10 Beam Optics · UK public procurement notice

• How the procedure runs: AWE is conducting this procurement using a two staged Competitive Flexible Procedure (CFP) The CFP is structured as below: Stage 1: Invitation to Participate (ITP) · Interested suppliers are invited to submit initial responses to demonstrate capability, experience, and alignment with the procurement objectives. · AWE will evaluate submissions against defined criteria to identify the most suitable candidates. · A shortlist of suppliers will be selected to proceed to Stage 2 - Invitation to Tender (ITT) · The ITP will include technical assessments, questionnaires and capability statements. ITP Timeline 1. Issue of the ITP and other Procurement Documents which have been made available at this stage (06/08/25) 2. Deadline for receipt of ITP clarifications via email. (22/08/25) 3. ITP response close / deadline. (26/09/25) 4. Evaluation of ITP submissions. (29/09/25 -17/10/25) 5. Results of ITP submissions & outcome letters issued. (20/10/25) Stage 2: Invitation to Tender (ITT) · Following the initial Invitation to Participate (ITP) stage, shortlisted suppliers will be invited to submit a formal tender during the Invitation to Tender (ITT) stage, which forms Stage 2 of the Competitive Flexible Procedure. · Shortlisted suppliers will be asked to provide detailed proposals, including technical solutions, pricing, and delivery plans. · AWE will assess tenders against predefined award criteria, which include quality, cost, innovation, and social value. ITT Timeline: 1. Issue of the ITT and other Procurement Documents which have been made available at this stage. (20/10/25) 2. Deadline for receipt of ITT clarifications via email. (05/11/25) 3. ITT response close / deadline. (17/11/25) 4. Evaluation of ITT submissions. (03/12/25) 5. Results of ITT submissions & outcome letters issued. (08/12/25) 6. Internal Governance. (08 - 22/12/25) 7. Standstill Period. (22/12/25) 8. Contract Signature. (05-06/01/26) 9. Contract Start Date. (07/01/26)

CPV: Specialist optical instruments

Procedure method

Competitive flexible procedure

Legal basis

UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023

Procurement category

Goods

Notice status

Closed

Procurement threshold

Above threshold (FTS publication)

Regulatory regime

Defence & security

Commercial structure

Stand-alone contract (no framework)

Competition type

Competitive procedure

GPA / WTO covered

Unspecified in notice

Recurring procurement

Unspecified in notice

First published

6 Aug 2025, 13:33 BST

Last source update

10 Sept 2025, 17:56 BST

Award evaluation window

Submission end – 22 Dec 2025

Authority reference

AWE02241

FTS notice number

2025/S 000-046524

Latest notice

Tender notice (UK4)

Classification (CPV)

Specialist optical instruments

Delivery area

UK

Official registry OCID

ocds-h6vhtk-058278 Find a Tender

How it runs

AWE is conducting this procurement using a two staged Competitive Flexible Procedure (CFP)

The CFP is structured as below:

Stage 1: Invitation to Participate (ITP)

• Interested suppliers are invited to submit initial responses to demonstrate capability, experience, and alignment with the procurement objectives.
• AWE will evaluate submissions against defined criteria to identify the most suitable candidates.
• A shortlist of suppliers will be selected to proceed to Stage 2 - Invitation to Tender (ITT)
• The ITP will include technical assessments, questionnaires and capability statements.

ITP Timeline

1. Issue of the ITP and other Procurement Documents which have been made available at this stage (06/08/25)
2. Deadline for receipt of ITP clarifications via email. (22/08/25)
3. ITP response close / deadline. (26/09/25)
4. Evaluation of ITP submissions. (29/09/25 -17/10/25)
5. Results of ITP submissions & outcome letters issued. (20/10/25)

Stage 2: Invitation to Tender (ITT)

• Following the initial Invitation to Participate (ITP) stage, shortlisted suppliers will be invited to submit a formal tender during the Invitation to Tender (ITT) stage, which forms Stage 2 of the Competitive Flexible Procedure.
• Shortlisted suppliers will be asked to provide detailed proposals, including technical solutions, pricing, and delivery plans.
• AWE will assess tenders against predefined award criteria, which include quality, cost, innovation, and social value.

ITT Timeline:

1. Issue of the ITT and other Procurement Documents which have been made available at this stage. (20/10/25)
2. Deadline for receipt of ITT clarifications via email. (05/11/25)
3. ITT response close / deadline. (17/11/25)
4. Evaluation of ITT submissions. (03/12/25)
5. Results of ITT submissions & outcome letters issued. (08/12/25)
6. Internal Governance. (08 - 22/12/25)
7. Standstill Period. (22/12/25)
8. Contract Signature. (05-06/01/26)
9. Contract Start Date. (07/01/26)

Requests to participate (first stage)

26 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST

Submission deadline

26 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST

Electronic submission

Not allowed

Accepted languages

en