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Defence Water Services Programme Scotland - UK1

Defence Infrastructure Organisation · Central government

In brief

Defence Infrastructure Organisation has announced plans to buy energy and construction work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

The estimated value is £250,000,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 7 years, up to 10 years with extensions, starting 23 March 2030.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Competition

Usually high: a median of 6 bids per contract for energy contracts in this region (from 55 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

The Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) on behalf of the Ministry of Defence (MoD), is considering options to secure the provision of Water and Wastewater services and the operation and maintenance of MOD's Private Water Network in Scotland upon the expiry of the Aquatrine PFI in 2030. 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.

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Timeline

  1. Pipeline notice · UK1, notice 029171-2026

About the buyer

Defence Infrastructure OrganisationLast 12 months

Procurements

71

Awards

15

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From notice 029171-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 30 March 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.