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Published 20 Jul 2023, 08:44 BST

Official UK procurement notice

AWE Industrial, Medical and Special Gases and Associated Equipment and Services

Official notice

Authority: AWE PLC·Consortium: 2 public authorities

GoodsCompetitive procedure with negotiation
Published estimate£19,300,000≈ £3.9m / year · 1 value update
Submissions closed 15 Mar 2024
Next notice expected 6 Oct 2023
Contract term 5 yrsends 31 Dec 2029 · starts 1 Jan 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

AWE is looking to appoint a supplier to supply its requirements for industrial, medical and special gases and associated equipment and services.

CPV: Acetylene · Argon · Assemblies of valves · Carbon dioxide · Chlorine · Choke manifolds · Compressed air · Control valves · Fittings · Flowmeters · Gas cylinders · Gas storage services · +24 more

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AWE is looking to appoint a supplier to supply its requirements for industrial,… 5 yrsPublished value£19,300,000

AWE is looking to appoint a supplier to supply its requirements for industrial, medical and special gases and associated equipment and services post expiry of its existing contract which expires on 31st December 2024. A procurement is required to secure future supplies under a new contract. Whilst AWE is seeking a supply solution managed through a single supplier, the supplier can meet the requirements either directly through its own production facilities or by leveraging its supply chain by sub-contracting.

The supply of products and associated services will support the AWE sites at both Aldermaston and Burghfield. At present there are no plans to service other sites, however it should be noted that during the life of the contract term, the infrastructure and layout of the site may change which may in turn lead to required changes in respect of the in scope services.

In respect of the requirements, the following are deemed in scope.

  1. Compressed Industrial Gases
  2. Compressed Medical Gases
  3. Compressed Research/Special Gases and Gas Mixtures
  4. Bulk Gases in Liquid Form
  5. Cryo Liquids in Small Vessels
  6. Solid Carbon Dioxide (CO2, ‘Dry Ice’)
  7. Gas Regulators and Handling Equipment
  8. Assorted Fixtures and Fittings
  9. Maintenance and Inspection Services
  10. Rental of Gases Tanks
  11. Delivery Services
  12. Gas Safety Training Courses
  13. Demand and Inventory Management

During the course of the Contract AWE may require additional gases to be provided in addition to those specified above.

To access the full suite of tender documents interested parties must:

  1. Company name
  2. Named contact and email address for future tender communications Additional information: Whilst AWE is seeking a supply solution managed through a single supplier, the supplier can meet the requirements either directly through its own production facilities or by leveraging its supply chain by sub-contracting to relevant trusted sub-contractors. AWE has specific security requirements. These are specified in the procurement documents which can be accessed in accordance with I.3.
Contract period: 1 Jan 2025 – 31 Dec 2029 (5 yrs)
Delivery: South East · AWE Aldermaston
Variant bids: not allowed

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
Staff
Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Competitive procedure with negotiation
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
20 Jul 2023, 08:44 BST
Last source update
14 Feb 2024, 16:09 GMT
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-004985
Classification (CPV)
AcetyleneArgonAssemblies of valvesCarbon dioxideChlorineChoke manifoldsCompressed airControl valvesFittingsFlowmeters
+26 moreGas cylindersGas storage services
Delivery area
South East (UKJ)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03e39d Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

Publisher note: You can download RFI documents from here https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/44698214-d1ab-4dd6-bbbc-95e4be981414?origin=SearchResults&p=1

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: portal not identified
Language: EN
Submission deadline
15 Mar 2024, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Participation fee
document
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

6 Oct 2023 → 1 Jan 2025 · 6 dates
  1. Next notice expected
    6 Oct 2023, 00:00 BST
  2. Notice published
    14 Feb 2024, 16:09 GMT
  3. Submission deadline
    15 Mar 2024, 12:00 GMT
  4. Invitations to tender expected
    15 Apr 2024, 00:00 BST
  5. Contract starts
    1 Jan 2025
  6. Bids must remain valid until
    1 Jan 2025, 23:59 GMT

Notice history

5 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 14 Feb 2024
  1. Published value updated to £19,300,000
    14 Feb 2024, 16:09 GMT
    was £18,000,000
  2. Status changed to active
    14 Feb 2024, 16:09 GMT
  3. Procurement method changed
    14 Feb 2024, 16:09 GMT
  4. Deadline published: 15 Mar 2024, 12:00 GMT
    14 Feb 2024, 16:09 GMT
  5. Buyer details updated
    14 Feb 2024, 16:09 GMT

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

AWE PLC

Contracting authorityBody governed by public lawDefenceNon-Departmental Public Body Reading, South EastContact email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High Court of England and WalesReview body London

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria