MOD announces bidder shortlist for UK training estate contract

Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) has published details of the four bidders to be shortlisted for a new national contract to manage its UK training estate. The contract is being developed and procured under DIO’s Next Generation Estate Contracts (NGEC) programme. The National Training Estate Prime contract is worth up to £950 million, covers approximately 200,000 hectares, and will provide services ranging from managing air weapons ranges to providing laundry services or clearing snow and ice. Key sites will include Salisbury Plain Training Area, Catterick Training Area,