Notice Information
Notice Title
Planned Procurement Notice - Defence Water Services Programme - UK3
Notice 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: https://contracts.mod.uk/esop/guest/go/opportunity/detail?opportunityId=60136 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.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Renewal: There is 1 (one) 3 (three) year extension that may be taken at the Authority's discretion.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05f7ad
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083764-2025
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- Procurement Method Details
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)
45 - Construction work
48 - Software package and information systems
50 - Repair and maintenance services
65 - Public utilities
71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
-
- CPV Codes
44163100 - Pipes
44482200 - Fire hydrants
45232450 - Drainage construction works
48444100 - Billing system
50411100 - Repair and maintenance services of water meters
50413200 - Repair and maintenance services of firefighting equipment
65110000 - Water distribution
71900000 - Laboratory services
79993000 - Building and facilities management services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £2,300,000,000 £1B-£10B
- Lots Value
- £2,300,000,000 £1B-£10B
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 17 Dec 20251 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 9 Mar 20263 months to go
- Future Notice Date
- 5 Jan 20261 weeks to go
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 1 Feb 2028 - 31 Jan 2035 Over 5 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-pfiexpiryteam@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
- TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England), TLL Wales
-
- Local Authority
- Lichfield
- Electoral Ward
- Whittington & Streethay
- Westminster Constituency
- Tamworth
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083764-2025
17th December 2025 - Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender
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