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DIO sets out future spending with launch of Procurement Pipeline

Land October 7, 2020

The Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) has launched its Procurement Pipeline. DIO spends around £3 billion each year buying infrastructure services in the UK and overseas to support the UK Armed Forces. The Procurement Pipeline complements the previously published DIO Commercial Strategy and informs existing and potential suppliers of what DIO plans to ...

British Army trains Somali National Army Brigade headquarters

Land October 2, 2020

The UK is also supporting Somalia to strengthen its security institutions and governance across the country. The first Brigade HQ to be trained in Somalia for a generation has completed command and staff training in Mogadishu, and has returned to their headquarters in Baidoa, the capital of Southwest State in Somalia, ...

DIO completes new homes for forces families in Cyprus

Land October 2, 2020

The Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) has handed over new service family accommodation (SFA) at RAF Akrotiri in a special ceremony earlier this month. The Commander British Forces Cyprus (BFC) was in attendance at the Cyprus base and was given a short tour of the site prior to the handover of the ...

QinetiQ: Supporting environmental work at MOD Shoeburyness

Land October 1, 2020

Writing for Defence Online, Matt Elmer, Health, Safety and Environmental Advisor at QinetiQ, examines environmental responsibility when working with the MOD Estate. Environmental responsibility is a key priority for us at QinetiQ, particularly in stewardship of sites which we manage under the Long Term Partnering Agreement (LTPA). The LTPA covers sixteen ...