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Overseas Facilities Management Category Strategy

Ministry of Defence · Central government

In brief

Ministry of Defence has announced plans to buy facilities management 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 £2,000,000,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 5 years, up to 7 years with extensions, starting 1 April 2030.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

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

Can I win this?

Competition

Usually low: a median of 2 bids per contract for this buyer (from 157 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

The National Armaments Director Group, Commercial and Industry, is developing an Overseas Facilities Management Category Strategy for the Permanent Joint Operating Bases and the Germany and Wider Europe estate. This market engagement is to consider appropriate commercial solutions for all MOD assets and FM services overseas; the scope of any subsequent procurement(s) remains undecided. The current established overseas prime FM contracts includes Permanent Joint Operating Bases (PJOB) in Cyprus, Gibraltar, the South Atlantic Islands, the Falkland Islands and Ascension Island, and Training Estate in Germany and Wider Europe. Under the current established overseas prime FM contract…Read the full description
The National Armaments Director Group, Commercial and Industry, is developing an Overseas Facilities Management Category Strategy for the Permanent Joint Operating Bases and the Germany and Wider Europe estate. This market engagement is to consider appropriate commercial solutions for all MOD assets and FM services overseas; the scope of any subsequent procurement(s) remains undecided. The current established overseas prime FM contracts includes Permanent Joint Operating Bases (PJOB) in Cyprus, Gibraltar, the South Atlantic Islands, the Falkland Islands and Ascension Island, and Training Estate in Germany and Wider Europe. Under the current established overseas prime FM contract arrangements, are delivered through a mixture of Total Facilities Management (TFM), Hard Facilities Management (HFM) and Soft Facilities Management (SFM) models. These arrangements support the operation, maintenance and compliance of the built estate and provide workplace and life-supporting services required by Defence personnel and organisations. The Authority is at an early stage in developing its future requirements and commercial strategy. No decision has been taken on the future scope, packaging of services or geographic areas, contracting model or procurement approach. This preliminary market engagement with Tier 1 Suppliers is intended to help the Authority understand the capability, capacity and appetite of the market and to obtain industry insight to inform the development of the Overseas Facilities Management Category Strategy and any potential future requirements. Total value (estimated): £2 billion, indicative and subject to further development. Contract dates (estimated) TBC

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. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 104648-2026

About the buyer

  1. ESFM: FM- Soft Facilities Management Services for BE in Brasilia

    Foreign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeLondonFacilities management

    Open7 days leftSuitable for SMEs

    £620kestimated
  2. Facilities Management Services for British Embassy Tunis

    Foreign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeLondonFacilities management

    Open10 days leftSuitable for SMEs

    £640kestimated

From notice 104648-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 4 November 2026. We last checked for changes on 4 November 2026.