diff --git a/app/controllers/collection_resources_controller.rb b/app/controllers/collection_resources_controller.rb
index f1fd6de07..e8e25487d 100644
--- a/app/controllers/collection_resources_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/collection_resources_controller.rb
@@ -68,6 +68,16 @@ class CollectionResourcesController < ApplicationController
     redirect_to collection_resources_path
   end
 
+  def confirm_mandatory_collection_resources_release
+    return render_not_found unless current_user.support?
+
+    @year = params[:year].to_i
+
+    return render_not_found unless editable_collection_resource_years.include?(@year)
+
+    render "collection_resources/confirm_mandatory_collection_resources_release"
+  end
+
 private
 
   def resource_params
diff --git a/app/helpers/collection_resources_helper.rb b/app/helpers/collection_resources_helper.rb
index b5aec1405..9deb13887 100644
--- a/app/helpers/collection_resources_helper.rb
+++ b/app/helpers/collection_resources_helper.rb
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ module CollectionResourcesHelper
 
   def display_next_year_banner?
     return false if CollectionResource.where(year: next_collection_start_year, mandatory: true, released_to_user: true).any?
-    
+
     editable_collection_resource_years.include?(next_collection_start_year)
   end
 
diff --git a/app/views/collection_resources/confirm_mandatory_collection_resources_release.erb b/app/views/collection_resources/confirm_mandatory_collection_resources_release.erb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e5da8d58a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/views/collection_resources/confirm_mandatory_collection_resources_release.erb
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+<% content_for :before_content do %>
+  <% content_for :title, "Are you sure you want to release the #{text_year_range_format(@year)} collection resources?" %>
+  <%= govuk_back_link(href: collection_resources_path) %>
+<% end %>
+<% binding.pry %>
+<div class="govuk-grid-row">
+  <div class="govuk-grid-column-two-thirds-from-desktop">
+    <h1 class="govuk-heading-xl">
+      <%= content_for(:title) %>
+    </h1>
+
+    <p class="govuk-body">
+      The files uploaded will immediately become available for users to download.
+    </p>
+
+    <%= govuk_warning_text(text: "You will not be able to undo this action.") %>
+
+    <div class="govuk-button-group">
+      <%= govuk_button_to(
+        "Release the resources",
+        release_mandatory_collection_resources_path(year: @year),
+        method: :patch,
+      ) %>
+      <%= govuk_button_link_to "Cancel", collection_resources_path, secondary: true %>
+    </div>
+  </div>
+</div>
diff --git a/config/routes.rb b/config/routes.rb
index c8e1c40f5..db4b2a8a2 100644
--- a/config/routes.rb
+++ b/config/routes.rb
@@ -44,7 +44,8 @@ Rails.application.routes.draw do
   get "/collection-resources/:log_type/:year/:resource_type/download", to: "collection_resources#download_mandatory_collection_resource", as: :download_mandatory_collection_resource
   get "/collection-resources/:log_type/:year/:resource_type/edit", to: "collection_resources#edit", as: :edit_mandatory_collection_resource
   patch "/collection-resources", to: "collection_resources#update", as: :update_mandatory_collection_resource
-  get "/collection-resources/:year/release", to: "collection_resources#release_mandatory_resources", as: :release_mandatory_collection_resources
+  get "/collection-resources/:year/release", to: "collection_resources#confirm_mandatory_collection_resources_release", as: :confirm_mandatory_collection_resources_release
+  patch "/collection-resources/:year/release", to: "collection_resources#release_mandatory_collection_resources", as: :release_mandatory_collection_resources
 
   resources :collection_resources, path: "/collection-resources" do
     get "/download", to: "collection_resources#download_additional_collection_resource" # when we get to adding them
diff --git a/spec/requests/collection_resources_controller_spec.rb b/spec/requests/collection_resources_controller_spec.rb
index 93b6755d6..dbc48d28d 100644
--- a/spec/requests/collection_resources_controller_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/requests/collection_resources_controller_spec.rb
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ RSpec.describe CollectionResourcesController, type: :request do
 
         it "displays next year banner" do
           expect(page).to have_content("The 2025 to 2026 collection resources are not yet available to users.")
-          expect(page).to have_link("Release the 2025 to 2026 collection resources to users", href: release_mandatory_collection_resources_path(year: 2025))
+          expect(page).to have_link("Release the 2025 to 2026 collection resources to users", href: confirm_mandatory_collection_resources_release(year: 2025))
         end
       end
 
@@ -343,4 +343,62 @@ RSpec.describe CollectionResourcesController, type: :request do
       end
     end
   end
+
+  describe "GET #confirm_mandatory_collection_resources_release" do
+    context "when user is not signed in" do
+      it "redirects to the sign in page" do
+        get confirm_mandatory_collection_resources_release_path(year: 2025)
+        expect(response).to redirect_to(new_user_session_path)
+      end
+    end
+
+    context "when user is signed in as a data coordinator" do
+      let(:user) { create(:user, :data_coordinator) }
+
+      before do
+        sign_in user
+      end
+
+      it "returns page not found" do
+        get confirm_mandatory_collection_resources_release_path(year: 2025)
+        expect(response).to have_http_status(:not_found)
+      end
+    end
+
+    context "when user is signed in as a data provider" do
+      let(:user) { create(:user, :data_provider) }
+
+      before do
+        sign_in user
+      end
+
+      it "returns page not found" do
+        get confirm_mandatory_collection_resources_release_path(year: 2025)
+        expect(response).to have_http_status(:not_found)
+      end
+    end
+
+    context "when user is signed in as a support user" do
+      let(:user) { create(:user, :support) }
+
+      before do
+        # rubocop:disable RSpec/AnyInstance
+        allow_any_instance_of(CollectionResourcesHelper).to receive(:editable_collection_resource_years).and_return([2025])
+        # rubocop:enable RSpec/AnyInstance
+        allow(user).to receive(:need_two_factor_authentication?).and_return(false)
+        sign_in user
+      end
+
+      it "displays correct page content" do
+        get confirm_mandatory_collection_resources_release_path(year: 2025)
+
+        expect(page).to have_content("Are you sure you want to release the 2025 to 2026 collection resources?")
+        expect(page).to have_content("The files uploaded will immediately become available for users to download.")
+        expect(page).to have_content("You will not be able to undo this action.")
+        expect(page).to have_button("Release the resources")
+        expect(page).to have_link("Cancel", href: collection_resources_path)
+        expect(page).to have_link("Back", href: collection_resources_path)
+      end
+    end
+  end
 end