Technical Support Provider for VEHICLE INSPECTION FACILITY UPGRADE PROGRAMME (VIFUP) FOR THE REGULAR ESTATE - UK1

The Authority will seek to engage a Technical Support Provider (TSP) to support delivery of the Vehicle Inspection Facility Upgrade Programme (VIFUP), a programmatic initiative to upgrade vehicle inspection facilities across the Defence estate.

The overall programme is currently valued at approximately £110M. Delivery is expected to utilise a combination of existing contracts (e.g. PFIs and Regional Delivery frameworks) alongside the procurement of new contracts for major refurbishment works. The estimated value of these major refurbishments is approximately £35M, with potential for further increase, and projects are geographically distributed across the UK.

The TSP will be required to provide multi-disciplinary support across the programme lifecycle. The anticipated scope of services includes:

a. Assessment Studies

b. Project Management Support

c. NEC4 Administration

d. Design

e. Support to Procurement Activity

f. Technical Support and Advice

g. Support/Evidence to Full Business Case

The Authority is currently considering procurement and packaging options for the TSP services. Potential approaches include:

• A staged contracting model, with an initial contract for assessment studies followed by subsequent contracts for later RIBA stages; or
• A single contract arrangement, incorporating optional services to be called off as the programme progresses
• The potential to structure delivery on either a UK-wide basis or through regional lots, reflecting the geographical spread of the programme.

The estimated value of the initial assessment studies is approximately £640K.