Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Ministry of Defence - Defence Infrastructure Organisation
St George’s House, DIO Head Office, DMS Whittington
Lichfield
WS14 9PY
diocomrcl-pfiexpiryteam@mod.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
www.gov.uk/government/organisations/defence-infrastructure-organisation
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from another address:
Delivery Continuity Team
Lichfield
Contact
Jennifer Arden
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
www.gov.uk/government/organisations/defence-infrastructure-organisation
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
Defence
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Early Market Engagement (EME) for Ministry of Defence - Defence Water Services Programme
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 65110000 - Water distribution
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
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.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 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
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) 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.
two.2.14) 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
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
31 October 2025
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No