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Construction Contract Leads

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1) Name and addresses

AWE PLC

Aldermaston

READING

RG74PR

Email

AWEProcurement [at] awe.co.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKJ11 - Berkshire

Companies House

02763902

Internet address(es)

Main address

I.3) Communication

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address

I.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

I.5) Main activity

Defence

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

Water and Wastewater Network

Reference number

2022 - 07 - 13

II.1.2) Main CPV code

• 45252120 - Water-treatment plant construction work

II.1.3) Type of contract

Works

II.1.4) Short description

AWE is looking to award a contract for the management, maintenance and operation of AWE's water and waste water networks including upgrades to its existing capability.

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

II.2) Description

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

• 45259100 - Wastewater-plant repair and maintenance work

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes

• UKJ - South East (England)

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

AWE is looking to award a contract for the management, maintenance and operation of AWE's water and waste water networks including upgrades to its existing capability.

The services required will consist of:

• Managing, maintaining and operating AWE's water networks in line with AWE site licence conditions, statutory legislation, regulations, and approved codes of practice (ACOPs)

• Upgrade and optimise the water networks through the delivery of an agreed programme with AWE issued via a task order process

• 24/7/365 response to maintain the availability of networks for AWE Operations and meet the requirements of AWE's business resilience plans

• Provision other repairs/works as necessary to keep infrastructure operational in accordance with agreed KPIs

• Provision of project resource, as required, to deliver the above, operating with AWE working practices and meeting legislative and regulatory requirements

• Provision of sampling and analysis capabilities including access to UKAS approved laboratories to meet regulatory compliance

• Manage, maintain and operate all equipment, supplies, spares and vehicles as is necessary to conduct the contract scope

• Understand and meet evolving regulatory requirements to provide compliant water services in line with the private drinking water regulations.

In delivering the above, AWE is seeking the expertise of its chosen supplier to bring the necessary people, capability and technology to improve it's water networks and a supplier that can adapt to an evolving landscape as the network of buildings within the AWE site footprint changes during the contract term.

"Please register your interest in this procurement by emailing AWEProcurement [at] awe.co.uk. On registration of interest,

Bidders will be initially asked to complete an NDA and Security Assurance Questionnaire.

On successful conclusion of these documents, Bidders will be invited to a Pre-Qualifying Questionnaire (PQQ) stage with a deadline of 7th October 2024."

Section III. Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1) Conditions for participation

III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

List and brief description of conditions

AWE is seeking a single supplier to manage, maintain, operate and upgrade its water networks. In seeking bids,

AWE requires the supplier to be able to meet all AWE requirements either directly or through the support of nominated sub-contractors.

To deliver a compliant bid, AWE requires that:

• at least 80% of resources requiring Developed Vetting (DV) to be obtained by the Contract Commencement Date and the remainder within 26 weeks of Contract Award

• all non-DV resources will need to be a minimum of Security Cleared (SC) at the time of Contract Commencement

• ALL onsite resource will be British Nationals at the time of Contract Commencement

• Bidders accept the terms of the AWE Supplier Handbook as located at:

Section IV. Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.1) Type of procedure

Competitive procedure with negotiation

IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No

IV.2) Administrative information

IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of expressions of interest

Date

24 March 2025

IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

Section VI. Complementary information

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body

AWE

Thatcham

Country

United Kingdom