Framework Contract BATUK
Framework Description
Framework Contract BATUK is a Defence Infrastructure Organisation works framework for construction in Kenya, where BATUK is based. The Find a Tender notice gives an estimated value of £5 million excluding VAT and contract dates of 24 June 2026 to 23 June 2030, a four-year term with no extension. It was run as a below-threshold open competition, with the published notice flagged as suitable for SMEs.
Context & Use Case
DIO will use the framework to place construction work for BATUK in Kenya over the four-year term, rather than tendering each project separately. Bids were assessed on a most advantageous tender basis, so quality counted alongside price. Tenders were submitted electronically through the Defence Sourcing Portal. Contractors with a presence or reliable partners in Kenya are best placed to deliver work at pace on an operational military estate.
Scope of Services
Construction works (CPV 45000000) Works for the British Army Training Unit Kenya Works framework for the Defence Infrastructure Organisation
Lots
See framework link
Who Can Apply
Suits construction contractors, including SMEs, that can deliver works in Kenya to a defence client. The tender submission deadline was 13 May 2026, so suppliers that did not bid cannot join this framework now. The next chance is likely to be the re-tender towards 23 June 2030; check the framework page for the award position.
Buyer Benefits
DIO gets a set of pre-agreed contractors for construction in Kenya, so it can commission individual works without a new competition each time. A lower-value, SME-suitable framework widens the pool beyond large primes. Buyers in this setting will value local delivery capability, dependable supply chains and safe working on an operational military estate.
Next Steps
Check the Find a Tender notice for any award notice. If you bid, prepare for call-offs by confirming your mobilisation, local labour and supply arrangements. If you did not, note that the framework runs to 23 June 2030 and register on the Defence Sourcing Portal so you see the re-tender and other DIO overseas works opportunities. Building Kenyan case studies now will strengthen a future bid.
How Athena Can Help
If you are appointed to the BATUK framework, Athena's bid management team can help you win individual works by writing to the evaluation criteria and pricing each job so it wins and still makes money. If you missed this tender, our frameworks team will identify DIO and overseas defence frameworks that are open or due to open, with a pipeline plan for the BATUK re-tender. Our public sector bidding support covers Procurement Act 2023 compliance and social value for defence works bids.
