Planning

Smarter Working DIO FY25/26

DEFENCE INFRASTRUCTURE ORGANISATION

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

PlanningUpdate

19 May 2025 at 11:23

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
PlanningUpdate

14 May 2025 at 09:07

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Planning

13 May 2025 at 10:25

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) is in the planning stage of a procurement process titled "Smarter Working DIO FY25/26," aimed at implementing the MOD's Future Workplace Strategy. This opportunity is focused on the acquisition of office furniture and associated services, under the industry category of goods, with a procurement value of £375,000 to £450,000. The contract is set to commence on 14th July 2025 and is expected to end by 14th July 2026, with potential extensions until 2027. The buying entity operates from Lichfield, UK, and this procurement process is routed through CCS RM6308 - Furniture and Associated Services 2, Lot 2, indicating a centralized government buying strategy. Potential business participants should note a future notice date on 6th June 2025.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses specializing in office furniture and related services, particularly those that are small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), as the procurement process explicitly indicates suitability for such businesses. Companies capable of providing innovative and quality furniture solutions to align with smarter working principles and future workplace strategies are well-suited to engage with this tender. Additionally, ongoing maintenance and deployment at new hub sites within the UK provide scope for long-term partnerships and business growth through sustained engagement with the DIO's Smarter Working Programme.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Smarter Working DIO FY25/26

Notice Description

Route to market: CCS RM6308 Furniture and Associated Services 2, Lot 2- MOD Office The DIO Smarter Working Programme delivered organisational changes at 18 sites between 2017 and 2024. Following successful deployment, there is now a requirement for an additional, linked programme of works to support a variety of workstreams including but not limited to; ensuring those sites which received the first iteration of Smarter Working design principles align with MOD's Future Workplace Strategy, provide ongoing maintenance to previously deployed sites, implement at new hub sites under the direction of DIO's Location Committee.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0511d2
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022577-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products

CPV Codes

39130000 - Office furniture

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£375,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 May 20259 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
6 Jun 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
13 Jul 2025 - 14 Jul 2026 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEFENCE INFRASTRUCTURE ORGANISATION
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
diocomrcl-enser@mod.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LICHFIELD
Postcode
WS14 9PY
Post Town
Walsall
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG24 Staffordshire CC
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Lichfield
Electoral Ward
Whittington & Streethay
Westminster Constituency
Tamworth

Further Information

Notice Documents

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