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# Defence Soft Facilities Management (UK Estate)

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/defence-soft-facilities-management-uk-estate-ocds-h6vhtk-0560bc). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Ministry of Defence: "Defence Soft Facilities Management (UK Estate)". Published status: active. Published Value: £4,554,115,720. 6 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 1 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: award.commercedecisions.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Ministry of Defence](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/ministry-of-defence-gov-d17)
- **Published Value:** £4,554,115,720 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 1 October 2025 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 6
- **Procurement Method:** Competitive flexible procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Accommodation, building and window cleaning services, Facilities management services, Hotel accommodation services, Laundry-management services, Refuse and waste related services (+3 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 7 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/defence-soft-facilities-management-uk-estate-ocds-h6vhtk-0560bc#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0560bc`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/defence-soft-facilities-management-uk-estate-ocds-h6vhtk-0560bc#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [award.commercedecisions.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Faward.commercedecisions.com%2Fdsp%2Fweb%2Fproject%2Ff2ef6551-e502-4046-a482-decd8d465876%2Fregister)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/defence-soft-facilities-management-uk-estate-ocds-h6vhtk-0560bc#participate

## Description
The provision of quality Soft Facilities Management (SFM) services to the Defence community is a key enabler of supporting operational capability and supporting the health, well-being, satisfaction, and motivation of Service personnel.
The contracts which currently deliver these services, known as HESTIA, consolidated over 70 Multi-Activity Contracts (MACs) and successfully delivered a core set of standardised SFM services to the UK Defence estate through 7 regional contracts. These contracts are currently due to expire in 2026 and 2027.
Defence Soft Facilities Management (UK Estate) Programme will deliver quality and consistent replacement SFM regional contracts which demonstrate value for money and affordability, whilst meeting current and future requirements. The contracts will also seek opportunities to enhance the "Lived Experience" for the Defence community by incorporating/addressing the opportunities for improvement identified throughout the life of the current contracts, brought about by changes in MOD policy, and in consultation with our customers.
The Defence Soft Facilities Management (UK Estate) Programme contributes to Defence Infrastructure Organisation's (DIO) commitment to deliver key Defence services by ensuring that Defence continues to Mobilise, Modernise and Transform.
The DIO is seeking expressions of interest, via the completion of the Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ), from Potential Providers (PPs) for managing and delivering the Defence Soft Facilities Management services detailed in this tender notice.
Further information regarding the scope of the contracts can be found in the Regional Information Booklets (RIBs).  The RIBs will also include background information regarding the Defence Soft Facilities Management (UK Estate) Programme, the services required and an overview of the establishments per region. During the life of the contracts there may be growth or reduction in estate driven by changes in defence outputs / requirements.
The Authority intends to use win restrictions as part of the evaluation methodology, details of the win restriction principles can be found in the Procurement Specific Questionnaire guidance document.
Potential Providers must complete the Conflict-of-Interest declaration that will be made available as part of the PSQ supporting documents and to inform the Authority whether they have identified from this review any actual, potential or perceived conflicts of interest arising from the Potential Provider or any other identified party's participation in the procurement.
Please note that any incumbent supplier that has been shortlisted to participate in the ITT will be required sign the Ethical Walls Agreement made available as part of the PSQ supporting documents. Failure to do so may result in the Potential Provider being excluded from further participation in the procurement process.
The documents made available to Potential Providers via AWARD are;
- 20250830-DEF SFM PSQ Guidance Docum...
> [Read full procurement scope and specification on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/defence-soft-facilities-management-uk-estate-ocds-h6vhtk-0560bc)

## Lots (6)
### Lot 1: South West
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 50000000, 55110000, 55900000, 79993100, 90500000, 90911000
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £1,265,590,701
- **Description:** Provision of the following services in the South West region; Management services; Catering services; Retail & Leisure Services; Helpdesk Services; Mess Accommodation Services; Cleaning Services; Waste management services; Support services; as well a...
- **Contract Period:** 17/03/2027 to 16/03/2034
- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 2: South East
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 50000000, 55110000, 55900000, 79993100, 90500000, 90911000
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £962,352,959
- **Description:** Provision of the following services in the South East region; Management services; Catering services; Retail & Leisure Services; Helpdesk Services; Mess Accommodation Services; Cleaning Services; Waste management services; Support services; as well a...
- **Contract Period:** 17/03/2027 to 16/03/2034
- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 3: East
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 50000000, 55110000, 55900000, 79993100, 90500000, 90911000
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £739,529,554
- **Description:** Provision of the following services in the East region; Management services; Catering services; Retail & Leisure Services; Helpdesk Services; Mess Accommodation Services; Cleaning Services; Waste management services; Support services; as well as othe...
- **Contract Period:** 17/03/2027 to 16/03/2034
- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 4: North
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 50000000, 55110000, 55900000, 79993100, 90500000, 90911000
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £625,671,566
- **Description:** Provision of the following services in the North Region; Management services; Catering services; Retail & Leisure Services; Helpdesk Services; Mess Accommodation Services; Cleaning Services; Waste management services; Support services; as well as oth...
- **Contract Period:** 17/03/2027 to 16/03/2034
- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 5: Wales & West Midlands
- **Lot id:** `5`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 50000000, 55110000, 55900000, 79993100, 90500000, 90911000
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £535,560,564
- **Description:** Provision of the following services in the Wales & West Midlands region; Management services; Catering services; Retail & Leisure Services; Helpdesk Services; Mess Accommodation Services; Cleaning Services; Waste management services; Support services...
- **Contract Period:** 17/03/2027 to 16/03/2034
- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 6: Scotland & Northern Ireland
- **Lot id:** `6`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 50000000, 55110000, 55900000, 79993100, 90500000, 90911000
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £425,410,376
- **Description:** Provision of the following services in the Scotland & Northern Ireland region; Management services; Catering services; Retail & Leisure Services; Helpdesk Services; Mess Accommodation Services; Cleaning Services; Waste management services; Support se...
- **Contract Period:** 17/03/2027 to 16/03/2034
- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F053204-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-09-02T13:44:22.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-24T22:43:05.804Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-0560bc