§ Mr. HancockTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many contracts his Department currently has with Building and Property Group Ltd.; what services are currently provided to each defence establishment by the Company; and what is the total value of the contracts. [80045]
§ Mr. SpellarThe Building and Property Group Ltd. consist of a number of companies: Building and Property Ltd., Building and Property Defence Ltd. and Unicorn Consultancy Services. There are at present 24 Works Services Management, WSM, contracts, varying in length from three to five years, with Building and Property Defence Ltd. within the UK and 1 WSM contract in the 49W Falkland Islands. The total value of each contract comprises a management fee paid to the WSM and the value of repair, maintenance and works expenditure. The total annual value of these contracts is approximately £124 million.
There are 9 Establishment Works Consultant, EWC, contracts with Unicorn Consultancy Services Ltd. These vary in length from 5 to 7 years. The EWC is responsible for auditing and monitoring works contracts on behalf of the Property Manager. The total annual value of these contracts is £2.3 million.
There are 3 Project Management, PM, contracts; one is at Winterbourne Gunner, Salisbury, with Building and Property Services Ltd., at a total value of £225k. Another is with Building and Property Group Ltd. at Westmoors, at a total value of £140k. The third PM contract is with Unicorn Consultancy Services at the Defence Test and Evaluation Organisation, Boscombe Down, at a total value of £247k.
There is one Specialist Term Commission for Electrical Engineering Advisory Services, with Building and Property Ltd., for use throughout MOD. The contract period is for three years at an estimated value of £450k.