AIB member VT Merlin, part of the VT Group, had a good year to the end of March 2003, delivering on current contracts and winning important new business.
VT Merlin has successfully completed the design and build of a new short and medium wave transmission station in Oman for the BBC World Service. Work on this contract started in March 2000 and the station is now providing a 24 hours broadcast service.
VT Merlin is also a 20% shareholder in the Alert JV that won the 30 year PFI contract with the Defence Communications Services Agency (DCSA) for a new Submarine Communications Facility. In March VT Merlin was selected as preferred bidder for the Defence High Frequency Communications Service contract further strengthening its relationship with the DCSA. The fifteen-year Public Private Partnership contract is expected to be finalised by June 2003 and will be worth £220m. Under the contract VT Merlin will operate, maintain and enhance the MOD’s High Frequency Communications Facilities in the UK and overseas that are used by all three armed services.