1.11 The details of the MOD's pilot exercises are currently subject to commercially sensitive negotiations with suppliers. Nonetheless, it is clear that the findings identified on the Queens Hospital are broadly aligned with the MOD's findings. In particular, many of the savings identified were found through reviewing soft services specifications and examining asset utilisation. In addition, the MOD examined two other areas:
• Transferring certain services to defence-wide programmes that were not established at PFI contract signature;
• Reviewing opportunities to dispose of surplus land, taking into account the through life requirement and costs before proceeding.