The MoD’s PFI List

The MoD has taken to the PFI concept like ducks to water.

Here is a list, as extracted from the MoD Annual Reports and Accounts Volume 2 for 2008-2009 so it’s not quite up to date. It is just under £1.5billion, off balance sheet.

Off Balance Sheet
Training, Administration and Financial Management Information System: Provision of training administration and financial management information systems to the Army Recruiting and Training Division
£36m – Aug 1996 Nov 2009

Hazardous Stores Information System: Provision of an information management service for hazardous stores safety datasheets with 2,000 users.
£1m – Oct 1997 Oct 2008

Defence Fixed Telecommunications System: Integration of 50 fixed telecommunications networks used by the Armed Forces and MOD, including the delivery of voice, data, LAN interconnect and other WAN services
£200m – Jul 1997 Jul 2012

Medium Support Helicopter Aircrew Training Facility: Provision of 6 flight simulator training facilities, covering three different types of helicopter, at RAF Benson
£114m Oct 1997 Oct 2037

Hawk Synthetic Training Facility: Provision of replacement simulator training facilities at RAF Valley
£19m Dec 1997 Dec 2015

Joint Services Command and Staff College (JSCSC): Design and delivery of a new tri-Service Command and Staff Training College infrastructure and supporting services, including single residential accommodation and married quarters.
£29m – Jun 1998 Aug 2028

Attack Helicopter Training Service: Provision of full mission simulator, 3 field deployable simulators, ground crew, maintenance and armament training
£165m – Jul 1998 Sep 2017

Family Quarters Yeovilton: Provision of married quarters accommodation for 88 Service families at RNAS Yeovilton
£8.2m – Jul 1998 Jul 2028

RAF Lyneham Sewage Treatment: Refurbishment of existing sewage treatment facilities, serving a population of 7,000, to meet regulatory standards at RAF Lyneham
£3.8m – Aug 1998 Aug 2023

VIOLA PFI (formerly Thames Water and Tidworth Water and Sewage): Pathfinder project providing water, sewerage and surface water drainage, serving a population of 12,000 military and dependants at Tidworth
£5m – Feb 1998 Aug 2018

RAF Mail: Provision of informal messaging services for the RAF
£12m – Nov 1998 Nov 2011

Fire Fighting Training Units: Provision of fire fighting training for the Royal Navy
£22.5 – Apr 1999 Jan 2021

Light Aircraft Flying Training: Provision of flying training and support services for Air Experience Flying and University Air Squadron Flying Training
£20m – Apr 1999 Mar 2009

Tornado GR4 Synthetic Training Service: Provision of aircraft training service at RAF Marham and RAF Lossiemouth
£61.7m Jun 1999 Jun 2031

Army Foundation College: Provision of teaching and training facilities for the further vocational education and military training of high-quality school leavers
£73.4m – Feb 2000 Dec 2029

RAF Cosford/RAF Shawbury Family Quarters: Provision of married quarters accommodation for 145 Service families at RAF Cosford and RAF Shawbury
£15m – Mar 1999 Jun 2025

Central Scotland Family Quarters: Provision of married quarters accommodation for 164 Service families in Central Scotland
£24.7m  Aug 1999 Jan 2021

Tri-Service Material Handling Equipment: Provision of Tri-Service materials handling capability
£35m – Jun 2000 Jun 2010

E3D Sentry Aircrew Training Service: E3D Sentry simulators instructors and maintainers at RAF Waddington
£6.9m Jul 2000 Dec 2030

Lynx MK 7 and 9 Aircrew Training Service: Provision for simulator training facility for Lynx MK 7 and 9 helicopter aircrew
£15.5m Jul 2000 Jul 2025

Tri-Service White Fleet: Provision, management and maintenance of support vehicles in the UK
£40m – Jan 2001 Jan 2011

Family quarters at Wattisham: Provision of married quarters accommodation for 250 Service families
£34.2m – May 2001 Mar 2028

Family quarters at Bristol/Bath/Portsmouth: Provision of accommodation for 317 Service families
£78m Nov 2001 Sep 2028

Defence Housing Information Systems: Provision of a management information system for Defence Housing
£11.6m – Oct 2001 Sep 2010

Marine Support to Range and Aircrew Training: Provision of management, manning, operation and maintenance of Air Support and Range Safety Craft
£11.9m – Dec 2001 Mar 2012

Astute Class Training: Provision of a training environment for crewmen and maintainers to support Astute Class submarines for 30 years
£79.6m – Sep 2001 Jan 2037

Strategic Sealift (RoRo): Provision of strategic sealift services based on six RoRo ferries in support of Joint Rapid Reaction Force deployments
£167.9m – Jun 2002 Dec 2024

Material Handling Equipment: Provision of Tri-Service material handling equipment for Army, Navy and RAF storage depots
£5.9m – Aug 2002 Jul 2010

Aquatrine Project A: Provision of water and waste water services
£154m Apr 2003 Nov 2028

Aquatrine Project B: Provision of water and waste water services
£48.5m Sep 2004 Mar 2030

Aquatrine Project C: Provision of water and waste water services
£174m Oct 2004 Mar 2030

Hayes Records and Storage: Pan-Government Records Management and Archive Services
£11m – Sep 2003 Sep 2028

Defence Sixth Form College: Development of a sixth form college to help meet the future recruitment requirements in the Armed Forces and MOD Civil Service
£20m – Jun 2003 Aug 2033

Colchester Garrison: Redevelopment, rebuilding and refurbishment to provide accommodation and associated services (messing, education, storage, workshops)
£539m Feb 2004 Feb 2039

Skynet 5: Range of satellite services, including management of existing Skynet 4 satellites
£1,360m – Oct 2003 Feb 2020

C Vehicles: Provision of Earthmoving and Specialist plant, Engineer Construction Plant and Material Handling Equipment and support services
£703m 4 Jun 2005 Jun 2021

Portsmouth 2 Housing: Provision of 148 Family quarters in Portsmouth
£27,1m Oct 2005 Oct 2030

Future Strategic Tanker Aircraft (FSTA): FSTA is an innovative PFI programme that will provide modern air-to-air refuelling and passenger air transport capabilities
£2,688m – Mar 2008 Mar 2035

On Balance Sheet
Defence Helicopter Flying School: Provision of helicopter flying training services
£93m Apr 1997 Mar 2012

RAF Lossiemouth Family Quarters: Redevelopment and re-provision of 279 Service family quarters
£24.8m Jun 1998 Aug 2020

Joint Services Command and Staff College: Command and Staff College for military and civilian personnel (also see JSCSC – Off Balance Sheet)
£58.2m Jun 1998 Aug 2028

RAF Fylingdales: Provision of guaranteed power supply
£7.5m Dec 1998 Dec 2023

Main Building Refurbishment: Redevelopment and management services for MOD Main Building
£347.9m May 2000 May 2030

Defence Electronic Commerce Service: Strategic partnership to deliver e-business environment to share information between MOD and trading partners
£6.5m Jul 2000 Jul 2010

Defence Animal Centre: Redevelopment of new office and residential accommodation, animal husbandry and training support
£10m Aug 2000 Nov 2026

Heavy Equipment Transporters: Provision of vehicles to replace existing fleet and meet future requirements
£58m Dec 2001 Jul 2024

Field Electrical Power Supplies: Provision of generator sets to support operational electrical requirements in the field
£73m Jun 2002 Jun 2022

Naval Communications: Submarine fleet communications service
£58.5m Jun 2003 Dec 2030

Devonport Armada Single Living Accommodation: Provision of Support Services and Fleet Accommodation Centre services at Devonport Naval Base
£44.5m Jul 2004 Mar 2029

Project Allenby/Connaught: Rebuild, refurbishment, management and operation of facilities for Service accommodation at Aldershot, Tidworth, Bulford, Warminster, Larkhill and Perham Down
£1,300m Mar 2006 Apr 2041

Northwood: Rebuild, refurbishment, management and operation of facilities for the Permanent Joint Headquarters
£161m Jul 2006 Oct 2031

Provision of Marine Services: Provision of marine services at UK Dockyard Ports at Portsmouth, Devonport and Clyde and support to military exercises, training and deep water trials, worldwide
£90.5m Dec 2007 Dec 2022

Corsham Development Project: rebuild, refurbishment, management and operation of facilities of the Basil Hill site
£111m – Aug 2008 Jul 2033

UK Military Flying Training System: Advanced Jet Trainer, Ground Based Training Equipment Element
£59m – May 2008 May 2033