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Defence Infrastructure Organisation

Answer

The evaluation of the tenders that informed the decision to appoint a Preferred Bidder for the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO)'s Strategic Business Partner was in accordance with the criteria published in the Invitation to Negotiate and was designed to identify the most economically advantageous solution for the Ministry of Defence (MOD) that represented the best way forward for the DIO and value for money for the taxpayer.

The Strategic Business Partner will have responsibility for managing the DIO, including the DIO's input into the statutory planning process, in accordance with existing MOD policy, rules and guidelines. Under the contractual governance arrangements the MOD will retain final approval in any matters, including planning, which are not covered by the DIO's delegated powers, which would fall within the existing MOD approvals framework or which are classed as “sensitive or novel”.

In addition, the MOD will retain its role in exercising any specific exemptions or powers on behalf of the Secretary of State for Defence in planning matters.

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

191619; 577 c498W

Session

2013-14

Subjects

Defence Infrastructure Organisation

Link

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