Sodexo tipped to replace Trillium on £12bn MOD Defence Training PFI

French fm firm Sodexo is tipped to replace Trillium on the MoD’s £12bn Defence Training Programme PFI deal.

Trillium quit as the equity partner in the consortium Metrix in December last year, citing concerns about rising procurement costs on the scheme.

Land Securities has since sold Trillium to rival Telereal. Following the sale Trillium has pulled out of bidding for anymore PFI deals.

Metrix, which is led by QinetiQ and includes Laing O’Rourke, was chosen as preferred bidder on the scheme in December 2007.

The £12bn deal includes the construction of the £1bn Defence Technical Academy.

A Metrix spokesman declined to identify Trillium’s replacement but said an announcement would be made “soon”.

Sodexo was unavailable for comment.

Sodexo provides fm and equity to a number of PFI schemes. It is also a recent entrant to the Building Schools for the Future programme but has yet to be shortlisted on a BSF scheme.