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Assessing the economic and financial standing of bidders under the DSPCR

March 20, 2019

Central government has recently come under criticism following the collapse of Carillion in January 2018. The criticism is related to the award of large public contracts to the company despite its publication of a profit warning in July 2018. In light of this criticism, Emily Powell, partner at top 100 law firm Hugh James, asks to what extent can contracting authorities exclude companies from the tendering process following profit ...

DIO award £90M contract to Carillion

Land March 21, 2017

The Defence Infrastructure Organisation has awarded a £90M contract to leading support services company, Carillion. Carillion will undertake the design and build a communications centre in Cyprus for the UK defence deployment there. Carillion is a leading UK company, with a substantial portfolio of Public Private Partnership projects, extensive construction capabilities and ...

Aspire JV awarded £1.1Bn MOD construction and support contract

Homeland November 2, 2016

A Carillion and KBR Joint Venture – Aspire Defence – has been awarded a construction and support services contract by UK Ministry of Defence worth over £1.1 billion. The contract is designed to support the Army Basing Programme within the UK, providing facilities management support services with delivery across Salisbury Plain Training Area and ...

DIO showcases infrastructure progress at RNAS Yeovilton

Homeland June 10, 2016

Second Sea Lord, Vice Admiral Jonathan Woodcock has been shown the infrastructure progress being made at Royal Naval Air Station (RNAS) Yeovilton. The site is to become the new home for both the Royal Navy’s and the Army’s Wildcat helicopter forces. The Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) Project Team ...