Official UK procurement notice
AWE Industrial, Medical and Special Gases and Associated Equipment and Services
Authority: AWE PLC·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionAWE is looking to appoint a supplier to supply its requirements for industrial, medical and special gases and associated equipment and services.
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The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AWE is looking to appoint a supplier to supply its requirements for industrial,…Published 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.
- Compressed Industrial Gases
- Compressed Medical Gases
- Compressed Research/Special Gases and Gas Mixtures
- Bulk Gases in Liquid Form
- Cryo Liquids in Small Vessels
- Solid Carbon Dioxide (CO2, ‘Dry Ice’)
- Gas Regulators and Handling Equipment
- Assorted Fixtures and Fittings
- Maintenance and Inspection Services
- Rental of Gases Tanks
- Delivery Services
- Gas Safety Training Courses
- 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:
- Email [email protected] confirming the following:
- Company name
- 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.
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).
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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).
- 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)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
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- 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- Submission deadline
- 15 Mar 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Participation fee
- document
Timeline
6 Oct 2023 → 1 Jan 2025 · 6 dates- Next notice expected6 Oct 2023, 00:00 BST
- Notice published14 Feb 2024, 16:09 GMT
- Submission deadline15 Mar 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Invitations to tender expected15 Apr 2024, 00:00 BST
- Contract starts1 Jan 2025
- Bids must remain valid until1 Jan 2025, 23:59 GMT
Notice history
5 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 14 Feb 2024- Published value updated to £19,300,00014 Feb 2024, 16:09 GMTwas £18,000,000
- Status changed to active14 Feb 2024, 16:09 GMT
- Procurement method changed14 Feb 2024, 16:09 GMT
- Deadline published: 15 Mar 2024, 12:00 GMT14 Feb 2024, 16:09 GMT
- Buyer details updated14 Feb 2024, 16:09 GMT
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeDispute resolution & review bodies
- High Court of England and WalesReview body
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria