Plastic oversuits
Atomic Weapons Establishment
Key details
Procurement
- 18114000 Coveralls
- 18143000 Protective gear
What happened
The contract runs until 31 Mar 2029.
Description
Bespoke plastic oversuit designed to cover a Pressurised Breathing Air Suit worn underneath, providing an additional layer of protection against radiological contamination. It is not intended to be the primary item of personal protective equipment.
Potential volume could be around 270-300 oversuits per month / 3,240 - 3,600 annually
How to engage
AWE is undertaking a pre-market engagement exercise to understand the capability, capacity and level of market interest in the manufacture and supply of plastic oversuits for use over Pressurised Breathing Air Suits (PBAS). The purpose of this engagement is to assist AWE in understanding: Supplier capability to manufacture and supply oversuits broadly in accordance with AWE's high-level requirements; Manufacturing capacity and ability to meet anticipated demand profiles; Product assurance, quality management and traceability capability; Supply chain resilience and continuity of supply arrangements; Relevant experience supplying comparable products into regulated, hazardous or high-consequence operating environments; and Any industry considerations which may assist AWE in the development of its future procurement strategy. Market engagement will be undertaken through an Expression of Interest (EOI) process. Organisations wishing to participate should: Submit an email confirming their interest to [email protected] by 19 October 2026. Upon receipt of the expression of interest, AWE will issue an EOI questionnaire together with a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) for completion and return. Participation in this market engagement exercise is voluntary and does not guarantee participation in any future procurement process. AWE reserves the right to apply national security restrictions and security suitability assessments when determining participation in subsequent engagement activities and any future procurement process. All communications relating to this market engagement exercise should be addressed to [email protected] with the subject heading: "Provision of PBAS Oversuits - Expression of Interest"
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External ID: fts-ocds-h6vhtk-0780b3 • Added 5 October 2026