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AWE

UK GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT

Public-sector buyer · United Kingdom

Atomic Weapons Establishment

Atomic Weapons Establishment is a UK public-sector contracting authority. This profile aggregates its public-record procurement — top suppliers, categories, recent awards, open tenders and expiring contracts.

Data period: 2023-07-29 to 2026-07-29Updated 2026-07-29

£522.9M

Total spend

30

Contract awards

18

Unique suppliers

£17.4M

Avg contract

According to ENKII, Atomic Weapons Establishment has awarded 30 contracts worth £522.9M to 18 suppliers between 2023-07-29 and 2026-07-29, at an average contract value of £17.4M, with the top five suppliers holding 100% of contract value.

Top suppliers

Top suppliers to Atomic Weapons Establishment

Top-five suppliers hold 100% of contract value — a concentrated market.

SupplierAwardsTotal value
Withheld Section 94 Supplier1£410.7M
Exempt as per PCR s108.3(b) withheld for purpose of safeguarding national security.1£100.0M
Withheld Section94 supplier2£4.5M
Withheld Section 108 Supplier1£3.3M
This information has been omitted from this notice in accordance with s.94 Procurement Act 20232£1.8M
Withheld Section94 Supplier2£859K
CLIP LIMITED2£300K
AVVIO REPLY LIMITED2£192K
SHUTTERSTOCK INTERNATIONAL SERVICES EMEA LTD2£190K
MHP GROUP LIMITED3£171K
CONTENT ONLINE LIMITED2£168K
COPYRIGHT LICENSING AGENCY LIMITED(THE)1£159K
Weber Rescue UK Ltd1£138K
CLARIVATE ANALYTICS (UK) LIMITED2£95K
MINTO BRANDING LIMITED1£90K
STEM RETURNERS2£80K
ROCKLEY WATERSPORTS LIMITED2£59K
Cabinet Office1£50K

Procurement categories

What Atomic Weapons Establishment buys

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) breakdown of contracts awarded over the reporting period.

Engineering design services

71320000
2 awards£414.0M

Building demolition and wrecking work and earthmoving work

45110000
1 award£100.0M

Other building completion work

45450000
1 award£4.5M

Electrical apparatus for switching or protecting electrical circuits

31210000
2 awards£1.8M

Computer-related equipment

30230000
2 awards£859K

Exhibition, fair and congress organisation services

79950000
4 awards£492K

Subscription services

79980000
4 awards£263K

Networking software package

48210000
2 awards£190K

Business and management consultancy services

79410000
3 awards£169K

Patent and copyright consultancy services

79120000
1 award£159K

Firefighting, rescue and safety equipment

35110000
1 award£138K

Goods used in construction

44420000
1 award£90K

Personnel services except placement and supply services

79630000
2 awards£80K

Tanks, reservoirs, containers and pressure vessels

44610000
1 award£59K

Building construction work

45210000
2 awards£59K

Advertising and marketing services

79340000
1 award£52K

Recent contracts

Latest Atomic Weapons Establishment contracts awarded

The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.

Exempt as per S94 - (1a) - withheld for the purpose of safeguarding national security, Direct Award.

Withheld Section94 Supplier · 2026-05-20

£430K

Cost Consultancy Services

Withheld Section 108 Supplier · 2026-05-11

£3.3M

LYRA Delivery Partner

Withheld Section 94 Supplier · 2026-04-29

£410.7M

Supply, Installation and Commissioning of Circuit Breakers

This information has been omitted from this notice in accordance with s.94 Procurement Act 2023 · 2026-04-21

£917K

Exempt as per S94 - (1a) - withheld for the purpose of safeguarding national security

Withheld Section94 Supplier · 2026-04-13

£430K

Supply, Installation and Commissioning of Site Works

This information has been omitted from this notice in accordance with s.94 Procurement Act 2023 · 2026-03-26

£917K

Minor Works

Withheld Section94 supplier · 2026-03-26

£4.5M

Copyright Licence renewal

COPYRIGHT LICENSING AGENCY LIMITED(THE) · 2025-12-03

£159K

Manufacturing

Withheld Section94 supplier · 2025-11-27

£59K

Demolition Delivery Partner

Exempt as per PCR s108.3(b) withheld for purpose of safeguarding national security. · 2025-09-03

£100.0M

Celebrate Success Award

AVVIO REPLY LIMITED · 2025-08-22

£96K

Shutterstock Licence renewal

SHUTTERSTOCK INTERNATIONAL SERVICES EMEA LTD · 2025-08-22

£95K

75th Anniversary London Event

CLIP LIMITED · 2025-08-22

£150K

Media Monitoring

MHP GROUP LIMITED · 2025-08-13

£52K

Celebrate Success

AVVIO REPLY LIMITED · 2025-08-13

£96K

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AWE Corporate Catering and Hospitality Services

£39.7M

Production of Hydrodynamic Containment Vessels Strategy

AWE Corporate Catering and Hospitality Services

£5.0M

Teutates Programme - Waste Repatriation Strategy

£10.0M

Teutates Programme - Waste Repatriation Strategy

£10.0M

AWE(B) Solar Programme

£48.0M

AWE Corporate Catering and Hospitality Services

AWE Laser Transport Mirror Refurbishment

£1.0M

Pipeline

Contracts expiring in the next 12 months

When these contracts end, Atomic Weapons Establishment typically re-tenders. SMEs preparing bids 3-6 months ahead win disproportionately often.

ESG report

Expires: 2026-12-12

£60K

Exempt as per S94 - (1a) - withheld for the purpose of safeguarding national security

Expires: 2027-03-31

£430K

Exempt as per S94 - (1a) - withheld for the purpose of safeguarding national security, Direct Award.

Expires: 2027-03-31

£430K

Supply, Installation and Commissioning of Circuit Breakers

Expires: 2027-04-30

£917K

Supply, Installation and Commissioning of Site Works

Expires: 2027-05-14

£917K

Market analysis

Bidding into Atomic Weapons Establishment — what to expect

Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.

100%

Top-5 supplier share

110d

Avg response window

39d

Median response window

10mo

Avg contract duration

Frequently asked

Common questions about selling to Atomic Weapons Establishment

How much does Atomic Weapons Establishment spend on procurement?

Atomic Weapons Establishment awarded 30 contracts totalling £522.9M between 2023-07-29 and 2026-07-29, working with 18 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £17.4M.

Who are Atomic Weapons Establishment's top suppliers?

The largest suppliers to Atomic Weapons Establishment by total award value are Withheld Section 94 Supplier, Exempt as per PCR s108.3(b) withheld for purpose of safeguarding national security., Withheld Section94 supplier. The top five suppliers together hold 100% of contract value.

What does Atomic Weapons Establishment buy from suppliers?

Atomic Weapons Establishment's procurement is concentrated in engineering design services, building demolition and wrecking work and earthmoving work, other building completion work, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.

How can my business bid for Atomic Weapons Establishment contracts?

Atomic Weapons Establishment publishes open tenders on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder. ENKII matches your business against live tenders, identifies certifications you'll need, and surfaces frameworks worth applying to. Free Readiness Score in 3 minutes.

What's the typical response window for Atomic Weapons Establishment tenders?

Atomic Weapons Establishment typically gives suppliers a median of 39 days to respond (average 110 days). Standard contract duration is around 10 months.

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Sources & methodology

How this profile is compiled

Analysed by ENKII · Updated 2026-07-29

This profile aggregates public-record procurement data published by the UK Government under the Open Government Licence v3.0. ENKII fetches, deduplicates, and aggregates source records; we don't edit the underlying facts.

Source portals

  • · Find a Tender (find-tender.service.gov.uk)
  • · Contracts Finder
  • · Spend Network
Full methodology — calculations, refresh cadence & caveats

Source records remain subject to Open Government Licence v3.0 attribution. ENKII doesn't warrant accuracy beyond the source portals' own publication.

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