MOD unveils facilities management contract for US Forces estate
The Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO), in partnership with the United States Visiting Forces (USVF), have unveiled a new contract for the future provision of building and facilities management across a number of UK military air bases.
The USVF Prime contract has an estimated annual value of £70 million and an estimated value of £350 million over a five-year period, with an option to extend for a further five years.
It will cover a number of air bases currently used by USVF, including: RAF Lakenheath and RAF Mildenhall in Suffolk, RAF Alconbury and RAF Molesworth in Cambridgeshire, RAF Croughton in Northamptonshire, RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire and RAF Menwith Hill, Yorkshire.
DIO is now inviting expressions of interest, marking the start of the procurement process for the new commercial arrangements.
The new contract will include the provision of maintenance and repair services on all UK military sites used by USVF. This includes a 24/7 emergency helpdesk, pest control, maintenance of housing, hospitals and utilities infrastructure, snow and ice clearance, grounds maintenance and a refuse collection service.
It is expected that the contract will be awarded by spring 2016, coming into service in late 2016.
DIO will host an industry day at The Defence Academy, at Shrivenham, in Oxfordshire, in April 2014 for potential contractors and supply chain businesses to be briefed on the procurement process, the scope of the USVF Prime contract, and other aspects of working for the MOD and USVF. Further details will be provided in the contract advert.
A contract advert and Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) has been published on the Defence Contracts Online (DCO) website, potential tenderers will complete their PQQ return as an Expression of Interest and all expressions of interest must be completed by no later than midday on 14 May, 2014.
Matt Foley, DIO’s Head of Next Generation Estate Contracts, said:
“DIO’s relationship with the USVF is a very important one and we are pleased to work with them to establish this new contract. The new arrangements will provide a robust commercial framework, which will enable us to access a highly skilled supply chain. This will not only strengthen our ability to support the United States Armed Forces, but will also provide best value for money for the US and UK taxpayer.”
Stuart Ellington, USVF Prime Project Manager, said:
“We are looking for contactors with robust supply chain arrangements and would also encourage small businesses to bring their expertise and experience to the attention of potential bidders for these contracts, as early as possible, to explore any sub-contracting opportunities.
“The successful bidder will need to work closely with the USVF on the UK estate to meet their requirements and deliver a high level of service.”
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Further information:
Press enquiries to Tony Moran, Communications Manager
0121 311 3879 or email tony.moran572@mod.uk
DIO website: www.gov.uk/dio
Twitter: @mod_dio
Read DIO’s blog: https://insidedio.blog.gov.uk/
NGEC programme: https://www.gov.uk/next-generation-estate-contracts
NGEC Capital Works Frameworks: https://www.gov.uk/next-generation-estate-contracts#regional-and-national-capital-works-frameworks-procurement
Notes to Editors
1) The Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO), which is part of the MOD, plays a vital role in supporting our Armed Forces by building, maintaining and servicing what the men and women who serve our country need to live, work, train and deploy on operations.
2) Our work includes supporting operational units by providing and improving 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, and its heritage is protected, and to achieve its environmental goals.
3) The Next Generation Estate Contracts (NGEC) programme is developing a new suite of contracts for the UK Defence Estate, comprising four Regional Prime contracts for hard facilities management, the National Housing Prime, the National Training Estate Prime, the United States Visiting Forces Prime, one national and six regional Capital Works Frameworks for construction projects and Project Hestia for soft facilities management.
4) The United States Visiting Forces Prime contract will be used to provide facilities management and minor construction projects at Royal Air Force bases used by the United States Air Force, on behalf of the United States Visiting Force (USVF).
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