Defence Infrastructure Organisation
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Formed | 1 April 2011 |
Jurisdiction | United Kingdom |
Headquarters | DIO Headquarters, Kingston Road, Whitehouse Common, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, England |
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Parent agency | Ministry of Defence |
Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) is an operating arm of the Ministry of Defence (MoD) in the United Kingdom, which is responsible for the built and rural estate. Its Chief Executive is Graham Dalton.
History[]
The DIO was formed in 2011 in order to bring together the management of the MoD's estate, to reduce its running costs and create commercial opportunities.[1] It was criticised by the National Audit Office in November 2016 because the performance regime it had set for Capita, its strategic outsourcing partner, was "not fit for purpose" and was failing to incentivise sustainable spending reductions.[2]
Activities[]
DIO manages around 1.8% of the UK's landmass, including 115,000 non-residential buildings and 50,000 houses.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b "Defence Infrastructure Organisation chief Graham Dalton on its new role, the scale of his remit, and living through Carillion". Civil Service World. 21 May 2018. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
- ^ "MoD estate plans hit by short-term cuts and contract weaknesses – NAO". Civil Service World. 15 November 2016. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
External links[]
- Official website
- Managing the Defence Estate: Ministry of Defence. The Stationery Office (National Audit Office). 2005. ISBN 9780102932768.
Categories:
- Defence agencies of the United Kingdom
- Organisations based in the West Midlands (county)
- Sutton Coldfield
- 2011 establishments in the United Kingdom
- Defence estate management agencies