Dorset Marines to benefit from new living accommodation

The Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) is seeking expressions of interest from industry partners to build new Single Living Accommodation (SLA) for Royal Marines Officers.

DIO’s priority is providing support to the Armed Forces and the proposed development will provide 60 new high-quality bed spaces with ensuite facilities at RM Poole .

The requirement, which has a value of £4-5m, is for a three-storey building which will be constructed on a brownfield site at the base. An advert to start the procurement process will appear shortly in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU) seeking potential bidders.

Steve Curtis, DIO Project Manager, said:

“DIO’s priority is to support our Armed Forces as they prepare for operations. Providing Service personnel with sustainable, high-quality living accommodation is one of the many ways we can do this.”

The contract will be let on a design and build basis. Issue of tenders is expected by early 2014 with work starting in the summer.

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Further information:    

Press enquiries to: Tony Moran, DIO Press Office: 0121 311 3879 or tony.moran572@mod.uk

Notes to editors

1.  The Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) is part of the Ministry of Defence (MOD). It is responsible for managing and maintaining land and properties to meet the current and future needs of the MOD and personnel at home and abroad, and to support current operations.

2.  Our work includes providing, supporting and improving: operational units; single living and service family accommodation; training areas and historic military sites. DIO actively manages these to ensure the needs of Defence are met, value for money is achieved our heritage is protected and to achieve our environmental goals.

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