HC Deb 23 October 2002 vol 391 cc344-5W
Mr. Hancock

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what project and equipment procurement are being considered for a private finance initiative scheme; if he will list the projected(a) start date, (b) value and (c) life of the contract; and if he will make a statement. [76495]

Mr. Ingram

The Ministry of Defence has a forward programme of more than 40 PFI projects. Of these some 19 have progressed to various stages in the procurement process as shown below. Further information on the status of individual projects is available on the Ministry of Defence's PFI Website at http://www.mod.uk/business/pfi/index.htm. The start date, value and length of some projects has not yet been determined or is commercially sensitive and is not therefore on the website at present. Further information will be added as decisions are taken.

  • Projects Advertised:
    • Inner London Barracks Rationalisation
    • Interim Storage of Laid Up Submarines (ISOLUS)
    • Pan Defence HF Communications
  • Invitation to Submit Outline Proposals:
  • Accommodation Services on Cyprus
  • Invitation to Negotiate Issued:
    • "C" Vehicles (Earthmoving and Specialist Plant, Engineer Construction Plant and Materials Handling Equipment)
    • Armoured Vehicle Training Service (AVTS)
    • Combined Aerial Target Services (CATS)
    • Defence Sixth Form College
    • Devonport Support Services (project ARMADA)
    • Flight Simulation and Synthetic Trainers (FIASTS)
    • Future Strategic Tanker Aircraft (FSTA)
    • MOD-Wide Water and Wastewater (Project Aquatrine) (Packages A, B and C)
    • Northwood Headquarters
    • Refurbishment of Salisbury Plain and Aldershot Garrisons
    • (Project Allenby/Connaught)
    • Records Storage and Management—Hayes
    • Royal School of Military Engineers (RSME)
    • Tri-Service Airfield Support Services (ASSP)
  • Preferred Bidder:
    • Colchester Garrison
    • Skynet 5

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