HMS Drake FM Services - UK 1

Authority: Defence Infrastructure Organisation - Ministry of Defence (Central government)

Services

Sectors: Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products (39)Construction & Civil Engineering (45)Repair & Maintenance (50)

+4 more

Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services (55)Business Services & Consultancy (79)Cleaning & Environmental Services (90)Community & Cultural Services (98)

Delivery: UK

Planned pipeline value£268,000,000pipeline notice, not a live tender

Tender notice expected 30 Apr 2027from the planned procurement notice

Contract term 7 yrsends 30 Mar 2035 · starts 31 Mar 2028

What is being bought

Published requirement description

MOD is planning to replace its Facilities Management (FM) services at HMS Drake, which are currently provided under the PFI agreement. The FM services may cover areas such as catering, cleaning, waste management, retail and leisure, statutory and mandatory planned maintenance, reactive maintenance, grounds maintenance, and asset replacement works. Additionally, there will be Defence-specific tasks including managing mess accommodation and stores in line with MOD policies. HMS Drake is a significant shore-based site offering accommodation, messing, and training facilities.

The information in this UK1 Pipeline Notice is purely for information, and no further details are available at this stage. Please do not contact the DIO contracting authority regarding this UK1 Pipeline Notice. Further details will be provided in a future tender notice, if the opportunity progresses.

CPV: Accommodation cleaning services · Accommodation services · Building and facilities management services · Canteen and catering services · Catering services · Catering supplies · Facilities management services · Repair and maintenance services · Roof repair and maintenance work · Window-cleaning services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Planned 7 yrs

Contract period: 31 Mar 2028 – 30 Mar 2035 (7 yrs)

Delivery: UK

39222000 Catering supplies 45261900 Roof repair and maintenance work 50000000 Repair and maintenance services 55500000 Canteen and catering services 55520000 Catering services 79993000 Building and facilities management services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Planned procurement
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 13 Apr 2026, 11:12 BST
Last source update: 13 Apr 2026, 11:12 BST
Authority reference: 715840500
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-033167
Latest notice: Pipeline notice (UK1)
Classification (CPV): Accommodation cleaning servicesAccommodation servicesBuilding and facilities management servicesCanteen and catering servicesCatering servicesCatering suppliesFacilities management servicesRepair and maintenance servicesRoof repair and maintenance workWindow-cleaning services
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0680cc Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Submission deadline: —

Timeline

13 Apr 2026 → 31 Mar 2028 · 3 dates

Planning notice published195 days ago
13 Apr 2026, 11:12 BST
Today
24 Oct 2026
Tender notice expectedin 188 days
30 Apr 2027, 23:59 BST
Contract starts
31 Mar 2028, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Pipeline notice published
13 Apr 2026, 11:12 BST
UK1

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Pipeline notice

Awards (0): No award published
Contracts (0): No contract published
Bid statistics: No aggregate bid statistics published

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Defence Infrastructure Organisation

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PPWG-8368-RJMG St George's House, DMS Whittington, Lichfield, West Midlands, WS149PYContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Pipeline notice planningPipeline noticeUK1Pipeline notice on Find a Tender13 Apr 2026, 11:12 BST