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1.
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INTRODUCTION |
5
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| 1.1 |
DEVELOPMENT OF PRIVATE FUNDING FOR PUBLIC SERVICES - INITIAL
STAGES |
7 |
| 1.2 |
THE NEW LABOUR GOVERNMENT IN 1997 |
9 |
| 1.3 |
THE MAY 2001 ELECTION AND THE LABOUR PARTY MANIFESTO |
9 |
| 1.4 |
MOD AND PFI |
10 |
| 2. |
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY |
11 |
| 3. |
ECONOMIC BACKGROUND |
14 |
| 3.1 |
GDP |
14 |
| 3.2 |
INFLATION & INTEREST RATES |
15 |
| 3.3 |
UNEMPLOYMENT & CONSUMER SPENDING |
16 |
| 3.4 |
CONSTRUCTION |
18 |
| 3.5 |
STERLING |
18 |
| 3.6 |
CONCLUSIONS |
18 |
| 4. |
UK DEFENCE SPENDING AND MAIN DRIVING FACTORS |
19 |
| 4.1 |
DEFENCE BUDGETS |
19 |
| 4.2 |
STRATEGIC DEFENCE REVIEW |
21 |
| 4.3 |
ACQUISITION AND PROCUREMENT |
21 |
| 4.4 |
PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP |
24 |
| 4.5 |
KEY COMPONENTS OF DEFENCE ACQUISITION |
25 |
| 5. |
USE OF PFI IN MOD |
28 |
| 5.1 |
THE PHASES OF MOD PFI PROJECTS |
28 |
| 5.1.1 |
Feasibility |
29 |
| 5.1.2 |
Procurement |
30 |
| 5.1.3 |
Contract Management |
31 |
| 5.2 |
BENEFITS OF PFI TO MOD |
33 |
| 5.3 |
MOD SIGNED PFI CONTRACTS |
34 |
| 5.3.1 |
Signed PFI Contracts 1995 to 1997 |
34 |
| 5.3.2 |
Signed PFI Contracts 1997 to 1999 |
36 |
| 5.3.3 |
Signed PFI Contracts 1999 to 2001 |
39 |
| 5.3.4 |
Signed PFI Contracts 2001/02 |
40 |
| 5.4 |
MOD PFI CONTRACTS IN PROCESS OF NEGOTIATION |
41 |
| 5.4.1 |
Preferred Bidder |
41 |
| 5.4.2 |
PFI Contracts at ISOP/Convergence Stage |
43 |
| 5.4.3 |
PFI Contracts Currently Under Negotiation |
45 |
| 5.5 |
CONTRACTS WITH POTENTIAL FOR PFI SOLUTION |
46 |
| 5.6 |
PFI PROJECTS CURRENTLY ON HOLD |
49 |
| 5.7 |
PRIVATE SECTOR INVESTMENT IN DEFENCE |
50 |
| 6. |
MAJOR ISSUES |
52 |
| 6.1 |
DEFENCE EVALUATION RESEARCH AGENCY |
52 |
| 6.1.1 |
Areas of Operation |
54 |
| 6.1.2 |
Issues Concerning the Privatisation of DERA |
55 |
| 6.1.3 |
Strategic Defence Review |
57 |
| 6.1.4 |
Public Private Partnership |
58 |
| 6.1.5 |
Major Issues |
59 |
| 6.2 |
POTENTIAL FOR FRAUD |
60 |
| 6.3 |
ENSURING BEST VALUE FOR TAXPAYERS MONEY |
61 |
| 6.3.1 |
The Public Sector Comparator |
62 |
| 6.4 |
FAIR COMPETITION |
63 |
| 7. |
CASE STUDIES |
64 |
| 7.1 |
THE PROCUREMENT OF NON-COMBAT VEHICLES FOR THE RAF |
64 |
| 7.1.1 |
Contract |
65 |
| 7.1.2 |
Key Issues Raised |
65 |
| 7.1.3 |
Benefits and Lessons Learned |
66 |
| 7.2 |
DEFENCE FIXED TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM |
68 |
| 7.2.1 |
Contract |
68 |
| 7.2.2 |
Key Issues Raised |
68 |
| 7.2.3 |
Benefits and Lessons Learnt |
70 |
| 7.3 |
TRAINING ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT INFORMATION
SYSTEM (TAFMIS) |
72 |
| 7.3.1 |
Contract |
72 |
| 7.3.2 |
Key Issues Raised |
73 |
| 7.3.3 |
Benefits and Lessons Learnt |
73 |
| 7.4 |
MEDIUM SUPPORT HELICOPTER AIRCREW TRAINING FACILITY (MSHATF) |
74 |
| 7.4.1 |
Contract |
74 |
| 7.4.2 |
Key Issues Raised |
75 |
| 7.4.3 |
Benefits and Lessons Learnt |
76 |
| 8. |
KEY SUPPLIERS |
79 |
| 8.1 |
COMPANIES |
79 |
| 8.1.1 |
AMS - Alenia Marconi Systems |
79 |
| 8.1.2 |
CAE Systems |
80 |
| 8.1.3 |
Flagship Training |
81 |
| 8.1.4 |
Integris |
82 |
| 8.1.5 |
Reflectone |
82 |
| 8.1.6 |
EDS |
82 |
| 8.1.7 |
Aviation Training International |
83 |
| 8.1.8 |
FBS Ltd |
83 |
| 8.1.9 |
Bombadier Services |
84 |
| 8.1.10 |
Amey plc |
84 |
| 8.1.11 |
Kvaerner A.S.A |
84 |
| 8.1.12 |
Morrison Construction |
85 |
| 8.1.13 |
Barlow Handling |
85 |
| 8.2 |
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS |
85 |
| 8.2.1 |
Bank of Scotland |
86 |
| 8.2.2 |
Dai-Ichi Kangyo Bank, DKB |
86 |
| 8.2.3 |
Hypo-Vereinsbank, HVB |
87 |
| 8.2.4 |
Barclays Plc |
87 |
| 8.2.5 |
The Royal Bank of Scotland, RBS |
87 |
| 9. |
INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVE |
89 |
| 9.1 |
COLLABORATIVE PROCUREMENT PROGRAMMES |
89 |
| 9.2 |
MOD INVOLVEMENT IN MULTI-NATIONAL DEFENCE CO-OPERATION |
90 |
| 9.2.1 |
Existing MNDC |
91 |
| 9.2.2 |
Benefits and Risks of MNDC |
92 |
| 9.2.3 |
Possible Future Developments for MNDC |
94 |
| 9.3 |
EUROPEAN DEFENCE |
96 |
| 9.3.1 |
EU Common Security Policy |
96 |
| 9.3.2 |
EU Defence Structures and Strategic Defence Policy |
97 |
| 9.4 |
POTENTIAL FOR USE OF PFI IN THE INTERNATIONAL DEFENCE ARENA |
98 |
| 10. |
FUTURE PROSPECTS |
100 |
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APPENDICES
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103 |
| APPENDIX 1. |
THE FEASIBILITY STAGE OF MOD PFI CONTRACTS |
103 |
| APPENDIX 2. |
THE PROCUREMENT PHASE OF MOD PFI CONTRACTS |
104 |
| APPENDIX 3. |
THE CONTRACT MANAGEMENT PHASE OF MOD PFI PROJECTS |
105 |
| APPENDIX 4 |
GLOSSARY OF TERMS |
106 |
| TABLES & CHARTS |
| CHART 1 |
ESTIMATED CAPITAL EXPENDITURE FOR MOD SIGNED PFI PROJECTS
(£ MILLION) FOR THE FINANCIAL YEARS 1995/6 TO 2001/2 |
11 |
| TABLE 2 |
GDP PERCENTAGE CHANGE PER ANNUM 1980-2004 |
15 |
| CHART 3 |
INTEREST RATES AND INFLATION (RPI) FROM 1990-2004 |
16 |
| CHART 4 |
PDI & SAVINGS RATIO 1980-2004 |
17 |
| CHART 5 |
LEADING COUNTRIES IN TERMS OF MILITARY EXPENDITURE IN 1999 |
19 |
| TABLE 6 |
MOD SIGNED PFI PROJECTS 1995 TO 1997 |
35 |
| TABLE 7 |
MOD SIGNED PFI PROJECTS 1997/8 |
36 |
| TABLE 8 |
MOD SIGNED PFI PROJECTS 1998/1999 |
37 |
| TABLE 9 |
MOD SIGNED PFI PROJECTS 1999 TO 2001 |
39 |
| TABLE 10 |
MOD SIGNED PFI PROJECTS FINANCIAL YEAR 2001/02 |
41 |
| TABLE 11 |
MOD PFI PROJECTS PREFERRED BIDDER ANNOUNCED |
42 |
| TABLE 12 |
MOD PFI PROJECTS ISOP ISSUED/CONVERGENCE |
44 |
| TABLE 13 |
MOD PFI PROJECTS ADVERTISED AND CURRENTLY UNDER NEGOTIATION |
45 |
| TABLE 14 |
MOD PFI PROJECTS ADVERTISED AND CURRENTLY UNDER NEGOTIATION |
48 |
| TABLE 15 |
MOD PFI PROJECTS ON HOLD AT NOVEMBER |
49 |
| TABLE 16 |
ESTIMATE OF PRIVATE SECTOR INVESTMENT IN DEFENCE - PFI DEALS
SIGNED 2000/1 |
51 |
| CHART 17 |
HISTORY OF DEFENCE EVALUATION AND RESEARCH AGENCY |
53 |
| CHART 18 |
FEASIBILITY PHASE OF MOD PFI CONTRACTS |
103 |
| CHART 19 |
THE PROCUREMENT PHASE OF MOD PFI CONTRACTS |
104 |
| CHART 20 |
THE CONTRACT MANAGEMENT PHASE OF MOD PFI PROJECTS |
105 |