Official UK procurement notice
Sustainment Delivery Partnership · UK public procurement notice
Authority: AWE PLC
What is being bought4 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionAWE Plc wishes to establish a Sustainment Delivery Partnership framework in support of the Plutonium Technology Centre (PTC) - a key facility within its Future Infrastructure Portfolio. The SDPs would work as part of an integrated team to plan, design and deliver the sustainment programme in the PTC based on a high-performance culture and best practice.
We have undertaken market engagement prior to this contract notice to gather information from the market on the proposed SDPs. Based on discussions and analysis, we have determined the following SDPs: Programme Partner (x1), Optioneering Partner (x1), Design & Delivery Partners (x2) & Enhanced Asset Operation Partner (x1).
CPV: Building and facilities management services · Repair and maintenance services of security and defence materials · Repair and maintenance services of security equipment
How this framework works
From the published notice- Places
- up to 5 suppliers
- Framework period
- … – … (7 yrs)
- Framework value
- £654,000,000
Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure
4 lots · all with a published value · a supplier may bid for at most 1 of themLot #1Programme PartnerPublished value£50,000,000
(x 1 supplier) will be responsible for working closely with AWE to oversee the supply chain and ensure effective planning, delivery, oversight, and control of work.
Lot #2Optioneering PartnerPublished value£66,000,000
(x 1 supplier) will establish and assess AWE's requirements for maintenance and re-kit, develop and document options, and apply rigorous option assessment criteria before developing robust Scope of Works (SOW). The supplier will maintain a close relationship with AWE to improve and standardise processes.
Lot #3Design & Delivery PartnersPublished value£476,000,000
(x 2 suppliers): will be responsible for progressing a SOW from concept design through detailed design to installation and commissioning. This will include the production of concept designs, detailed designs and their substantiation, sourcing, manufacturing installation and build as well as production of technical documentation and commissioning of equipment.
Lot #4Enhanced Asset Operations PartnerPublished value£62,000,000
(x 1 supplier) will support AWE to carry-out a range of routine and planned maintenance tasks against a rolling schedule of work, to support the maintenance of assets through their lifecycle.
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 (2)
- Technical: 70%
- Commercial: 30%
- Suitability
The criteria is located in the procurement documents. Bidders are reminded that the eligibility requirements in the Supplier Selection Questionnaire (SSQ) apply throughout the Procurement.
- Economic & financial standing
The criteria is located in the procurement documents. Bidders are reminded that the eligibility requirements in the Supplier Selection Questionnaire (SSQ) apply throughout the Procurement.
- Technical & professional ability
The criteria is located in the procurement documents. Bidders are reminded that the eligibility requirements in the Supplier Selection Questionnaire (SSQ) apply throughout the Procurement.
- Second stage candidates
- 13–18 candidates invited to tender
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- “Sustainment Delivery Partnership” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 5 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
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32009L0081 Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 (Directive 2009/81/EC)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Closed
- 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
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 29 Jul 2024, 12:21 BST
- Last source update
- 20 Jan 2025, 15:18 GMT
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-001895- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04856dFind a Tender
- Other terms
Suppliers' core bid team are required to hold SC clearance at a minimum. Detailed security clearance requirements per lot will be located in the procurement documents.
- Review procedure
Appeal procedures are as per DSPCR
Publisher note: Regarding the award criteria in section IV.2.1) The detailed Award Criteria requirements per lot differ and are stated in the procurement documents which will follow. The Contracting Authority intends to use an e-Tendering system in this procurement exercise, please contact SDPProcurement@awe.co.uk to register your interest in this procurement.
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 31 Jan 2025
- Submission channel
- {"written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
20 Jan 2025 → 31 Jan 2025 · 2 dates- Notice published20 Jan 2025, 15:18 GMT
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown31 Jan 2025
Notice history
3 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 13 Dec 2024- Status changed to active13 Dec 2024, 08:14 GMT
- Procurement method changed13 Dec 2024, 08:14 GMT
- Deadline published: 31 Jan 202513 Dec 2024, 08:14 GMT
Published amendments (2 · 2 deadline changes)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | DeadlineTime limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate · IV.3.4 | 31 Jan 2025 | 14 Feb 2025 | +14 d |
| — | DeadlineTime limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate · IV.3.4 | 31 Jan 2025 | 14 Feb 2025 | +14 d |
2 amendments published without a description.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.