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Early Market Engagement (EME) for Ministry of Defence - Defence Water Services Programme

Ministry of Defence - Defence Infrastructure Organisation · compiled

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Opportunity overview

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

Classification

  • CPV24962000 — Water-treatment chemicals
  • CPV38421100 — Water meters
  • CPV38421110 — Flowmeters
  • CPV39350000 — Sewerage works equipment
  • CPV41100000 — Natural water
  • CPV42912300 — Machinery and apparatus for filtering or purifying water
  • CPV44130000 — Sewer mains
  • CPV44160000 — Pipeline, piping, pipes, casing, tubing and related items
  • CPV44161000 — Pipelines
  • CPV45330000 — Plumbing and sanitary works
  • CPV50000000 — Repair and maintenance services
  • CPV50411100 — Repair and maintenance services of water meters
  • CPV50530000 — Repair and maintenance services of machinery
  • CPV51514110 — Installation services of machinery and apparatus for filtering or purifying water
  • CPV65100000 — Water distribution and related services
  • CPV65110000 — Water distribution
  • CPV65111000 — Drinking-water distribution
  • CPV65120000 — Operation of a water-purification plant
  • CPV65130000 — Operation of water supplies
  • CPV65500000 — Meter reading service
  • CPV75220000 — Defence services
  • CPV79993100 — Facilities management services
  • CPV90400000 — Sewage services
  • CPV90480000 — Sewerage management services
  • CPV90491000 — Sewer survey services
  • CPV90700000 — Environmental services
  • CPV90712400 — Natural resources management or conservation strategy planning services
  • CPV90713100 — Consulting services for water-supply and waste-water other than for construction
  • CPV90720000 — Environmental protection
  • CPV90733000 — Services related to water pollution
  • CPV90733100 — Surface water pollution monitoring or control services
  • CPV90733200 — Surface water pollution rehabilitation services
  • CPV90733300 — Surface water pollution protection services
  • CPV90733400 — Surface water treatment services
  • CPV90733500 — Surface water pollution drainage services
  • CPV90733600 — Transboundary water pollution management or control services
  • CPV90733700 — Groundwater pollution monitoring or control services

Lots

  • 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 hasValue not stated

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

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ocds-h6vhtk-04cd89
Status
planned
Main Procurement Category
services

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Unstructured Changes

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We expect this engagement to begin with an Industry Day on 20th February 2025 at Tidworth Garrison Theatre, SP9 7EP.

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We expect this engagement to begin with an Industry Day on 13th February 2025 at Tidworth Garrison Theatre, SP9 7EP.
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**PIN HAS BEEN AMENDED TO REFLECT CHANGE OF INDUSTRY DAY DATE**

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**PIN HAS BEEN AMENDED TO REFLECT CHANGE OF INDUSTRY DAY DATE**

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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 20th February 2025 are to register their interest by 24th January 2025 via the Defence Water Services Programme multiuser DIODCT-PFIRP@mod.gov.uk and provide the following details: • Name of Company/Organisation • Point of Contact and contact details. • Number of persons attending.

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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. 
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This Prior Information Notice for engagement follows the Prior Information Notice (Notice Reference: 2022/S 000-035322) published on 14th December 2022. It corrects the Prior Information Notice (Notice reference: 2025/S 000-000178) published on 6th January 2025. 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 been achieved by utilising water industry expertise to improve MOD’s performance in environmental compliance and sustainability over the contract term. Aquatrine covers circa 2,600 sites on the MOD Estate, representing approximately 85% of the GB MOD Estate. Aquatrine has provided strategic management of the water and wastewater systems and assets. Its effect has been an upgrading of the MOD infrastructure so that is capable of meeting environmental standards using private sector capital.

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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
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Section
II.2.2)

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Classifications

Entry 1
Id
50413200
Scheme
CPV
Description
Repair and maintenance services of firefighting equipment

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Where

Section
II.2.2)

New Value

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
50411100
Scheme
CPV
Description
Repair and maintenance services of water meters

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Where

Section
II.2.2)

New Value

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
45232451
Scheme
CPV
Description
Drainage and surface works

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Where

Section
II.2.2)

New Value

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
71900000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Laboratory services

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Entry 10

Where

Section
II.2.2)

New Value

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
44482200
Scheme
CPV
Description
Fire hydrants

Old Value

Entry 11

Where

Section
II.2.2)

New Value

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
48444100
Scheme
CPV
Description
Billing system

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Entry 12

Where

Section
II.2.2)

New Value

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
44163112
Scheme
CPV
Description
Drainage system

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Where

Section
II.2.2)

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Classifications

Entry 1
Id
79993000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Building and facilities management services

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Section
II.2.2)

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Classifications

Entry 1
Id
79000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

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Section
II.2.2)

New Value

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
50510000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Repair and maintenance services of pumps, valves, taps and metal containers

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Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Communication

Future Notice Date
31 Oct 2025, 00:00

Classification

Id
65110000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Water distribution

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
planned
Description
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

Items and delivery

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Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
24962000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Water-treatment chemicals
Entry 2
Id
38421100
Scheme
CPV
Description
Water meters
Entry 3
Id
38421110
Scheme
CPV
Description
Flowmeters
Entry 4
Id
39350000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Sewerage works equipment
Entry 5
Id
41100000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Natural water
Entry 6
Id
42912300
Scheme
CPV
Description
Machinery and apparatus for filtering or purifying water
Entry 7
Id
44130000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Sewer mains
Entry 8
Id
44160000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Pipeline, piping, pipes, casing, tubing and related items
Entry 9
Id
44161000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Pipelines
Entry 10
Id
45330000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Plumbing and sanitary works
Entry 11
Id
50000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Repair and maintenance services
Entry 12
Id
50411100
Scheme
CPV
Description
Repair and maintenance services of water meters
Entry 13
Id
50530000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Repair and maintenance services of machinery
Entry 14
Id
51514110
Scheme
CPV
Description
Installation services of machinery and apparatus for filtering or purifying water
Entry 15
Id
65100000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Water distribution and related services
Entry 16
Id
65110000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Water distribution
Entry 17
Id
65111000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Drinking-water distribution
Entry 18
Id
65120000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Operation of a water-purification plant
Entry 19
Id
65130000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Operation of water supplies
Entry 20
Id
65500000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Meter reading service
Entry 21
Id
75220000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Defence services
Entry 22
Id
79993100
Scheme
CPV
Description
Facilities management services
Entry 23
Id
90400000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Sewage services
Entry 24
Id
90480000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Sewerage management services
Entry 25
Id
90491000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Sewer survey services
Entry 26
Id
90700000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Environmental services
Entry 27
Id
90712400
Scheme
CPV
Description
Natural resources management or conservation strategy planning services
Entry 28
Id
90713100
Scheme
CPV
Description
Consulting services for water-supply and waste-water other than for construction
Entry 29
Id
90720000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Environmental protection
Entry 30
Id
90733000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Services related to water pollution
Entry 31
Id
90733100
Scheme
CPV
Description
Surface water pollution monitoring or control services
Entry 32
Id
90733200
Scheme
CPV
Description
Surface water pollution rehabilitation services
Entry 33
Id
90733300
Scheme
CPV
Description
Surface water pollution protection services
Entry 34
Id
90733400
Scheme
CPV
Description
Surface water treatment services
Entry 35
Id
90733500
Scheme
CPV
Description
Surface water pollution drainage services
Entry 36
Id
90733600
Scheme
CPV
Description
Transboundary water pollution management or control services
Entry 37
Id
90733700
Scheme
CPV
Description
Groundwater pollution monitoring or control services

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-133957
Name
Ministry of Defence - Defence Infrastructure Organisation

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UK
Locality
Lichfield
Postal Code
WS14 9PY
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
St George’s House, DIO Head Office, DMS Whittington

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
MINISTRY
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
Entry 2
Id
02
Scheme
COFOG
Description
Defence

Identifier

Legal Name
Ministry of Defence - Defence Infrastructure Organisation

Contact

Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-133958
Name
Delivery Continuity Team

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UK
Locality
Lichfield
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Identifier

Legal Name
Delivery Continuity Team

Contact

Name
Jennifer Arden
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-134955
Name
Ministry of Defence - Defence Infrastructure Organisation

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UK
Locality
Lichfield
Postal Code
WS14 9PY
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Ministry of Defence - Defence Infrastructure Organisation St George’s House, DIO Head Office, DMS Whittington

Details

Identifier

Legal Name
Ministry of Defence - Defence Infrastructure Organisation

Contact

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Lichfield · UK · WS14 9PY · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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