Cost Consultancy Services · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: AWE PLC

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Architecture & Engineering (71) Delivery: South East (UKJ1)

Awarded value£3,329,679published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 23 Apr 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Withheld Section 108 Supplier

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The contract covers the provision of cost consultancy professional services to support a range of construction projects across AWE. The services include specialist expertise in cost modelling, cost verification and cost analysis to support programme delivery and provide robust cost assurance.

CPV: Consultative engineering and construction services · Quantity surveying services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: South East

Extensions: Option of extending +1, +1 year, up to a maximum of 4 years

71310000 Consultative engineering and construction services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 11 May 2026, 10:26 BST
Last source update: 11 May 2026, 10:26 BST
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-042853
Classification (CPV): Consultative engineering and construction servicesQuantity surveying services
Delivery area: South East (UKJ1)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06955c Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: The contract was awarded by way of a further competition under Crown Commercial Services Construction Professional Services Dynamic Purchasing System (RM6242), which was established in compliance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.
Regulation 34 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 governs the operation of Dynamic Purchasing Systems. It does not impose a requirement to advertise individual opportunities on Find a Tender.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £3,329,6791 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 7

Contracts signed 1latest 23 Apr 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Withheld Section 108 Supplier	£3,329,679 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 042853-2026-1 · Withheld Section 108 Supplier
Signed
23 Apr 2026
Value
£3,329,679
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
7bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Atomic Weapons Establishment

Contracting authorityNon Departmental Public BodyDefence GB-COH: 02763902 AWE Aldermaston, Reading, South East, RG74PRContact email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

High Court of England and WalesReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Withheld Section 108 SupplierAwarded supplierGB-COH: Withheld identifier Withheld address line 1, Withheld Town, South East

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.