Full Report - National Audit Office

part threeMinistry of Defence Estate in London –Project MoDEL3.14 The Department has had a number of projects withinLondon. It has completed the redevelopment of the MainBuilding in Whitehall as a private finance initiative projectto time, cost and quality. The latest and most extensiveproject is Project MoDEL. Under Project MoDEL, theDepartment intends to consolidate the facilities itoccupies within Greater London onto fit-for-purpose,core sites; thereby reducing running costs, improvingefficiency and consolidating resources. Specifically, theproject will develop RAF Northolt as a core site withimproved accommodation and facilities with an additional1,000 staff relocating from Inglis Barracks, Mill Hill, RAFBentley Priory and RAF Uxbridge. It may also involvea consolidation of United States Visiting Forces at RAFUxbridge. Figure 8 shows the sites involved in this project.The Department plan to let the contract in July 2006.3.15 In October 2002, the Department had intendedto develop the Royal Artillery Barracks, Woolwich asa core site. However, after the Lyons Review of 2003and consequent reviews by the Secretary of State, thisdevelopment was excluded from Project MoDEL. Futureoptions for the relocation of London units are beingconsidered. An aim of the project team is to ensure allproject objectives complement the Lyons Review.3.16 To optimise the benefits of the Project, DefenceEstates is reviewing the concept of prime contracting andhas developed Prime Plus Contracting. This would allowthe development of new and refurbished buildings to befunded through the expected disposal proceeds of thereleased sites. The contractor would expect to manage thedelivery of the entire programme.8Map of Project MoDEL sitesOccupied sites will be released and their activities relocated to RAF NortholtRAF Daws HillLoudwaterRAF EastcoteRAF Bentley PrioryInglis BarracksRAF West RuislipRAF UxbridgeRAF NortholtBlenheim CrescentEdison HouseLONDONKennington BarracksHa Ha RoadRoyal MilitaryAcademy andVictoria HouseMoD OccupiedUS Navy OccupiedCore SitesSource: Ministry of Defence20MINISTRY OF DEFENCE: MANAGING THE DEFENCE ESTATE