SPECIAL FEATURE SPECIAL FEATURE Vol. 3 No. 5 nnn 16 FEBRUARY 2005 16 FEBRUARY 2005 nnn Vol. 3 No. 5 • Hines/Mace our plans into action will finally • Kier Regional Ltd begin. • LS Trillium nBACKGROUND • Miller Ventures Project MoDEL was originally • RWE Thames Water plc launched by the Under Secretary of • Skanska Integrated Projects State for Defence, Dr Lewis Moonie, • Vinci plc in October 2002. COMPETING Project MoDEL is an n implementation of the 1998 ‘INNOVATION COMES FROM TO DELIVER Strategic Defence Review EXCELLENCE: THE recommendations, and more CREATIVE DESTRUCTION’ STORY CONTINUES recently the MoD’s Estate strategy, aiming to deliver: Established in 1965, Gilmerton Land Services assist in the Land The companies/consortia still Quality Assessment process on Brownfield sites, together with the • A Department-wide view on which competing to win the MoDEL assessment and valuation of assets. sites are suited to its long-term contract were due to return their Gilmerton Land Services specialise in the reclamation of disused business. ISOP responses on 11 February. underground services throughout the UK together with These will again be assessed • A strategy that says that decommissioning of substations and other associated installations. meticulously by the Project MoDEL long-term military requirements Gilmerton Land Services provide an efficient clean-up of these team and the results of this process should be linked to core sites on unwanted services prior to redevelopment (in many cases, a will lead to three or four bidders which future use and investment change of use), together with financial credit advantages to the client and environmental advantages to the site. being formally issued with can be focused. Invitations to Negotiate (ITNs) in Tel: 01620 880 207 MODEL OBJECTIVES late March/early April. n Fax: 01620 880 276 It is currently programmed Project MoDEL aims to develop that ITNs will be returned by an estate, within Greater London, July and that the preferred bidder of the right size and quality will, subject to MoD approval, to support the delivery of defence be announced in December. capability. The aim is to GILMERTON HOUSE, ATHELSTANEFORD Negotiations with the preferred consolidate the facilities occupied NORTH BERWICK, EAST LOTHIAN EH39 5LQ bidder will then follow, by the MoD and, potentially, the Email: [email protected] culminating in contract award in Web: www.gilmertonlandservices.com July 2006, after which work to put CONTINUED ON PAGE 38 Project MoDEL: One step Procurement closer to creating a London of Naval Services estate for the 21st century for the MoD The 11 May 2005 edition of MoD Defence Contracts Bulletin (MoD DCB) is running a special themed issue on the Procurement of Naval Services for the MoD. The The MoD estate in London is moving COMPETING The Industry Day provided the publication will contain a number of articles from various agencies and departments within the Ministry of Defence, looking at the procurement of goods and n Project MoDEL team with the first services that help support the Royal Navy worldwide. closer to becoming an estate that TO DELIVER real chance to present how we The Royal Navy has tens of thousands of employees, and naval bases, ships and submarines can truly support the delivery of EXCELLENCE: planned to provide an estate of the all over the globe requiring ongoing upkeep and maintenance. Every few years each 21st century defence capability. THE STORY SO FAR right size and quality to support the vessel undergoes a refit, both to carry out maintenance and to upgrade equipment. delivery of defence capability. Military expenditure on naval goods and associated services runs into the £billions – a marketplace no prospective supplier can ignore. s reported in the 6 October 4 August 2004 saw the official Subsequently Pre-Qualification If your company can provide goods and services that could be utilised by edition of MoD Defence start of the procurement Questionnaires (PQQs) were the UK MoD, and help support the fleet worldwide, then advertising in competition for an industry partner distributed to those firms which A Contracts Bulletin, Project this special edition of MoD DCB is the ideal chance to promote YOUR to work with the Project MoDEL MoDEL (Ministry of Defence Estate wished to progress to the next stage company, goods and services to a specially targeted audience. in London) received approval to team. of the procurement competition. Whether you provide materiel or logistical support; ship building or proceed in June 2004. Since then An advert was placed in the The PQQs, returned in October, repair services; munitions; fuels; navigational or communication we have been striving as a team to Official Journal of the European revealed a wide range of companies products; right through to marine scientific equipment – all these are meet our milestones to ensure that Union (OJEU) and we received and consortia wishing to bid for the required by the Royal Navy, which often relies on out-sourcing the competition to procure an an overwhelming response. In MoDEL contract. products/services to the private sector to help fulfil these needs. industry partner stays on track. This excess of 100 companies made After scrupulous assessment of Advertising within MoD Defence Contracts Bulletin places your will allow us to deliver the planned enquiries concerning the the PQQs by the MoDEL team the organisation in front of key decision makers from both the MoD and their Prime Contractors, who regularly let high-value sub-contract and supply development of the RAF Northolt project, leading to 81 companies following companies were, on opportunities. core site and the associated benefits registering Expressions of Interest 7 January 2005, formally Invited to RACHEL LOVERIDGE as promised. This will not only (EOIs). All those who registered Submit Outline Proposals (ISOP): improve the quality of life for all on EOIs were invited to an Industry Day COMMUNICATIONS • Amec Developments Ltd For further information on this special issue please contact the Advertising Team at the station but should also deliver in the historic surroundings of AND PR TEAM around £8 million a year in RAF Northolt’s Officers Mess early in • Bovis Lend Lease BiP Solutions on [email protected] or call 0845 270 7066. PROJECT MODEL efficiency savings for the taxpayer. September 2004. • Capita Symonds Ltd 34 n n n MoD DEFENCE CONTRACTS BULLETIN www.contracts.mod.uk www.contracts.mod.uk MoD DEFENCE CONTRACTS BULLETIN n n n 35 MoD DIVISION Specialising in placing professionals and support staff to the MoD Hays Construction is the UK's leading construction recruitment HOT VACANCIES consultancy. 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