Cause and effect
I suspect the original contract and its requirements will not be as 'robust' to the point that compensation is an option;plus the other question to be covered is why it took so long for the problem to surface. There seems to be a complete lack of 'oversight' on the part of the RAF/MOD who in the end are responsible for delivering a service to the ACO; which has been funded, and paid for yet no service provided. I do not imagine the VSO's will be keen to have an in depth investigation as to why they have allowed this situation to develop.
No doubt a cleaner somewhere will go to the stake.