Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
AWE PLC
Aldermaston
READING
RG74PR
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKJ11 - Berkshire
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Defence
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
VENOM Project Provision of technologies for providing intense, variable-energy neutron sources and isotopic assay of transmutated samples.
Reference number
50000235
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 31643000 - Particle accelerators
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
AWE Plc ("AWE") is seeking to work with a vendor(s) for Provision of technologies for providing intense, variable-energy neutron sources and isotopic assay of trans mutated. This notice is for market engagement only and is not a call for competition.
You can find out more information about AWE here:
AWE - Atomic Weapons Establishment
AWE is a high performing, streamlined business delivering extraordinary products
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 38433100 - Mass spectrometer
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ - South East (England)
Main site or place of performance
MoD Aldermaston
Reading
Berkshire
RG7 4PR
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
AWE Plc is seeking to work with a vendor or vendors for:
1. Purchase and or development of equipment and technologies to generate a high-intensity ~14 MeV neutron source
2. Purchase and or development of a variable energy, intense neutron source
3. Purchase and or development of equipment and technologies to diagnose generated neutron and Gamma fields
4. Purchase and development of an accelerated mass
spectrometer for the analysis of sample isotopic ratios
5. Purchase and development of equipment to support remote operations in highly radioactive environments
b. Description
iii. Place of performance:
UK - United Kingdom
AWE Aldermaston RG7 4PR
iv. Description of procurement:
AWE proposes to source the following:
1. An Intense (~5E13 n/cm^2/s on sample) 14.1 MeV neutron source
2. A variable energy (0.5 - 25 MeV range), intense (~5E10 n/cm^2/s on sample) neutron source
two.2.14) Additional information
The nature of this PIN is such that AWE intends to operate restrictions within the relevant procurement regulations in order to protect essential national security interests. If an economic operator has connections with any hostile entity or foreign states which are deemed by AWE to pose a risk to the UK's national security interests or is otherwise considered not to possess the reliability necessary to exclude risks to the security of the United Kingdom, AWE reserves its right to exclude them from this exercise.
In issuing this PIN and engaging with the market, the AWE is not committing to conduct any procurement in relation to this Programme. Equally non-participation in this Market Engagement will not be taken into account in any future procurement activities and will not preclude any organisation from submitting a tender in any future competitions.
Note: The nature of this contract is such that the award will be subject to supplier's passing AWE's security requirements as dictated by its site licenses.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
25 July 2023
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Please note that the following steps to this PIN may be an NDA followed by pre- market engagement.
If you are interested in this PIN, please find the proforma to complete and return on Contracts Finder using the same reference number.
If you require AWE to send the proforma, please e-mail the address listed.
Suppliers have 30 working days to respond.