I can't believe this Topic has been quiet since March.
Anyway, a bit late this year, but here are the stats for NPAS for the year 2024-25.Costs have risen slightly, as you would expect and as usual I’ve expressed what Forces pay as the cost per Actioned Call(which is not how NPAS calculate their charges) as it makes it easier to see what Forces are paying for. The thing that stands out is the fact that Norfolk are paying the equivalent of £25,707 per Call. Compare this with Gwent’s £1630 per Call.
I queried this with NPAS and received the following:
The Direct Cost Charging Model calculated Norfolk's contribution to be £ 162,175 per annum as part of the Eastern Region, this is done by allocating Fixed, variable and overhead costs using different methods by Region. These regional costs are then allocated to Forces using the Force User Requirement. The Direct Cost Charging Model allows Forces within a region to change the allocations within the region if they wish. The six Forces in the Eastern region agreed their own allocations, including the £ 282,722 for Norfolk.
It seems odd that a Force should agree to pay an extra £120,547, so I asked how do they benefit from paying extra. I’m still waiting for that reply.
Rotary Actioned Calls are up slightly, the fixed wing have been busy this year with an increase of 212 on last year(495).
Flying hours are still reducing with majority of Bases flying less with Birmingham considerable so, but with increased FW hours matching their increased tasking.
