---
title: "Smarter Working DIO FY25/26"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0511d2"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "DEFENCE INFRASTRUCTURE ORGANISATION"
published: "2025-05-19"
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# Smarter Working DIO FY25/26

Buyer: DEFENCE INFRASTRUCTURE ORGANISATION  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0511d2

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## Summary

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.

## Notice

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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022577-2025 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 May 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 6 Jun 2025 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 13 Jul 2025 - 14 Jul 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £375,000 |
| 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 | DEFENCE INFRASTRUCTURE ORGANISATION |
| 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

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

### Codes

- 39130000 - Office furniture

## Release History

- 19 May 2025 at 11:23 - PlanningUpdate - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022577-2025
- 14 May 2025 at 09:07 - PlanningUpdate - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021101-2025
- 13 May 2025 at 10:25 - Planning - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020778-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022577-2025
  19th May 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021101-2025
  14th May 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020778-2025
  13th May 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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