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715097451 - Defence Maintenance Accommodation Project - UK2

Defence Infrastructure Organisation · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 27 Sept 2026, 05:02.

Opportunity overview

This procurement covers responsive repairs and property refurbishment, management of a regeneration programme of capital investment works, compliance services and grounds maintenance to Service Family Accommodation throughout the UK owned and managed by the Defence Infrastructure Organisation. DIO is exploring disaggregating these requirements into multiple separate contracts, in particular separating Planned Works from Repairs and Maintenance." The Authority is keen to engage with providers with a solid background in delivering similar repairs and maintenance contracts for public sector landlords with a strong customer and safety focus, who are able to work collaboratively with the Authority to deliver a first in class service. The Contracting Authority is undertaking preliminary market engagement in accordance with section 16 of the Procurement Act 2023. The purpose of the engagement is to inform the development of the Authority's requirements, its procurement strategy and future tender documentation. This notice is published under section 17 of the Act and Regulation 17 of the Procurement Regulations 2024. The engagement will be conducted by way of an on-line questionnaire, supplemented with a briefing session. There will be two sessions available, one of the 22nd July and one on the 28th July 2026. Suppliers only need to attend one session. The Authority may contact providers who submit a completed questionnaire should it be necessary to clarify their response or raise any questions arising in order to ensure a fulsome exercise can be conducted. The objectives of the exercise are to analyse the responses from the market, take their views into account when designing the procurement strategy and ensure that any barriers to suppliers intending to bid for the works and services are removed. Purpose and Objectives of the Engagement. .• Developing the Authority's procurement strategy, pricing and evaluation models and lotting strategy • Explore opportunities for SMEs and specialist providers • Designing the procurement procedure, conditions of participation and award criteria • Preparing the Tender Notice and associated tender documents • Identifying suppliers that may be able to supply the works and services required • Identifying the likely contract management arrangements • Establish the most appropriate contract form • Confirming the appetite and capacity among suppliers in relation to the proposed contracts

Classification

  • CPV09332000 — Solar installation
  • CPV45210000 — Building construction work
  • CPV45232141 — Heating works
  • CPV45300000 — Building installation work
  • CPV45315000 — Electrical installation work of heating and other electrical building-equipment
  • CPV45331100 — Central-heating installation work
  • CPV45453000 — Overhaul and refurbishment work
  • CPV45453100 — Refurbishment work
  • CPV50000000 — Repair and maintenance services
  • CPV50700000 — Repair and maintenance services of building installations
  • CPV50720000 — Repair and maintenance services of central heating
  • CPV77314000 — Grounds maintenance services

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

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

Id
715097451 - UK2
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Status
planned

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Communication

Future Notice Date
1 Apr 2027, 23:59

Amendments

Entry 1
Description
New Engagement opportunity
Id
064252-2026

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Has Renewal
Yes
Status
planned

Contract period

Starts
1 Mar 2029, 00:00
Ends
29 Feb 2036, 23:59
Max Extent Date
28 Feb 2039, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
45453000
Description
Overhaul and refurbishment work
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
50700000
Description
Repair and maintenance services of building installations
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
45453100
Description
Refurbishment work
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
77314000
Description
Grounds maintenance services
Entry 5
Scheme
CPV
Id
45232141
Description
Heating works
Entry 6
Scheme
CPV
Id
50720000
Description
Repair and maintenance services of central heating
Entry 7
Scheme
CPV
Id
45331100
Description
Central-heating installation work
Entry 8
Scheme
CPV
Id
45315000
Description
Electrical installation work of heating and other electrical building-equipment
Entry 9
Scheme
CPV
Id
45210000
Description
Building construction work
Entry 10
Scheme
CPV
Id
50000000
Description
Repair and maintenance services
Entry 11
Scheme
CPV
Id
45300000
Description
Building installation work
Entry 12
Scheme
CPV
Id
09332000
Description
Solar installation

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Planning and budget

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Description
This is an open invitation to express interest and get in touch. The Engagement will be in the form of: • An On-line briefing for interested participants that respond to this PME Notice • Supplier questionnaire / written request for information • Possible clarification questions follow up by the Authority to those who submitted the questionnaire Details of the Event: Event / activity - On-line Briefing Location / platform - By Microsoft Teams Date and time - Wednesday 15 July (time to be confirmed) Format and duration - On-line, max duration 1 hour Suppliers wishing to take part should provide the following: • Organisation name and registered address • Contact name, email and telephone number • Relevant experience and capability • Specific areas of interest in relation to this requirement This should be sent to: DIOComrcl-Accommodation@mod.gov.uk Indicative Procurement Timetable: Deadline for expressions of interest - 17:00 hours, 15 July 2026 Supplier event(s) / engagement activity - 1st session - 22 July 2026 (time to be confirmed) Second Session - 28 July 2026 Deadline for written responses / questionnaire - 17:00 hours, 29 July 2026 Date engagement intended to close / closed 31 July 2026 Anticipated commencement of procurement January 2027 Anticipated publication of tender notice February 2027 The engagement will be conducted by way of an on-line questionnaire, supplemented with a briefing session. There will be two sessions available, one of the 22nd July and one on the 28th July 2026. Suppliers only need to attend one session. In accordance with section 16 of the Procurement Act 2023, the Authority will take appropriate steps to ensure that no supplier is placed at an unfair advantage as a result of participating in this engagement, and that competition for any subsequent contract is not distorted. Where any such advantage cannot be avoided, the supplier concerned may be excluded from the related procurement. Participation in this preliminary market engagement is voluntary. It does not form part of any procurement process, nor does it constitute a commitment by the Authority to conduct a procurement, nor does it confer any advantage or disadvantage in any future procurement. The Authority is not bound to proceed with any procurement to which this Notice relates. The Authority welcomes participation from organisations of all sizes, including small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs). In line with the procurement objectives in section 12 of the Act, the Authority will have regard to any particular barriers to participation that smaller organisations may face and will consider whether such barriers can be removed or reduced.
Due
22 Oct 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Documents

Entry 1
Id
064252-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Published
8 Jul 2026, 14:04
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Defence Infrastructure Organisation
Id
GB-PPON-PPWG-8368-RJMG

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PPWG-8368-RJMG

Address

Street Address
St George's House, DMS Whittington
Locality
Lichfield
Postal Code
WS149PY
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKG24

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - central government

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Lichfield · UKG24 · WS149PY · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 061044-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 064252-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·