TidNBul is the largest garrison covered by Project Allenby/Connaught. The garrison comprises some 6,500 soldiers. This number will rise to over 9,000 soldiers by 2014.

The Aspire Defence Services Limited team manages service provision to the Army at Tidworth, Netheravon, Bulford and Perham Down, working closely with colleagues in Aspire Defence Capital Works with regard to the construction programme.

Tidworth, Netheravon and Bulford Garrison is located on the eastern edge of Salisbury Plain between Salisbury and Marlborough, Wiltshire. It is the home for HQ 3 (UK) Division, HQ 1 Mechanised Brigade, HQ 12 Mechanised Brigade and HQ 43 (Wessex) Brigade. 

Tidworth

Many of the buildings at the garrison date back to the latter part of the 19th Century and are approaching 100 years old, including some which are listed.

At a cost of £1.6million in the 19th Century, Tidworth was intended to house eight battalions of infantry plus units of Royal Engineers, Army Service Corps along with the necessary garrison facilities such as riding schools, married quarters, hospitals and school. Building of the eight original barracks was complete in 1905 with each barracks being named in alphabetical sequence along the curve of the valley after battles fought in India and Afghanistan – Aliwal, Assaye, Bhurtpore, Candahar, Delhi, Jellalabad, Lucknow and Mooltan.

A sense of Army history will prevail even when the new buildings are completed as each barracks which replaces the old accommodation will retain the original names.

A mix of refurbishments and new build is underway and the garrison at Tidworth has already changed very quickly as work has been completed to provide a new accommodation village for 2RTR.

The garrison has been completely transformed since work started in 2006. Over 150 buildings have been demolished and more than 100 new and refurbished buildings delivered, with the highlight being the completion of 2RTR’s new living and working accommodation just 16 months after contract signature.

In all 28 buildings were built, including single en-suite living accommodation, new mess facilities, a junior ranks diner and technical and leisure accommodation.

The full garrison construction programme will replace over 40% of the buildings at Tidworth. There are over 30 construction sites within Tidworth Camp alone. Aspire is providing new:

• Living and working accommodation
• Diners
• Offices
• Garaging
• Messes
• A rehabilitation centre
• A theatre
• Gyms

Perham Down

In January 2005 soldiers from 22 Royal Engineers moved into a new accommodation block, the very first building to be completed as part of the Project.

Further building work has created a junior ranks village with construction work gathering pace during 2007 and many buildings and assets delivered ahead of schedule to the MoD.

The junior ranks 36 man living accommodation blocks were progressively handed over throughout 2007 and the ‘village’ itself (comprising fifteen JRSLAs) was completed in November 2007, six months ahead of programme. These alone provide 540 new en-suite bedrooms.

There are also new Quarter Masters’ offices, stores, a new training building, a senior officers living block – with 72 rooms and an officers mess nearing completion.

Bulford Camp

Construction work has intensified further at Bulford Camp over the last few months with the construction team working on a triple-mess, super diner and ten new JRSLA blocks all due for completion during 2009. These add to the existing buildings installed in late 2007 - seven JRSLA's and a four and two block terraced house.