Defence Infrastructure Organisation

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.

Defence Infrastructure Organisation
Agency overview
Formed1 April 2011
JurisdictionUnited Kingdom
HeadquartersDIO Headquarters, Kingston Road, Whitehouse Common, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, England
Agency executive
  • Graham Dalton, Chief Executive
Parent agencyMinistry of Defence

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] The majority of DIO's housing was sold to a private housing group, Annington Homes, in 1996 and is leased back.[3]

References
  1. "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.
  2. "MoD estate plans hit by short-term cuts and contract weaknesses – NAO". Civil Service World. 15 November 2016. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
  3. "MoD housing cash paying the rent". BBC. Retrieved 18 April 2014.
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