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title: "Freedom of Action Hard Facilities Management"
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# Freedom of Action Hard Facilities Management

Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04b1ca

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## Summary

The Ministry of Defence has successfully completed the procurement process for the "Freedom of Action Hard Facilities Management" contract, which falls under the category of building and facilities management services. The contract has been awarded to Lockheed Martin UK, with a value of £9,762,863, following a limited procurement method without prior publication of a call for competition. This award is in line with the MOD's strategy for F-35 sustainment and aims to reduce operating costs and management overhead. The contract covers both pre-planned and reactive maintenance to ensure statutory compliance of buildings at RAF Marham, located in the UKH16 region. The contract was signed on 1st October 2024, and it includes an option for an additional year of hard facilities management.

This procurement offers significant growth opportunities for large businesses specialising in facilities management, particularly those with subcontracting capabilities. Contractors will benefit from long-term partnerships within the defence sector, aligning with the MOD's strategy to streamline and consolidate contracting activities for the F-35 fleet. Lockheed Martin UK's involvement underscores the requirement for specialised knowledge and the ability to handle complex and high-value maintenance operations. Businesses capable of providing scalable and reliable facilities management services will find themselves well-suited to compete for similar contracts in the defence sector. Additionally, the subcontracting opportunities highlight potential avenues for collaboration with established industry leaders.

## Notice

Freedom of Action Hard Facilities Management

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Hard Facilities Management of the Freedom of Action Buildings. This service is focused on ensuring that these buildings always remain statutorily complaint providing both pre-planned and reactive maintenance.

Options: Addition year of hard facilities management.

### Procurement Information

The MOD long term strategy for F-35 sustainment is to reduce operating costs, risks and management overhead by consolidating contracting activity. The award of the Hard Facilities Management contract with Lockheed Martin UK is consistent with this strategy as its parent company, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics, is the main provider of Air Vehicle sustainment operations for the UK F-35 fleet via the National Support Solution contract, for which provision of a Hard Facilities Management service is a government dependency.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034835-2024 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 Oct 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Sep 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £9,762,863 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | MINISTRY OF DEFENCE |
| Locality | BRISTOL |
| Post town | Bristol |
| Postcode | BS34 8JH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England |
| ITL 3 | TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire |
| Local authority | South Gloucestershire |
| Electoral ward | Stoke Park & Cheswick |
| Westminster constituency | Filton and Bradley Stoke |
| Delivery location | TLH16 North and West Norfolk |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | LOCKHEED MARTIN |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79993000 - Building and facilities management services

## Release History

- 28 Oct 2024 at 11:49 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034835-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/defence-equipment-and-support

## Provenance

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