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Published 21 Sept 2026, 14:17 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Calibration Services · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: AWE PLC

Direct award
Sectors: Repair & Maintenance (50) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Awarded value£326,963published award · exc. VAT
Awarded 27 Jul 2026no call for competition
Awarded to Withheld Section94 supplier

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Calibration and maintenance services and software updates.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded
50433000 Calibration services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Direct award
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
21 Sept 2026, 14:17 BST
Last source update
21 Sept 2026, 14:31 BST
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-089216
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-07768c Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Single Suppliers Intellectual Property Exclusive Rights
Published justification

The OEM supplier has confirmed that it does not license or grant any Intellectual Property Rights relating to the relevant hardware or software to any third party suppliers.

The OEM supplier has an exclusive right to provide these services and support. No third party is able to provide the required services, software maintenance of firmware management, nor are they able to provide access to proprietary software updates, firmware releases or technical support services.

Use of any other provider puts at risk continued software support from the OEM supplier, and access to software maintenance updates and firmware upgrades, as the OEM supplier has confirmed that it cannot guarantee continued support in these circumstances. On that basis, there is no reasonable alternative to the OEM supplier providing the required services and software/firmware upgrades and maintenance.

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 21 Sept 2026
  1. Transparency notice published
    21 Sept 2026, 14:17 BST
    UK5
  2. Contract award notice published
    21 Sept 2026, 14:31 BST
    UK6
  3. Contract signature expected
    1 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £326,9631 award exc. VAT
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Withheld Section94 supplier1 Oct 2026 – 30 Sept 2030£326,96327 Jul 2026Awarded

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

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Withheld Section94 supplierAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PBXY-3232-WNHZ Withheld address line 1, • Withheld Town, London, SW1A 2ASContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender