Planning

External Assistance Industry Event Support for PFI

  • Defence Infrastructure Organisation

UK2: Preliminary market engagement notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-012848

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04fcc8

Published 3 April 2025, 2:41pm



Scope

Description

DIO will be carrying out an External Assistance engagement Event 23 April 13:00 using MS TEAMS. The event aims to provide industry with information about opportunities in the upcoming Defence Water Services Programme (DWSP), Aquatrine Expiry project, and wider DIO PFI portfolios. DIO will provide clarity regarding how DIO contracts for External Assistance (EA) are awarded, what types of EA may be required and how suppliers can get involved. Crown Commercial Services will give a talk on their framework and how competitions are undertaken within categories or "Lots". Further topics to be included will be focused on the Terms and Conditions of DIO contracts including - Security, IPR and Conflict of Interest. A Question-and-Answer session will be available to the audience with the ability to provide feedback on the event. The aim of the event is to provide an upfront transparent view of the potential requirements in the DIO PFI portfolio and provide clarity on contracting terms and processes with a view to conducting informed and successful future competitions.

Slides presented and all Questions and Answers will be shared after the event with attendees and with those who registered an interest.

Total value (estimated)

  • £5,000,000 excluding VAT
  • £6,000,000 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 May 2025 to 31 March 2027
  • 1 year, 11 months

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 66171000 - Financial consultancy services
  • 66519310 - Insurance consultancy services
  • 71311300 - Infrastructure works consultancy services
  • 71314300 - Energy-efficiency consultancy services
  • 71315210 - Building services consultancy services
  • 71800000 - Consulting services for water-supply and waste consultancy
  • 72314000 - Data collection and collation services
  • 79111000 - Legal advisory services
  • 79418000 - Procurement consultancy services
  • 79419000 - Evaluation consultancy services
  • 90713100 - Consulting services for water-supply and waste-water other than for construction

Contract locations

  • UKG - West Midlands (England)

Engagement

Engagement deadline

30 April 2025

Engagement process description

The Event will be held on MS Teams on 23 April 13:00 and will last approximately 2 hours.

Companies and Organisations who would like to attend this External Assistance Event are invited to register their interest by contacting DIO Comrcl-PFI Expiry Team DIOComrcl-PFIExpiryTeam@mod.gov.uk no later than Fri 18th April providing the following details -

Name of Company/Organisation

Point of Contact and contact details

Mandate/purpose of Company/Organisation

Reason for Interest


Participation

Particular suitability

  • Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
  • Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)

Submission

Publication date of tender notice (estimated)

30 April 2025


Contracting authority

Defence Infrastructure Organisation

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PPWG-8368-RJMG

St George's House, DMS Whittington

Litchfeild

WS149PY

United Kingdom

Region: UKG24 - Staffordshire CC

Organisation type: Public authority - central government