Defence Online

Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom
Publication Ref: 083764/S 000-2025
Nature of contract: Service contract
Procedure: Not specified
Regulation of procurement: Not applicable
Type of bid required: Not applicable

Prior information notice without call for competition

I) Contracting Authority/Entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Official name: Defence Infrastructure Organisation
National registration number: PPWG-8368-RJMG

Postal address: St George’s House, DMS Whittington
Town: Lichfield
Region: Staffordshire CC
Postal code: WS149PY
Country: United Kingdom

Email: DIOComrcl-PFIExpiryTeam@mod.gov.uk

I.3) Communication
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
Electronically

I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Public authority – central government

II) Object
II.1.1) Title
Planned Procurement Notice – Defence Water Services Programme – UK3
Reference number: 714602450

II.1.3) Type of contract
Services

II.1.4) Short description
The Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) on behalf of the Ministry of Defence (MoD), is looking to secure the provision of end to end Water and Wastewater services including the Operation and Maintenance (O&M) of the MoD’s private water network through a single, national Managed Service Provider (MSP).
More information about the services and MSP is included in the updated DWSP Concept Paper ( V1.4) available at:
If you wish to provide feedback or comments on this Concept Paper please send them to DIODCT-PFIRP@mod.gov.uk .
This Notice is intended to notify industry of the planned procurement dates alongside the MSP Concept Paper, that has been designed to provide insight to MoD`s proposed design of arrangements, to be utilised and implemented by the selected Managed Service Provider.
In issuing this Notice, DIO is not committing to carry out any procurement in relation to the requirements stated in this Notice.

II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value (including VAT)
2,760,000,000
Value (excluding VAT)
2,300,000,000
Currency
GBP

II.2) Description
II.2.1) Title
Contract/Lot No
1

II.2.2) CPV codes
Main CPV codes
44163100
44482200
45232450
48444100
50411100
50413200
65110000
71900000
79993000

II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code
UKL – WALES
UKC – NORTH EAST (ENGLAND)
UKD – NORTH WEST (ENGLAND)
UKF – EAST MIDLANDS (ENGLAND)
UKG – WEST MIDLANDS (ENGLAND)
UKH – EAST OF ENGLAND
UKK – SOUTH WEST (ENGLAND)
UKJ – SOUTH EAST (ENGLAND)

II.2.6) Estimated Value
Value (excluding VAT)
2,300,000,000
Currency
GBP

II.2.7) Contract dates (estimated)
Start
2028-02-01 00:00
End
2035-01-31 23:59
Duration
7 years
Possible extension
2038-01-31 23:59
Extended duration
10 years
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
There is 1 (one) 3 (three) year extension that may be taken at the Authority’s discretion.

II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
2026-01-05 23:59

IV) Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Competitive flexible procedure

IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Tender period dates
Enquiry deadline
2026-03-09 12:00
Estimated award decision date
2027-08-02 23:59

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

Deadline for requests to participate
2026-03-16 12:00

VI) Complementary information

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
2025-12-17 11:52