Official UK procurement notice
LYRA Delivery Partner · UK public procurement notice
Authority: AWE PLC
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionAWE is establishing a single supplier framework to contract and work with a strategic delivery partner on a Tier 1 basis with the overarching scope of delivering and the managing design, installation and re-kit of several sectors within an existing explosives/hazardous buildings.
CPV: Building construction work · Consultative engineering and construction services · Design and execution · Design consultancy services · Engineering works and construction works · Repair and maintenance services of security and defence materials
How this framework works
From the published notice- Places
- up to 1 suppliers · 2 bids received (2.0 per place) · 1 appointed (full)
- Framework period
… – … (12 yrs), The length of the project justifies an exemption from the seven-year length of the framework agreement. This is as per DSPCR 2011(20)(10) technical difficulties which a change in supplier will cause.
- Framework value
- £400,000,000
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (6)
- Technical Capability: 30%
- Project Delivery Strategy: 6%
- Resources and Key People: 12%
- Price: 40%
- Social Value: 6%
- Safety, Health and Environment: 6%
- Suitability
The criteria is located in the procurement documents. Bidders are reminded that the eligibility requirements in the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) apply throughout the Procurement.
- Suitability
The criteria is located in the procurement documents. Bidders are reminded that the eligibility requirements in the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) apply throughout the Procurement.
- Economic & financial standing
The criteria is located in the procurement documents. Bidders are reminded that the eligibility requirements in the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) apply throughout the Procurement.
- Technical & professional ability
The criteria is located in the procurement documents. Bidders are reminded that the eligibility requirements in the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) apply throughout the Procurement.
- Legal form for consortia
- In the event of a bid by a consortium or joint venture, AWE reserves the right to require the formation of any entity with whom AWE will contract (together with the provision of relevant guarantees).
- Second stage candidates
- 3–4 candidates invited to tender
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- “LYRA Delivery Partner” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 1 suppliers, not a single contract.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Negotiated with publication of a contract notice
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32009L0081 Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 (Directive 2009/81/EC)
- Procurement category
- Works
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 17 Oct 2024, 15:39 BST
- Last source update
- 29 Apr 2026, 08:46 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 1 Oct 2025 – …
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-038910- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04ad60Find a Tender- Contract terms summary
These arrangements will be set out in the contract documents, which will be provided at ITT stage following successful pre-qualification in accordance with the procurement procedure.
- Review procedure
Appeals should be lodged in accordance with the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011.
Publisher note: AWE may reserve the right to award the contract based on initial tender as per DSPCR 2011(49). AWE reserves the right to discontinue at any stage any procurement it commences, reject all or any of the bids for the competition and not to appoint any Bidders. AWE is subject to the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and the Environmental Information Regulations 2002. The estimated contract value articulated at II.2.1 is an estimate only and AWE makes no guarantee regarding spend under any contract, if awarded.
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 9 Apr 2025, 10:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Deposits and guarantees
The criteria is located in the procurement documents. Candidates are reminded that the eligibility requirements in the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) apply throughout the Procurement.
Timeline
9 Apr 2025 → 29 Apr 2026 · 3 dates- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown9 Apr 2025, 10:00 BST
- Invitations to tender expected22 May 2025, 00:00 BST
- Notice published180 days ago29 Apr 2026, 08:46 BST
Notice history
4 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 20 Feb 2025- Published value updated to £400,000,00020 Feb 2025, 17:33 GMTwas £200,000,000
- Status changed to active20 Feb 2025, 17:33 GMT
- Procurement method changed20 Feb 2025, 17:33 GMT
- Deadline published: 9 Apr 2025, 10:00 BST20 Feb 2025, 17:33 GMT
Published amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | TextII.7 | As part of market engagement activities, AWE are planning on providing those with successfully countersigned NDAs to access the following: • Further information about the LYRA project; • Invitation and the ability to take part in roundtable discussions to inform the project's sourcing strategy; and • Respond to our request for information. If you are interested in taking part in pre-market engagem… | As part of market engagement activities, AWE are planning on providing those with successfully countersigned NDAs an invitation and the ability to take part in roundtable discussions. If you are interested in taking part in pre-market engagement activities, please email aweprojectlyra@awe.co.uk to request an 'Acknowledgement Proforma', including "LYRA Pre-market engagement" in the title. AWE sh… | |
| — | TextII.6 | Scheduled date for start of award procedures: 1 October 2025 | Scheduled date for start of award procedures: 1 March 2026 |
1 amendment published without a description.
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2024-10: 1 release · 17 Oct 2024
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast1 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
Contract 038910-2026-1
- Signed
- 12 Mar 2026
- Value
- £410,652,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2bids · 2 electronic | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High Court of England and WalesReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
1 commercial party on the notice- Withheld Section 94 SupplierFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.