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title: "Early Market Engagement (EME) for Ministry of Defence - Defence Water Services Programme"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04cd89"
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buyer: "MINISTRY OF DEFENCE - DEFENCE INFRASTRUCTURE ORGANISATION"
published: "2025-01-14"
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# Early Market Engagement (EME) for Ministry of Defence - Defence Water Services Programme

Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE - DEFENCE INFRASTRUCTURE ORGANISATION  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04cd89

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## Summary

The Ministry of Defence's Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) is conducting an Early Market Engagement (EME) for the Defence Water Services Programme, with activities and discussions planned around securing water and wastewater services, and managing MOD's private water network post-2028. The procurement is classified under the water distribution industry (CPV code 65110000) and falls in the services category. An Industry Engagement event will take place at Tidworth Garrison Theatre, SP9 7EP on 20th February 2025, and interested organisations are required to register by 24th January 2025. This notice serves as a Prior Information Notice (PIN), and the engagement includes programme updates, industry days, and bilateral discussions.

This tender offers significant business growth opportunities, particularly for companies experienced in managing water and wastewater services, and those capable of providing comprehensive Managed Service Provision (MSP) contracts. It is particularly suitable for businesses involved in water network operation and maintenance, environmental compliance, and sustainability efforts. Companies with expertise in water-treatment chemicals, water meters, sewerage works, and related environmental services are well-positioned to benefit from engaging in this procurement process.

## Notice

The Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) on behalf of the Ministry of Defence (MoD), have considered options to secure the provision of water and wastewater services, and the operation and maintenance of MOD's private water network upon the expiry of the Aquatrine PFIs in 2028 and 2030. Given the inevitability of change in the water sector, the needs of Defence are best served at this moment in time by going to the market seeking provision for a replacement service, likely to be in the form of Managed Service Provision (MSP) contract. The Defence Water Services Programme is looking to engage with the potential service providers and assess market interest in the selected delivery model for the service provision. DIO will be carrying out Industry Engagement from February 2025 and seek to invite interested parties to participate in a variety of sessions such as Programme Updates, Industry Days and Bilateral discussions (a commercial in confidence meeting between two parties i.e. DIO and the requesting party). We expect this engagement to begin with an Industry Day on 13th February 2025 at Tidworth Garrison Theatre, SP9 7EP. Description of the procurement DIO is issuing this Notice in order to invite potential service providers to engage with DIO. Organisations who wish to attend the Industry Day on 13th February 2025 are to register their interest by 24th January 2025 via the Defence Water Services Programme Industry Day Registration Form and provide the following details: Name of Company/Organisation Point of Contact and contact details. Number of attendees for this event will be limited, and spaces will be given on a first come first served basis. For further information about the Industry Day or the programme please contact the Defence Water Services Programme multiuser DIODCT-PFIRP@mod.gov.uk. In issuing this Prior Information Notice (PIN) DIO is not committing to carry out any procurement in relation to the requirements stated in this PIN. Non-participation in the Industry Day will not preclude any organisation from participating in any future competition. Additional Information This Prior Information Notice for engagement follows the Prior Information Notice (Notice Reference: 2022/S 000-035322) published on 14th December 2022. Aquatrine is the MOD's GB-wide water and wastewater Private Finance Initiative (PFI), providing water and wastewater services and manages environmental risk across the GB Defence Estate allowing the MOD to focus on its core business. This has

### Lot Information

Lot 1

DIO is issuing this Notice in order to invite potential service providers to engage with DIO. Organisations who wish to attend the Industry Day on 13th February 2025 are to register their interest by 24th January 2025 via the Defence Water Services Programme Industry Day Registration Form and provide the following details: Name of Company/Organisation Point of Contact and contact details. Number of attendees for this event will be limited, and spaces will be given on a first come first served basis. For further information about the Industry Day or the programme please contact the Defence Water Services Programme multiuser DIODCT-PFIRP@mod.gov.uk. In issuing this Prior Information Notice (PIN) DIO is not committing to carry out any procurement in relation to the requirements stated in this PIN. Non-participation in the Industry Day will not preclude any organisation from participating in any future competition. Additional information: This Prior Information Notice for engagement follows the Prior Information Notice (Notice Reference: 2022/S 000-035322) published on 14th December 2022. Aquatrine is the MOD's GB-wide water and wastewater Private Finance Initiative (PFI), providing water and wastewater services and manages environmental risk across the GB Defence Estate allowing the MOD to focus on its core business. This has

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001231-2025 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning, Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Jan 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 31 Oct 2025 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | MINISTRY OF DEFENCE - DEFENCE INFRASTRUCTURE ORGANISATION |
| Additional buyers | DELIVERY CONTINUITY TEAM |
| Locality | LICHFIELD |
| Post town | Walsall |
| Postcode | WS14 9PY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLG24 Staffordshire CC |
| Local authority | Lichfield |
| Electoral ward | Whittington & Streethay |
| Westminster constituency | Tamworth |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 24 - Chemical products
- 38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
- 39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products
- 41 - Collected and purified water
- 42 - Industrial machinery
- 44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)
- 45 - Construction work
- 50 - Repair and maintenance services
- 51 - Installation services (except software)
- 65 - Public utilities
- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 24962000 - Water-treatment chemicals
- 38421100 - Water meters
- 38421110 - Flowmeters
- 39350000 - Sewerage works equipment
- 41100000 - Natural water
- 42912300 - Machinery and apparatus for filtering or purifying water
- 44130000 - Sewer mains
- 44160000 - Pipeline, piping, pipes, casing, tubing and related items
- 44161000 - Pipelines
- 45330000 - Plumbing and sanitary works
- 50000000 - Repair and maintenance services
- 50411100 - Repair and maintenance services of water meters
- 50530000 - Repair and maintenance services of machinery
- 51514110 - Installation services of machinery and apparatus for filtering or purifying water
- 65100000 - Water distribution and related services
- 65110000 - Water distribution
- 65111000 - Drinking-water distribution
- 65120000 - Operation of a water-purification plant
- 65130000 - Operation of water supplies
- 65500000 - Meter reading service
- 75220000 - Defence services
- 79993100 - Facilities management services
- 90400000 - Sewage services
- 90480000 - Sewerage management services
- 90491000 - Sewer survey services
- 90700000 - Environmental services
- 90712400 - Natural resources management or conservation strategy planning services
- 90713100 - Consulting services for water-supply and waste-water other than for construction
- 90720000 - Environmental protection
- 90733000 - Services related to water pollution
- 90733100 - Surface water pollution monitoring or control services
- 90733200 - Surface water pollution rehabilitation services
- 90733300 - Surface water pollution protection services
- 90733400 - Surface water treatment services
- 90733500 - Surface water pollution drainage services
- 90733600 - Transboundary water pollution management or control services
- 90733700 - Groundwater pollution monitoring or control services

## Release History

- 14 Jan 2025 at 15:43 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001231-2025
- 6 Jan 2025 at 12:14 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000178-2025

## Notice URLs

- http://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/defence-infrastructure-organisation

## Provenance

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