The £155 million contract, which will provide maintenance work,
repairs, servicing, and hard facilities management to the MOD’s
estate in Gibraltar, has been awarded to Mitie by the Defence
Infrastructure Organisation (DIO). It is expected
to directly sustain around 200 jobs in Gibraltar.
This is the first contract to be awarded under DIO’s new Overseas
Prime Contracts (OPC) programme, which will also
see further contracts come into force at Defence sites including
Cyprus, Germany, the Falkland Islands and Ascension Island. The
contract is for an initial period of seven years and will come
into service in the autumn. The new contracts have been developed
taking into account recommendations for improvements to the
current arrangements and will mean a better service for military
personnel based overseas.
Greater alignment to current industry standards will mean
increased collaboration between DIO and its
suppliers and allow for services to be better tailored to the
requirements of specific sites. A new, integrated software system
will enable information to be shared more effectively.
The contracts have been designed to promote more efficient
processes and the quicker delivery of high volume, lower value
works, ensuring increased value for money. Performance targets
will encourage a high standard of repairs and reduce the need for
repeat visits.
DIO’s Chief
Operating Officer David Brewer said:
DIO is
committed to supporting people across the Armed Forces who depend
on us to provide facilities and essential services which allow
them to work safely and securely.
This marks an important milestone in the OPC programme, as the
first of the new contracts is awarded in Gibraltar. This new
contract builds on the successes of existing hard facilities
management arrangements while taking on board recommendations for
additional services and improvements, which will improve the
quality of life for people in Gibraltar. We look forward to
working with Mitie to deliver for our Armed Forces overseas.
Commodore Steven Dainton, Commander British Forces
Gibraltar, said:
I look forward to the new contract coming into effect later in
the year and the benefits it will bring to our Armed Forces and
staff here in Gibraltar. I’m pleased to hear of the improvements
planned over the previous contract, which I believe will increase
efficiency and the final standard of works provided, benefitting
service personnel across our sites.
Brian Talbot, Managing Director, Central Government &
Defence, Mitie, said:
As proud supporters of the British Armed Forces, we are delighted
to have been awarded the new Overseas Prime Contract for
Gibraltar by the Defence Infrastructure Organisation. By
providing these vital services, delivered by our exceptional
colleagues and underpinned by our industry-leading technology, we
look forward to working with the Armed Forces based in Gibraltar
and supporting the smooth delivery of operations on site.
The next OPC contract to be awarded
will be for hard facilities management in Cyprus in early 2023.
