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Amey Defence Services seeks suppliers for Wattisham refurbishments

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Published March 25th, 2026

Detected March 25th, 2026

Summary

Amey Defence Services has published an open opportunity for refurbishment works at Wattisham, with a contract value between £870,000 and £4,500,000. The closing date for expressions of interest is April 8, 2026, with works expected to commence in August 2026.

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Amey Defence Services, acting on behalf of the DIO through the FDIS, is seeking subcontractors for whole house refurbishments at Wattisham. The contract, valued between £870,000 and £4,500,000, involves extensive building work including kitchen and bathroom replacements, roofing, boiler upgrades, electrical rewiring, and internal reconfigurations. This notice serves as a call for competition, and interested parties must act as the main contractor, be verified members of Constructionline (Gold standard), and demonstrate capability in areas such as MOD SFG20, BIM Level 2, and DefStan 05-138 compliance.

Subcontractors must be willing to act as the main contractor and meet stringent verification requirements, including specific Constructionline verification and compliance with defence standards. Successful bidders will undergo a PQQ, sign Amey's Terms and Conditions, and meet MoD Security Requirements. Expressions of Interest are to be submitted via email only, with procurement documentation to follow. The closing date for expressions of interest is April 8, 2026, with works scheduled to begin on August 24, 2026.

What to do next

Submit Expression of Interest via email by April 8, 2026
Ensure Constructionline verification (Gold) and relevant Work Category are up-to-date
Confirm willingness to act as Main Contractor and meet all specified technical and security requirements

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Published date: 25 March 2026

Open opportunity - This means that the contract is currently active, and the buying department is looking for potential suppliers to fulfil the contract.

Watch this notice Print this notice Closing: 8 April 2026, 11pm

Contract summary

Industry

Refurbishment of run-down buildings - 45262690

Location of contract

East of England

Value of contract

£870,000 to £4,500,000

Procurement reference

WHR_Wattisham 34-2

Published date

25 March 2026

Closing date

8 April 2026

Closing time

11pm

Contract start date

24 August 2026

Contract end date

15 January 2027

Contract type

Works

Procedure type

Competitive procedure with negotiation (above threshold)

What is a competitive procedure with negotiation (above threshold)? Anyone may ask to participate, but only those who are pre-selected will be invited to submit initial tenders and to negotiate.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Description

Central Region - East

Whole House Refurbishments, scope of works likely to include:

• Replace Kitchen & Bathroom
• Replace Doors and Windows
• Replace Roof
• Replace Boiler/Heating/Plumbing
• Electrical rewire
• Internal reconfigurations

Amey have been tasked by the DIO through the FDIS to deliver the Regional Accommodation Maintenance Service for the Central and North Regions.

This notice is a call for competition and there may not be a further notice related to this opportunity.

For Amey to accept any EoI it is ESSENTIAL that any subcontractor is:
• willing to act as Main Contractor (essential requirement);
• a Verified member of Constructionline (GOLD), relevant Work Category MUST show that Subcontracting is possible, and the 'Building Safety Act - Standard Construction' must be Verified;
• capable of working to MOD SFG20 (PPM works only);
• capable of working in a BIM Level 2 environment (where applicable);
• compliant with DefStan 05-138 (required if you are likely to handle MoD Identifiable Information on your IT system);
• willing to work with Amey to deliver Social Value to our Client; ideally, complete the Social Value Goal within the Constructionline platform.

DESIRABLE attributes of our Supply Chain:
• have a Corporate Social Responsibility policy;
• have a Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Plan

If successful the subcontractor will need to pass a PQQ, sign up to Amey Terms and Conditions, and meet the MoD Security Requirements.

This future opportunity notice is for Expressions of Interest, BY EMAIL ONLY.

Procurement Documentation will follow separately via a link from our e-tender portal (Curtis Fitch).

Note 1: The bidder must quote for all aspects of the Works.
Note 2: Future works of a similar nature may be negotiated based upon submitted rates.
Note 3: Those making an Expression of Interest will be required to sign-up to our 'Sub-contract Agreement' where 'Mini Competitions' or 'Call Offs' will be used to tender works/services.
Note 4: For complex projects such as External Wall Insulation installation, Structural works etc. it is a requirement that the bidder must (at Contract Award) carry PI Insurance cover of not less than £1,000,000.
Note 5: Those making an EoI will be assessed in accordance with the Public Contract Regulations 2015 i.e. Regulations 57, 58 & 60. ADS expressly reserves the right to require those making an EoI to provide additional information supplementing or clarifying any of the information requested.
Note 6: Depending on Amey's annual spend with individual bidders you may be required to either have committed to the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi), set SBTi approved near-term targets, or Net Zero targets.

This opportunity is not advertised on Constructionline.

ADS does not bind itself to accept any tender and is not liable for any costs incurred by those expressing an interest or tendering for this opportunity.