Contracts (Hansard, 15 October 2002)

§ Dr. Moonie

The ten biggest contracts by value awarded by the Ministry of Defence since 1 May 1997 are as follows:

BOWMAN Fully Integrated Communications and Information System

A contract for the provision of the BOWMAN fully integrated communications and information system, including manufacture of equipments; test, evaluation and acceptance of the platforms to incorporate them; delivery of converted and commissioned platforms and buildings; provision of integrated logistics support; and supply of documents and publications was placed with General Dynamics United Kingdom on 13 September 2001. The expected completion date is 31 March 2009.

Main Building Redevelopment

A Private Finance Initiative (PFI) contract was placed in May 2000 with Modus Services Plc for the redevelopment of the MOD Main Building in London to provide the modern flexible working environment needed to provide effective direction and support to the armed forces. The contract also covers short term decant arrangements as well as the long term provision of a wide variety of services to both the redeveloped Main Building and the Old War Office Building. The contract will be complete in 2030, with reoccupation of Main Building in 2004.

Type 45

A contract was placed in December 2000 with BAE SYSTEMS Electronics Ltd for the demonstration and first of class manufacture phase of the Type 45 programme, covering the design and build of the first three Type 45s plus up to six ship sets of certain major equipment. The original contract acceptance date, based on three ships, is 30 September 2009.

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PAAMS

A contract was placed in August 1999 with EUROPAAMS by France on behalf of the United Kingdom. France and Italy for full scale engineering development and initial production of the PAAMS system. The contact covers equipments and missiles required for each of the three nations' "First of Class" ships. The expected completion date is June 2007.

Joint Services Command and Staff College

A PFI contract was placed in June 1998 with Defence Management (Watchfield) for the provision of academic training and support services for students and officers from the United Kingdom Armed Forces and Armed Forces from abroad. The contractor also provides college and ancillary facilities, including married quarters, single living accommodation and construction of some new facilities. The new facilities have been completed and the expected completion date for the remainder of the contract is 31 August 2028.

United Kingdom Fixed Telecommunications

A ten year PFI contract was signed with British Telecommunications Ltd on 25 July 1997 for a strategic rationalisation of the means of delivery and operation of end to end fixed telecommunications service requirements within the United Kingdom, providing for value for money through economies of scale and other measures, whilst ensuring continued operational effectiveness. The expected completion date is 24 July 2007.

Army Foundation College, Harrogate

A thirty year PFI contract was let in February 2000 with Defence Training Services for the provision of vocational training, estate and store management, domestic services and transport at the Army Foundation College in Harrogate. The contract also provides for a comprehensive rebuild of the facilities on the site. The College provides a route of entry into the Army for young people and provides a 42 week course providing Military and Vocational training.

Management and Operation of the Atomic Weapon Establishments

A contract was signed in 1999 with AWE Management Ltd. for the management and operation of the Atomic Weapon Establishments at Aldermaston and Burghfield. The expected completion date of contract when let was 31 March 2010.

C17 Leasing

A contract was let with the McDonnell Douglas Corporation for the lease of four C17 Globe master III aircraft for a seven year period. The expected completion date at the time of contract was September 2008.

Administrative and Non-operational Support Transport Vehicles (the White Fleet)

A Public Private Partnership contract for a ten year period until 31 August 2011 was placed on 26 January 2001 with Lex Defence Management Ltd. The contract includes the provision of administrative and non-operational support transport vehicles, including fleet management, short term hire, vehicle provision, maintenance, repair and disposal, for the United Kingdom excluding Northern Ireland.

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As all ten contracts are still running it is not yet possible to provide completion dates achieved.