§ Mr. Nigel JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) how many tenders were received for the refurbishment of offices for the Air Officer Commanding the RAF personnel management centre, Innsworth; and whether the lowest tender received was accepted;
(2) what is the estimated total cost of the refurbishment of offices for the Air Officer Commanding the RAF personnel management centre, Innsworth; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. HanleyThe construction and refurbishment work in hand at RAF Innsworth is related to the reorganisation of the RAF command structure and the establishment of the new RAF personnel and training command which will operate from the site from 1 April 1994. The estimated cost of the new office accommodation for the personnel and training command headquarters as a whole, including furniture and fittings, is about £12,000,000.
This major new build project was fully completed and the winning contractor, Mowlems, was selected from four competitive tenders, of which it was the lowest. In addition to the new build, some refurbishment of the RAF personnel management centre office block, which will form part of the new personnel and training command, is currently taking place at an estimated cost of some £90,000. This work is being carried out by Taylor Woodrow as part of a wider contract to undertake ad hoc works and maintenance for a fixed three-year period—this contract was also selected by competitive tender. No specific expenditure has been made on the personal offices of the air officer commanding the personnel management centre.