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DRAFT TERMS OF REFERENCE REVIEW INTO THE MARKET TESTING OF SUPPORT SERVICES IN HONG KONG

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BACKGROUND

1. The Hong Kong Garrison contains units / establishments from all three Services, together with a sizeable local military and civilian workforce. It consists of:

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Three Peacock Class Patrol Craft;

One UK Infantry Battalion;

Three Gurkha Battalions;

One Squadron of AAC Scout helicopters;

One Squadron of RAF Wessex helicopters; and

The HK Military Service Corps.

The current establishment

is in the region of 12,000

personnel. This can be broken down as follows:

Navy Army RAF

500;

8,200 including 5,000 Gurkhas;

250;

Civilian 3,040 including 2,900 LECS.

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3. Hong Kong will remain a British Territory until 1 July 1997, and the intention is for the military to retain a presence until the end. Consideration needs to be

be given, therefore, to the optimum way of providing the necessary support during the run-down period. Following a visit to the Territory by Man S(Org) in February 1991, DCDS (C) has decided to explore further the possibility of arranging a multi-activity contract to cover a number of the support services that will be required during this period, and has asked

and has asked Man (Org)

Man $(Org) to conduct a full feasibility study.

CONDUCT OF THE STUDY

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The Study should:

examine the organization and structure of the support services to the British Forces in Hong Kong to identify any in-house efficiencies which might be made to their operation; and

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consider alternative ways of providing the services in-

house;

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