715712484 – Op Fortitude MOD Veterans External Homeless Referral Pathway
Details
- Buyer
- Ministry of Defence
- Supplier(s)
- Riverside Group Ltd (Lot 1)
- Value
- £1,514,541
- Duration
- 3 years
- Topic
- Welfare services not delivered through residential institutions
- Published
- 9 February 2026
- Source
- uk:find_a_tender
Tender description
Op FORTITUDE is a UK-wide referral service for single veterans at risk of or experiencing homelessness. This service provides a pathway into veteran single-occupancy supported housing for those veterans most in need, as well as a range of preventative advice and other housing support. Veterans themselves or anyone in contact with a veteran (including friends, families, statutory providers and charities) can make a referral to the service either via a phoneline or online form. The service contributes towards the Prime Minister’s commitment to ensure homes will be there for heroes across the UK. ## Contract award ## Contract award
Timeline
- Completed: Award date6 February 2026
- Completed: Award published9 February 2026Current notice
- Next: Contract expiry date31 March 2029in 2 years
About the buyer
The Ministry of Defence is a ministerial department that runs its acquisition and procurement activity through a dedicated commercial function, led by the Director Commercial. Defence Equipment & Support buys, supports and supplies equipment such as jets, warships and armoured vehicles for the armed forces. The Defence Infrastructure Organisation plans, builds and maintains the defence estate separately from equipment procurement. Suppliers can register on the Defence Sourcing Portal, the department's end-to-end eProcurement system for contract opportunities. Many purchasing agreements sit on the MOD Framework Library, its central list of framework routes to market.
Procurement spend from central entities makes up 66% of overall UK public spend.
Over the past 5 years, most of the Ministry of Defence's contract awards have been in IT services, architectural and engineering services and repair and maintenance.
Relevant CPV codes
- 85312400 · Welfare services not delivered through residential institutions
- 98513310 · Home-help services
Decision makers
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| Contact name | Job title | Phone number | Work email |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head of Procurement | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@ministry-of-defence.gov | |
| Commercial Director | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@ministry-of-defence.gov | |
| Procurement Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@ministry-of-defence.gov | |
| Category Lead | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@ministry-of-defence.gov | |
| Senior Buyer | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@ministry-of-defence.gov | |
| Contracts Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@ministry-of-defence.gov |
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