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TO DEVELOP A DEFENCE INVESTMENT PLAN (DIP) INFRASTRUCTURE PLAN FOR THE MOD ESTATE

Defence Infrastructure Organisation

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11 Sep 2026 at 12:34

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
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11 Sep 2026 at 12:26

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Defence Infrastructure Organisation intends to commission consultancy services to develop an infrastructure plan for the Ministry of Defence estate. The work will review MOD space standards and produce an overarching report on options for using private finance investment across the estate. It is intended to support a recapitalisation plan covering investment and disinvestment in the MOD estate over the next 10 years, with strategic direction extending to around 2050. The requirement is classified as real estate development services. The work concerns the MOD estate rather than a single named site, so suppliers with experience of estate-wide infrastructure planning, defence or other complex public-sector property portfolios may be relevant. The buyer is a central government public authority, based in Lichfield.

This procurement is at the planning stage: the buyer has announced an intention to procure, but has not invited tenders. It is planned as a single lot, with the procurement status recorded as planned and the contract expected to run from 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2029. The buyer’s gross estimated value is £900,000, including £150,000 tax, with a net value of £750,000; the currency is GBP. A future notice is expected on 11 September 2026, but this is an indicative publication expectation rather than a bid deadline. The requirement is for services under the light-touch regime, and the lot is identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The available information does not set out an award method, detailed eligibility requirements or evaluation criteria.

The work should suit firms that combine strategic property and infrastructure advisory with practical estate investment planning. Relevant capability includes reviewing space standards, assessing the condition and future needs of a large and complex estate, developing long-term recapitalisation and disinvestment plans, and comparing public funding with private finance or PFI models. Experience of government, defence, regulated infrastructure, or other geographically dispersed estates would help suppliers understand operational constraints and long-term investment decisions. Strong analytical, financial modelling, options appraisal and report-writing capability is likely to be important, alongside the ability to turn technical estate evidence into an investment strategy extending over several decades. The buyer has indicated that small and medium-sized businesses may be suitable, so specialist consultancies and capable consortia should monitor the requirement as it develops.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

TO DEVELOP A DEFENCE INVESTMENT PLAN (DIP) INFRASTRUCTURE PLAN FOR THE MOD ESTATE

Notice Description

To undertaker take a study review of MOD Space Standards and an overarching study report on options for PFI across the MOD estat.e. This Recapitalisation Plan will set the plan for investment (MOD and private funding) and disinvestment in the MOD estate over the next 10 years and a strategic direction out to c.2050. The information in this UK1 Pipeline Notice is purely for information, and no further details are available at this stage. Please do not contact the DIO contracting authority regarding this UK1 Pipeline Notice. Further details will be provided in a future tender notice if the opportunity progresses

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f7f7
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086380-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

70 - Real estate services

CPV Codes

70110000 - Development services of real estate

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£750,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Sep 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
11 Sep 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Apr 2027 - 31 Mar 2029 2-3 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
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LICHFIELD
Postcode
WS14 9PY
Postcode Area
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

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