AWE Solar Programme - Burghfield (AWE(B))

• How the procedure runs: Suppliers are invited to participate in this Procurement to determine their suitability to fulfil the requirements of the Contract. Suppliers must be registered on, and have uploaded information to, the Central Digital Platform to respond to this Procurement. This Procurement will have 6 stages, as outlined below: Stage 1: Invitation to Participate (ITP) This is used to establish a Supplier's legal and financial capacity and technical ability to carry out the requirement based on financial standing, past experience relevant to the scope, AWE-specific technical requirements, and the absence of any grounds for exclusion. AWE will invite the top 6 scoring Suppliers to proceed to the next stage (ISIT). Stage 2: Invitation to Submit Initial Tenders (ISIT) Suppliers successful at the ITP stage will be invited to submit an Initial Tender Submission in response to the ISIT. Suppliers are invited to submit a technical and commercial proposal, detailing the specifics of how they propose to deliver AWE's requirements. AWE will invite the 3 highest ranked Suppliers to proceed to the next stage, Invitation to Negotiate (ITN). Stage 3: Invitation to Negotiate (ITN) Suppliers successful at the ISIT stage will be provided with feedback and invited to enter into a maximum of 3 rounds of negotiation with AWE. Stage 4: Invitation to Submit Final Tenders (ISFT) Suppliers will be invited to submit a Final Tender Submission in response to the ISFT. Following the evaluation, AWE will invite the highest ranking, most advantageous Supplier to the Preferred Supplier stage. Stage 5: Preferred Supplier stage The Supplier whose Final Tender Submission is deemed most advantageous following the evaluation methodology outlined in the ISFT will be invited to a Preferred Supplier stage. Stage 6: Contract Award Decision AWE will notify Suppliers of its decision, and of the identity of the Preferred Supplier with whom it intends to proceed to contract award by issuing Assessment Summaries to all Suppliers that submitted a Final Tender Submission that was not subsequently disqualified during assessment. Following the release of Assessment Summaries and the Contract Award Notice a standstill period will be held as required under the PA23. Following expiry of the standstill period, the Preferred Supplier will be required to execute the Contract.
• No preliminary market engagement: AWE conducted preliminary market engagement under PCR 2015. The associated F01: Prior information notice can be viewed here: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001297-2025 Other associated notices: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012205-2023 and https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/53627778-b055-44a2-9b95-0e5f85de1ef0

CPV: Construction work · Electrical power systems design services · Electricity · Installation services of electrical and mechanical equipment · Miscellaneous repair and maintenance services · Solar energy

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

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

29 Jul 2026, 14:08 BST

Last source update

29 Jul 2026, 14:08 BST

Award evaluation window

Submission end – 16 Dec 2027

Authority reference

Project_626

FTS notice number

2026/S 000-071736

Latest notice

Tender notice (UK4)

Classification (CPV)

Construction workElectrical power systems design servicesElectricityInstallation services of electrical and mechanical equipmentMiscellaneous repair and maintenance servicesSolar energy

Delivery area

South East (UKJ1)

Official registry OCID

ocds-h6vhtk-06d68b Find a Tender

How it runs

Suppliers are invited to participate in this Procurement to determine their suitability to fulfil the requirements of the Contract. Suppliers must be registered on, and have uploaded information to, the Central Digital Platform to respond to this Procurement.

This Procurement will have 6 stages, as outlined below:

Stage 1: Invitation to Participate (ITP)

This is used to establish a Supplier's legal and financial capacity and technical ability to carry out the requirement based on financial standing, past experience relevant to the scope, AWE-specific technical requirements, and the absence of any grounds for exclusion. AWE will invite the top 6 scoring Suppliers to proceed to the next stage (ISIT).

Stage 2: Invitation to Submit Initial Tenders (ISIT)

Suppliers successful at the ITP stage will be invited to submit an Initial Tender Submission in response to the ISIT. Suppliers are invited to submit a technical and commercial proposal, detailing the specifics of how they propose to deliver AWE's requirements. AWE will invite the 3 highest ranked Suppliers to proceed to the next stage, Invitation to Negotiate (ITN).

Stage 3: Invitation to Negotiate (ITN)

Suppliers successful at the ISIT stage will be provided with feedback and invited to enter into a maximum of 3 rounds of negotiation with AWE.

Stage 4: Invitation to Submit Final Tenders (ISFT)

Suppliers will be invited to submit a Final Tender Submission in response to the ISFT. Following the evaluation, AWE will invite the highest ranking, most advantageous Supplier to the Preferred Supplier stage.

Stage 5: Preferred Supplier stage

The Supplier whose Final Tender Submission is deemed most advantageous following the evaluation methodology outlined in the ISFT will be invited to a Preferred Supplier stage.

Stage 6: Contract Award Decision

AWE will notify Suppliers of its decision, and of the identity of the Preferred Supplier with whom it intends to proceed to contract award by issuing Assessment Summaries to all Suppliers that submitted a Final Tender Submission that was not subsequently disqualified during assessment. Following the release of Assessment Summaries and the Contract Award Notice a standstill period will be held as required under the PA23. Following expiry of the standstill period, the Preferred Supplier will be required to execute the Contract.

Submission deadline

15 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST

Clarification deadline

2 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST

Electronic submission

Allowed

Accepted languages

en