 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038910-2026
- 20 Feb 2025 at 17:33 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006451-2025
- 11 Nov 2024 at 15:54 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036465-2024
- 17 Oct 2024 at 14:39 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033617-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://www.awe.co.uk/
- https://www.judiciary.uk/you-and-the-judiciary/going-to-court/high-court/

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