AWE(B) Solar Programme · UK public procurement notice

What is being bought

Published requirement description

AWE intends to award a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) for the provision of renewable solar energy supplying AWE Burghfield (AWE(B)) via a direct wire connection.

The Generator's scope includes the design, obtaining of land and planning permission for, associated construction, operations and maintenance, together with all associated secondary consents, licences, permissions and approvals.

The contract will be awarded to a single supplier for a term of 25 years, with no option to extend beyond the term.

CPV: Electricity supply installations

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Planned 25 yrs

Contract period: 30 Jun 2026 – 1 Jul 2051 (25 yrs)

Delivery: North East, North West, Yorkshire & Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West

45315300 Electricity supply installations

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Competitive flexible procedure
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Works
Notice status: Past planning notice
Procurement threshold: Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 22 May 2025, 11:44 BST
Last source update: 22 May 2025, 11:44 BST
Authority reference: AWE01283
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-024643
Latest notice: Pipeline notice (UK1)
Classification (CPV): Electricity supply installations
Delivery area: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)
+1 more
South West (UKK)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-051d1f Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Submission deadline: —

Timeline

22 May 2025 → 30 Jun 2026 · 3 dates

Planning notice published
22 May 2025, 11:44 BST
Tender notice expected
30 Jul 2025, 23:59 BST
Contract starts119 days ago
30 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Pipeline notice published
22 May 2025, 11:44 BST
UK1

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Pipeline notice

Awards (0): No award published
Contracts (0): No contract published
Bid statistics: No aggregate bid statistics published

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Atomic Weapons Establishment

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PYCH-2579-LGTN AWE Aldermaston, Reading, South East, RG7 4PRContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Pipeline notice planningPipeline noticeUK1Pipeline notice on Find a Tender22 May 2025, 11:44 BST