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Published 2 Mar 2023, 13:23 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Abandonment - AWE Spares, Tools and Consumables Framework

Official notice

Authority: AWE PLC·Consortium: 2 public authorities

Framework agreement9 lotsGoodsRestricted procedure
Framework ceiling (notional)Value not publishedframework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 11 Apr 2023
Lots 9see the lot list below

What is being bought9 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

AWE seeks to source a multi-lot, multi-supplier framework agreement (also referred to as a "Master Agreement") for commercially off the shelf (COTS) spares, tools and consumable items supporting site facilities management (FM). The Framework will be awarded for a 4 year period with two optional 1 year extensions (4+1+1) and anticipated total spend of £35m.

The Framework is to be awarded against the following lots:

  • Lot 1 - Adhesives, tapes and fasteners
  • Lot 2 - Hand tools
  • Lot 3 - Fluid power
  • Lot 4 - Bearings and transmissions
  • Lot 5 - Electrical and electronic consumables
  • Lot 6 - Site repairs and maintenance consumables
  • Lot 7 - Power tools
  • Lot 8 - HVAC consumables
  • Lot 9 - Security consumables

CPV: Bearings · Cooling and ventilation equipment · Decorating supplies · Electrical equipment and apparatus · Fasteners · Hand tools · Parts of taps and valves · Power tools · Purchase · Security equipment · Tools

How this framework works

From the published notice
Places
up to 27 suppliers
Framework period
… – … (6 yrs)
Framework value
£35,000,000

Lots and requirements (9)Procurement structure

9 lots · all with a published value
Lot #1Tapes, fasteners and adhesivesCancelledPublished value£1,334,666

Lot 1 - Tapes, fasteners and adhesives

Includes, but is not limited to the below descriptors:

Adhesives, fasteners, tapes and accessories, sealants, bolts, nuts, screws & washers etc, clamps and knobs, activators & primers, epoxies, fillers & putties, sealants, plasterboard & wall fixings, tapes inc. cloth, double sided, duct, electrical, film, masking and waterproof abrasive material (sheet paper, discs etc), O-rings.

Delivery: UK
Lot #2Hand toolsCancelledPublished value£550,666

Lot 2 - Hand tools

Includes, but not limited to the below descriptors:

Bolt cutters, chisels, hammers, knives and blades, files and accessories, levels and line marking, nut drivers, picks, tweezers and precision, pipe tools, planes, pliers, riveters and setting tools, saws, hacksaw frames, screwdrivers, snips scissors and shears, spades and shovels, spanners, staplers and nailers, tape measures, tool kits and sets, torque wrenches and accessories

Delivery: UK
Lot #3Fluid powerCancelledPublished value£651,583

Lot 3 - Fluid power

Includes, but not limited to the below descriptors:

Adaptors, valves (ball, gate, globe, plug, butterfly etc), blow gun and accessories, compressors, connectors and couplings, hydraulic & pneumatic couplings, filters, regulators and lubricators, fittings, hoses, tubing, ducting, pumps, push in fittings, pneumatics, hydraulics, glands, gaskets, seals, hoses and pipes, bursting discs

Delivery: UK
Lot #4Bearings and transmissionsCancelledPublished value£136,291

Lot 4 - Bearings and transmissions

Includes, but not limited to the below descriptors:

Bearings & bearing housings, belts & pulleys, bushings, taper locks, chains, couplings, flange units, puller arms, pullers, separators, sprockets, gears, gear shafts, clutches, worm gearboxes & electric motors.

Delivery: UK
Lot #5Electric, electronic and electromechanicalCancelledPublished value£1,926,750

Lot 5 - Electric, electronic and electromechanical

Includes, but not limited to the below descriptors:

Accessories (ballasts, resistors, capacitors, terminal blocks/connectors) batteries and chargers, extension sockets and plugs, control units, limit switches, pilot light, push buttons, generators and kinetic power transmission, components and supplies, motor components and accessories (variable speed drives, bushes, protection devices), sensors (temperature, pressure, level, speed etc) actuators, (rotary & linear), appliances with standard 3 pin plug e.g., white goods

Delivery: UK
Lot #6Site repair and maintenance consumablesCancelledPublished value£719,783

Lot 6 - Site repair and maintenance consumables

Includes, but not limited to the below descriptors:

Ladders and steps, paints and accessories, magnets, lighting, lubricants, oils and greases, maintenance fluids/ lubricants, electric cable & cable accessories, PVC & metal conduit fittings, pipework & fittings (copper & black iron etc) wheelbarrows, sack trucks, non-motorised MHE, workshop furniture (benches/lockers), fire extinguishers, brackets for extinguishers, alarm call points, detector heads, dry powder, foam systems, water mist.

Delivery: UK
Lot #7Power toolsCancelledPublished value£147,775

Lot 7 - Power tools

Includes, but not limited to the below descriptors:

Accessories, drills (inc combi, driver, hammer, impact), saws, screwdrivers, multi tools, air tools, batteries & chargers, burnishers, grinders, heat guns, impact drivers, impact wrenches, inspection cameras, jigsaws, polishers, riveters, sanders, saws, screwdrivers, shears, electrical mechanical test equipment (calibration equipment).

Delivery: UK
Lot #8HVAC consumablesCancelledPublished value£875,000

Lot 8 - HVAC consumables

Includes, but not limited to the below descriptors:

Equipment for heating or cooling (fan assemblies, cooling coils, heater elements etc), HVAC consumables and accessories, HEPA filters, primary and other filters including safe change bags, filter housing & systems, modular & mobile filtration units, isolation dampers, fluid filters

Delivery: UK
Lot #9Security consumablesCancelledPublished value£491,750

Lot 9 - Security consumables

Includes, but not limited to the below descriptors:

Security surveillance & detection, security chains, locks, padlocks, security hardware, keys, key cabinets, key fobs.

Delivery: UK

What it takes to win
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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 more
Second stage candidates
1–54 candidates invited to tender
What this means for your bid
  • “Abandonment - AWE Spares, Tools and Consumables Framework” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 27 suppliers, not a single contract.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Restricted procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Cancelled
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
2 Mar 2023, 13:23 GMT
Last source update
26 Jul 2023, 10:08 BST
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-021595
Classification (CPV)
BearingsCooling and ventilation equipmentDecorating suppliesElectrical equipment and apparatusFastenersHand toolsParts of taps and valvesPower toolsPurchaseSecurity equipment
+1 moreTools
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03ada1 Find a Tender

Publisher note: AWE has taken the decision to abandon the current procurement and reassess the selection criteria for the procurement. This is to ensure that AWE’s requirements can be met across all lots. AWE will commence a new procurement process shortly.

How it was run

Official notice
Appointment period ends
11 Apr 2023, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"written"}
Accepted languages
en

Timeline

11 Apr 2023 → 26 Jul 2023 · 2 dates
  1. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    11 Apr 2023, 12:00 BST
  2. Notice published
    26 Jul 2023, 10:08 BST

Notice history

2 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 26 Jul 2023
  1. Status changed to cancelled
    26 Jul 2023, 10:08 BST
  2. Buyer details updated
    26 Jul 2023, 10:08 BST
Published amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
WhenWhatBeforeAfterShift
—TextEstimated value excluding VAT · II.2Estimated value excluding VAT Range: between £0 and £1,334,666Estimated value excluding VAT Range: between £0 and £334,666

1 amendment published without a description.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 9

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

AWE Plc

Contracting authorityBody governed by public lawDefence Aldermaston, Reading, UK, RG7 4PRContact email

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.