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# Planned Procurement Notice - Defence Water Services Programme - UK3

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/planned-procurement-notice-defence-water-services-programme-uk3-ocds-h6vhtk-05f7ad). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Defence Infrastructure Organisation - Ministry of Defence: "Planned Procurement Notice - Defence Water Services Programme - UK3". Published status: planned. Planned Pipeline Value: £2,300,000,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 16 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNED (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Defence Infrastructure Organisation - Ministry of Defence](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/defence-infrastructure-organisation-ministry-of-defence-gov-ot496)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** £2,300,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 16 March 2026 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Competitive flexible procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Billing system, Building and facilities management services, Drainage construction works, Fire hydrants, Laboratory services (+4 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UKC, UKD, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKJ, UKK, UKL
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/planned-procurement-notice-defence-water-services-programme-uk3-ocds-h6vhtk-05f7ad#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-05f7ad`

## 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/planned-procurement-notice-defence-water-services-programme-uk3-ocds-h6vhtk-05f7ad#tl-md)

## Description
The Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) on behalf of the Ministry of Defence (MoD), is looking to secure the provision of end to end Water and Wastewater services including the Operation and Maintenance (O&M) of the MoD's private water network through a single, national Managed Service Provider (MSP).
More information about the services and MSP is included in the updated DWSP Concept Paper ( V1.4) available at: https://contracts.mod.uk/esop/guest/go/opportunity/detail?opportunityId=60136
If you wish to provide feedback or comments on this Concept Paper please send them to DIODCT-PFIRP@mod.gov.uk .
This Notice is intended to notify industry of the planned procurement dates alongside the MSP Concept Paper, that has been designed to provide insight to MoD`s proposed design of arrangements, to be utilised and implemented by the selected Managed Service Provider. 
In issuing this Notice, DIO is not committing to carry out any procurement in relation to the requirements stated in this Notice.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 44163100, 44482200, 45232450, 48444100, 50411100, 50413200
- **Delivery regions:** UKG
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £2,300,000,000

- **Contract Period:** 01/02/2028 to 31/01/2035
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F083764-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-12-17T11:52:34.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-21T23:40:47.219Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-05f7ad