--- title: "AWE PLC - Future Materials Campus - Construction Work - PIN" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04c787" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04c787" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04c787.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04c787.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "AWE PLC" published: "2024-12-12" --- # AWE PLC - Future Materials Campus - Construction Work - PIN Buyer: AWE PLC Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04c787 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04c787) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04c787.json) ## Summary The Atomic Weapons Establishment (AWE PLC), a non-departmental public body located in Reading, UK, has issued a Prior Information Notice (PIN) for the Future Materials Campus (FMC) - Construction Work project. This procurement process, currently at the planning stage, is focused on the construction works required to renew AWE's manufacturing and storage capability for nuclear components. With the procurement method yet to be finalised, the market engagement programme is scheduled to start towards Q2/Q3 2025. The key industry categories involved include construction work, site preparation, building installation and completion work, and civil engineering. Potential suppliers are invited to express their interest through a pre-market engagement exercise, including the completion of a supplier registration form. This tender presents significant business growth opportunities for companies specialising in construction, infrastructure development, and handling complex projects, particularly those with capabilities in nuclear and non-nuclear facilities. The Future Materials Campus project is part of a larger, multi-billion-pound investment portfolio aimed at enhancing the UK's nuclear defence infrastructure. Businesses with expertise in enabling works, construction, fit-out, and commissioning of facilities will find this project a suitable match. Engaging in this procurement process offers the chance to contribute to a critical national endeavour, ensuring long-term partnerships and involvement in substantial, high-value projects. ## Notice The UK government is fully committed to our independent, continuous at-sea nuclear deterrent, and through its 'triple lock pledge', to delivering the upgrades and programmes necessary to maintain and renew the country's defence nuclear capabilities. The scale and complexity of the work required is a critical National Endeavour, and includes substantial investment in infrastructure development across the Defence Nuclear Enterprise. We have two complex infrastructure programmes: * AWE's Future Material Campus (FMC) project focuses on the required investment to renew AWE's manufacturing and storage capability for nuclear components and investing in new capabilities for nuclear material recovery. * Future Infrastructure Programme (FIP) - focusing on delivering AWE's wider infrastructure needs in relation to new office accommodation; laboratories; testing facilities, site services, and advanced manufacturing facilities. This PIN specifically relates to potential supply chain engagement required to deliver the construction works aspects only of the FMC programme. The Future Materials Campus is AWE's flagship programme and is a part of a wider, multi-year multi-billion-pound portfolio of infrastructure investment that will support us in our overall purpose to protect the UK through nuclear science and technology and enable nuclear science for generations to come. AWE is seeking interest from suppliers to take part in pre-market engagement activities regarding the construction works aspects only of the establishment of this multi-billion-pound, multi-year programme of works to support its renewed manufacturing and storage capability for nuclear components. The high level CPV code listed illustrates the breadth of support associated with the delivery of the FMC programme. This is limited to construction related capabilities across the full project lifecycle in the following areas: * Construction services spanning enabling works through, construction, fit out and commissioning of both complex nuclear buildings and a broader range of non-nuclear facilities together with the associated infrastructure of both. This PIN calls for interested suppliers to indicate their interest in participating via completion of the Supplier Registration pre-market engagement exercise (link below). https://forms.office.com/e/GkmAKAqFpM Please note that FMC have not agreed any specific procurement, packaging and/or lotting strategy and this market engagement will help to provide input into the decision making process concerning the packaging and / or lotting strategy and the wider procurement strategy. Additional information: The FMC wishes to engage the market across a wide range of suppliers and topics in support of developing our approach to the procurement of construction works. The FMC has already initiated early supply market involvement across a wide range of suppliers and topics in support of developing the commercial approach. This PIN is to identify and further engage with construction industry experts on complex and unique challenges as part of a targeted and comprehensive market engagement exercise. This PIN signals the commencement of the FMC market engagement programme to support the proposed procurement in Q2/Q3 2025. Suppliers who would like to engage with the programme, and who have not done so already are invited to register interest via the questionnaire referred to in this PIN. Interested Parties: Suppliers who are interested to participate in the FMC Market Engagement are required to complete the Supplier Registration detailed in the link above and send to FMCMarkets@awe.co.uk including in the subject of your email submission "Future Materials Campus: Construction Works PIN". AWE shall undertake a security assessment against the information suppliers submit in the Supplier Registration. For the avoidance of doubt, suppliers will not be invited to participate in further market engagement associated with this PIN if, as a result of this assessment (or based on other grounds) they do not meet the necessary security requirements. The nature of this PIN is such that AWE intends to operate restrictions within the relevant procurement legislation 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. If suppliers successfully meet AWE's security requirements, a Non-Disclosure agreement (NDA) will be sent to the nominated email address provided in their Supplier Registration. The NDA will need to be signed and sent back before further market engagement information is released to the supplier. This PIN is not a call for competition. In issuing this PIN and engaging with the market, AWE is not committing to conduct any procurement in relation to this programme. Equally non-participation in this Market Engagement will not be considered in any future procurement activities and will not preclude any organisation from submitting a tender in any future open market competitions. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040094-2024 | | Notice type | Planning Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Works | | 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 | 12 Dec 2024 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | 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 | 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 | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus) - 45 - Construction work ### Codes - 44000000 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus) - 45000000 - Construction work - 45100000 - Site preparation work - 45200000 - Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work - 45300000 - Building installation work - 45400000 - Building completion work ## Release History - 12 Dec 2024 at 13:48 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040094-2024 ## Notice URLs - https://forms.office.com/e/GkmAKAqFpM - https://www.awe.co.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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