November 05, 2014

UK Ministry of Defense Selects Bechtel, CH2M Hill, PwC for Support Contracts

By ExchangeMonitor

The United Kingdom has selected Bechtel, CH2M Hill and PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) for a set of four “managed service provider contracts” designed to revamp the way it purchases equipment and vehicles for its armed forces. Bechtel has been offered a contract by the UK’s Ministry of Defense for Air and Fleet areas, while CH2M Hill has been offered a contract for Land and Joint Enabler project areas. A human resources contract has been offered to PwC. The contracts are expected to be signed after a “mandatory commercial stand-still period” of at least 10 days, the Ministry of Defense said. The value of the contracts was not revealed, though they will last three-and-a-half years with two one-year options as the contractors help deliver a 10-year £164 billion equipment plan by bringing project management and acquisition expertise from the private sector to the UK’s defense purchasing organization.

Bechtel’s two contracts covering naval and air purchasing programs includes the F-35, an aircraft carrier program, and fast-attack and ballistic-missile submarines. “Helping the Ministry of Defence improve how it acquires materials, equipment, and services is critically important and a tremendous privilege,” Craig Albert, president of Bechtel’s global government services business, said in a statement. “We look forward to working as part of the team to build on the progress of recent years.”

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