--- title: "715863477 - Defence Hard Facilities Management (UK Estate)" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-069c2f" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-069c2f" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-069c2f.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-069c2f.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "DEFENCE INFRASTRUCTURE ORGANISATION" published: "2026-05-19" --- # 715863477 - Defence Hard Facilities Management (UK Estate) Buyer: DEFENCE INFRASTRUCTURE ORGANISATION Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-069c2f [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-069c2f) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-069c2f.json) ## Summary The Defence Infrastructure Organisation is in the planning stages of a large-scale procurement process titled "Defence Hard Facilities Management (UK Estate)" aiming to manage regional Hard Facilities Management (FM) services across the UK. This procurement falls under the 'services' industry category and is aligned with central government needs. The projected contract period is from 15th December 2028 to 14th December 2038, focusing on delivering high-quality FM services that include repair and maintenance, building management, and grounds maintenance. A future notice detailing next steps is anticipated by 30th June 2027. With an estimated total value of £12 billion for core FM services, additional works could raise the value to £14.4 billion. The procurement may leverage the Government Commercial Agency's Facilities Management and Security Services Framework RM6378. This planned procurement represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in facilities management, maintenance services, and building management. Companies offering innovative solutions that enhance Service Level Agreements and increase operational efficiencies can find growth opportunities through collaboration. SMEs and large firms with experience in delivering scalable and responsive facilities services may benefit from the potential additional works, which demand flexibility to cater to dynamic needs across the Defence estate. By engaging in this tender process, businesses can solidify their presence within the lucrative public infrastructure space facilitated by the Ministry of Defence. ## Notice Defence Hard Facilities Management (UK Estate) aims to provide reliable and high-quality regional Hard Facilities Management contracts that offer value for money and remain affordable, while fulfilling both current and future needs. These contracts will also focus on enhancing the Defence community's Lived Experience by incorporating improvements identified during the operation of existing contracts, responding to changes in MOD policy, and engaging with our customers. The contracts are expected to include an element of additional works, which will be a mechanism to deliver reactive and programmed low value works. Additional works are not guaranteed and will be determined in accordance with the needs of the Estate throughout the life of the contracts. The services required are expected to include Hard Facilities Management Services, Repair and Maintenance Services, Building and Facilities Management Services, Grounds Maintenance Services. It is estimated that the contracts will run for ten years. The estimated total value is split PS5Bn core FM services, and PS7Bn additional works. If the opportunity progresses, the Authority is considering calling off from the Government Commercial Agency's (GCA) Facilities Management and Security Services Framework RM6378. 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. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/045867-2026 | | Notice type | UK1 - Pipeline 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 | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 19 May 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 30 Jun 2027 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 15 Dec 2028 - 14 Dec 2038 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £12,000,000,000 | | 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 - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79993100 - Facilities management services ## Release History - 19 May 2026 at 15:21 - Planning - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/045867-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/045867-2026 19th May 2026 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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