Army Foundation College - Harrogate
Details
- Buyer
- Ministry of Defence
- Value
- £170,000,000
- Topic
- Canteen and catering services
- Published
- 13 February 2026
- Submission
- 8 May 2026
- Source
- uk:find_a_tender
Tender description
The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is considering future arrangements for the continued operation of the Army Foundation College (Harrogate) following the expiry of the existing Private Finance Initiative (PFI) contract. The Army Foundation College (Harrogate) delivers Phase 1 military training for Junior Soldiers aged 16–18. Scope includes Hard FM, Soft FM, Healthcare, Learning, Clerical, & IT. The Army is also considering whether additional capacity (and therefore additional Infrastructure) may be required at the site. The MOD plans to procure these services in the future. This notice is issued for information and market awareness purposes only.
Timeline
- Completed: Pre-tender published13 February 2026Current notice
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
- 55500000 · Canteen and catering services
- 55520000 · Catering services
- 55524000 · School catering services
- 79632000 · Personnel-training services
- 79993000 · Building and facilities management services
- 79993100 · Facilities management services
- 80490000 · Operation of an educational centre
- 90911100 · Accommodation cleaning services
- 98341100 · Accommodation management services
Decision makers
Connect with the people behind this procurement.
| 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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