Ministry of Defence accommodation

RAF Cosford and Shawbury Family Quarters PFI

A housing scheme for the Ministry of Defence, in Donnington (Telford) and Market Drayton.

The Riverside Group operates the homes. Public sources give 145 homes. The register records the scheme as operational.

The Record

Site
RAF Cosford (Defence College of Aeronautical Engineering), RAF Shawbury and Army Donnington
Town
Donnington (Telford) and Market Drayton
Region
Midlands
Employer
Ministry of Defence
Operator
The Riverside Group
Homes
145 homes (self-contained)
Status
Operational
Opened
2000
Agreement
Availability contract (PFI or PPP)
Employer support
Payment support published
Confidence
Reported by the employer
Scale
Building: A building or block
Record
SCH-0203

Sources

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  1. Find a Tender Service (Ministry of Defence): PFI Cosford and Shawbury (F20 modification notice 039095-2025)
  2. National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority (GOV.UK): Current PFI and PF2 projects as at 31 March 2025 (dataset)
  3. National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority (GOV.UK): PFI and PFI2 projects: 2025 Summary Data
  4. Defence Infrastructure Organisation (Defence Homes): Substitute SFA repairs and maintenance (maintenance and repairs of SFA and SSFA page)
  5. Ministry of Defence (FOI response): FOI09814 Annex A: MOD PFI projects, SPVs and FM providers
  6. The Riverside Group: Cosford PFI (case study)
  7. UK Parliament: Ministry of Defence: Private Finance Initiative (written question UIN 99036, answered 12 October 2020)

What The Agreement Type Means

Availability contract (PFI or PPP)
Payment for available homes or a service concession.

How Sure We Are

Reported by the employer
The employer's website, board paper, accounts or FOI response.

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