Prior information notice
            This notice is a call for competition
          
Section I: Contracting 
        authority        
      
I.1) Name and addresses
  AWE PLC
  Room 20,Building F161.2 Atomi, C Weapons Establishment
  READING
  RG74PR
  UK
  
            Contact person: Kerry Franks
  
            E-mail: kerry.franks@awe.co.uk
  
            NUTS: UKJ11
  Internet address(es)
  
              Main address: https://www.awe.co.uk/
 
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://www.awe.co.uk/
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5) Main activity
Defence
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
  II.1.1) Title
Machine Tool
            Reference number: 2624
  II.1.2) Main CPV code
  42600000
 
  II.1.3) Type of contract
  Supplies
  II.1.4) Short description
  The purchase and installation of one machine tool to be able to continue to manufacture high precision components for AWE's hydrodynamics trials programmes.
  II.1.5) Estimated total value
  Value excluding VAT: 
			1 500 000.00 
			  GBP
  II.1.6) Information about lots
  
            This contract is divided into lots:
            
        No
      
 
II.2) Description
  
    II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
    42600000
    II.2.3) Place of performance
    NUTS code:
    UKJ
Main site or place of performance:
    AWE
    Aldermaston
    Reading
    RG7 4PR
    II.2.4) Description of the procurement
    The purchase and installation of one machine tool to be able to continue to manufacture high precision components for AWE's hydrodynamics trials programmes.
    II.2.5) Award criteria
    Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
    II.2.6) Estimated value
    Value excluding VAT: 
			1 500 000.00 
			  GBP
    II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
    
                Duration in months: 12
    II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
    
            The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
            
              No
            
    II.2.14) Additional information
    If you are interested in competing for this work then please provide the following information via email to -kerry.franks@awe.co.uk
    - Full company name
    - Full company address
    - Companies House registration number
    - Contact full name
    - Contact email address
    - Contact phone number
    You will be registered onto our portal and an NDA will be sent via email for completion.
   
 
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
  III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
  Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
  Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
 
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
  IV.1.1) Type of procedure
  
                        Restricted procedure
                        
  IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
  
                The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
                
        Yes
      
 
IV.2) Administrative information
  IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of expressions of interest
  
              Date:
              05/04/2024
  
                Local time: 14:00
  IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
  EN
  IV.2.5) Scheduled date for start of award procedures
  31/07/2024
 
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
  VI.4.1) Review body
  
    AWE
    Reading
    RG7 4PR
    UK
    
            E-mail: kerry.franks@awe.co.uk
   
 
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
28/03/2024