Sustainment Delivery Partnership (SDP) - Early Engagement

Descriptions

AWE Plc ("AWE") is seeking expressions of interest for pre-market engagement regarding the establishment of a Contract arrangement for the management of the enhancement of AWE facilities within the wider AWE Estate, including, maintenance and repair, scope definition, design, procurement, installation of equipment such as plumbing, heating and air conditioning, mechanical and electrical, and project management function, whereby the arrangement created will be known as the "Sustainment Delivery Partnership" (SDP). AWE shall carry out pre-market engagement with suppliers to investigate the current market capabilities and gain knowledge about existing and future products and techniques which may assist informing AWE in the development of the sourcing strategy. For clarity this PIN not a call for competition, but for a pre-market engagement workshop and information gathering only. Supported by a coordinating function, the intention is that the Sustainment Delivery Partnership (SDP) shall provide four key strategic activities. 1. Operational Excellence: Embedded within AWE, the Operational Excellence team shall enable a programme that sustains and improves delivery through the Contract; 2. Services Management: Provide capable resources to augment Engineering, Maintenance & Projects team reporting to AWE Line Manager; 3. Reactive Management: Provide ad-hoc engineering solution for urgent repairs or unplanned maintenance; and 4. Project Management: Deliver annual programme of project intervention to design, install and commission new equipment. Further information regarding AWE can be found at https://www.awe.co.uk/ It is envisaged that the Contract shall be for a minimum term of 7 years (including an option to extend (+3 +3-year extensions at AWE's discretion)) however the term shall be discussed during pre-market engagement. The Contract is expected to have a value of circa £550m.