United States Forces stationed in the UK will benefit from £117m worth of new contracts to deliver repair and maintenance services to bases.
The contracts awarded by the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO), official event partners of DPRTE 2023, came into force on 1 December, having been awarded in June 2022.
They provide hard facilities management services to United States (US) Air Force bases at RAF Lakenheath, RAF Mildenhall, RAF Croughton, RAF Molesworth, RAF Alconbury, RAF Fairford and RAF Menwith Hill.
The contracts support current and future operational requirements by providing property maintenance, repairs, servicing, and hard facilities management to buildings used by the US Forces, as well as housing at Lakenheath.
VIVO Defence was awarded the contracts for RAF Lakenheath, RAF Alconbury, RAF Molesworth, RAF Croughton, RAF Fairford and RAF Menwith Hill. Mitie was awarded the contract for RAF Mildenhall.
The contracts, which also include the provision for a further £46m in additional works, have been developed in close collaboration with the US Air Force to ensure that the needs of the users on each base have been fully considered.
Lessons learned from the delivery of previous FM services have helped shape the new contracts, which incorporate best practice and recognised industry standards.
Tender evaluations were weighted to quality rather than price with the contracts designed to deliver an improved service through more effective and collaborative contract management.
David Brewer, DIO’s Chief Operating Officer said: “Cooperation between the US and UK is as important now as it has ever been. The presence of US Forces in the UK is of vital strategic importance as part of our shared commitment to NATO and the defence of Europe.
“I am proud of all the work DIO does to support the United States Visiting Forces, ranging from delivering major construction to support military capabilities to the provision of accommodation for service men and women.
“These new contracts are a further step forward in improving the quality of service we provide to our US partners.”
The contracts are for three years, with the potential to extend by a further two, based on performance, and are expected to come into service in December 2022.
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