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Army Foundation College - Harrogate

Accommodation cleaning services
Accommodation management services
Building and facilities management services
+6 more
Location not published
Published value
£170,000,000
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published1
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
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Tenderline Synopsis: Ministry of Defence: "Army Foundation College - Harrogate". Published status: planned. Published value: £170,000,000. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
Contracting AuthorityMinistry of DefenceScope & CategoriesNot publishedSubmission Window
planned
No deadline published
Submission GatewayDirect notice routeLegal Basis & RegimeStandard procurementEstimated Value (exc. VAT)£170,000,000
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: Ministry of Defence
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Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for Ministry of Defence. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
1.9%Historical Average
Based on 9 comparable awards
Competition Density
2Bids / Report
66.7% of reports have one bid
Supplier ConcentrationHigh Concentration
British Telecommunications PLCTop vendor: 52% of attributable value
Payment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Payment obligations depend on the applicable regime and contract. Consult the official documents.
Coverage: 245 active published awards; 24 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Historical Awarded Suppliers With This Authority:
Supplier NameHistoric AwardsAttributable GBP Value
British Telecommunications PLC1 win£83,200,000
Rowden Technologies Ltd1 win£20,703,891
Janes Group UK Limited1 win£17,500,000
kpmg LLP1 win£8,100,000
THE COLLEGES' PARTNERSHIP LIMITED1 win£7,238,140
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityMinistry of Defence
Procedure methodNot published
Procurement categoryNot published
Statusplanned
Framework / DPSNot published
CompetitionNot published
Above thresholdNot published
Legal basisNot published
Tender period startsNot published
Clarification deadlineNot published
Electronic submissionNot published
Submission languagesNot published
Published24 Apr 2026, 12:30 BST
Last source update24 Apr 2026, 12:30 BST
Recurring procurementNot published
ClassificationAccommodation cleaning services, Accommodation management services, Building and facilities management services, Canteen and catering services, Catering services, Facilities management services, Operation of an educational centre, Personnel-training services, School catering services
Delivery areaLocation not published
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-065418
What is being bought
The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is considering future arrangements for the continued operation of the Army Foundation College (Harrogate) following the expiry of the existing Private Finance Initiative (PFI) contract. The Army Foundation College (Harrogate) delivers Phase 1 military training for Junior Soldiers aged 16–18. Scope includes Hard FM, Soft FM, Healthcare, Learning, Clerical, & IT. The Army is also considering whether additional capacity (and therefore additional Infrastructure) may be required at the site. The MOD plans to procure these services in the future. This notice is issued for information and market awareness purposes only.
What changed
From the official release history
  1. Official notice release published
    24 Apr 2026, 12:30 BST
  2. Official notice release published
    16 Mar 2026, 13:45 GMT
  3. Published value updated to £170,000,000
    19 Feb 2026, 10:48 GMT
  4. Official notice release published
    19 Feb 2026, 10:48 GMT
  5. Status changed to planned
    13 Feb 2026, 14:40 GMT
  6. Official notice release published
    13 Feb 2026, 14:40 GMT
  7. Buyer information updated
    13 Feb 2026, 14:40 GMT
  8. Published tender amendment
    Not published
    The changes to the notice are: Engagement: RFI Published- Opportunity Notice- https://contracts.mod.uk/esop/guest/go/opportunity/detail?opportunityId=61016 Engagement: Change of date and venue for the Event Change of deadline to respond and MOD Point of Contact CPV codes. Additional CPV Codes added 79993000 – Building and facilities management services, 55500000 – Canteen and catering services and 55520000 – Catering services
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
  • Lot 1 · #1
    Individual lot title not published
    planned
    Published valueNot published
    The source published no individual title or description for this lot.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
Timeline
  1. Pipeline notice
    24 Apr 2026, 12:30 BST
  2. Procedure published
    24 Apr 2026, 12:30 BST
  3. engagement
    8 May 2026, 23:59 BST · scheduled
    Request for Information (RFI) Details Interested suppliers are invited to provide a response to the Request for Information (RFI) in the link provided: https://contracts.mod.uk/esop/guest/go/opportunity/detail?opportunityId=61016 The Authority is seeking feedback from Industry to better understand the current market position for the requirement outlined above and attached. For full details and question set please see the attachment 20260424-715777470 – Army Foundation College – Harrogate – RFI-O. Clarification questions can be submitted to army-comrcl-complex-proc-mailbox@mod.gov.uk until 23:59 (GMT) on 30 April 2026 The final date for the Authority to respond to clarification questions is 23:59 (GMT) 05 May 2026. Responses must be submitted to: army-comrcl-complex-proc-mailbox@mod.gov.uk by 23.59 (GMT) on 08 May 2026 ************************************************************************************************************************************************* The Authority is conducting Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) to inform Suppliers of an upcoming requirement and to gather information, ascertain the level of interest, gain insight into risks and issues, and inform the commercial and procurement strategies for the provision of services required in the running of the Army Foundation College at Harrogate. Interested suppliers are invited to participate in the following activities: • Industry Briefing Day with potential tenderers • Request for Information (RFI) Questionnaire How to Participate: Industry Briefing Day • Date/Time: 10:00 (GMT) on 16 April 2026 • Location: Army Instructor School (AIS) Lecture Theatre, Army Training Centre Pirbright, Surrey, GU24 0QQ • Registration: Potential bidders interested in participating must notify the MOD point of contact, Chris Thompson at Chris.Thompson218@mod.gov.uk by 17:00 (GMT) on 10 April 2026. Please include the following details in your registration email: o Company name o Names, positions, and email addresses of attendees (attendees are limited to 3 per company) • Presentation Materials: Slides from the Industry Briefing Day will be uploaded to the Defence Sourcing Portal following the event. This is an excellent opportunity for suppliers to engage with the Authority, gain a better understanding of the requirements, and provide valuable input to shape the procurement process. We look forward to your participation. ,
Commercial outcome and competition
AwardsNo award published
ContractsNo contract published
Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published
Buyer and organisations in this procedure

Ministry of Defence

Contracting authority GB-PPON-PHVX-4316-ZVGZ
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Documents (1)
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Related procedures (0)
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Planning and rationale
Planning budgetNot published
No-engagement rationaleNot published
Procedure rationaleNot published