The Ministry of Defence has awarded a £1 billion contract for the delivery of modern and sustainable accommodation across the Defence Estate under the Single Living Accommodation-Programmatic Approach (SLA-PA) Framework Alliance Contract (FAC).
The initiative aims to replace sub-standard living quarters with more efficient, high-quality accommodations for members of the Armed Forces.
The SLA-PA programme will see improvements, upgrades, and replacements of accommodation facilities across all four Front Line Commands (FLCs). The contract, which runs from 28 November 2024 to 30 November 2027, focuses on using modern construction methods, including off-site fabrication, to ensure rapid, sustainable delivery while offering value for money to taxpayers.
Under this agreement, six supply chain partners—Bowmer & Kirkland, the Kier McAvoy Consortium, the Kier Metek Consortium, Laing O’Rourke Explore, and Reds10—have been appointed to work collaboratively on the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) SLA pipeline programme. The partners will be responsible for delivering the project through a Framework Alliance Contract (FAC-1), ensuring that improvements are achieved efficiently and effectively across the UK estate.
The project is part of a broader effort by the MOD to address legacy issues in planning, procurement, and siloed delivery of Single Living Accommodation (SLA), creating a more cohesive and effective approach for capital investments in the UK’s Defence infrastructure.
The SLA-PA programme represents a priority initiative for the MOD, and its success will hinge on the ongoing collaboration between industry partners and the MOD. By delivering modern, modular accommodation, the project will improve the lived experience of service personnel and enhance the resilience of the UK’s Defence sector.
The contract was awarded following a competitive procurement process in line with the Crown Commercial Service’s Offsite Construction Solutions Framework Agreement (RM6184), which ensures the delivery of cost-effective, high-quality accommodation solutions.
Key Details of the SLA-PA Contract:
- Contract Value: £1 billion
- Contract Duration: 28 November 2024 – 30 November 2027
- Procurement Reference: 709304450 – CCS OCS-33671-2024
- Contract Type: Works (Modular Buildings and Multi-dwelling Construction)
This major contract is expected to significantly enhance the living conditions for UK service members, contributing to the MOD’s long-term strategy to modernise its estate.
Good. Retention starts at home
Project SLAM was supposed to have solved this back in 2005.
In fairness, the SLAM blocks are pretty decent. Most people I speak to who live in them are content with their rooms. Not like my old box room with shared everything, except bed…
No idea how or where this money will be spent . A quick Google we have around 4800 properties and 100 000 single bed spaces .
A billion for refurbishment on 48k properties roughly 21k per property .
Or 1bn over 100k plus 48k equals roughly 7k each
A quick search on Google , a very very poor estimate of cost to build a new home of 200k . So 1bn could build 5000 brands packing new homes on MOD land which uk plans to flog off a lot of the land to housing developers to contribute to 1.5 million new homes, which will barely cover the number of new migrants this parliament term 🙂
Edit almost 48k homes owned by mod
Rst2001, you do realise that this initiative is only for SLA, not SFA?
Currently in Akrotiri, the septics are building alot more accom that us, my 1950s block is a prison cell at best and there are certainly no plans to flatten (or modernise) it before 2027 I can guarantee you that.
Try a Nissan Hut. You are in luxury.
This framework will deliver new SLA blocks to a common design mainly based on 74 bed 3 storey or 99 bed 4 storey option. The locations are bases that are highly unlikely to be closed and to replace either poor quality existing units or in some instances provide greater capacity.
Whether the budget is sufficient to cover the actual projects identified across 3 waves of procurement is highly unlikely.
A lot of singlies accommodation is actually very good anyway, the newer ones built after 2000 ish are decent. But not all, and the fact some accommodation still on the bigger older camps needs to be upgraded or knocked down.
I think a lot of the singles accommodation is very good, for people in the student equivalent phase of their lives. The default assumption that everyone will become married and accompanied however means that once people are in their 30s or later the standard of accommodation isn’t really up to scratch IMO.