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
