Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
AWE PLC
MOD 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
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
STRIKE (Previously Cold X-Ray)
Reference number
50000240
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 98300000 - Miscellaneous services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
STRIKE (previously Cold Xray) Project: Provision of technologies to generate intense electrical current pulses into specified electrical load parameters and interface geometry
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 31214000 - Switchgear
- 31321300 - High-voltage cable
- 38342100 - Oscillographs
- 38424000 - Measuring and control equipment
- 38636100 - Lasers
- 38651500 - Cinematographic cameras
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ - South East (England)
Main site or place of performance
MOD Aldermaston
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 current of a prescribed maximum peak value and given risetime into a quoted inductance and resistance requirement
2. Purchase and or development of equipment and technologies to diagnose the generated electrical current and any ancillary equipment required for operations
AWE proposes to source the following:
1. A Capacitor based pulsed power system incorporating energy storage, switching and high current power distribution
2. Equipment and technologies for diagnosing the electrical pulse and any associated fields
3. HV Power Supplies and Trigger Generators
4. EM Pulse screening for protection of facility users outside the HV area
5. Equipment and technologies to support safe operations including SALUS
Note that the purchase and development of equipment and technologies for any combination of parts 1-5 could be required.
two.2.14) Additional information
AWE Plc ("AWE") is seeking to engage with the market for the STRIKE (Previously Cold X-Ray) Project. This notice is for market engagement only and is not a call for competition.
You can find out more information about AWE here: https://www.awe.co.uk/
AWE - Atomic Weapons Establishment
AWE is a high performing, streamlined business delivering extraordinary products.
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
7 October 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
If you are interested in this PIN please download the Proforma from the Contracts Finder website OR contact CapitalSCM@awe.co.uk to request a form.