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he MOD buys a wide variety of
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of Defence
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DEFENCE INFRASTRUCTURE ORGANISATION (DIO) 05
from clothing and food to satellite
DOING BUSINESS WITH DEFENCE – OUTREACH TEAM 06
communication systems; from
construction of buildings to provision of INNOVATION IN THE DEFENCE SUPPLY CHAIN 06

staff; and from musical instruments to DEFENCE AND SECURITY ACCELERATOR (DASA) 06
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We are British industry’s single largest UK DEFENCE SOLUTIONS CENTRE (UKDSC) 07

customer, spending in the region of £19.4 INNOVATE UK 07
billion a year. This amounts to 40-45% of SMALL BUSINESS RESEARCH INITIATIVE (SBRI) 07
total Government spend with third parties. CONTRACTING, PURCHASING & FINANCE (CP&F) TOOL 07

The information provided by the Doing TENDERING FOR PUBLIC SECTOR CONTRACTS 08
Business with Defence Outreach Team DIGITAL MARKETPLACE / G-CLOUD 08
(previously the Defence Suppliers Service) in this CONTRACTS FINDER PORTAL 08
edition of the Doing Business with Defence DEFENCE CONTRACTS ONLINE (DCO) / SUPPLIER
Handbook presents an overview of how we do PORTAL & DEFENCE CONTRACTS BULLETIN (DCB) 08
business. Current and potential suppliers will GUIDE TO MOD DCO / MOD DCB CONTRACT NOTICES 09
also find a number of links to where they can ADVERTISING INDUSTRY DAYS AND INDUSTRY
discover further information about commercial BRIEFINGS WITHIN MOD DCO / MOD DCB 09
opportunities with the MOD/Defence. OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION (OJEU) 10
If you have not previously done business TENDERS ELECTRONIC DAILY (TED) 10
with the MOD/Defence and would like to OJEU ADVERTISING THRESHOLDS 11
do so in the future, please take some time to
OTHER PUBLIC SECTOR PROCUREMENT WEBSITES 11
familiarise yourself with the information in this
EUROPEAN DEFENCE PROCUREMENT 11
brochure. This information is continually being
updated in the soft copy version which can 21st CENTURY SUPPLY CHAINS (SC21) PROGRAMME 12
be accessed online: www.contracts.mod.uk/ CROWN COMMERCIAL SERVICE (CCS) 12
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MINISTRY OF DEFENCE (MOD)
Who we are
W e are one of the biggest public procurement
organisations in Europe, and the single largest
customer for UK industry. We have a diverse range
of requirements, including everything from military
fighting vehicles to facilities management. Our
customers include our Armed Forces and national
security agencies.
Our aim is to ensure that our customers are provided
with the best capabilities to enable them to protect the
UK’s security and to advance the UK’s interests, both now
and in the long term; and in doing so, to obtain the best
possible value for money for the taxpayer.
DEFENCE EQUIPMENT SPEND
Over the next decade we are committed to spending over £178
billion on equipment and equipment support. To capitalise on our
national security strengths, Government and industry must work
more effectively, more innovatively, and more internationally.
“It’s at events like these - with its potent mix of industry and defence
procurement experts - that ideas take hold, relationships are formed,
and things get done.” - Harriett Baldwin, former Minister for Defence
Procurement, speaking at DVD2016. Information about the Defence
Equipment Plan can be found at: www.gov.uk/government/
publications/the-defence-equipment-plan2016.
The areas we work in cover:
• Technology: cloud and digital, network services, software and
technology products and services.
• Equipment and support: ships, submarines, aircraft, vehicles,
weapons, missiles, commodities and support (maintenance
and repair).
• Infrastructure: construction, hard and soft facilities
management, property consultancy.
INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND SERVICES (ISS) provides
Information and Communications Technology (ICT) to Defence,
spending around £1.7 billion annually on capability like computers/
telephony that everyone would recognise, as well as specialist military
capability like smart headsets for troops, remote navigation systems
and even satellites. They also monitor and defend our networks to
ensure they are safe and secure.
Doing Business with Defence Handbook
The DEFENCE EQUIPMENT AND SUPPORT (DE&S) organisation
(a bespoke trading entity) is responsible for the procurement and
support of ships, submarines, aircraft, vehicles and weapons, with staff
working across the UK and abroad within operating centres, naval
bases and project and delivery teams.
The DEFENCE INFRASTRUCTURE ORGANISATION (DIO)
supports our Armed Forces by building, maintaining and servicing
the infrastructure needed to support defence.
Other organisations include TEAM LEIDOS, logistics specialists in
the procurement and inventory management of food, fuel, clothing
and medical and general supplies.
The size and complexity of many of our projects means we need
to work closely with our Key Suppliers* to ensure delivery of the
Defence programme. We advocate the use of competition wherever
appropriate both in our direct contract opportunities and throughout
the supply chain. Opportunities therefore exist for suppliers of
all sizes, from large established defence contractors through to
innovative small businesses, to get involved in our procurement
activity both as a prime supplier and as a sub-contractor.
(* MOD’s current Key Suppliers are Airbus, AWE, Babcock, BAE
Systems, Boeing, Capita, HP, Leonardo, Lockheed Martin, MBDA,
QinetiQ, Rolls-Royce, Serco and Thales.)
Why choose us
We believe that the variety of our procurement activity coupled
with the size of our spend makes Defence an attractive place to do
business. However, we recognise that the size of the Department can
be daunting for prospective suppliers, especially smaller businesses
working with us for the first time.
To address this we have launched a number of initiatives to make
life easier for our suppliers:
• We spend over £19 billion a year with UK industry.
• We are making it easier for smaller businesses to find
opportunities and compete for contracts by introducing a
new supplier portal.
• We are committed to continuously developing our
commercial expertise and seeking innovative solutions for our
customers.
• We are making public sector procurement simpler and more
transparent, eg by introducing a new short form for terms
and conditions and by publishing our pipeline of future
requirements.
We use competition as our default position. However, there will
be times when this may not be possible for the protection of our
national security. We advertise our requirements widely and use
several channels to help suppliers access public sector contract
opportunities (further information is detailed below).
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Our commercial policy priorities
We are committed to delivering the best value for money in our procurement
activity, and we are seeking to improve this further by:
• Improving access to our market for new, innovative suppliers
and particularly smaller businesses. We want at least 25% of our
procurement spend to go to SMEs both directly and indirectly by 2020.
• Increasing visibility of our future contract opportunities through a
published pipeline and advertising both direct and sub-contract
opportunities in one place through enhancements to the Defence
Contracts Online (DCO) portal.
How we procure
The European Union Public Procurement Regulations drive UK law for public
sector procurements and alongside MOD procurement policy provide the
overarching control framework for all procurements.
This means that, as a public sector organisation, we procure in a different
way to industry, eg we have competition as our default position, we set
objective tender selection criteria, we are fair and transparent, and we will be
held accountable for procurement decisions in a way the private sector is not.
Our principles include non-discrimination (on grounds of nationality), equal
treatment (of all suppliers), transparency (we act in a fair and non-discriminatory
manner) and mutual recognition (of equivalent documents and standards).
Our procurement activity is consistent with the CADMID (Concept,
Assessment, Demonstration, Manufacture, In-Service and Dispose) cycle.
Opportunities for businesses
There are exciting opportunities for new, non-traditional companies and
suppliers in adjacent sectors to do business directly with the MOD and indirectly
with our Key Suppliers at sub-contract level. The programmes we support are
detailed in the Defence Equipment Plan; these include equipment/infrastructure
and the defence estate.
We advertise tender and contract opportunities valued over £10,000 online
and free of charge in the Defence Contracts Online (DCO) portal (see further
information below). For sub-contracting opportunities we suggest you also
engage with defence contractors’ websites.
Our contract opportunities which are subject to the EU Public Procurement
Regulations and valued at or above the EU thresholds, and which are not
exempt from advertising, are advertised in the Official Journal of the European
Union (OJEU) (see further information below) as well as in the DCO portal.
Requirements valued at below £10,000 are often one-off projects bought in
accordance with our internal policy for low value purchasing (known as Joint
Service Publication 332). JSP 332 is intended as a guide, designed to be used by
staff responsible for low value purchasing and the electronic purchasing card.
We recognise SMEs have a great deal to offer in promoting economic growth.
We are working to help SMEs, including social enterprises and charities, gain a
greater share of defence-related business. For more information, please see our
refreshed SME policy launched in March 2016.
DOING BUSINESS WITH
DEFENCE – OUTREACH
TEAM (previously DEFENCE SUPPLIERS SERVICE)
Want to know more?
T o find out about supplying Defence and how we can
help you, please get in touch. The MOD’s Doing Business
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with Defence Outreach Team provides an outreach service
which gives advice and guidance to companies interested in
becoming suppliers to MOD/Defence.
The team will, on request, explain:
• How to become a defence supplier.
• How to access MOD tender and contract opportunities online and free of
charge.
• The procedures and processes that MOD uses to buy a wide variety of
goods and services.
The Outreach Team works closely with Trade Bodies/Associations, Chambers
of Commerce, Local Enterprise Partnerships, the Department for International
Trade’s Defence & Security Organisation (DIT DSO) and councils, giving advice to
their respective member companies about doing business with MOD/Defence
and attending around 50 seminars, exhibitions and ‘Meet the Buyer’ events these
organisations arrange each year at various locations across the UK.
Contact details:
Doing Business with Defence – Outreach Team
Strategic Supplier Management Team 

Poplar 1 #2119 

MOD Abbey Wood 

BRISTOL BS34 8JH
T: 0151 242 2000
E: dbscs-ecfinanceteam@mod.uk
INNOVATION IN THE
DEFENCE SUPPLY CHAIN
W
e want to encourage innovation in our business and attract
new and non-traditional suppliers to the defence supply base
both directly with MOD and with our Key Suppliers. Our customers
have put innovation high on their agenda and we expect this to
be reflected in their future requirements. SDSR 2015 identified
innovation as a central theme reflecting the changing global
security and technology landscape.Technology is creating both
threats to and opportunities for the UK’s security and prosperity,
and innovation is vital to maintaining our military advantage.
We have set up a new Innovation Fund (£800 million over ten years) to encourage
better collaboration with industry,academia and allies;target new providers to boost the
competitive advantage of UK Defence;and find answers to our most pressing national
security questions from across sectors at pace.
Organisations supporting innovative ideas from suppliers include:
• Defence and Security Accelerator
• Defence Growth Partnership
• UK Defence Solutions Centre
• Innovate UK
DEFENCE AND SECURITY
ACCELERATOR (DASA)
T he Defence and Security Accelerator (formerly the Centre for
Defence Enterprise), which forms part of the Defence Science
and Technology Laboratory (Dstl), focuses on innovations which
can provide advantage to defence and national security to
INNOVATE UK
protect the UK from its adversaries.
DASA funds the development of suppliers’ innovative ideas and provides
support through to potential application. The Accelerator will also fund
innovations for defence and security which support economic growth and
Innovate UK is an executive non-departmental public
body, sponsored by the Department for Business, Energy
and Industrial Strategy (BEIS).
prosperity in the UK.

Contact details: They work with companies to de-risk, enable and support innovation and
Defence and Security Accelerator run competitions for funding in different industry sectors, including the Small
GO1, Building 5, Porton Down Business Research Initiative (SBRI), and an open competition for applications
SALISBURY, Wiltshire SP4 0JQ from any sector. They also run ‘connecting services’ including business advice
T: +44 (0)30 6770 4236 for SMEs.
E: accelerator@dstl.gov.uk

SMALL BUSINESS
(Please email for the quickest response.)

RESEARCH INITIATIVE
DEFENCE GROWTH
PARTNERSHIP (DGP) S BRI brings together Government challenges and ideas
from business to create innovative solutions.

T he Defence Growth Partnership is a unique collaboration

between UK Government and leading companies
from the UK defence industry. It has been formed to meet
The information at https://gov.uk/government/collections/sbri-the-small-
business-research-initiative#sbri-overview provides details about how the
SBRI programme works. It also gives examples of public sector bodies and
businesses that have taken part.
the challenges of increased international competition
for defence business, and has created a collaborative It is aimed at:
environment to enable the UK to offer the very best
• Businesses that might want to apply to an SBRI competition and find out
solutions to defence customers, tailored to meet global how it works and how other businesses have benefited.
customer needs, including the MOD. • Public sector organisations that might be interested in benefiting from
running an SBRI competition and getting Innovate UK help to do it.
Contact details:
ADS

CONTRACTING,
Salamanca Square, 9 Albert Embankment
LONDON SE1 7SP

PURCHASING AND
T: 020 7091 4500
E: dgp@adsgroup.org.uk

FINANCE (CP&F) TOOL

UK DEFENCE SOLUTIONS W e are currently developing a replacement system for
our procurement tools. The CP&F system will provide a

CENTRE (UKDSC)
single end-to-end capability by providing significant change
opportunities for the MOD and its suppliers in terms of
improved contract visibility. It will enable a more efficient,

T
he UK Defence Solutions Centre was established as an
independent entity in 2015 and works to make the UK
defence industry more successful in exports through:
• Better alignment with UK Government.
• Better collaboration within the UK value chain.
• Stimulating innovation and investment from a broad range of sources.
Created as part of the implementation plan for the Defence Growth
Partnership (DGP) and jointly funded by Government and industry, UKDSC
works closely with the Department for International Trade’s Defence & Security
Organisation (DIT DSO), the UK Government and the best of the defence
industry, academia and Research & Development (R&D).
effective and reliable process as well as providing timely
management information.
All existing paper processes will be replaced, providing a significant step towards
the Government directive that all procurement action is to be electronically
conducted by 2017.
Release 2 functionality incorporated both our purchasing (P2P) and payment
(DFMS) systems into one tool (CP&F).With Release 3 we will be incorporating the
processes of demand capture and contract management into CP&F and retiring
ASPECT from service.
Release 3 will also allow for project teams and contract stakeholders to manage
their key performance indicators and deliverables on the system, including the ability
to monitor and report on them to ensure contract performance is maintained.

Contact details: Unlike the big bang approach of Release 2 where all MOD TLBs went live at the
UK Defence Solutions Centre same time, Release 3 will be a phased eight month roll-out. Adoption is currently
scheduled to begin in April/May 2018 with assistance from the CP&F Business
Cody Technology Park – Building A2 Transformation team.Work is currently underway within the team to establish a
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TENDERING FOR PUBLIC
SECTOR CONTRACTS
W e advertise our tender and contract opportunities
widely.
Different ways to sell
Search for opportunities to sell goods or services to the public sector through:
• the Digital Marketplace
• Contracts Finder for contracts worth over £10,000 with the
Government and its agencies
• the Small Business Research Initiative (SBRI)
• your local Enterprise Europe Network
• Tenders Electronic Daily (TED) for high-value public sector contracts in
other European Union (EU) countries
• your local council or public sector organisation – contact them about
how to become an approved supplier
• newspaper and trade magazine advertisements
Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have their own procurement
websites.
For questions about procurement rules and procedures contact the
Crown Commercial Service (CCS):
CCS Supplier Support
T: 0345 010 3503
Monday to Thursday - 0830 to 1730 / Friday - 0830 to 1700
DIGITAL MARKETPLACE /
G-CLOUD
P
ublic sector organisations, including agencies and arm’s
length bodies, can use the Digital Marketplace to find
people and technology for digital projects.
If you want to sell services through the Digital Marketplace, you need to apply
to be on the relevant framework (agreement between government and suppliers).
You can buy or sell:
• cloud services (for example content delivery networks or accounting
software) through the G-Cloud framework
• digital outcomes, digital specialists and user research services through
the Digital Outcomes and Specialists framework
You can also buy access to physical data centre space through the
Crown Hosting Data Centres framework.
Get Digital Marketplace help: enquiries@digitalmarketplace.service.gov.uk.
CONTRACTS FINDER
PORTAL
W e use the Government’s Contracts Finder portal; here
central government departments and other public bodies
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advertise tender and contract opportunities valued at £10,000
and above. Access to Contracts Finder is free of charge at
www.gov.uk/contracts-finder.
You can use Contracts Finder to:
• Search for contract opportunities in different sectors.
• Find out what’s coming up in the future.
• Look up details of previous tenders and contracts.
You can create an account to get email updates and save your searches. You
can still search and apply for contracts without an account.
DEFENCE CONTRACTS
ONLINE (DCO) /
SUPPLIER PORTAL &
DEFENCE CONTRACTS
BULLETIN (DCB)
T
he Supplier Portal is a key commitment of the MOD’s SME
Policy, and aims to make ‘doing business with defence’
more simple and straightforward. Building on the initial launch
on www.gov.uk, the content of the Defence Contracts Online
Supplier Portal has been comprehensively refreshed, and now
better reflects the needs of non-traditional suppliers, including
SMEs, who will not be familiar with MOD terminology.
The portal will bring a wide range of supplier-focused information, including
current and future opportunities and support to innovation, together in one
place at www.contracts.mod.uk, provided by BiP Solutions. The intent is to
simplify how suppliers find information on doing business with Defence. The
Supplier Portal will be developed incrementally, with the addition of new material
including a platform to enable defence suppliers to advertise sub-contracting
opportunities, making it easier for potential new suppliers to gain entry to our
market.
Communication Channels
To complement the Supplier Portal, we are expanding our range of
communication channels. For example we are implementing a new Twitter
channel @defenceproc, which will be used to highlight supplier events and
contracting opportunities.
These initiatives directly support the Government’s Growth and Enterprise
agenda, and will enable us to deliver our vision of a vibrant, sustainable and
competitive UK industrial base.
Advertisement of MOD Tender and Contract
Opportunities
We also advertise our publishable tender and contract opportunities valued
over £10,000, online and free of charge, in the Defence Contracts Online (MOD
DCO) portal. Access and registration to the MOD’s opportunities in the portal is
free of charge. The MOD DCO portal can be accessed via the
www.contracts.mod.uk website.
To register your company on the portal, you should visit the Supplier
Registration page and submit your details. You will then be given a unique user
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ID and log-on to access, free of charge, all the MOD’s publishable tender and
contract opportunities valued at £10,000 and above.
Through an optional subscription service on MOD DCO, provided entirely
independently of the MOD by BiP Solutions Ltd, potential suppliers will have
access to UK, European and global opportunities via BiP’s Defence Contracts
International (DCI) and Tracker services, relating to:
• defence
• security
• emergency services
• humanitarian aid
• counter terrorism
• homeland security
Information about these opportunities is provided by BiP Solutions Ltd, a
publisher, who is entirely independent of MOD.
Requirements valued below £10,000 are not advertised in the MOD DCO
portal and are often one-off projects bought in accordance with our internal
policy for low-value purchasing (known as Joint Service Publication 332). JSP 332
is intended as a guide, designed to be used by staff responsible for low-value
purchasing and the electronic purchasing card.
GUIDE TO MOD DCO /
MOD DCB CONTRACT
NOTICES
MOD Prior Information Notices (PIN) /
MOD Requests for Information (RFI)
These sections provide information on how to effectively seek engagement
with industry on requirements which are exempt from the Official Journal of
the European Union (OJEU) procedures, prior to the formal contract notice
seeking expressions of interest. PIN forms are to be used to advise the market of
forthcoming procurements. RFI forms may be used to obtain information (such as
ROM costs) which, in turn, may inform procurement strategy decisions.
Contract Notices / Voluntary Transparency Notices
The contract notices are specifically designed for competitive requirements
and to seek expressions of interest. The VTN is also a purposely designed
form for making non-competitive announcements to advertise sub-contract
opportunities and allow challenge to single source strategies.
Contract Bidders Notices
This section applies to all competitive requirements, both those subject to
and those exempt from OJEU procedures, and identifies which organisations
have been invited to tender. Contract Bidders Notices list the names, addresses
and contact details of the companies that have been invited to tender for the
requirement.
MOD Competitive and Non-Competitive
Contract Awards
These sections provide notification of the award of a contract for either a
competitive requirement or a non-competitive requirement.
Addendum
Amendments to contract notices previously published in MOD DCO /
MOD DCB made after their original publication are included in this section.
Sub-Contract Opportunities
This section allows MOD prime contractors and private sector organisations to
advertise any sub-contract opportunities valued at over £40,000 arising from their
prime contracts with MOD.
Dynamic Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (DPQQ)
The Dynamic Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (DPQQ) is an application in the
MOD DCO portal that allows MOD commercial staff to create an electronic PQQ
that is issued as part of the contract notice. The purpose of the contract notice is to
alert potential suppliers to MOD of forthcoming tendering opportunities so that
they can express an interest in bidding for them if they wish to do so. Potential
suppliers can express an interest by completing the DPQQ online.
The benefits of the DPQQ for both MOD and industry are:
• saving up to 28 days by combining two parts of the procurement
procedure; this will be of particular benefit to SME companies
• reducing the effort to create a PQQ as the templates are already loaded on
the MOD DCO portal
• reducing the effort to complete the PQQ as suppliers can store information
on their capabilities on the MOD DCO portal which can be used for other
PQQs
The DPQQ will also:
• simplify current processes for the benefit of both buyers and suppliers
• standardise, as far as possible, the pre-qualification process for suppliers,
while allowing buyers to tailor the questions to meet the specific
requirements of the procurement
• remove costs for paper, printing and postage
• remove duplication: a ‘do it once’ ethos for suppliers to complete once and
reuse
• reduce inconsistency: MOD commercial staff will use standard agreed
templates
• increase transparency of the selection process and approach to evaluation
• increase efficiency by encouraging MOD commercial staff to only seek
necessary information
A Supplier Guide is available to all suppliers when logged into the MOD DCO
portal. There are FAQs on www.contracts.mod.uk/faq. More in-depth information
can be obtained from www.contracts.mod.uk/delta/help/faq.html or from the
Help Desk, Tel: 0845 270 7099 or Email: support@contracts.mod.uk.
ADVERTISING INDUSTRY
DAYS AND INDUSTRY
BRIEFINGS WITHIN
MOD DCO / MOD DCB
A
key feature of MOD procurement is the involvement
of industry at an early stage in the acquisition process.
As part of early engagement with industry, MOD and DE&S
teams conduct Industry Days in order to give information
to potential suppliers about possible future purchases and
contract opportunities and to share MOD’s understanding of its
requirements.
Industry Days and Briefings are advertised in the Announcements section of
MOD DCB, on the MOD DCO portal and in Defence Online.
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OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF The Publications Office of the European Union (L’Office des publications
de l’Union européenne, or OPOCE) is responsible for the production of the

THE EUROPEAN UNION

OJEU. OPOCE is based in Luxembourg and employs a staff of 655.

(OJEU)
TENDERS ELECTRONIC
O ur contract opportunities valued at, or above, the EU
threshold, and which are not exempt from advertising, are
advertised in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU)
DAILY (TED)
as well as in MOD DCO and, for those preferring a magazine
format, in the Defence Contracts Bulletin (MOD DCB), available What is TED?
from BiP Solutions Ltd on subscription and published every two
weeks.
The term ‘Journal’ is misleading, as production of the hard copy version
T ED (Tenders Electronic Daily) is the online version of the
Supplement to the Official Journal of the EU, dedicated to
European public procurement.
ceased in 1997; it can now be accessed online via Tenders Direct.
TED publishes 460,000 calls for tenders per year, for about €420 billion of
Around 2500 new notices are advertised every week – these include value.
invitations to tender, prior information notices, qualification systems and
contract award notices. Purchasing Authorities can use the eProcurement How can I benefit from TED?
portal, myTenders, to publish OJEU and lower value tenders.

The Official Journal comprises three series:
• The L Series contains EU legislation including regulations, directives,
decisions, recommendations and opinions.
• The C Series contains EU information and notices including the
judgments of the European Courts; calls for expressions of interest for
EU programmes and projects; public contracts for food aid; etc.
• The supplementary S series contain invitations to tender which can be
found at Tenders Direct.
Supplement S contains invitations to tender for the following:
• Contracts for works, supplies and services from public sector
organisations in all EU Member States.
• Contracts from utility companies operating in the water, energy,
transport and telecommunications sectors.
• Contracts from EU institutions.
• European Development Fund contracts (ACP countries).
• Phare, Tacis and other contracts from Central and Eastern Europe.
• European Investment Bank, European Central Bank and European Bank
for Reconstruction and Development financed projects.
• European Economic Area contracts (Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein).
• Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) from Switzerland.
• Notices concerning European economic interest groups (EEIGs).
• Public contracts for air services.
All three series of the OJEU are published every working day (five days a
week). Approximately 160,000 invitations to tender are published each year,
of which more than 14,000 are from the UK or Ireland.
TED provides free access to business opportunities from the European Union,
the European Economic Area and beyond.
Every day, from Tuesday to Saturday, a further 1700 public procurement
notices are published on TED.
You can browse, search and sort procurement notices by country, region,
business sector and more.
Information about every procurement document is published in the 24
official EU languages. All notices from the EU’s institutions are published in
full in these languages.
Why should I register on TED?
• To personalise search profiles, according to your needs.
• To get email alerts based on your search profiles.
• To personalise RSS feeds for your websites and RSS readers.
• To search in the TED archive, up to five years behind.
• To access the machine translation feature for all notices.
Official Publications Office contact details:
European Union
Publication of Supplement to Official Journal of the European Union,
2 rue Mercier, L-2985, LUXEMBOURG
T: 0032 2504 2810
E: info@eda.europa.eu
W: www.eda.europa.eu

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OJEU ADVERTISING THRESHOLDS
Details of the OJEU advertising thresholds, applying from 1 January 2018, are set out below. The thresholds are net of VAT.

PUBLIC CONTRACTS Supply, Services Works Social and Other
and Design Contracts Contracts Specific Services

Central Government £118,133 | €144,000 £4,551,413 | €5,548,000 £615,278 | €750,000

Other Contracting Authorities £181,302 | €221,000 £4,551,413 | €5,548,000 £615,278 | €750,000


Small Lots £65,630 | €80,000 £820,370 | €1,000,000 n/a

Supply, Services Works Social and Other

UTILITY CONTRACTS
and Design Contracts Contracts Specific Services

All Sectors £363,424 | €443,000 £4,551,413 | €5,548,000 n/a

Small Lots £65,630 | €80,000 £820,370 | €1,000,000 n/a

DEFENCE
AND SECURITY Supply, Services Works Social and Other
CONTRACTS
and Design Contracts Contracts Specific Services

All Sectors £363,424 | €443,000 £4,551,413 | €5,548,000 n/a

Small Lots £65,630 | €80,000 £820,370 | €1,000,000 n/a

The EU countries are: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Republic of Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland,
Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and the UK.

OTHER PUBLIC SECTOR Contact: eSourcing Helpdesk

PROCUREMENT WEBSITES
T: 0800 368 4850 / 020 3349 6601
E: help@bravosolutions.co.uk
W: https://e-sourcing.bravosolutions.co.uk/web/login.shtml

S cotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have their own

dedicated public sector procurement websites. EUROPEAN DEFENCE
• Public Contracts Scotland PROCUREMENT
Contact: Customer Services

T heintergovernmental
10 Queens Road, ABERDEEN AB15 4ZT MOD is a member of the European Defence Agency, an
T: 0800 222 9003 agency of the European Council.
W: www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
The EDA’s Defence Procurement Gateway provides defence-related business
• Sell2Wales opportunities and information at the EU and national level.
The EDA supports the Member States and the Council in their effort to
Contact: Technical Helpline – for support for Sell2Wales website issues improve European defence capabilities.
T: 0800 222 9004
Work is ongoing and is focused on:
Contact: Business Wales Helpline
• Access to markets.
T: 03000 603000 • Information and funding.
W: www.sell2wales.gov.uk • Defence research and technology.
• ‘Cluster building’.
• eSourcing NI • Business innovation.

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21st CENTURY SUPPLY
CHAINS (SC21)
PROGRAMME
About SC21
S C21 is a change programme designed to accelerate the
competitiveness of the aerospace and defence industry by
raising the performance of its supply chains.
International competition, together with the challenges posed by
the defence industrial strategy, necessitates rapid improvement in the
effectiveness of our supply chains. At the same time, industry must ensure
that it delivers competitive solutions for customers while maintaining
profitable business growth.
What are the benefits of committing?
SC21 has seen companies benefiting from a large range of benefits and
savings, including:
• Reduced overheads from implementing business excellence and lean
principles through the Bus Ex and Man Ex tools.
• Operational improvement with minimal costs to the business.
• Increased competitiveness.
• Leaner production.
• Cost reduction.
• Lower set-up times.
However, the real evidence can be seen in the benefits brochure which
was developed as a result of a direct survey, sent to all signatories for
feedback.
Through participating in SC21, your business will also understand better
how the industry will be changing in the future and you will be kept aware
of developments in the sector and the activities regarding your colleagues
on the SC21 programme.
What does it cost to participate?
It costs nothing to subscribe to SC21. However, to fully engage in the
change programme will require the commitment of some resources, but
the benefits will easily outweigh the cost. The estimated cost is £5000-
£7200, depending on whether you are an SME or a large enterprise.
What is the lead time?
Delivery is typically 10-12 days, depending on whether your business
is new to the programme or is being re-certified. After you submit your
award request, it will take about three weeks to be approved.
Contact details:
ADS Group Limited
Salamanca Square, 9 Albert Embankment
LONDON SE1 7SP
T: +44 (0)20 7091 4500
F: +44 (0)20 7091 4545
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CROWN COMMERCIAL
SERVICE (CCS)
What we do
T he Crown Commercial Service brings together policy, advice
and direct buying; providing commercial services to the
public sector and saving money for the taxpayer.
We’ve brought policy, advice and direct buying together in a single
organisation to:
• Make savings for customers in both central government and the wider
public sector.
• Achieve maximum value from every commercial relationship.
• Improve the quality of service delivery for common goods and services
across government.
We work with over 17,000 customer organisations in the public sector and our
services are provided by more than 5000 suppliers.
Who we are
We operate as a trading fund under the Government Trading Funds Act 1973.
Our offices are in Liverpool, Norwich, Newport, Leeds and London.
Our responsibilities
We are responsible for:
• Managing the procurement of common goods and services, so public
sector organisations with similar needs achieve value by buying as a single
customer.
• Improving supplier and contract management across government.
• Increasing savings for the taxpayer by centralising buying requirements
for common goods and services and bringing together smaller projects.
• leading on procurement policy on behalf of the UK government.
Our priorities
Our priorities are to:
• Grow our wider public sector business to help more customers achieve
value for money, with a target of delivering savings of between £200
million and £250 million across the wider public sector.
• Help save government departments even more money, with an overall
target of between £240 million and £330 million.
• Implement our digital transformation programme, which will help to
improve our service delivery and support the launch of the Crown
Marketplace.
• Continue to lead on the Government’s commercial policy and a range of
other initiatives, including the delivery of three manifesto commitments
relating to government spend with SMEs, signing strategic suppliers up to
the Prompt Payment Code, and supporting the delivery of apprenticeships
in the UK.
• Further strengthen our capability, including continuing our operational
review and implementing a new wider learning and development offer and
a programme to upskill strategic category teams as part of the knowledge
transfer component of the Commercial Accelerator Programme.
If you would like to find out more, contact the CCS Supplier Support Team
on 0345 010 3503 or visit their website at www.gov.uk/government/
organisations/crown-commercial-service.
MYSTERY SHOPPER
SERVICE
The Mystery Shopper scheme:
• Provides a clear, structured and direct route for suppliers to raise
concerns about public procurement practice (even when attempts at
resolving issues with a contracting authority or a first-tier supplier have
failed) and provides feedback to enquirers on their concerns.
• Takes a proactive approach through spot checks on procurement
documents.
This enables us to:
• Identify areas of poor procurement practice so we can work with the
contracting authority to put them right, and help ensure similar cases do
not arise in the future.
• Take action to reduce the likelihood of similar issues arising in other
authorities.
• Identify examples of good practice that we can share with other
authorities.
The scheme covers:
• Central government departments.
• The wider public sector (eg local authorities, NHS trusts or education
establishments) in England; we do not investigate procurement carried
out by devolved bodies in Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales.
• Prime contractors working on government contracts – we will work with
contract managers to address feedback about unfair practices and other
issues in the supply chain of government contracts.
The Mystery Shopper scheme also carries out spot checks on procurement
processes as well as continuing to deal with referrals raised by SMEs and
other concerned suppliers. This extension of the Mystery Shopper scheme
was announced in the report Small Business GREAT Ambition.
The Mystery Shopper team examines procurement documents, typically
from online portals, and discusses their findings with the contracting
authority responsible for the procurement. Cases are selected at random from
a spread of organisations, either looking at general procurement issues or
focusing on particular aspects of the procurement. The team will publish the
results of cases in line with the Government’s commitment to transparency.
The results of cases are published regularly on the Mystery Shopper results
page. See also the Mystery Shopper progress reports.
Use the service by sending an email to MysteryShopper@
crowncommercial.gov.uk or by telephoning the helpdesk on 0345 010 3503.
MOD IMPLEMENTATION
OF THE CYBER
ESSENTIALS SCHEME
W
e have a requirement for all potential suppliers for
requirements that cover the transfer of MOD identifiable
information (as defined in DEFCON 531) from a customer
to a supplier or generation of information by a supplier
specifically in support of an MOD contract, to have a Cyber
Essentials certificate in place by contract start date, at the
latest, and for it to be renewed annually.
While the requirement is only to achieve Cyber Essentials, as post CSM
implementation any contract attracting a cyber risk of Low, Medium or High
will need to achieve Cyber Essentials Plus (as a minimum) suppliers may wish
to consider achieving that level straight away.
Contact details:
E: ISSDES-DCPP@mod.uk
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ACQUISITION SYSTEM
GUIDANCE (ASG)
T he Acquisition System Guidance defines how we conduct,
govern and control our defence acquisition process. It is a
main enabler for improving our delivery to the Armed Forces and
for producing greater value for money for the taxpayer.
How to access the ASG
The ASG is now available via registered access (link below). Please complete the
registration form to get a log-on account. Once you have activated your account
you will be able to browse the ASG. You will be sent an email to activate your
account.
If you experience any difficulties in registering or accessing the ASG then
contact us via email.
Contents of the ASG
The ASG provides the information, guidance and instruction that set out how the
MOD conducts acquisition business. It includes:
• The Acquisition System Operating Model (ASOM) and Acquisition System
Handbook (ASH) set out the principles for acquiring equipment, logistic
support and information services.
• Capability management which includes the Defence Operating Model (DOM),
the Finance and Military Capability Operating Model (FOM), the Generic
Capability Management (GCM) model and the Capability Management
Practitioners’ Guide (CMPG), requirements and acceptance and urgent
operational requirements where you’ll find information on capability
planning, capability delivery, capability generation, User Requirements
Documents (URD), System Requirements Documents (SRD), integrated test,
evaluation and acceptance and more.
• System Of Systems Approach (SOSA) where you’ll find information on the
SOSA principles, SOSA operating model and SOSA rulebook.
• Portfolio, Programme and Project Management (P3M) where you’ll find
the MOD’s portfolio, programme and project management guidance/
methodologies as well as the MOD project management standard and
information on Through-Life Management (TLM), through life finance, earned
value management, planning and scheduling, assumptions management, risk
management, configuration management, performance management and
more.
• The commercial toolkit where you’ll find guidance on aspects such as
contracting methods, contract administration, pricing and tendering as well
as an archive of DEFCONs and Defence Forms (DEFFORMs).
• Logistics where you’ll find the governing policies of the Support Solutions
Envelope (SSE), as well as guidance on Integrated Logistic Support (ILS),
reliability and maintainability and inventory management.
• Safety and environmental protection including information on related
safety and environmental protection legislation, policies, standards and
management and more.
• Sustainable procurement where you’ll find information on embedding
sustainable procurement in the acquisition lifecycle, sustainable defence
estate procurement and more.
• Engineering including systems engineering, lifecycles, design reviews,
standardisation and managing quality. You’ll also find sector-specific and
cross-cutting information including maritime, land, air, information systems,
communications and Human Factors Integration (HFI).
• Defence science and technology, modelling and simulation and technology
management where you’ll find guidance on science and technology,
Technology Readiness Levels (TRL), System Readiness Levels (SRL) and more.
• Planning process.
• Approvals and scrutiny which includes approvals guidance.
Contact details:
If you experience any difficulties in registering or accessing the ASG then
please contact:
E: dpas-aofteam@mod.uk
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INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SECURITY CLEARANCE
RIGHTS (IPR)
Getting a Security Clearance
Intellectual Property – Statement of MOD Policy
F irst, you need a sponsor. Individuals must be sponsored to
apply for a security clearance. If you are a Civil Servant or

I
serving in HM Forces, this will be arranged when it is decided
ntellectual Property (IP) arises from any intellectual pursuit
that you need to undergo clearance. If you are a contractor, you
and covers a diverse range including inventions, designs,
will not be sponsored unless the company that is employing
software, technical reports, know-how and confidential
you (or you yourself, if you are a consultant) are contracted, or
information, as well as books, music, architecture, films and
are in the process of being contracted, to work on one or more
photographs. Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) comprise the
specific MOD classified projects.
legal framework to protect IP – patents, registered designs,
trademarks, copyright and the law of confidence are the more
If the company is List X, it will be able to sponsor your clearance itself. If you
familiar examples. It has been reported that for 70% of UK are employed by a company that is sub-contracted by a List X main contractor,
businesses, IP assets are more valuable than physical assets. the List X firm will also be able to sponsor you. If there is no List X sponsor, the
MOD authority responsible for placing the contract will sponsor your clearance.
Exploitation of MOD IP and access to others’ IP are essential if MOD’s mission
is to be achieved. MOD has developed the approach to its right to use others’ IP For further information about List X status, contact:
to take account of changing circumstances, in particular towards procurement. E: DESPSyA-SecurityAdviceCentre@mod.uk
MOD rights to use others’ IP through contracts are secured using standard
defence conditions which are supplemented where appropriate with bespoke
conditions.

We have judged it appropriate to bring together in one document the

SINGLE SOURCE
principles of MOD’s approach to IP to form a top-level statement of policy and to
ensure that MOD’s approach is understood by its own staff, industry, academia
and others.

The Policy Statement – which does not introduce any change in MOD’s REGULATIONS OFFICE
(SSRO)
approach – comprises a number of Principles and Policies which, among other
things, set out clearly MOD’s approach to the acquisition of user rights in, or in
some circumstances ownership of, intellectual property arising from contracts it
funds, and how it will treat other (background) IP owned by its contractors and
suppliers.

Key points of the Policy Statement include:

What we do

• A statement of industry ownership of IP created under MOD contracts

Assuring value, building confidence
with specific exceptions set out.

• Recognition that MOD-funded R&T work should be fully exploited
not only for defence purposes but also for the benefit of the wider UK
economy.
• Reinforcement of the policy to protect and enforce MOD’s IP and
emphasis of the serious view taken of any deliberate or careless
wrongful disclosure of IP.
• Recognition of the need for incentives to encourage the
commercialisation of MOD-owned IP.
• An assurance that MOD will only seek delivery of such information
from contractors that it genuinely needs for its business purposes.
• Recognition of the need to respect investment by industry.
• A declaration that MOD will only disclose commercially sensitive
information where it has the right to do so and then only with
arrangements in place to protect the value of the information (this
does not affect MOD’s position under the Freedom of Information Act).
• Refreshment and reinvigoration of our approach to the use of
intellectual property in international co-operation, particularly by
ensuring that international arrangements provide a proper balance
for disclosure or use of UK-origin IP and avoiding arrangements which
introduce undue risk from an IP perspective.
• Recognition that, whenever possible, MOD should consult with
industry before entering international arrangements likely to lead to
the disclosure of industry-supplied information.
Contact details:
Copyright & Intellectual Property Group
Polar 2 #2244
MOD Abbey Wood
BRISTOL BS34 8JH
T
he SSRO regulates the UK Government’s procurement of
‘single source’, or non-competitive, military goods, works
and services. It is the independent statutory regulator of single
source defence procurement, issuing statutory guidance,
assessing compliance and determining how the regime applies
to individual contracts.
Our principal statutory aims are to ensure that good value for money is
obtained for the UK taxpayer in expenditure on qualifying defence contracts,
and that single source suppliers are paid a fair and reasonable price under
those contracts.
The Single Source Procurement Regime came into force in December
2014, following Parliamentary approval of the regulations relating to the
Defence Reform Act 2014 (‘the Act’).
Our responsibilities
We are responsible for:
• Keeping the Single Source Contract Regulations and Part 2 of the
Act under review, encouraging compliance with the legislation and
demonstrating that single source can be a credible alternative where it
provides value for money and competitive procurement is not viable,
and appropriate oversight is in place.

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• Providing the Secretary of State with its assessment of the appropriate This includes:
baseline profit rate, capital servicing rates and funding adjustment
for each year. Following the SSRO’s recommendation, the Secretary of
State determines the rates and adjustment for that year.
• Providing opinions and legally binding determinations in response to
referrals from the MOD, contractors and sub-contractors.
• Publishing statutory guidance on the determination of penalty
amounts to be used by the MOD in issuing penalty notices, and acting
as the appeal body for penalties.
• Assessing compliance with reporting requirements and publishing an
annual Compliance Report to measure industry and MOD compliance
with their duties and obligations under the Act and Regulations.
• Providing independent insights into single source defence contracts,
relevant to value for money and fair pricing, that enable prices to be
estimated, contracts negotiated and projects managed in a more
informed and effective manner.
The SSRO also provides guidance on the preparation of reports by industry.
• Publishing statutory guidance on what costs are ‘Allowable’ under
qualifying defence contracts: the Single Source Cost Standards.
• Providing a full set of Defined Pricing Structure templates that cover
16 military equipment types, and enable recording of key component
costs of a contract.
• Publishing reporting templates and user guides that set out the
reporting requirements for primary contractors.
Contact details:
Single Source Regulations Office
Finlaison House, 15-17 Furnival Street,
LONDON EC4A 1AB
T: 020 3771 4767
E: enquiries@ssro.gov.uk

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Trade Bodies and Associations
Listed below are some of the Trade Bodies and Associations with whom MOD works closely and who are able to represent their
members’ views, where appropriate, on aspects of defence procurement related matters.

JAPAN We provide our members with the influence,

ADS ADS Japan insight and access they need to plan ahead with

A
Shiba Koen Plaza, Building 8F, Shiba 3-8-9, confidence and grow. We represent their views as
DS is the premier trade organisation Minato KU, Tokyo 105 0014, JAPAN we work with policymakers to deliver a healthy
for companies in the UK Aerospace, environment for businesses to succeed, create
jobs and ultimately, drive economic growth and
Defence, Security and Space sectors.
Membership is made up of 1000 UK
AEROSPACE WALES prosperity.

registered businesses. FORUM It is our purpose to help businesses, like yours,

create a more prosperous society.

ADS activities are focused around the following key
areas:
• Influencing the policy debates of most
importance to our industries.
• Supporting UK manufacturing and our
industries’ supply chains.
• Encouraging investments in technology and
innovation.
• Supporting business development
opportunities.
• Increasing member value through a range of
services.
• Enhancing the profile of our industries.
Farnborough International Limited (FIL), which
runs the Farnborough International Airshow, is a
wholly owned subsidiary of ADS Group Ltd.
Contact details:
LONDON
ADS Group Limited
Salamanca Square, 9 Albert Embankment,
LONDON SE1 7SP
T: +44 (0)20 7091 4500
F: +44 (0)20 7091 4545
T he Aerospace Wales Forum is the
trade association for all companies
operating in the Aerospace and Defence
sector in Wales and exists to provide
the best service we can to assist our
members by promoting your company
in our capabilities database and giving
you access to events, networking
opportunities and industry expertise.
Contact details:
Aerospace Wales Forum Ltd
Suite A5, Waterton Centre,
Waterton Industrial Estate,
BRIDGEND CF31 3WT
T: +44 (0)1656 655210
T: +44 (0)1656 655217
E: enquiries@aerospacewales.aero
BUSINESS WALES
The CBI speaks on behalf of 190,000 businesses
of all sizes and sectors. Together they employ
nearly 7 million people, about one-third of the
private sector-employed workforce.
With 13 offices around the UK as well as
representation in Brussels, Washington, Beijing and
Delhi, the CBI communicates the British business
voice around the world.
We provide our members with three core benefits:
Influence
By harnessing the collective strength of our
members, we create a formidable force – keeping
business at the heart of policy in Westminster,
across the UK, the EU and overseas. We successfully
shape the pro-enterprise policies that firms need to
seize opportunities and tackle barriers to growth.
Insight
With the largest policy team outside Whitehall,
we provide members with a wealth of cross-sector
expertise to help their companies grow – from
market-leading surveys, forecasts and analysis to
practical support and advice on policy changes

W
FARNBOROUGH and the issues that impact on business success.
ADS Group Limited hether you’re a UK business Access
Show Centre, ETPS Road, looking to expand or an Our unrivalled networks enable members to
meet and hear from senior business and political
Farnborough Aerodrome, international business looking for a UK/
leaders, potential customers and suppliers. And
FARNBOROUGH, Hampshire GU14 6FD European base, Wales should be on your our local, national and international meetings
T: +44 (0)20 7091 4500 shortlist. This is where you can find out and events put members in touch with each
F: +44 (0)20 7091 4546 other to share ideas, experiences and new
why you should invest in Wales.
SCOTLAND market opportunities – providing them with the
ADS Scotland Businesses that come to Wales will have easy connections they need to compete and prosper.
Phase 2, 2 Crewe Road North, access to the UK market, with its population of The CBI is a not-for-profit, non-political Royal
EDINBURGH EH5 2XS 65 million. But crucially, they have access to a Charter company that is run by its members for its
T: +44 (0)131 343 8931 supportive devolved government, which has the members.
NORTHERN IRELAND ability to make things happen quickly.
ADS Northern Ireland Call the Business Wales Helpline on 03000 6 Facts:
03000. The Business Wales Helpline is available via • Founded in 1965
Bombardier Aerospace, Airport Road,
email, Live Chat and phone, from Monday to Friday, • Offices in London, Beijing, Brussels, New Delhi
BELFAST BT3 9DZ 8:30am to 5:30pm except on public holidays.
T: +44 (0)7827 669577 and Washington DC
Contact details: • 13 regional offices
TOULOUSE
Wales Office • We speak for 190,000 businesses, employing 7
ADS Toulouse SARL million people – about one-third of the private-
Welsh Government,
Aeropole Batiment 2, sector workforce
QED Centre, Main Avenue,
5 Avenue Albert Durand, • 100 economic and policy specialists
TREFOREST CF37 5YR
31700 Blagnac, FRANCE • Market leader in economic surveys and
T: +33 (0)5 3460 6929 forecasts
F: +33 (0)5 3460 6930
CONFEDERATION OF Contact details:
BRITISH INDUSTRY (CBI)
INDIA
ADS India CBI

UKIBC Bangalore Business Centre,
Prestige Blue Chip, No 9 Hosur Road,
Nr Dairy Circle, Bangalore 560 019,
Karnataka, INDIA
W
Cannon Place, 78 Cannon Street,
ith over 50 years of experience, LONDON EC4N 6HN
we are the UK’s most effective and T: 020 7395 8122
influential business organisation. E: enquiries@cbi.org.uk

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EEF
E
EF propels bottom-line success and
innovation, serving as the voice
of UK manufacturing to government,
media and abroad.
Through our business support services, we
ensure our manufacturers are competitive,
sustainable and future-focused. Our members-only
discounts, events and advice keep manufacturers
compliant, safe and efficient.
Our policy team not only campaigns on behalf of
manufacturing, but releases regular studies, reports
and insider news on vital industry issues. From our
state-of-the-art training centre to sites across the
UK, our certified experts deliver training courses
which can be tailored to the needs (and locations)
of individual businesses.
Contact details:
T: 0808 168 5874
E: enquiries@eef.org.uk
FARNBOROUGH
AEROSPACE
CONSORTIUM (FAC)
F A
AC (Farnborough Aerospace
Consortium) is a business-winning
trade association with national and
international members. It is the longest
established aerospace and defence
trade body in the UK, providing support
to some 300 companies located in
southern England – the heart of the UK’s
aerospace industry.
Through its unrivalled experience and expertise,
FAC acts as an enabler for business between large
primes and the supply chain, particularly Small to
Medium Sized Enterprises. It enables its members
to become more competitive and increase their
market share through facilitating local and
international trading, technology transfer and
development, sharing of best practice and training,
plus lobbying at national level on key issues facing
the sector.
The FAC recognises the consequences and
impact of globalisation. It is committed to the
long-term strategic growth of the aerospace and
defence sectors, ensuring the region continues to
excel on a global scale.
Mission Statement
‘Enabling members to improve their business
winning opportunities and capabilities’
FAC aims to make a significant contribution to
sustaining a prosperous aerospace and defence
industry in the UK by:
• Being a leading aerospace and defence trade
body.
• Supporting and championing the cause of the
aerospace and defence industry.
• Providing a brokering service to help
members win new business.
• Developing for all relevant sectors an effective
contract winning and collaborative working
mechanism to win and undertake work.
• Being recognised internationally as a key
portal for investment and business winning
aerospace and defence opportunities in the
UK, particularly for SMEs.
Trade Bodies and Associations
• Being recognised by academia and research
establishments as a key route to the aerospace
and defence industry.
• Being accepted by government and the
industry as the principal voice of SMEs in the
aerospace and defence industries in the UK.
• Working with appropriate partners to
establish an effective learning and skills
programme to attract and retain people in
the aerospace and defence industries and to
develop the skills of the existing and future
workforce.
• Developing funding sources for FAC and its
members including membership services,
consultancy and winning and managing
Government projects/initiatives.
• Establishing good communications with the
media to promote the aerospace and defence
industries.
Contact details:
Farnborough Aerospace Consortium
The Council Offices, FARNBOROUGH
Hampshire GU14 7JU
T: 01252 375600
FEDERATION OF SMALL
BUSINESSES (FSB)
s experts in business, we offer our
members a wide range of vital
business services including advice,
financial expertise, support and a
powerful voice in government. Our
mission is to help smaller businesses
achieve their ambitions.
Mission and Corporate Objectives
Our mission is to help smaller businesses achieve
their ambitions.
Our corporate objectives are:
1. To be recognised as the most influential and
trusted business organisation.
2. To value diversity and inclusion in everything F: 024 7643 0251
we do.
3. To be fully representative of the whole UK
smaller business community.
4. To provide the most valued package of
business benefits and services.
5. To provide the most effective network for
smaller businesses across the UK.
Established over 40 years ago to help our
members succeed in business, we are a non-profit-
making and non-party-political organisation that is
led by our members, for our members.
Members get an exclusive package of great
value business services including advice, financial
products and support. These cover a wide range
of benefits such as tax, legal and HR, local network
groups, business banking and mentoring.
We don’t only provide fantastic membership
benefits – FSB is also the UK’s leading business
campaigner, focused on delivering change which
supports smaller businesses to grow and succeed.
Our lobbying arm starts with the work of our
team in Westminster which focuses on UK and
English policy issues. Further to this, our expert
teams in Glasgow, Cardiff and Belfast work with
governments, elected members and decision-
makers in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
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Contact details:
Federation of Small Businesses
Sir Frank Whittle Way,
BLACKPOOL FY4 2FE
T: 0808 2020 888
E: customerservices@fsb.org.uk
MIDLANDS AEROSPACE
ALLIANCE (MAA)
T
he Midlands Aerospace Alliance
(MAA) was formed in 2003 to
support and represent the aerospace
industry across the Midlands region.
More than 50 people serve on the MAA board
or one of our three working groups – a number
maintained since 2004. This network lies at the
heart of the MAA’s success.
We became a Company Limited by Guarantee
(non-profit limited company) in 2005 and invited
Midlands aerospace companies to join as formal
members. Later that year we held our first elections
to broaden board representation.
In 2009 the MAA moved from Pera in
Leicestershire to its current offices in Coventry.
The MAA works closely with the UK’s other
regional aerospace alliances and the national body
ADS.
The MAA has more member organisations than
any regional aerospace alliance in the world – bar
one, France’s Aerospace Valley (which runs from
Toulouse to Bordeaux).
We would like to think this is quite good,
considering that we don’t actually make any
aircraft in the Midlands.
Contact details:
Midlands Aerospace Alliance
UWSP Business Innovation Centre,
Binley Business Park, COVENTRY CV3 2TX
T: 024 7643 0250
E: info@midlandsaerospace.org.uk
NDI
N
DI is in the business of helping the
UK defence, aerospace, space and
security sectors compete globally.
NDI delivers intelligence-led business
opportunities to our members, supply chain
development services, a range of training provided
by EEF – the manufacturers’ organisation, and
specialist business support services.
Additionally, NDI is the sectors’ membership
body, representing and promoting the industry,
helping members’ interests and helping them
make business connections around the world and
with each other.
Supply chain consulting and training
NDI provides intelligence-led business
opportunities to our members. In addition, we
understand the requirement for companies to
continually organise and train in order to compete
in the marketplace. This often involves learning and
thorough preparation in business disciplines which
are new or unfamiliar. To help achieve this, NDI
provides a series of business support services to
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help members operate effectively across defence,
aerospace, space and security.
Using the additional resources of EEF – the
manufacturers’ organisation, as well as third-party
specialists, we are able to offer access to a range
of experts who can advise and offer practical
tutoring.
Contact details:
To get in touch or to sign up for our e-newsletter,
please contact us:
NDI
Broadway House, Tothill Street
LONDON SW1H 9NQ
T: +44 (0)845 111 1141
E: enquiries@ndi.org.uk
NORTH WEST
AEROSPACE ALLIANCE
(NWAA)
T
he North West aerospace cluster is
the largest in Europe and contributes
over £7 billion to the UK economy,
accounting for one-quarter of UK
aerospace turnover.
The North West Aerospace Alliance (NWAA)
was formed in 1994 to represent and support
the aerospace industry across the North West of
England. NWAA represents approximately 25% of
the UK aerospace industry with over 220 member
companies and a combined turnover in excess of
£7 billion.
NWAA has developed considerable technical
expertise to support aerospace companies
through the delivery of over £20 million of
supply chain improvement programmes such
as Aerospace Supply Chain Excellence (ASCE),
Growing Autonomous Mission Management
Applications (GAMMA) and the National Aerospace
Technology Programme (NATEP).
What we do – Represent, Influence,
Shape, Engage
The North West Aerospace Alliance is the key
industry organisation in the region, representing
and uniting companies and organisations involved
in the aerospace sector supply chain.
Our Mission
‘To provide a fully integrated support structure for
North West Aerospace companies’
The NWAA is responsible for shaping the industry
through strategic thinking and delivery, by driving
innovation and providing supply chain excellence
and other business support programmes.
How we do it – Promote, Develop, Support
The NWAA achieves this through working with
key stakeholders within the industry to develop
products, services and supply chain development
programmes that will shape the industry for the
future.
Contact details:
North West Aerospace Alliance
Units 9 & 10, South Preston Office Village,
Cuerden Way, PRESTON,
Lancashire PR5 6BL
T: 01772 648800
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MOTORSPORT
INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION
(MIA)
T
he Motorsport Industry Association
(MIA) is the world’s leading trade
association for the motorsport, high
performance engineering, services and
tuning sectors. As an industry that is
constantly having to deal with rapid
development, it’s our role to globally
represent the specialised needs of our
members.
The ‘Concept Team’
The original concept was proposed by founder
and original CEO, Brian Sims. In April 1994,
leading personalities from the world of British
motorsport joined forces and formed their
own trade association. The aim was to promote
motorsport as an industry – and arguably, one of
the UK’s most successful.
The international network
Today, we have nearly 350 members operating
across an international network of business
contacts. Collectively, our member companies
transact more than £5 billion of motorsport
business worldwide and the good news is
that this network continues to grow. As the
only Accredited Trade Organisation (ATO) for
motorsport, in partnership with the Department
for International Trade (DIT), we deliver
international trade activities on every continent.
Members also come to us for investment, funding
and export advice.
Here’s a flavour of what we can provide:
Representation
Our members come from the many diverse
sectors of motorsport: high performance
engineering and tuning companies; race and rally
teams; governing bodies; motorsport services;
research organisations; race circuits; universities
and colleges. Our aim is to represent members
and endorse the industry’s positive profile. We
will speak on behalf of sectors or as a whole
when needed and since the MIA is also a member
of the Confederation of British Industry (CBI),
our members gain access to the UK’s ‘Voice of
Industry’.
Political support is crucial. As joint secretary of
the All Party Motor Group, we are at the heart of
discussions that affect the industry’s long-term
economic prospects and collaborate closely with
both the UK and European Parliaments.
Promotion
Working with the UK’s Regional Development
Authorities, we help those regions that are
committed to motorsport industry development.
We’re justifiably proud of the work we’ve
undertaken to promote and encourage energy-
efficient technologies in motorsport. We took
the international lead with our ‘Cleaner Racing’
initiative which was first conceived back in 2001
and spawned various conferences over the years.
Business development
We’re committed to helping our members
establish business and collaborative
opportunities. We organise networking dinners
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and events with sought-after speakers and key
influencers in their fields of expertise.
We encourage cross-sector collaboration
between motorsport, automotive, defence,
marine and aerospace through our Technology
Transfer conferences and events. Knowledge-
sharing across disciplines has proven to work
when resolving critical issues.
For members looking to discover new markets
and develop fresh opportunities, we also
provide sources of research as well as liaising
with many government agencies regarding
the development of international trade and
motorsport investment.
Contact details:
Motorsport Industry Association
Federation House, Avenue E,
Stoneleigh Park, KENILWORTH
Warwickshire CV8 2LG
T: +44 (0)24 7669 2600
F: +44 (0)24 7669 2601
E: info@the-mia.com
SCOTTISH SUPPLIER
DEVELOPMENT
PROGRAMME (SDP)
T
he Supplier Development
Programme (SDP) is a business
support initiative using training
and information to improve the
competitiveness of Scottish local
businesses.
SDP is a partnership of local authorities and
the Scottish Government (third sector) working
together to bring your business support in all
aspects of tendering. By assisting businesses to
become tender ready for public procurement we
improve all-round efficiency, sustainability and
market potential.
By helping businesses become more able to
tender for contracts we improve their prospects
when competing throughout the UK where there
is an annual public spend of £240 billion. We
deliver this support through our training and
events which are all listed on our Events Calendar.
Once your business is registered you can access
all of the support for free.
The international marketplace, particularly the
EU, offers our businesses extensive opportunities.
Business support and assistance
from SDP Partner Councils
Local authorities can provide support to SMEs
that is relevant to procurement issues, business
development and growth. The support available
is dependent on which local authority area your
business is based in. Use your local contact to
find out more:
Meet the team
The Supplier Development Programme national
team is hosted by South Lanarkshire Council and
based in Hamilton, South Lanarkshire.
The team consists of:
• Programme Manager: Gillian Cameron
• Programme Assistant: Elizabeth Bailey
• Development Officer – Digital: Fran Goldie
• Development Officer – Events: Sarah Gorman
The team can be contacted at: info@
sdpscotland.co.uk.

SOCIETY OF MARITIME
INDUSTRIES (SMI)
T
he Society of Maritime Industries
(SMI) is the voice of the UK’s
maritime engineering and business
sector promoting and supporting
companies which design, build, refit and
modernise ships, and supply equipment
and services for all types of commercial
and naval ships, ports and terminals
infrastructure, offshore oil and gas,
maritime security and safety, marine
science and technology, maritime
autonomous systems and marine
renewable energy.
SMI provides a wide range of activities both
internationally and in the UK for the benefit of
the maritime engineering business community.
The members’ interests are represented by
our six councils which focus on the markets in
offshore energy, marine science and technology,
commercial maritime operations, ship building,
repair and equipment, naval platforms, systems
and equipment, maritime autonomy, maritime
security and safety, and ports and terminals
infrastructure.
Our activities follow our objectives of presenting
members with business opportunities, assisting
with research and innovation, lobbying
government and NGOs to improve the business
environment, facilitating network opportunities
and providing marketing and other services.
Contact details:
Society of Maritime Industries
Great Guildford Business Square, 30 Great
Guildford Street, LONDON SE1 0HS
T: 020 7628 2555
E: info@maritimeindustries.org
W: www.maritimeindustries.org
TECHUK
ttheechUK
represents the companies and
technologies that are defining today
world that we will live in tomorrow.
More than 900 companies are members of
techUK. Collectively they employ approximately
700,000 people, about half of all tech sector jobs in
the UK. These companies range from leading FTSE
100 companies to new innovative start-ups. The
majority of our members are small and medium-
sized businesses.
techUK is committed to helping its members and
the sector grow. It does this by helping members to:
Develop markets
• techUK works with its members to identify
and advance innovation in the key markets
representing the most significant opportunities
for growth both domestically and
internationally.
Develop relationships and networks
• techUK helps companies broaden their
network, build connections and deepen
relationships with potential customers, partners
and suppliers.
Trade Bodies and Associations
Reduce business costs
• techUK works with our members to identify
and help shape key public policy issues to
optimise our industry’s economic potential –
both domestically and overseas.
Reduce business risks
• techUK affords unique insights into key
issues to help members make more informed
decisions – and ensure a competitive edge in
their markets.
Contact details:
techUK
10 St Bride Street,
LONDON EC4A 4AD
T: 020 7331 2000
F: 020 7331 2040
E: info@techuk.org
UKCEB
T
he UKCeB mission is to transform
secure information-sharing for
through-life collaboration in defence
acquisition and support.
Via the Joint information Group (JIG), UKCeB
activities support the Defence Suppliers Forum,
the major conduit for MOD-industry relationships,
chaired by the Secretary of State.
UKCeB key points include:
• A not-for-profit membership organisation
that provides a trusted forum for UK MOD
and industry to improve secure collaboration
in areas of common good, such as Identity &
Access Management (IdAM).
• Under governance of a Joint Information Group
(JIG) comprising MOD and industry with a
Concept of Operations (ConOps) comprising
a Coherence Community and Project Teams
that are supported by an Engagement Team,
a Communications Team and a Programme
Manager.
• Membership of 120-plus companies from Tier
1 multinationals to Small and Medium-sized
Enterprises (SMEs).
• A unique Team Defence perspective that is end-
to-end and through-life where industry is both
supplier and co-user of information services
with the MOD.
Secure information-sharing is essential for
organisations to work efficiently and effectively
across the Team Defence Supply Chain and
Support Network, while retaining protection
and audit for sensitive information. The focus of
UKCeB is on improving collaboration ‘across the
boundaries’ between organisations in defence,
including the MOD.
Collective member activities are coordinated by
a UKCeB Task Force. UKCeB facilitates coherence,
common solutions (including interoperability)
and development and exploitation of corporate
memory.
Team Defence
‘Team Defence’ is a shorthand reference for
organisations that collaborate securely across
the defence enterprise to achieve end-to-end
delivery of materiel and services, including support
through-life. Team Defence is holistic and includes
users (eg the MOD, Allies, Other Government
Departments and contractors) and industry
suppliers. The latter spans multinational prime
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contractors and niche SMEs, securely collaborating
across the defence supply chain and support
network.
The role of industry in Team Defence is
broadening as it undertakes a greater share
of running operations on behalf of the MOD.
Through a need to drive efficiency, both industry
and the MOD are interested in standardisation
and use of so-called ‘Common Off The Shelf’ or
COTS technology products. With its Team Defence
construct, UKCeB promotes awareness that
(‘embedded industry’) suppliers are often ‘co-users’
with the MOD of Information and Communications
Technology (ICT) products and services. Hence,
the UKCeB promotes shared understanding of
good practices and facilitates a range of holistic
Team Defence contributions in areas such as
requirements specifications, scenario planning and
policy development.
Exploiting the common good
UKCeB facilitates activities to exploit the business
benefits from adopting improved ‘common good’
capabilities for Team Defence. The focus is around
the business requirements for secure collaboration.
Enabling technologies, policies, processes
and standards need to be in harmony to enable
straightforward and cost-saving methods of
interworking. Examples of UKCeB areas of
‘common good’ include email, identity and access
management, collaborative working environments,
competences and professional qualifications.
UKCeB brings together organisations in the
defence supply chain and support network –
along with the MOD, to advance understanding of
secure collaboration capabilities. Members work to
coordinate in-step adoption of capabilities across
Team Defence in a manner that maximises the
value of investments.
This consensus approach includes development
and use of common standards and processes
and exploitation of mutually beneficial enabling
technologies. Such work can have an enterprise-
wide impact that delivers huge benefits and
savings.
UKCeB is a ‘self-help’ organisation whose
challenging work harnesses the contributions
of membership organisations for the common
good. A diverse membership, comprising industry
and the MOD, supports a unique ‘Team Defence’
perspective that recognises the need to handle
valuable information securely across organisations
and international boundaries and among parties
that at times are collaborating and at other times
are competing.
UKCeB operates as a non-profit distribution body
comprising more than 100 member organisations
(and around 600 registered active website users)
including defence and aerospace companies,
suppliers of ICT products and services, the MOD
and related trade associations techUK and the ADS
Group. Some members have Lead Sponsor status
which entitles them to participate in governance
and formulation of strategy. Many members are
companies that are sub-contractors and/or are
SMEs providing niche products and services.
While by no means exhaustively representative,
UKCeB provides a collective ‘Voice of Industry’ – for
instance in consultations with the MOD.
UKCeB has a non-partisan role in bringing
together the right people to address issues of
common value and concern in a ‘neutral’ forum.
It is a torch bearer for the use of global standards
and promotes practical initiatives such the
secure communications tools emerging from the
Transglobal Secure Collaboration Program (TSCP).
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As a catalyst for change, UKCeB was instrumental
in the start of TSCP as well as other initiatives
involving consultation across the defence industry.
For instance, the unusually named ‘Green Box’
activity operates within MOD Supply Chain
Information Services (SCIS). It is a joint MOD/
Industry activity that reviews MOD requests for
services in order to provide early expert guidance
on requirements that are often complex and affect
multiple suppliers. This provides confidential,
neutral multi-industry input to benefit the
‘intelligent buyer’ at an early stage of requirements
specification.
Contact details:
UKCeB
6A Pinkers Court, Briarlands Office Park,
Gloucester Road, Rudgeway,
BRISTOL BS35 3QH
T: +44 (0)1454 410550
F: +44 (0)1454 411177
E: secretariat@ukceb.org
WEST OF ENGLAND
As one of the largest aerospace and defence
associations in Europe, we are able to provide
a strong voice for our members, as well as
representation and access to prominent regional,
national and international decision makers in
industry and government.
By providing support and new opportunities
for our members, we strive to improve efficiency
and effectiveness in the supply chain, and bring
stakeholders together to create one cohesive
community.
WEAF services
Becoming a member of WEAF provides many
benefits that support your business and the
aerospace industry as a whole.
Representation/influence
• Championing aerospace in the South West and
one of the largest aerospace alliances in Europe.
• Representing the interests of the South West
aerospace community and able to influence
key decision makers in industry, government
and academia.
• Providing a voice for SMEs to ensure
Connectivity
• Connectivity and networking through member
and business partnerships.
• Bringing industry stakeholders together to
provide one cohesive community.
• Helping to improve efficiency and effectiveness
in the supply chain.
• An enabler, facilitating the pace and growth of
the industry.
WEAF projects
WEAF continually seeks to deliver and support
key projects vital to the future sustainability and
growth of the aerospace sector, both nationally
and in the South West.
Projects are normally either part of the
national Aerospace Growth Partnership strategy
and agenda, focusing on Technology, Skills,
Manufacturing, and Supply Chain Competitiveness,
or can be part of Local Enterprise Partnership
funded activities, which WEAF helps to align with
the national aerospace strategy.
Currently, WEAF collaborates within the
Federation, consisting of ADS and the other
Regional Aerospace Alliances, to deliver two

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effectiveness in the supply chain. specific projects in the South West – Supply Chains
Support for the 21st Century (SC21) and the National

T
he West of England Aerospace Forum
(WEAF) is a membership trade
organisation that is passionate about all
aspects of aerospace and defence. Our
member and partner base represent
a very wide spectrum – from SMEs to
global corporations.
Aerospace Technology Exploitation Programme
• Business improvement and professional
development services covering business, skills, (NATEP).
Contact details:
innovation and technology.
West of England Aerospace Forum
• Marketing and support services covering
exhibitions, material and administration. Unit C St David’s Court, Windmill Road, Kenn,
• Offering a wide variety of high quality events. CLEVEDON, North Somerset BS21 6UP
• Helping SMEs understand the international and T: 01275 872353
domestic market. E: enquiries@weaf.co.uk

Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs)

BLACK COUNTRY COVENTRY AND WARWICKSHIRE ENTERPRISE M3 GREATER MANCHESTER
Sarah Middleton Roger Dowthwaite Kathy Slack Rebecca Heron
T: 01384 471102 T: 01962 846755 T: 0161 234 3278
T: 07768 688567
E: sarah_middleton@ E: kathy.slack@enterpriseM3.org.uk E: r.heron@agma.gov.uk
blackcountryconsortium.co.uk E: roger.dowthwaite@cwlep.com
GLOUCESTERSHIRE HEART OF THE SOUTH WEST
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE CUMBRIA David Owen
Chris Garcia
THAMES VALLEY Suzanne Caldwell T: 01452 328300
E: chris.garcia@heartofswlep.co.uk
T: 01494 568950 E: david.owen@gfirst.co.uk
T: 01228 534120
E: info@buckstvlep.co.uk E: info@cumbrialep.co.uk GREATER BIRMINGHAM HERTFORDSHIRE
CHESHIRE AND WARRINGTON AND SOLIHULL Lucy Gravatt
DERBY, DERBYSHIRE, Helen Harper T: 01707 358744
Aidan Manley
NOTTINGHAM AND T: 0121 303 4369 E: info@hertfordshirelep.co.uk
T: 01606 734181
NOTTINGHAMSHIRE E: gbslep@birmingham.gov.uk
E: aidan.manley@candwlep.co.uk
Matthew Wheatley HUMBER
GREATER CAMBRIDGE AND
COAST TO CAPITAL T: 0115 957 8757 GREATER PETERBOROUGH
Richard Kendall
Ron Crank T: 01482 485260
E: matthew.wheatley@dncc.co.uk Laura Welham-Halstead
E: ron.crank@coast2capital.org.uk E: info@humberlep.org
E: info@gcgp.co.uk
DORSET LANCASHIRE
CORNWALL AND ISLES OF SCILLY GREATER LINCOLNSHIRE
Sandra Rothwell Vinita Nawathe Martin Kelly
Ruth Carver
T: 01872 224214 T: 01202 965868 T: 01522 550540 T: 01772 536197
E: info@cioslep.com E: vnawathe@bournemouth.ac.uk E: GLLEPsecretariat@lincolnshire.gov.uk E: martin.kelly@lancashire.gov.uk

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LEEDS CITY REGION NORTHAMPTONSHIRE SOLENT THAMES VALLEY BERKSHIRE

Robert Norreys Anne-Marie Mountifield
T: 0113 247 1818 Jo Lappin T: 07540 238154 Tim Smith
E: info@the-lep.com E: anne-marie.mountifield@solentlep.org.uk
T: 01604 609544 T: 0118 945 0200
LEICESTER AND LEICESTERSHIRE E: jo.lappin@northamptonshireep.co.uk SOUTH EAST E: info@thamesvalleyberkshire.co.uk
Colin Crane David Godfrey
T: 0116 454 2911 T: 01245 431820
E: colin.crane@llep.org.uk
NORTH EASTERN E: lep@essex.gov.uk WEST OF ENGLAND
Rebecca Kinmond SOUTH EAST MIDLANDS Barbara Davies
LIVERPOOL CITY REGION
T: 0151 227 2727 T: 0191 338 72420 T: 01234 436100 T: 0117 903 6868
E: info@liverpoollep.org E: info@semlep.com
E: rebecca.kinmond@nelep.co.uk E: rachel.hodge@westofengland.org
LONDON STOKE-ON-TRENT
Jamie Izzard OXFORDSHIRE AND STAFFORDSHIRE WORCESTERSHIRE
T: 020 7983 4420 Jenny Greer
E: londonenterprisepanel@london.gov.uk Ian Wenman T: 01785 277211 Gary Woodman
E: contactus@stokestaffslep.org.uk
THE MARSHES – T: 01865 261443 T: 01905 672700
HEREFORDSHIRE, SHROPSHIRE SWINDON AND WILTSHIRE
E: lepchairman@oxfordshire.gov.uk E: enquiries@wlep.co.uk
AND TELFORD & WREKIN Isobel Brown
Jacqui Casey T: 01249 995678
T: 01743 462026 SHEFFIELD CITY REGION E: isobel.brown@swlep.biz YORK AND NORTH YORKSHIRE
E: jacqui.casey@marcheslep.org.uk
Philip Cooper TEES VALLEY James Farrar
NEW ANGLIA T: 0141 254 1335 Joanne Thompson T: 01609 533598
T: 01603 510070 T: 01642 632013
E: info@newanglia.co.uk E: philip.cooper@sheffieldcityregion.org.uk E: joanne.thompson@teesvalleyunlimited.co.uk E: james.farrar@businessinspiredgrowth.com

Chambers of Commerce
EAST OF ENGLAND EAST MIDLANDS NORTH WEST SOUTH CHESHIRE
Couzens Building,
Manchester Metropolitan University,
Crewe Green Road, CREWE, Cheshire CW1 5DU
BEDFORDSHIRE DERBYSHIRE, NOTTINGHAMSHIRE CUMBRIA
Hart House Business Centre, Kimpton Road, AND LEICESTERSHIRE 3rd Floor Broadacre House, T: 01270 504700
LUTON, Bedfordshire LU2 0SX 16-20 Lowther Street, CARLISLE, F: 01270 504701
Commerce Centre, Canal Wharf, CHESTERFIELD, Cumbria CA3 8DA
T: 01582 522448 E: info@sccci.co.uk
Derbyshire S41 7NA T: 0845 226 0040
F: 01582 522450 F: 0845 226 0050 W: www.sccci.co.uk
E: info@chamber-business.com E: info@cumbriachamber.co.uk
W: www.chamber-business.com T: 01332 851280 (Derby)
01159 578757 (Nottingham)
W: www.cumbriachamber.co.uk ST HELENS
CAMBRIDGESHIRE 01162 471800 (Leicester) EAST CHESHIRE
W: www.emc-dnl.co.uk Salisbury Street, Off Chalon Way,
Enterprise House, The Vision Park, Histon, Riverside Mill, Mountbatten Way, CONGLETON,
Cheshire CW12 1DY ST HELENS WA10 1FY
CAMBRIDGE CB4 9ZR
T: 01260 540570
T: 01223 237414 LINCOLNSHIRE F: 0845 676 6376 T: 01744 742000
E: enquiries@cambscci.co.uk F: 01744 742001
E: jackie.randles@eastcheshirechamber.co.uk
W: http://cambridgeshirechamber.co.uk Commerce House, Outer Circle Road, E: info@sthelenschamber.com
W: www.eastcheshirechamber.co.uk
LINCOLN LN2 4HY W: www.sthelenschamber.com
ESSEX EAST LANCASHIRE
8 & 9 St Peter’s Court, COLCHESTER, Essex T: 01522 523333 Red Rose Court, Clayton Business Park,

SOUTH EAST
T: 01206 765277 F: 0845 555 5202 Clayton-le-Moor, ACCRINGTON,
F: 01206 578073 W: www.lincs-chamber.co.uk Lancashire BB5 5JR
E: enquiries@essexchambers.co.uk T: 01254 356400
W: www.essexchambers.co.uk F: 01254 388900
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE E: info@chamberelancs.co.uk
HERTFORDSHIRE W: www.camberelancs.co.uk HAMPSHIRE
Waterside House, 8 Waterside Way, 1st Floor, Wates House, Wallington Hill,
MacLaurin Building, 4 Bishops Square, HATFIELD,
NORTHAMPTON NN4 7XD GREATER MANCHESTER
Hertfordshire AL10 9NE FAREHAM PO16 7BJ
Elliot House, 151 Deansgate,
T: 01707 398400 MANCHESTER M3 3WD T: 01329 242420
T: 01604 490490 F: 01329 822090
F: 01707 270986 T: 0161 393 4321
F: 01604 670362 E: info@hampshire.co.uk
E: enquiries@hertschamber.com E: info@gmchamber.co.uk
E: info@northants-chamber.co.uk W: www.gmchamber.co.uk W: www.hampshirechamber.co.uk
W: www.hertschamber.com
W: www.northants-chamber.co.uk
LONDON LIVERPOOL AND SEFTON ISLE OF WHITE
Number One Old Hall Street, Mill Court, Furrlongs, NEWPORT,
NORTH EAST
33 Queen Street, LONDON EC4R 1AP LIVERPOOL L3 9HG Isle of Wight PO30 2AA
T: 020 7248 4444 T: 0151 227 1234 T: 01983 520777
E: lc@londonchamber.co.uk F: 0151 236 0121 E: chamber@iwchamber.co.uk
W: www.londonchamber.co.uk E: membership@liverpoolchamber.org.uk W: www.iwchamber.co.uk
W: www.liverpoolchamber.org.uk
SUFFOLK NORTH EAST
NORTH AND WEST LANCASHIRE KENT INVICTA
Felaw Maltings, South Kiln, 42 Felaw Street, Aykley Heads Business Centre, Aykley Heads, Ashford Business Point, Waterbrook Avenue,
9-10 Eastway Business Village, Olivers Place,
IPSWICH, Suffolk IP2 8SQ DURHAM DH1 5TS Fulwood, PRESTON PR2 9WT Sevington, ASHFORD TN24 0LH
T: 01473 680600 T: 01772 653000 T: 01233 503838
F: 01473 603888 T: 0300 303 6322 F: 01772 655544 F: 01233 503687
E: info@suffolkchamber.co.uk E: customerservices@necc.co.uk E: info@lancschamber.co.uk E: info@kentinvictachamber.co.uk
W: www.suffolkchamber.co.uk W: www.necc.co.uk W: www.lancschamber.co.uk W: www.kentinvictachamber.co.uk

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 Chambers of Commerce

SURREY COVENTRY AND WARWICKSHIRE DEVON E: admin@dunbartonshirechamber.co.uk

W: www.dunbartonshirechamber.co.uk
Chamber House, Innovation Village, 22 Lockyer Street, PLYMOUTH, Devon PL1 2QW
14A Monument Way East, WOKING,
Surrey GU21 5LY
Cheetah Road, COVENTRY CV1 2TL T: 01752 220471 DUNDEE AND ANGUS
T: 024 7665 4321 F: 01752 600333 Unit 27, City Quay, Camperdown Street,
T: 01483 735540 F: 024 7645 0242 E: chamber@devonchamber.co.uk DUNDEE DD1 3JA
F: 01483 756754 E: info@cw-chamber.co.uk W: www.devonchamber.co.uk
W: www.surrey-chambers.co.uk W: www.cw-chamber.co.uk T: 01382 228545
F: 01382 228441
DORSET
SUSSEX HEREFORDSHIRE AND E: info@dundeeandanguschamber.co.uk
Chamber House, Acorn Office Park, Ling Road,
WORCESTERSHIRE POOLE, Dorset BH12 4NZ
W: www.Dundeeandanguschamber.co.uk
Unit 4 Victoria Business Centre, 43 Victoria Road, Severn House, Prescott Drive, Warndon Business
BURGESS HILL, West Sussex RH15 9LR T: 01202 714800 EDINBURGH
Park, WORCESTER WR4 9NE
E: contact@dcci.co.uk Chamber Business Centre, 2nd Floor,
T: 01444 259259 T: 01905 673600
W: www.dcci.co.uk 40 George Street, EDINBURGH EH2 2LE
E: info@sussexchamberofcommerce.co.uk F: 01905 672033
E: goodbusiness@hwchamber.co.uk T: 0131 221 2999
W: www.sussexchamberofcommerce.co.uk GWE BUSINESS WEST E: info@edinburghchamber.co.uk
W: www.hwchamber.co.uk
Leigh Court Business Centre, Pill Road, W: www.edinburghchamber.co.uk
THAMES VALLEY (BERKSHIRE, SHROPSHIRE Abbots Leigh, BRISTOL BS8 3RA
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, T: 01275 373373 FIFE
Trevithick House, Stafford Park 4,
OXFORDSHIRE AND SWINDON) TELFORD, Shropshire TF3 3BA W: www.businesswest.co.uk Evans Business Centre, 1 Begg Road,
John Smith Business Park, KIRKCALDY KY2 6HD
150 Edinburgh Avenue, SLOUGH, T: 01952 208200
Berkshire SL1 4SS F: 01952 208208 SOMERSET T: 01592 647740
W: www.fifechamber.co.uk
E: enquiries@shropshire-chamber.co.uk Equity House, Blackbrook Park Avenue,
T: 01753 870500
F: 01753 870501
W: www.shropshire-chamber.co.uk Blackbrook Business Park, TAUNTON, FORTH VALLEY
Somerset TA1 2PX
E: customerservices@tvchamber.co.uk STAFFORDSHIRE (INCORPORATING STIRLING
W: www.thamesvalleychamber.co.uk
T: 01823 444924 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE)
Commerce Park, Festival Park, E: manager@somerset-chamber.co.uk
STOKE-ON-TRENT, Staffordshire ST1 5BE Suite 2, Scion House, Stirling University Innovation
W: www.somerset-chamber.co.uk
Park, STIRLING FK9 4NF
T: 01782 202222
SOUTH WEST
T: 01324 665500
F: 01782 202448
NORTHERN IRELAND
E: info@forthvalleychamber.co.uk
E: info@staffordshirechambers.co.uk
W: www.forthvalleychamber.co.uk
W: www.staffordshirechambers.co.uk

BARNSLEY AND ROTHERHAM GLASGOW

CORNWALL 30 George Square , GLASGOW G2 1EQ
2 Genesis Park, Sheffield Road, NORTHERN IRELAND T: 0141 204 2121
The Chamber Office, Stanley Way, Cardrew, ROTHERHAM, South Yorkshire S60 1DX
4-5 Donegall Square South, BELFAST BT1 5JA F: 0141 221 2336
REDRUTH, Cornwall TR15 1SP T: 01709 386200
E: chamber@glasgowchamberofcommerce.co.uk
F: 0844 846 5103
T: 01209 216006 T: 028 9024 4113 W: www.glasgowchamberofcommerce.co.uk
E: info@brchamber.co.uk
E: hello@conwallchamber.co.uk F: 028 9024 7024
W: www.cornwallchamber.co.uk
W: www.brchamber.co.uk
E: mail@northernirelandchamber.com GREENOCK
BRADFORD W: www.northernirelandchamber.com Room 5, Victoria House, 5 East Blackhall Street,
DEVON Devere House, Vicar Lane, Little Germany, GREENOCK PA1 1HD
T: 01475 806824
SCOTLAND
BRADFORD, West Yorkshire BD1 5AH
22 Lockyer Street, PLYMOUTH, Devon PL1 2QW 07939 272787 (mobile)
T: 01274 772777
T: 01752 220471 F: 01274 771081 E: enquiries@greenockchamber.co.uk
F: 01752 600333 E: info@bradfordchamber.co.uk W: www.greenockchamber.co.uk
E: chamber@devonchamber.co.uk W: www.bradfordchamber.co.uk SCOTTISH HELENSBURGH AND LOMOND
W: www.devonchamber.co.uk 30 George Square, GLASGOW G2 1EQ
DONCASTER T: 0141 204 8316
Municipal Buildings, 2 East Princes Street,
HELENSBURGH G84 7QG
DORSET Keepmoat Stadium, Stadium Way, F: 0141 204 8371 T: 07789 904687
DONCASTER DN4 5JW E: admin@scottishchambers.org.uk
Chamber House, Acorn Office Park, Ling Road, T: 01302 640100 E: info@helensburghchamber.org
W: www.helensburghchamber.org
POOLE, Dorset BH12 4NZ E: chamber@doncaster-chamber.co.uk ABERDEEN AND GRAMPIAN
W: www.doncaster-chamber.co.uk
T: 01202 714800 The Hub, Exploration Drive, INVERNESS
Aberdeen Energy Park, Bridge of Don,
E: contact@dcci.co.uk HULL AND HUMBER ABERDEEN AB23 8GX
Metropolitan House, 31-33 High Street,
W: www.dcci.co.uk INVERNESS IV1 1HT
34-38 Beverley Road, HULL HU3 1YE T: 01224 343900
T: 01482 324976 T: 01463 718131
E: info@agcc.co.uk
GWE BUSINESS WEST F: 01482 213962 W: http://agcc.co.uk
E: info@inverness-chamber.co.uk
E: info@hull-humber-chamber.co.uk W: www.inverness-chamber.co.uk
Leigh Court Business Centre, Pill Road,
W: www.hull-humber-chamber.co.uk AYRSHIRE
Abbots Leigh, BRISTOL BS8 3RA LANARKSHIRE
The Mezzanine, Glasgow Prestwick International
T: 01275 373373 LEEDS, YORK & NORTH YORKSHIRE Airport, PRESTWICK KA9 2PL Suite 4, Main Street, New Douglas Park,
W: www.businesswest.co.uk 2nd Floor, Elizabeth House, 13-19 Queen Street, T: 01292 678666 Cadzow Avenue, HAMILTON ML3 0FT
LEEDS LS1 2TW F: 01292 678667 T: 01698 426882
SOMERSET T: 0113 247 0000 E: enquiries@ayrshire-chamber.org F: 01698 424699
W: www.leedswnychamber.org.uk W: www.ayrshire-chamber.org E: info@lanarkshirechamber.org
Equity House, Blackbrook Park Avenue, W: www.lanarkshirechamber.org
Blackbrook Business Park, TAUNTON, MID YORKSHIRE CAITHNESS
Somerset TA1 2PX New Commerce House, 168 Westgate, Naver Business Centre, Naver House, LOCHABER
WAKEFIELD WF2 9SR Naver Road, THURSO KW14 7QA Station Square, FORT WILLIAM PH33 6EN
T: 01823 444924 T: 01924 311600 T: 01397 705765
E: manager@somerset-chamber.co.uk T: 01847 890076
E: info@mycci.co.uk E: info@caithnesschamber.com E: membership@lochaberchamber.co.uk
W: www.somerset-chamber.co.uk W: www.mycci.co.uk W: www.lochaberchamber.co.uk
W: www.caithnesschamber.com
SHEFFIELD CAIRNGORMS BUSINESS MIDLOTHIAN AND EAST LOTHIAN
WEST MIDLANDS Albion House, Saville Street, SHEFFIELD S4 7UD PARTNERSHIP Moulsdale House, Edinburgh College,
T: 0114 201 8888 Inverdruie House, Inverdruie, 24d Milton Road East, EDINBURGH EH15 2PP
E: info@scci.org.uk AVIEMORE PH22 1QH T: 0131 603 5043
W: www.scci.org.uk E: dita@thebusinesspartnership.org.uk
BIRMINGHAM T: 01479 780539
W: www.melcc.org.uk
E: office@visitcairngorms.com
75 Harbourne Road, Edgbaston, W: www.visitcairngorms.com
BIRMINGHAM B15 3DH MORAY
SOUTH WEST DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY
T: 0121 454 6171 Suite 1, Elgin Business Centre,
F: 0121 455 8670 Hillhead House, The Crichton, Bankend Road, Maisondieu Road, ELGIN IV30 1QP
E: info@birminghamchamber.com DUMFRIES DG1 4UQ T: 01343 543344
W: www.birmingham-chamber.com T: 01387 270866 E: info@moraychamber.co.uk
CORNWALL E: admin@dgchamber.co.uk W: www.moraychamber.co.uk
BLACK COUNTRY W: www.dgchamber.co.uk
PERTHSHIRE
The Chamber Office, Stanley Way, Cardrew,
Creative Industries Centre, University of
REDRUTH, Cornwall TR15 1SP DUNBARTONSHIRE Saltire House, 3 Whitefriars Crescent,
Wolverhampton Science Park, Glaisher Drive, Whitecrook Business Centre, PERTH PH2 0PA
WOLVERHAMPTON WV10 9TG T: 01209 216006 78 Whitecrook Street, CLYDEBANK G81 1QF T: 01738 448325
T: 0330 024 0820 E: hello@conwallchamber.co.uk T: 0141 280 0272 E: Info@perthshirechamber.co.uk
W: www.blackcountrychamber.co.uk W: www.cornwallchamber.co.uk F: 01389 755424 W: www.perthshirechamber.co.uk

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DE&S Operating Centres

Bute Court, St Andrews Drive, Glasgow Airport,
PAISLEY PA3 2SW

T: 0141 847 5450

E: info@renfrewshirechamber.com
W: www.renfrewshirechamber.com

Contact details:
SCOTTISH BORDERS
Academy House, Shedden Park Road,
SHIPS OPERATING CSS Team Business Management Group

CENTRE
KELSO TD5 7AL Leader
T: 07771 865758 T: 030 679 88292
E: communications@borderschamber.com E: desshipsccs-busmgt-gl@mod.uk
W: www.borderschamber.com

WEST LOTHIAN WARSHIP SUPPORT

MARINE SYSTEMS (WSpt) TEAM
SUPPORT TEAMS
Alba Centre, Alba Business Park, Rosebank,

W
LIVINGSTON EH54 7EG

T: 01506 414808 arship Support (WSpt) is a one

E: chamber@wlchamber.com
Points of contact: star led pillar under Director Ships
W: www.wlchamber.com
DES Ships MSS-Hd Spt and is responsible for managing
WALES support for a large proportion of in-
Mr Howard Startin T: 030 679 36800
DES Ships MPS-PMO-BusOpDel service Royal Navy vessels, including
Vacant T: 030 679 32077 Frigates, Destroyers, Landing Platforms
NORTH WALES AND DES Ships MPS-Progs TL and Minehunter Countermeasure Vessels.
WEST CHESHIRE
Mrs Claire Evans T: 07500 785000 WSpt is also responsible for managing
Riverside Innovation Centre, Castle Drive,
CHESTER CH1 1SL DES Ships MSS-MP-SPTL the Minehunter replacement programme
Capt Stephen Large T: 030 679 39069 (MHC). The primary role of this team is to
T: 01244 669988
E: info@wcnwchamber.org.uk DES Ships MSS-ME-SPTL provide available, capable and safe ships
W: www.wcnwchamber.org.uk
Dr Matt Darkin T: 07876 034721 as efficiently as possible.
SOUTH WALES DES Ships MPS MS GL In addition, WSpt is the lead for the Surface Ship
Mrs Cherry Proud T: 030 679 39584 Support Programme (SSSP), the Babcock Marine
Orion Suite, Enterprise Way,
NEWPORT NP20 2AQ Terms of Business Agreement, maintenance
DES Ships MPS ML TL
management and technical documentation, as well
T: 01633 222664 Capt Charles Evans T: 030 679 86534
E: info@southwaleschamber.co.uk
as defining Future Support Policy.
W: www.southwaleschamber.co.uk DES Ships Fin-MPS-FC Contact details:
Mr Phil Simonot T: 030 679 87268 WS Business Manager
OFFSHORE T: 030 679 32661 (from inside UK)

COMMERCIALLY T: 0044 (0)117 913 2661 (from outside UK)

E: desshipswspt-busmgr@mod.uk
GUERNSEY SUPPORTED SHIPPING
Suite 1, 16 Glategny Esplanade, St Peter Port, (CCS) TEAM SUBMARINES
A
GUERNSEY, Channel Islands GY1 1WN
T: 01481 727483

E: office@guernseychamber.com
W: www.guernseychamber.co.uk
ISLE OF MAN
Chamber Offices, Athol House, Athol Street,
DOUGLAS, Isle of Man IM1 1LB
T: 01624 674941
W: www.iomchamber.org.im
JERSEY
Chamber House, 25 Pier Road, St Helier,
JERSEY JE2 4XW
T: 01534 724536
F: 01534 734942
E: admin@jerseychamber.co.uk
W: www.jerseychamber.co.uk
s an integral part of the DE&S Ships
Operating Centre, the Commercially
Supported Shipping (CSS) Team provides
through-life capability management for
ships and boats and exploits best practice
in the maritime industry to support global
defence operations.
The CSS portfolio includes the In-Service Support
and new acquisition programmes for the Royal
Fleet Auxiliary (RFA), Ice Patrol, Fishery Protection,
Hydrographic, Training Ships and the Small Boats
Flotilla. CSS will contribute to the support and
sustainment of maritime expeditionary forces
operating on and from the sea, joint forces on land,
military data gathering in support of the deterrent
and of wider operations, together with craft which
support maritime training and which maintain the
security of UK Territorial Waters, both at home and
abroad.
The Salvage and Marine Operations team is
also part of CSS. The entire team works together
to develop and sustain a highly professional
workforce of civilian, RFA and military staff,
committed to operational support and continuous
improvement.
OPERATING CENTRE
IN-SERVICE SUBMARINES
(ISM) TEAM
Isubmarines
SM is responsible for the material safety,
availability and capability of in-service
through the provision of
operator guidance, the specification
of maintenance and of alterations and
additions.
The team specifies contracts, project manages
overhauls (carried out at Devonport and Faslane)
and accepts the submarines off contract on their
completion. Responsible for decommissioning
and disposal of all submarines, the team is also
responsible for the provision of a submarine rescue
service.
Contact details:
ISM Strategic Planning & Change
T: 030 679 33131 (from inside UK)
T: 0044 (0) 117 913 3131 (from outside UK)

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SUBMARINE
PRODUCTION TEAM (SMP)
T
he Submarine Production Team (SMP)
consists of a mixture of both civilian
and Royal Navy personnel based in Abbey
Wood and at the Prime Contractor’s site at
Barrow-in-Furness.
The role of the team is to deliver Astute Class
capability which includes the delivery of seven
Astute Class platforms, the provision of bespoke
Astute Class training through an ACTS PFI
arrangement to ensure that the crews are trained
to operate and maintain the platforms, and the
initial Support Solution to ensure that the Astute
Class platforms can be supported as they move
from build and transfer to In Service routines.
The team’s main objectives are:
• Deliver capability to the Fleet
• Maintain an affordable seven-boat Astute
programme
• Improve productivity through the delivery
of the Submarine Enterprise Performance
Programme (SEPP) underpinned by
commercial arrangements
• Sustain production and deliver transition to
In-Service Submarines
About the Astute Class
The MOD is committed to delivering seven
Astute Class submarines, as confirmed in the 2010
Strategic Defence and Security Review (SDSR).
The Astute Class submarines provide a unique
and critical defence capability, including anti-
submarine and anti-surface warfare, protecting
the UK’s nuclear deterrent, land attack and
intelligence gathering. Royal Navy submarines
have made a vital contribution to the defence of
the UK and our interests overseas, and the Astute
Class will continue in this role for many years to
come. They are the biggest and most advanced
attack submarines ever ordered by the Royal Navy.
They have improved capability for worldwide
operations, much greater firepower, better
communications, and a higher standard of crew
accommodation than earlier classes of submarines.
With advanced stealth technology, the Astute Class
has been designed to be quieter than any of her
predecessors and very hard to detect.
The Prime Contractor for the Astute submarine
programme is BAE Systems Maritime – Submarines.
Their shipyard facility in Barrow-in-Furness remains
the UK’s centre of excellence for submarine design,
construction, integration and commissioning.
Contact details:
SMP Business Manager
T: 0117 9132449
E: dessmp-busmr@mod.uk
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FUTURE SUBMARINES
PROJECT TEAM (FSM PT)
T
he Future Submarines Project Team
(FSM PT) is charged to deliver a new
class of Ballistic Missile Submarines
(SSBN) to replace the four Vanguard Class
SSBNs currently in service.
In March 2007, Parliament voted to support
the Government’s plans to renew the UK’s
independent strategic nuclear deterrent through
the replacement of the four Vanguard Class
ballistic missile submarines (SSBNs), with a class of
new ‘Successor’ SSBNs.
Following early concept work, the MOD
announced, on 18 May 2011, the start of a five-
year long £3 billion Assessment Phase, the main
purpose of which was to refine the design of
the submarine and capture the associated costs
leading up to an investment decision in 2016.
In July 2016 Parliament voted to take the
necessary steps to maintain the current posture by
replacing the current Vanguard Class submarines
with four Successor submarines.
On 21 October 2016 the Queen approved the
name HMS Dreadnought for the Successor First of
Class.
As of 3 April 2017, the Dreadnought Programme
became part of the Submarine Delivery Agency
(SDA), marking the start of its transition to
Executive Agency status by April 2018.
For more information, visit: https://www.gov.uk/
government/policies/uk-nuclear-deterrent
Contact details:
Supply Chain Strategy Lead
DESSMF-SupChnStratNNPPI@mod.uk
Future Submarines PT
Rowan 1a, #8102
MOD Abbey Wood South
BRISTOL BS34 8JH
NUCLEAR PROPULSION
PROJECT TEAM (NP PT)
T
he Nuclear Propulsion Project Team
(NP PT) works collaboratively with its
industry partner Rolls-Royce to support
the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Programme
(NNPP) by delivering safe, reliable and
militarily effective Naval Reactor Plant
(NRP) throughout the life-cycle via a
number of projects that are at different
stages of the CADMID cycle.
These projects aim to support the Front Line
Command’s availability requirements by:
• Optimising the use of time in upkeep/
maintenance.
• Managing equipment and NSRP spares to meet
submarine programmes.
• Minimising NSRP operating constraints.
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The NP PT supports the Successor nuclear
deterrent submarine programme through the
management of technology development, concept
design analysis and capability sustainment
initiatives for future nuclear propulsion plant. The
NP PT is committed to doing everything it can to
reduce the cost of MOD nuclear ownership.
The Head of the NP PT is also the Naval Reactor
Plant Authorisee (NRPA). The role of the NRPA is
to ensure the safe operation of the Naval Reactor
Plant at sea and for the control and management
of the NRP design requirements through life.
Contact details:
DES SM NP PT Business Manager
T: 030 678 36751
E: dessmnp-bm@mod.uk
NAVAL BASES
HMNB CLYDE
H
M Naval Base Clyde, at Faslane, some
25 miles north west of Glasgow, is
home to the United Kingdom’s Submarine
Force and the strategic nuclear deterrent.
RNAD Coulport, eight miles from Faslane,
is responsible for the storage, processing,
maintenance and issue of the Trident Weapon
System and the ammunitioning task for all
submarine embarked weapons.
Responsibility for the day-to-day management
of the functions of HM Naval Base Clyde is vested
in Naval Base Commander Clyde, who is also
Authorisee of the Nuclear Site.
Contact details:
HMNB Clyde
Faslane, HELENSBURGH, Argyll and Bute G84 8HL
T: 0044 (0)1436 674321 Ext: 3419
E: navynbcc-nbcea@mod.uk
HMNB DEVONPORT
D
evonport Naval Base, home to the
Royal Navy in the South West, is the
centre for the Royal Navy’s amphibious
capability and the home to the
Hydrographic Surveying Squadron, HMS
Protector (Ice Patrol Vessel), four Trafalgar
Class Submarines and seven Duke (T23)
Class Frigates. It is also the principal base
for Flag Officer Sea Training and his sea-
riding staff.
Over 300 years the Devonport site has evolved
into the largest base of its kind in Western Europe,
and is today a key defence asset as a Main
Operating and Support Base for the Royal Navy.
Comprising HMS Drake, significant industrial
facilities and a range of military and non-military
lodger units, of which Flag Officer Sea Training
is the largest, it is supported by a number of key
industrial providers including Babcock Marine and
Technology, Interserve Defence Limited and Serco.
Today, the Devonport site is characterised as a
Base, Barracks, Port and Dockyard. Devonport Naval
 DE&S Operating Centres

Base is part of the Navy Command and the Naval

Base Commander is accountable to the Second Sea
Lord for the delivery of his outputs. LAND CONCEPT AND VEHICLE SUPPORT (VS)
ASSESSMENT (LCA)
T
Contact details:
NBC(D)
he Vehicle Support (VS) Team is

T
HMS Naval Base, DEVONPORT PL2 2BG
he Land Concept and Assessment
T: 030 670 5045
E: navynbcd-nbcda@mod.uk
(LCA) Team is focused both on
launching new vehicle and major
equipment projects in a coherent manner
HMNB PORTSMOUTH to meet the customer’s requirement and
responsible for the in-service support
of all fighting and logistical vehicles
used by the Front Line Commands. Our
Armed Forces rely on us to support their
demanding and often dangerous roles,
whether they are training, at readiness or

P
ortsmouth is the home of the Royal
Navy and the base-port for the
following ship classes: Queen Elizabeth
Class Aircraft Carriers, Type 45 Destroyers,
Type 23 Frigates, River Class Off Shore
Patrol Vessels, Hunt Class Mine Counter
Measure Vessels and P200 patrol boats.
Naval Base staff work closely with BAE
Systems to deliver the Fleet’s needs in
functions such as fleet maintenance,
logistics, communications, base support
and personnel. This shared approach
is embraced under the banner of Team
Portsmouth, a one-team approach to the
way business is conducted.
In addition, Portsmouth Naval Base is also home
to HMS Nelson naval barracks: providing lodging
facilities to Royal Navy personnel serving at the
base and on-board Portsmouth-based ships; the
1710 Naval Air Squadron, the Naval Historical
Branch, the Royal Marines School of Music and
Portsmouth Historic Dockyard.
Contact details:
EA to the Naval Base Commander
on delivering a number of existing service
provision contracts in an efficient manner.
Concept and Assessment Output Delivery Areas
(ODAs) include: Mechanised Infantry Vehicle (MIV);
Multi-Role Vehicle Protected (MRV-P); Challenger
2 Life Extension Programme (CR2 LEP); Future
All-Terrain Vehicle (FATV); Project MITER; and a
number of infrastructure projects. In-service ODAs
include the C Vehicle Private Finance Initiative (PFI),
Defence Manual Handling Equipment (DMHE),
Protected Plant and PHOENIX II Global White Fleet
Service (GWFS). Additionally, LCA is responsible for
Land Open Systems Architecture delivery.
Contact details:
LCA Chief of Staff
Land Concept and Assessment (LCA)
Spruce 3 #1309
MOD Abbey Wood
BRISTOL BS34 8JH
T: 0044 (0)30 679 80839
deployed on operations.
The responsibility is managed through several
delivery areas, covering Operational Support
(light and heavy cargo vehicles and transporters),
Protected Mobility (heavy and medium variants,
tactical mobility platforms and route proving
systems) and Armoured Tracked vehicles. VS also
manages the Service Provision Contract with
Babcock Defence Support Group.
The focus is to deliver more efficient and effective
support solutions to Performance, Time and Cost,
supported by enabling functions and striving to
exceed the expectations of our customers in every
aspect of our work.
Contact details:
VS Chief of Staff
Vehicle Support (VS)
Spruce 1 #1112
MOD Abbey Wood
BRISTOL BS34 8JH
T: 0044 (0)30 679 32426

VEHICLE
(Portsmouth)

DEMONSTRATION AND Position Your

Naval Base Headquarters, Room 249, Victory
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MANUFACTURE (VDM)
Organisation
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LAND EQUIPMENT
Manufacture (VDM) Team consists
of three primary Output Delivery
as a Defence
OPERATING CENTRE
Areas (ODAs): AJAX, Warrior Capability
Sustainment Programme (WCSP) and
Contractor
CTAI 40mm Cannon.

T he Land Equipment Operating Centre

(LEOC) consists of six subordinate
teams supported by a headquarters. The
teams are: Land Concept and Assessment
(LCA); Vehicle Demonstration and
Manufacture (VDM); Vehicle Support (VS);
Soldier, Training and Special Programmes
(STSP); Operational Infrastructure (OI);
and Artillery Systems (Arty Sys).
LEOC’s mission is to provide through-life
equipment solutions to equip and support current
and future operations for its customers across
Defence.
Contact details:
MA to Director Land Equipment
AJAX is a medium weight, multi-role AFV with
substantially better firepower, mobility and
£650 for 25 issues
protection than any of its peer vehicles worldwide.
Its introduction will see a step change in how
the Army is able to collect, process and distribute From only £650+VAT for a
information and intelligence. WCSP will see the full year’s coverage, this is the
current in-service Warrior platform upgraded to
improve its fight ability, lethality and electronic most cost-effective way of
architecture. The improvement will see integration giving you a full 12 months’
of a fully stabilised turret incorporating the new promotion through
40mm cannon. The programme will also extend
the Out of Service Date from 2025 to 2040. MOD Defence Contracts Bulletin
Contact details: For further information
VDM Chief of Staff please contact us on

0161 713 0451

Vehicle Demonstration and Manufacture (VDM)
Land Equipment Operating Centre
Spruce 3 #1309
Spruce 2C #1216
MOD Abbey Wood
MOD Abbey Wood or email
BRISTOL BS34 8JH BRISTOL BS34 8JH enquiries@promarkmedia.co.uk
T: 0044 (0)117 91 30815 T: 0044 (0)30 679 85628

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SOLDIER, TRAINING AND
SPECIAL PROGRAMMES
(STSP)
T he Soldier, Training and Special
Programmes (STSP) Team consists
of a Programme Management Office
(PgMO) and three programme areas:
Dismounted Close Combat (DCC), Training
& Simulation Systems Programme
(TSSP), and Special Projects Search &
Countermeasures (SPSCM).
The PgMO is made up of a number of different
functions. In a customer-facing capacity the team
undertakes planning and synchronisation. They are
also responsible for providing day to day business
management support along with financial scrutiny
and governance for the whole of the STSP group.
The DCC programme delivers equipment to
those engaged in dismounted close combat. The
programme is made up of five areas of delivery:
Surveillance and Target Acquisition; Lethality;
Command and Battlespace Management;
Survivability; and Mobility.
The TSSP programme delivers training systems
and services in the Land Environment to enable
the Armed Forces to successfully prepare for
operations. This includes live training, command
and staff tactical training and crew training.
SPSCM is a discreet team which is tailored
to meet the needs of the specialist user. The
programme delivers Special Forces equipment
to Joint Forces Command, for those engaged in
Counter IED and Counter Terrorism work.
Contact details:
STSP Chief of Staff
Soldier, Training and Special Programmes (STSP)
Elm 3 #4325
MOD Abbey Wood
BRISTOL BS34 8JH
T: 0044 (0)30 679 33696
OPERATIONAL
INFRASTRUCTURE (OI)
T
he Operational Infrastructure
(OI) Team consists of four ODAs:
Infrastructure (domestic, technical and HQ
accommodation systems, force protection
engineering and expedient surfaces);
Utilities (deployable power, fuel and
water purification systems); Workshops
(containerised technical systems, hand
tools, test and measurement services,
garaging/workshop systems and
ancillaries); and Bridging (a range of
solutions to cross both dry and wet gaps
in both benign and hostile environments).
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The Team is a mix of new capability projects and
in-service support. It manages equipment deployed
worldwide, providing critical support on both
Operations and Exercises. It strives hard to deliver
the right equipment at the right time to users and to
deliver at the right price for the Customer.
Contact details:
OI Ops SO1
Spruce 2 #1216
MOD Abbey Wood
BRISTOL BS34 8JH
T: 0044 (0)30 679 31292
ARTILLERY SYSTEMS
(ARTY SYS)
T
he Artillery Systems (Arty Sys) Team is
responsible for Through Life Delivery
and support of 15 projects, both in-
service and procurement, from sensor to
shooter.
The team is grouped into:
Surveillance & Target Acquisition Systems
– responsible for the Acoustic Sound ranging
Programme (ASP), Lightweight Counter Mortar
Radar (LCMR), Mobile Artillery Monitoring
Battlefield Radar (MAMBA) and Man-portable
Surveillance and Target Acquisition Radar (MSTAR).
This group is currently procuring the Dismounted
Joint Fires Integrator (D-JFI), a suite of equipment
that provides enhanced precision targeting
information for Fire Support Teams as well as
life extension programmes for MAMBA, ASP and
MSTAR.
Command, Control & Targeting Software
Applications – manages the Fire Control
Battlefield Information System Application (FC
BISA) and the NATO Armaments Ballistic Kernel. It is
currently procuring the Defence Targeting Toolset
which will provide a suite of targeting software
to enhance rapid and effective communication
between target acquisition and weapon systems
as well as FC BISA v4.0 which will improve FC BISA
functionality and allow digital fires ensuring that
the UK maintains interoperability with allies.
Indirect Fire Platforms – responsible for the
105mm L118 Light Gun and 13Pdr Guns used on
ceremonial duties.
Precision Artillery – responsible for the Multiple
Launch Rocket System (MLRS) and the GPS Guided
Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS).
Contact details:
Arty Sys Chief of Staff
Artillery Systems (Arty Sys)
Elm 3 #4325
MOD Abbey Wood
BRISTOL BS34 8JH
T: 0044 (0)30 679 71029
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WEAPONS
OPERATING CENTRE
MARITIME AND ANTI-AIR
WEAPON SYSTEMS (MAWS)
TEAM
T
he MAWS Project Team is responsible
for the support and sustainment of
the Sea Viper and Long Range Radar
capabilities on the Royal Navy’s Type 45
Destroyer.
Contact details:
MAWS Team Leader – Matt Brown
T: 030 679 36405
E: Matthew.Brown941@mod.gov.uk
MAWS Business Manager – Lesley Moles
T: 030 679 35814
E: Lesley.Moles784@mod.gov.uk
AIR DOMINANCE AND
SUPPRESSION (ADS)
PROJECT TEAM
T
he Air Dominance and Suppression
(ADS) Project Team was formed by
the merger of the former Air to Air Missile
(AAM) and Surface Attack (SA) Project
Teams in November 2014.
The ADS Project Team is responsible for:
• Meteor is the next generation Beyond Visual
Range Air to Air Missile developed to meet the
requirements of six nations (France, Germany,
Italy, Spain, Sweden and UK) that will equip
Typhoon, Lightning II and Rafale aircraft, and
is in-service on Gripen aircraft. Meteor will
offer a multi-shot capability against long-
range highly manoeuvring targets in a heavy
electronic counter measures environment.
• AMRAAM is a US-supplied air-to-air missile
that has been in RAF service since 1998. This
missile is fully integrated onto the Typhoon; it
is fast, relatively small and light-weight, with
reasonable capabilities against low-altitude
targets.
• ASRAAM is a heat-seeking short-range air-
to-air weapon that is in operational service
with the RAF’s Tornado and Typhoon aircraft
and Australian F/A-18s, and is undergoing
integration on the Lightning II. ASRAAM’s
unique capabilities enable it to defeat short-
range missiles, existing or planned, in close-in
combat.

• Sidewinder is a short-range air-to-air missile
which has been withdrawn from service. The
Sidewinder Tactical Missiles are in use for pilot
training on Hawk T1 and Hawk T2 aircraft.
• Rangeless Airborne Instrumented
Debriefing System (RAIDS) is a missile-like
pod (not a weapon) that allows for flight
missions to be accurately debriefed.
• SPEAR Capability 3 is a new 100kg class
weapon being developed to be the primary
air-to-ground armament for Lightning II from
2021, and optimised for internal carriage.
SPEAR Capability 3 will provide the capability
to destroy/defeat a wide range of targets
at range, including mobile and re-locatable
targets, in all weathers day and night, in
complex environments under tight rules of
engagement (ROE).
• Storm Shadow Weapon System (SSWS)
provides the RAF with a stand-off, precision
strike capability that is deployable day or
night in most weather and operational
conditions against heavily defended and
high-value targets. It is launched from Tornado
GR4/4A and, soon, Typhoon aircraft.
• SPEAR Capability 4 is the Mid-Life
Refurbishment (MLR) project for the SSWS.
A Memorandum of Understanding is in
place to continue co-operative working
with the French during demonstration and
manufacturing.
Contact details:
ADS Team Leader – Julian Knight
T: 030 679 31895
E: deswpnstcw-ads-tl@mod.gov.uk
ADS Business Manager – Leslee Hallam
T: 030 679 80706
E: deswpnstcw-ads-bm1@mod.gov.uk
TORPEDOES, TOMAHAWK
AND HARPOON (TTH)
PROJECT TEAM
T
he Torpedoes, Tomahawk and
Harpoon (TTH) Project Team
is responsible for the acquisition
and support of the UK’s Spearfish
heavyweight and Sting Ray lightweight
torpedoes as well as the Tomahawk Land
Attack Missile (TLAM) and Harpoon
missile and their respective weapons
systems.
This spans all activities including development,
manufacture, in-service support, inventory
management and disposal. Spearfish provides
the Royal Navy’s frontline anti-submarine and
anti-surface capability; Sting Ray is deployed from
Type 23 Frigates and Merlin and Lynx helicopters;
TLAM is carried on Trafalgar and Astute Class SSNs;
and the Harpoon missile is carried on Type 23 and
45 Frigates.
It should be noted that purchase of missiles
DE&S Operating Centres
for both TLAM and Harpoon is through Foreign
Military Sales cases with the USA Government.
The Project Team is currently responsible for
the following projects: Spearfish, Sting Ray, TLAM,
Harpoon and Maritime Patrol Aircraft weapons –
the Mk54 lightweight Torpedo and Air-Launched
Harpoon missile.
Contact details:
TTH PT Business Manager
T: 030 679 35434 (from inside UK)
T: 0044 (0)117 913 5434 (from outside UK)
E: deswpnstth-bm@mod.uk
INTERNATIONAL GUNS,
MISSILES AND ROCKETS
(IGMR) PROJECT TEAM
T
he International Guns, Missiles and
Rockets (IGMR) PT based at Abbey
Wood procures and supports a wide range
of weapons – including manportable
shoulder-launched weapons for the
Army, Royal Navy guns including Close-In
Weapon Systems, air-launched missiles,
rockets and bombs, and fixed and rotary
wing guns for JHC and the RAF.
It comprises 100 staff based at DE&S Abbey Wood,
Bristol and is responsible for the following projects:
• Anti-Structures Munition (ASM) for the Army
• Javelin Missile for the Army
• Exactor 2 for the Army
• Next Generation Light Anti-Armour Weapon
(NLAW) for the Army
• 20/30mm Cannons and Automated Small
Calibre Gun for the Royal Navy
• Force Protection Measures for the Royal Navy
• General Purpose Machine Gun mountings for
the Royal Navy
• 4.5” Mk8 Gun for the Royal Navy
• Gun Fire Control Systems for the Royal Navy
• Phalanx (20mm) Close-In Weapon Systems for
the Royal Navy
• Hellfire Missile for JHC
• Rotary-wing Guns and Rockets for JHC
• Mauser Cannon for the RAF
• M3M and M134 for JHC
• Paveway Bombs for the RAF
• Bomb Fuses for the RAF
• Practice Bomb for the RAF
• Miniguns for the Royal Navy and RAF
• Laser Sighting Systems for the Royal Navy
• Killer Tomato Targets for the Royal Navy
• Electro-Optic Systems for the Royal Navy
• Ceremonial Guns for the Royal Navy
Contact details:
IGMR Project Team Business Manager
T: 030 679 31021 (from inside UK)
T: 0044 (0)117 913 1021 (from outside UK)
E: DESWpns-IGMR-BM@mod.uk
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DEFENCE GENERAL
MUNITIONS (DGM)
PROJECT TEAM
T
he Defence General Munitions (DGM)
Project Team is responsible for the
acquisition, in-service management
and disposal of all general munitions in
support of all three Services.
Within the inventory, DGM manages over 700
different explosive natures as well as several
hundred non-explosive items.
Contact details:
DGM PT Business Support
T: 030 679 83955
E: deswpnsdgm-bussupinbox@mod.uk
COMBAT AIR
OPERATING CENTRE
JOINT PROPULSION TEAM
(JPT)
J
PT is the focal point for the MOD’s
relationship with Rolls-Royce. This
small project and commercial team is co-
located at Rolls-Royce in Bristol together
with elements of Combat Air engine
teams.
It has commercial responsibility for the Typhoon
and Tornado engines and is the MOD lead for
tackling cross-platform issues and for driving
continuous improvement.
Contact details:
JPT Team Leader – Wally Waldron
MOD Joint Propulsion Team, WH28-5, PO Box 3,
Rolls-Royce Plc, Filton, BRISTOL BS34 7QE
T: 0117 979 6768
E: DESCA-JPT-TL@mod.uk
UNMANNED AIR SYSTEMS
(UAS) TEAM
T
he UAS Team is responsible for UAS
acquisition policy and standards,
safety and engineering discipline, future
research and development, and providing
guidance to industry on all matters UAS
from within DE&S.
Contact details:
UAS Team Senior Commercial Manager
T: 030 679 86947 (from inside UK)
T: 0044 (0)117 918 6947 (from outside UK)
E: desuas-comrcl-assthd@mod.uk
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UK MILITARY FLYING
TRAINING SYSTEM
(UKMFTS) PROJECT TEAM
T
he UKMFTS Project Team is part of
the Combat Air pillar within the DE&S
organisation. UKMFTS is a Major Defence
Change Programme to deliver a world-
class flying training system for all UK
Military Aircrew.
UKMFTS will deliver a coherent, flexible and
integrated flying training capability catering for the
needs of the Royal Navy, the Royal Air Force and
the Army Air Corps. The flying training system takes
aircrew from initial training through elementary,
basic and advanced flying training phases to their
arrival at their designated operational aircraft. The
focus for UKMFTS is to achieve a holistic system
based on capability and service delivery; it is not
solely about the provision of aircraft platforms. It
also offers an opportunity to modernise the flying
training processes for all three Services, realise
efficiencies and, since training is currently spread
across several organisations, take advantage of
potential economies of scale.
The MOD appointed Ascent Flying Training Ltd,
a joint venture of Lockheed Martin and Babcock
International, in May 2008 as its Training System
Partner to work with the MOD over the life of
the project to deliver incrementally the total
aircrew training requirement. To date the MOD
and Ascent have contracted for the Fast Jet, Rear
Crew Stage 1, Fixed Wing and Rotary Wing Training
Packages. Further opportunities for industry to
engage in future work may develop following
increased requirements resulting from the 2015
Strategic Defence and Security Review. Ascent
is the main focal point for such industry contact
(details below). UKMFTS PT is also responsible
for providing support to Hawk TMk1, Tucano and
Glider aircraft, in addition to undertaking the
role as Type Airworthiness Authority in support
of Beech King Air 250/350ER and the Hawk TMk2
(Advanced Jet Trainer).
Ascent contact details:
Commercial Director – Andy Baker
T: 0044 (0)1454 771649
M: 0044 (0)7921 894266
E: andy.baker@ascentflighttraining.com
UKMFTS PT contact details:
DES UKMFTS-HdComrcl
T: 030 679 87424 (from inside UK); from outside
UK: 0044 (0)196 789 0000, wait for message and
dial *, then enter 030 679 87424 and #
E: DESUKMFTS-HdComrcl@mod.uk
FAST AIR SUPPORT TEAM
T
he Fast Air Support Team (FAST)
delivers Project team activities in
support of:
• Typhoon aircraft
• Tornado aircraft
• Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (BBMF)
aircraft
• Crew Escape Systems Team
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Currently some of FAST’s main responsibilities include
providing on-going support to Tornado in Afghanistan
and continuing to bring Typhoon into service, as well as
the objectives listed below:
• Support and sustain FAST platforms and
equipment through life;
• Develop a highly professional and motivated
FAST workforce;
• Deliver an affordable and funded equipment
and support programme for FAST within
Approvals;
• Build more effective and constructive
relationships with our Stakeholders, including
MOD, Industry and international partners;
• Ensure FAST platforms and equipment
safety, airworthiness and governance is fit for
purpose; maintain an efficient, structured and
optimised organisation to meet FAST outputs.
FAST staff are based in approximately 20 locations
worldwide. The list below shows the main locations
in which FAST staff work.
Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S)
Abbey Wood South
BRISTOL BS34 8JH
RAF Coningsby
LINCOLN LN4 4SY
RAF Marham
KING’S LYNN
Norfolk PE33 9NP
AIR SUPPORT
OPERATING CENTRE
AIR PLATFORM SYSTEMS
PROJECT TEAM (APS PT)
T
he Air Platform Systems Project
Team (APS PT) is responsible for the
development, procurement and in-
service support of a range of systems and
equipment.
The main areas covered are: Targeting and
Mission Systems (Electro-optic Targeting,
Mission Planning and Support Systems), Global
Positioning Systems (UK GPS Project Office and
Navigational Warfare), Platform Protection Systems
(Electronic Warfare and Defensive Aid Suites) and
Identification Equipment (SIFF, Mode S and Mode
5).
Contact details:
Air Platform Systems Team Leader
T: 030 679 32023 (from inside UK)
T: 0044 (0)117 913 2023 (from outside UK)
E: DESAPS-TL@mod.uk
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AIRSEEKER PROJECT
TEAM
T
he Airseeker Project Team delivers
into RAF service the US Rivet
Joint aircraft and associated ground
and training systems, together with a
cooperative support package.
The Project Team, part of the Air ISTAR
Programme Team, is based in Abbey Wood and
RAF Waddington and manages the Foreign Military
Sales case, through which this new system has
been delivered, and the Sustainment & Follow-on
Development Memorandum of Understanding
(MoU), that provides through life support, both
with the United States Government. The team also
plays a role in supporting the sponsor and user
across several Defence Lines of Development that
provide, sustain and improve the overall military
capability being acquired through the Airseeker
programme.
Contact details:
Air ISTAR Deputy Head Programmes
(Airseeker) – Bill Chrispin
T: 030 679 80787 (from inside UK)
T: 0044 (0)30 679 80787 (from outside UK)
E: desas-airistardephdprogairskr@mod.uk
STRATEGIC TRANSPORT
AND AIR-TO-AIR
REFUELLING (STAAR)
PROJECT TEAM
T
he Voyager Project Team is
responsible for the Voyager aircraft
programme.
Voyager is one of MOD’s Private Finance Initiative
(PFI) projects through a 27-year PFI service
contract with AirTanker (shareholders: EADS, Rolls-
Royce (RR), Thales, Cobham and Babcock Group) for
the provision of an advanced air-to-air refuelling
(AAR) and passenger air transport (AT) capability
for the RAF. AirTanker are providing a fleet of
14 new aircraft based on the Airbus A33-200 –
powered by Rolls-Royce Trent engines.
The Voyager contract also includes the provision
of all necessary infrastructure at RAF Brize Norton,
including a state-of-the-art two-bay hangar,
training facilities, maintenance, flight operations,
fleet management and ground service to enable
worldwide AAR and AT missions. The AT service
commenced in May 2012 (with one aircraft
available), and full peacetime AAR capability was
achieved in May 2014, with the full capability of a
fleet of 14 aircraft available by September 2016.
Contact details:
Bob Allen
Walnut 2c #1231
Abbey Wood South, BRISTOL
T: 0044 (0)117 913 7187
E: desstaar-performance-info@mod.uk

C-130J PROJECT TEAM
T
he C-130J Project Team (C-130J
PT) forms part of the Air Support
Operating Centre within the DE&S
organisation.
It comprises a mixture of MOD civilians and
Service personnel. The Team is responsible for
the provision of logistic support and capability
enhancement to the RAF’s fleet of Hercules C-130J
aircraft. The C-130J is supported by the long-
term Hercules Integrated Operational Support
(HIOS) contract with its industry partners that are
intended to provide support until the platform’s
out of service date.
Contact details:
C-130J Business Manager
T: 030 679 82219 (from inside UK); from outside
UK: 0044 (0)196 789 0000, wait for message and
dial *, then enter 030 679 82219 and #
E: DESC130J-BusMgr@mod.uk
A400M PROJECT TEAM
T
he A400M Project Team is responsible
for the delivery of the UK’s A400M
Atlas transport aircraft to its RAF
customer during the period 2014 to 2019.
A400M is a collaborative programme
involving the UK, Germany, France, Spain,
Turkey and Belgium that is contracted
through OCCAR (Organisation Conjointe
de Co-operation en matiere d’Armament)
for the Design / Development /
Production of the aircraft itself and
its Initial Support phases. The aircraft
entered UK service in September 2015.
The A400M Project Team is also responsible for
through-life aircraft support, maintenance and
capability upgrade of the RAF aircraft, and in late
2016 the UK concluded a national support contract
with Airbus with a duration of ten years. This
draws on a multinational contract (together with
France and Spain) that was concluded by OCCAR
in parallel.
Training Systems are being delivered by the
FsAST Project Team.
Contact details:
Senior Commercial Manager
– A400M Project Team
T: 030 679 35883 (from inside UK)
T: 0044 (0)117 913 5883 (from outside UK)
E: DESA400M-CM@mod.uk
FLIGHT SIMULATION AND
SYNTHETIC TRAINERS
PROJECT TEAM (FsAST PT)
F
light Simulation and Synthetic
Trainers Project Team (FsAST PT)
is responsible for the acquisition and
integration of air environment synthetic
training for all three Armed Services, from
concept through to disposal phases.
DE&S Operating Centres
Contact details:
FsAST Commercial
T: 0117 913 1203 (from inside UK)
T: 0044 (0)117 913 1203 (from outside UK)
C17 AND CSAT
PROJECT TEAM
CSAT
The CSAT element of the Project Team supports
two BAE 146-100 CC2 and two BAE 146 CMk3
aircraft based at RAF Northolt in London. The
BAE 146 CC2 is capable of carrying up to 30
passengers. The BAE 146 CMk3 is capable of
carrying approximately 90 personnel in an Air
Transport role. All aircraft continue to provide
outstanding performance in support of current UK
and worldwide operations and tasking, as well as
current theatre operations.
Operated by 32(TR) Squadron, the 146 is used to
transport high-priority personnel and equipment
in support of Military Commanders. Other roles
include Ministerial and VIP transport into theatre
as well as providing humanitarian aid and
compassionate repatriation of Service personnel
to the UK.
The CSAT team provides timely engineering
and logistics support to 32(TR) Sqn. In addition,
the CSAT team links with the respective aircraft
design organisations and EASA in order to ensure
airworthiness.
C17
The C17, CSAT and AE Project Team (PT) support
eight Boeing C-17 Globemaster III aircraft based
at RAF Brize Norton in Oxfordshire. Capable of
carrying some 70 tonnes of freight over a distance
of 2400 nautical miles (4445km), it also has the
advantage of being able to carry outsize loads such
as armoured vehicles and helicopters. The aircraft
continues to provide an outstanding performance
in support of current UK operations, and since
delivery the UK fleet flying hour total stands in
excess of 100,000 hours.
Operated by 99 Squadron, the C-17 Globemaster
III aircraft provides strategic and outsized cargo
airlift. It also provides humanitarian aid and
repatriation of Service personnel to the UK. The
aircraft is also used for aero medical purposes,
and has the capacity to transport 130 military
personnel using a palletised seating arrangement
that can be installed onto or removed from the
aircraft as and when required. The C17, CSAT and
AE procures support for 99 Squadron personnel
to provide operational and immediate level
maintenance. Five-yearly depot level maintenance
and C-17 Virtual Fleet upgrades / enhancements
are provided to the PT via US Foreign Military Sales
arrangements on an availability-based Contractor
Logistics Support (CLS) contract in accordance
with the worldwide C-17 Virtual Fleet concept. The
PT also provides 99 Squadron ground crew training
that is carried out predominantly in the UK by 24
Sqn at RAF Brize Norton and using Boeing flight
simulator at Farnborough for engine running and
other specialised activities. Initial aircrew training
is carried out at the Farnborough facility for pilots.
Loadmaster training is provided by the RAAF at
their main operating base at Amberley and in the
USA at Altus AFB. Currency training is provided by
Boeing flight on their simulator at Farnborough.
Airborne Equipment
The Airborne Equipment Branch of C17CSAT PT
are responsible for the procurement, maintenance,
support, packing and disposal of personnel and
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stores despatch of parachute systems from aircraft,
both fixed and rotary wing. The capability includes
clothing and oxygen support for high altitude
despatch of personnel and the ability to drop
stores (including humanitarian aid) and boats onto
land or sea.
The provision is split between Airborne Forces
Equipment which encompasses personnel carrying
parachutes and Airborne Delivery Equipment
which is stores delivery platforms and parachute
systems. Operated by 16 Bgde, Special Forces and
47AD the capabilities address a range of needs in
support of operations to provide initial insertion
capabilities and support to military and civilians in
need of resupply. The project team also supports
a Total Support Package contract to provide
packing and maintenance to all stores parachute
systems and the majority of the personnel carrying
parachute systems. The predominant despatch
aircraft is the C130J with more limited clearances
for despatch from rotary wing aircraft. Work is
ongoing to develop the capabilities on the A400M
aircraft for 2018 and potentially a capability on
C17.
Contact details:
DES C17 & CS PT Business Manager
T: 030 679 85458 (from inside UK)
T: 0044 (0)30 679 85458 (from outside UK)
E: desc17csae-bm@mod.uk
E: desfsast-comrcl@mod.uk
ISTAR OPERATING
CENTRE
AIR DEFENCE AND
ELECTRONIC WARFARE
SYSTEMS (ADEWS)
A
DEWS sits within D ISTAR under PDG
3 and is based at RAF Henlow. We are
responsible for Ground Based Air Defence
Sensors, Ground Based Electronic Warfare
Training Systems (Spadeadam) and non-
MARSHALL Airfield support systems.
We are responsible for all activities including
development, manufacture, in-service support,
through-life management, inventory management
and disposal.
We currently support the following equipment:
Radars
T101 Radars, T102 Radars, T92 & TPS 77 Radars
EW
AD-Weapon Tracking Systems, Emulators,
Simulators
Support Systems
Radios, CYFAS Controller, Synchronous Digital
Hierarchy (SDH) in Gibraltar & Falkland Islands,
T101 Radar Voice Recorder, Telebrief, ARIP, School of
Air Battlespace Management (SABM) Simulator at
RAF Boulmer
Contact details:
Business Support Manager – Jo Connolly
T: 01462 851515 x4092
E: DESADEWS-BusMgr@mod.uk
Commercial Manager – Becky Hazel
T: 01462 851515 x4071
E: DESADEWS-ComrclMgr@mod.uk
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SITUATIONAL
AWARENESS COMMAND
& CONTROL (SACC)
DELIVERY TEAM
T
he SACC team is responsible for the
procurement and in-service support
of Airspace Battle Management (ABM)
and Tactical Data Link (TDL) equipment
and systems.
The ABM portfolio includes:
Support to fixed and deployable Air Command
and Control (C2) systems, and a number of related
data link systems. Projects include the UK and
Falkland Island Air C2 system (UCCS and FCCS),
the deployable Tactical Air C2 systems (TACC), Air
Defence Systems Integrator (ADSI), Air Defence
Ground Environment Datalink Buffer Systems
(ADLBS), Ship Shore Ship Buffer (SSSB) and
Control & Reporting Centre System Integrator
(CSI).
Delivery of projects to sustain, replace and
improve ABM equipment in line with MOD
requirements.
The TDL portfolio includes:
Support to In Service Tactical Data Links across
a number of MOD platforms including Link 11,
Link 16 and associated TDL network management
tools and services including Interoperability
Testing and the Joint Network Management
System (JNMS).
Delivery of projects to sustain, replace and
improve TDL equipment in line with MOD
requirements.
Contact details:
SACC Business Manager
T: 030 679 31077 (from inside UK)
T: 0044 (0) 117 91 31077 (from outside UK)
E: Kay.Banbury586@mod.gov.uk
CHEMICAL, BIOLOGICAL,
RADIOLOGICAL &
NUCLEAR DELIVERY
TEAM (CBRN DT)
T
he Chemical, Biological, Radiological
and Nuclear Delivery Team procures,
supports and maintains a CBRN
Protection capability for the three
Services, as specified by Head of Special
Projects and CBRN Capability and in close
coordination with Dstl Porton Down.
This covers chemical, biological and radiological
detection, identification, decontamination and
respiratory protection.
Contact details:
CBRN Business Manager
T: 030 679 31507 (from inside UK)
T: 0044 (0)117 91 31507 (from outside UK)
E: DESCBRN-BM@mod.uk
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SPECIAL PROJECTS CISR PUMA 2 GAZELLE
(SPCISR) PROJECT TEAM (P2G PT)
T
Contact details:
SPCISR Commercial Manager he Puma 2 Gazelle (P2G PT) team
T: 030 679 29087 (from inside UK); from outside provides operational and in-service
UK : 0044 (0)196789 0000, wait for message and support to the Puma and Gazelle
dial *, then enter 030 679 29807 and #
helicopter fleets, including the function
T: 030 6770 2690
E: gwyn.evans270@mod.uk of Engineering Authority and the
management of Logistic and Maintenance
support to both fleets operated by Joint
Helicopter Command (JHC).
SPECIAL PROJECT Responsibilities include repair and overhaul,
COMMUNICATIONS &
spares, technical engineering support such as
FORCE PROTECTION airworthiness and safety management, and other
in-service support. The team was responsible for
DELIVERY TEAM the Acquisition Programme to deliver the Puma
Life Extension Programme (LEP). This programme
involved major system upgrades including digital
T
cockpit, more powerful engines and an up-rated
he SPCFP Delivery Team is responsible tail rotor as well as the associated changes to
for the procurement, integration support arrangements including training. Full
and support of complex force protection Operating Capability was achieved in January
and communications systems for land 2016.
operations. The core of its work is
managing requirements in electronics, Contact details:
Business Manager – Gill Clayton
countermeasures, surveillance and Puma 2 Gazelle Project Team, Yew 0a NH1 #1037,
comms. DE&S Abbey Wood South, BRISTOL BS34 8JH
T: 030 679 88015 (from inside UK); from outside
Contact details: UK: 0044 (0)196 789 0000, wait for message and
SPCFP Delivery Team Senior Commercial dial *, then enter 030 679 88015 and #
Officer E: DESP2G-BusMgr@mod.uk
T: 030 679 30756 (from inside UK)
APACHE PROJECT TEAM
T: 0044 (0)117 913 0756 (from outside UK)
E: DESPCFP-Comrcl@mod.uk
T he DE&S Apache Project Team has
delivered all 67 UK Apache Attack
HELICOPTERS Helicopters to the Front Line Customer –
Joint Helicopter Command.
OPERATING CENTRE
The Project Team is responsible for sustaining
the capability of the Apache helicopter fleet
through life by the provision of logistic support,
LYNX-WILDCAT PROJECT maintenance and project delivery. The Prime
TEAM Contractor for Apache Mk1 is Leonardo MW Ltd.
Contact details:
T
Apache Business Manager – Martin Cooper
he Lynx-Wildcat Project Team exists
T: 0044 (0)1935 702103
to support the Army Battlefield E: DESApache-BusMgr@mod.uk
Reconnaissance and Navy Maritime
Attack helicopter capability now and in
the future. SPECIAL PROJECTS
It is part of the DE&S Helicopters Operating MULTI-AIR PLATFORM
Centre and is responsible for the support of the PROJECT TEAM
(SPMAP PT)
Lynx Mk9A, Wildcat AH Mk1 and Wildcat HMA
Mk2 helicopters until their respective out of
S
service dates.
pecial Projects Multi-Air Platform
Contact details: Project Team (SPMAP PT) is part of
Lynx-Wildcat Business Performance Manager Director Helicopters Operating Centre
T: 0044 (0)1935 702285 within DE&S. It faces the unique challenge
E: DESLynx-Wildcat-BusPerfMgr@mod.uk of managing the largest number of
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aircraft types of any DE&S project team.
It has responsibility for delivering and
supporting a variety of rotary wing
platforms that are used in roles such as
transportation, search and rescue, and
training. The total supported fleet size
is some 63 aircraft, across nine different
Types.
The Project Team’s expertise is anchored within
the delivery, support and assurance of aviation
‘service’ based contracts. These can either be
wholly civil (Falkland Islands Search and Rescue)
or wholly military; in either case there is a
cadre of functional specialists providing safety,
engineering, finance, commercial and project
management support. Due to the nature of this
varied portfolio, the level of activity and support
varies between the different customers, therefore
our outputs to customers are agreed and
described in business agreements and Command
Acquisition Support Plans (CASP17) which are
in place with Air Command, Joint Helicopter
Command (JHC), Joint Forces Command (JFC) and
Navy Command (NCHQ).
In addition, the team delivers new capability to
our customers both as modifications to current
platforms and by delivering new solutions to
existing and future requirements. The team is
currently working on delivering a number of new
‘service’ based projects.
Contact details:
SPMAP PT Business Manager
T: 030 679 82585 (from inside UK); from outside
UK: 0044 (0)196 789 0000, wait for message and
dial *, then enter 030 679 82585 and #
E: DESSPMAP-BusMgr@mod.uk
LOGISTICS
COMMODITIES
OPERATING CENTRE
TEAM LEIDOS
T
eam Leidos is an expert team of
defence and logistic specialists
with the sole purpose of managing
the Logistic Commodities and Services
(Transformation) (LCS(T)) contract, a
critical effort to enhance and improve the
UK’s defence supply chain.
Working with the MOD, Team Leidos is helping
transform UK Defence Logistics and its Supply
Chain by implementing innovative concepts
and practices which will reduce costs and create
significant improvement to the logistic services
offered to the UK Armed Forces: the storage,
distribution and global freight of MOD’s materiel,
and the commodity, category, inventory and
contract acquisition management of Food, Oils,
Lubricants and Gases, Clothing, Medical Materiel
and General Supplies (including Batteries).
DE&S Operating Centres
Further information can be accessed via the Team
Leidos website www.leidos.com/lcst and details of
current contract tenders are available on
www.Leidos-Supply.uk.
The following teams are part of Team Leidos:
DEFENCE CLOTHING TEAM
The Defence Clothing Team is responsible for
maintenance of the clothing inventory for the
Armed Forces and associated civilian staff and MOD
agencies, through production planning based on
customers’ requirements, procurement and stock
management. The team is also responsible for the
procurement of Physical Training and Adventurous
Training Equipment for the Armed Forces.
Staff within the team are responsible for product
development and customer liaison and maintain
a direct link to operational theatres on all aspects
of operational clothing. Acquisition teams,
including Commercial, Finance and specialist
Technical staff, with responsibility for work wear
and personal protection equipment, and for Parade
and Ceremonial clothing, place and manage the
contracts relating to clothing and equipment
requirements.
MEDICAL DELIVERY TEAM (Med DT)
Med DT is responsible for providing timely and
integrated medical, dental and veterinary supplies,
equipment procurement and support to the UK
Armed Forces and other customers during peace,
training, operations, transition to war and war-
fighting worldwide.
The team has two principal delivery arms. The
first is the Inventory Management section, which
commodity manages over 40,000 medical items
including consumables (eg bandages and scalpels)
and pharmaceuticals. The second is the Medical
Projects section, which procures and provides
through life support for all medical, dental and
veterinary equipment, including Urgent Operational
Requirements (UORs).
GENERAL COMMODITIES AND SUPPLIES
(GCS) TEAM
The General Commodities and Supplies (GCS)
Team is comprised of three sub-teams: General
Supplies (including Batteries), Defence Food
Services and the Oils, Lubes and Gases Team.
Responsibilities range from Inventory Management
to Contract Tendering and Contract Management
activities.
GENERAL SUPPLIES TEAM
The General Supplies Team is responsible for the
provision of general supplies to the MOD, a large
number of products (over 25,000 individual items)
ranging from chemicals to timber and adhesives to
fasteners.
DEFENCE FOOD SERVICES (DFS)
Defence Food Services (DFS) is responsible for
the provision of food and catering services to the
UK Armed Forces on operations, on exercises and
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in a limited number of barracks. This includes
worldwide food supply and operational ration
packs.
OILS, LUBES AND GASES TEAM
The Oils, Lubes and Gases Team is responsible
for the provision of Lubricants, Greases and Fuel
Additives; Gases (Industrial, Medical, Refrigerant
and Specialist); Pollution Control Sorbents; Fuel
Sampling and Testing Equipment for UK Armed
Forces units.
STORAGE, DISTRIBUTION AND
FREIGHT
The Team Leidos Storage, Distribution and
Freight Team is responsible for the identification,
evaluation, selection, implementation and
ongoing management of third-party transport
providers covering movements of all types
of freight, from parcels and pallets through
to large military vehicles and oversized loads,
incorporating courier, standard freight and Special
Types General Order (STGO) services. The team
manage agreements that enable the movement
of all classifications of products throughout the
world, utilising surface freight (road, rail and sea),
air freight and multi-modal arrangements, working
closely with internal and external stakeholders.
The team currently manages the existing
MOD freight contracts and continues to drive
forward a large-scale benchmark and tendering
exercise which will transform the way transport
services are procured for the MOD. This includes
baseline identification, market research,
carrier identification, carrier evaluation, tender
management, on-boarding of suppliers and
subsequent ongoing performance management
activity.
In addition, Team Leidos is prepared to provide
a deployed service in support of expeditionary
operations and is expected to provide deployed
personnel into the Theatre of Operations under
the Total Support Force (TSF) construct.
GLOBAL REMOVALS
Team Leidos successfully operates the MOD
Global Removals Management Service (GRMS)
contract, responsible for the movement of the
personal effects of personnel from across the UK
military and civil service communities. In terms of
throughput, GRMS regularly delivers in excess of
25,000 consignments per year, ranging from single
or multiple boxes through to full house moves to
all corners of the world. In addition, at any given
time, there are approximately 3000 long-term
storage consignments also managed under the
requirement.
Delivered through using a range of industry
accredited global suppliers and utilising a
bespoke, client-facing management information
system, GRMS responsibilities include the receipt,
planning, execution and quality control services
for all local, national and international moves for
entitled personnel.
Contact details:
Ross Middleton, Leidos Europe Ltd –
Stakeholder Communications, Customer
Relationship Management Team
8 Monarch Court, The Brooms, Emersons Green,
BRISTOL BS16 7FH
T: 0044 (0)117 332 8614
M: 0044 (0)7812 255172
E: Ross.P.Middleton@Leidos.com
W: www.leidos.com/uk
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BRITISH FORCES POST

OFFICE (BFPO)

T he British Forces Post Office (BFPO)

has a long and distinguished history of
providing an efficient and effective Postal
and Courier Service in support of the
UK Armed Forces and their dependants
worldwide. The BFPO is committed to
delivering a modern, technology-based,
end-to-end (E2E) postal service, as a
seamless extension of the UK mail system,
which is customer-focused, demand-led
and continuously improving.

Working closely with Royal Mail Group, BFPO

provides an international official, private and
commercial mail distribution service of letters,
packets and small parcels to members of the
UK Armed Forces, their dependants, Other
Government Departments (OGDs), contractors
and other authorised users. The BFPO service
is well supported by a comprehensive range of
counter services, available at Post Office branches
in the UK and at those overseas locations served
by Forces Post Offices. BFPO prides itself on its
bespoke automatic letter and parcel sortation
systems, as well as the very latest in screening
equipment. In addition to the work of the Defence
Postal Service (DPS), BFPO is also responsible for
the safe and secure movement of all Protectively
Marked Material (PMM) via the Defence Courier
Service (DCS), for a range of customers, including
the MOD, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office,
OGDs, and List X Companies.

Operating from a modern, secure facility at

RAF Northolt, with excellent transport links to
central London and the M25/M40 motorways,
BFPO is a Department for Transport and Civil
Aviation Authority regulated Air Cargo Agent. The
organisation is staffed by a qualified, experienced,
loyal workforce, comprising both military and
civil service employees, who understand the
importance of the BFPO service to the welfare of
the UK Armed Forces.

Working within MOD Income Generation

regulations, BFPO is keen to maximise use of its
irreducible spare capacity, and companies are
welcome to approach BFPO directly with any
enquiries or expressions of interest.

Contact details / BFPO enquiries:

T: 0044 (0)20 8589 3313

E: DESBFPO-HQ-CommsSec@mod.uk

W: www.gov.uk/british-forces-post-office-services

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Agencies, Other MOD Teams,
Government Departments and
Organisations
DEFENCE SCIENCE
AND TECHNOLOGY
LABORATORY (DSTL)
What we do
The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory
(Dstl) provides solutions to the problems of
defence and security by delivering high-impact
science and technology.
Who we are
Dstl is an Executive Agency of MOD, run along
commercial lines. It is one of the principal
government organisations dedicated to science
and technology in the defence and security fields.
Our role
The two parts of our role are:
1.Delivering science and technology for
defence and security
• Maximising impact and value from the science
and technology portfolios.
• Supplying specialist science and technology
services which must be done in government.
• Providing expert and impartial advice, analysis
and assurance.
• Integrating science and technology delivered by
industry, academia, wider government and its
allies.
2.Stewardship of defence and security science
and technology capabilities
• Ensuring the required capabilities are available
now and in the future in line with the science
and technology strategy.
• Bringing together the right people,
relationships, infrastructure, knowledge and
licences to practice.
• Maximising the effectiveness and efficiency of
our science and technology infrastructure and
assets.
• Working with industry, academia, wider
government and its allies to access and build
capability.
Our priorities
We help MOD to implement the recommendations of
the National Security Strategy and the Strategic Defence
and Security Review 2015, in particular to:
• Identify and monitor national security risks and support the defence and security of the UK faster
opportunities.
• Protect the UK and our interests at home, at our
border and internationally, in order to address
physical and electronic threats from state and
non-state sources.
Who we work with
Dstl works mainly with MOD, but because of
our expertise and facilities, particularly in the
wider area of UK defence and security, we work
across government for more than 40 government
departments and agencies.
We work with our partners in industry, academia
and allies, using science and technology to help to
solve defence and security issues.
We are charged by MOD to steward S&T
capabilities – both inside Dstl and throughout the
supply chain – so that the right capabilities are
ready and available now and in the future for the
UK’s defence and security.
Our locations:
Headquarters
Porton Down, SALISBURY, Wiltshire SP4 0JQ
(Alternative postcode for some sat-nav systems:
SP4 0JG)
T: 01980 613121 (Central enquiries)
T: 01980 613000 (Switchboard)
E: centralenquiries@dstl.gov.uk
Dstl Portsdown West
Portsdown Hill Road, FAREHAM,
Hampshire PO17 6AD
Dstl Fort Halstead
SEVENOAKS, Kent TN14 7BP
(Alternative postcodes for some sat-nav systems:
TN14 7BT or TN14 7BX)
Dstl Alverstoke
Crescent Road, GOSPORT, Hampshire PO12 2DL
DEFENCE AND SECURITY
ACCELERATOR (DASA)
What we do
DASA finds and exploits innovations which
and more effectively, and generate economic
value for the UK. We will become the go-to place
for government, private sector, third sector and
academics to find solutions to defence and
security problems and needs.
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Who we are
DASA was announced in the Strategic Defence
and Security Review 2015 and is a key component
of the Defence Innovation Initiative. Hosted by
Dstl with a cross-government remit, it is formed
with personnel from MOD, Dstl and the Home
Office with experience of working in government,
academia, the Armed Forces and SMEs. We aim to
be the vanguard for finding ways to innovate, and
will role-model a new innovation culture across
defence and security.
Our role
Our role is to find and exploit innovations
which support the defence and security of the
UK. With access to the £800 million Defence
Innovation Fund, DASA finds new opportunities
through outreach, scouting, market intelligence
and networks. From an idea on a page through
to ready to use products, technology or services,
we provide government customers an end to end
service.
Our priorities
Our priorities are to:
• Build our networks and find innovative ideas.
• Accelerate the development of solutions to real-
world problems.
• Maximise pathways to exploitation.
Who we work with
Anyone with a good idea can submit it to DASA
for a quick decision, and may secure funding,
support, technical advice and mentoring, and be
introduced to potential users. We welcome interest
from sole traders, SMEs, large organisations and
academia globally, and work closely with industry
and government.
For more information on DASA, the Open Call
and other themed competitions, visit https://
www.gov.uk/government/organisations/
defence-and-security-accelerator or join our
LinkedIn group at https://www.linkedin.com/
groups/8585186.
Contact details:
Defence and Security Accelerator
GO1, Building 5, Porton Down, SALISBURY,
Wiltshire SP4 0JQ
T: 0044 (0)30 6770 4236
E: accelerator@dstl.gov.uk
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DEFENCE
INFRASTRUCTURE
ORGANISATION (DIO)
T
he Defence Infrastructure
Organisation (DIO) plays a vital
role in supporting our Armed Forces by
building, maintaining and servicing the
infrastructure needed to support defence.
Responsibilities
We are responsible for enabling defence people
to live, work, train and deploy at home and
overseas. Our vision is to equip defence with a
significantly smaller, more efficient, better quality
estate.
Priorities
DIO’s Strategic Objectives are:
1. To maintain and sustain a safe, sustainable and
secure estate.
2. To lead the development and drive the
implementation of Defence Estates
Optimisation to provide a smaller and more
efficient estate, enabling Defence to achieve
Government housing and disposal targets in
this Parliament.
3. To improve delivery performance as well
as ‘user’ experience. In particular, to ensure
sustainable improvements in service from DIO’s
primary industry partners along with delivery
of its capital projects and programmes within
agreed cost, quality and time schedules.
4.Build a culture of professionalism, continuous
improvement, effective engagement and
high performance by creating an exciting and
challenging working environment.
5.Refresh the DIO transformation strategy.
Who we are
We are led by Chief Executive Graham Dalton,
supported by an Executive Management Team
comprising: James Franklin (TMP Chief of Staff );
Gordon Kennedy (Hd Bus Assurance & Risk); Craig
Hooper (Director of Estate Optimisation); Major
General Nick Cavanagh (Director of Strategy &
Planning); Ian Sale (Interim Chief Finance Officer);
Sean Balmer (Commercial Director); Geoff Robson
(Chief Operating Officer); Tony Gaiani (Director of
Project & Programme Delivery); Richard McKinney
(Acting Director of Service Delivery); Tony Gosling
(Director of Data Analytics & Insight); Nik Doyle
(Director of Transformation & Change); and
James Colman (Head of Strategic Stakeholder
Engagement & Communications).
DIO Procurement Activity
DIO is currently developing and procuring contracts
to deliver the following major Programmes:
• The Clyde Programme – A number of
projects with a combined value of c£1.3 billion
over a period of ten years. The programme
includes a wide spectrum of project types
ranging from relatively simple standalone
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new-build projects in lower security areas
(eg accommodation and training facilities)
to highly complex refurbishment projects on
nuclear infrastructure in high security and
operational areas. All works are located in
either Faslane or Coulport.
• Army Basing – A joint Army and DIO
programme which sets out location changes
for the Army and confirms the drawdown
of all units from Germany by 2020. This will
affect most areas of the Army as more than
100 units will either relocate, re-role, convert
or disband during this time. The Government
has committed £1.8 billion to the programme
to be invested in infrastructure across the UK.
This includes funding for accommodation
improvements and will provide about 1500
new homes for Service families, 4500 new
single living accommodation bed spaces and
working, technical and training infrastructure.
This will provide crucial jobs for local
economies and quality accommodation and
facilities for troops and their families.
• Project HESTIA – In the UK, DIO currently
delivers Soft FM services through more than
80 contracts with industry partners at a cost of
around £250 million a year.
The HESTIA programme aims to consolidate
Soft FM services into seven regional contracts,
each in their own right a project with a core set of
standardised Soft FM services to defence sites within
the UK including:
• Catering for entitled personnel.
• Retail and leisure where provision is justified
or is provided as a retail opportunity by the
contractor.
• Cleaning and associated services including
window cleaning, laundry, dry cleaning,
tailoring, cobbling, domestic assistance and
portable ablutions.
• Waste management.
• Hotel and mess services encompassing single
living accommodation (less accommodation
bookings for junior ranks SLA).
• Defence Estates Optimisation – The
strategy has been developed in partnership
with military leaders and sets out where
investment will be concentrated and where
sites will be sold to deliver a significantly
smaller estate which is more efficient and
better enables military capability.
• Future Procurement Group (FPG) FOP –
Future Overseas Procurement – Future
Overseas Procurement (FOP) is an initiative
aimed at the provision of resilient, flexible
and agile infrastructure support service
capability across UK Defence’s overseas
estate. Infrastructure support in this context
includes Hard Facilities Management
(HFM), Soft Facilities Management (SFM),
training area support, capital works projects,
accommodation and stores management. The
commercial arrangement(s) are to provide
experience gaining opportunities for military
personnel and must have global reach, with
support required worldwide.
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This will be undertaken in 2 phases:
• In line with the procurement for HFM in
the UK by NGEC, the intent is to tender for
a provider to deliver core services with the
ability for injected low value works using
NEC3 Terms and Conditions. This will provide
coherence across the MOD estate in the UK
and overseas. Phase 1 of FOP includes the
Permanent Joint Operating Bases (PJOBs*)
and Germany/Europe and additional services
eg Professional Services to be provided
worldwide.
• Phase 2 of FOP is a framework arrangement
which aims to provide an efficient process
by which DIO can deliver projects from its
Capital Infrastructure Programme (CIP) on the
Overseas Estate. It is anticipated that there
will be sub-contracting opportunities for both
the prime and framework contracts (Gibraltar,
Cyprus, Ascension Islands and Falkland
Islands).
• Future Procurement Group (FPG) FDIS –
Future Defence Infrastructure Services –
FDIS will consider the future delivery of
Facilities Management (FM) across UK to the
single Services and wider Defence community
to maintain and support the development of
operational capability.
The requirement is currently delivered
through a significant number of contracts
and other ‘in-house’ means. This includes the
current NGEC Prime arrangements which are
due to start to expire in 2019 and the HESTIA
arrangements, which on current planning are
not due to expire until at the latest 2024.
• Future Procurement Group (FPG) UGP –
Unarmed Guarding Project – The Unarmed
Guarding Project (UGP) is an initiative aimed
at fully exploring and developing options
for maximising MOD Guard Service (MGS)
value for money in the provision of its service
delivery to MOD. The intention is to run a
commercial competition for a Prime Contract
through either a bespoke tender exercise or
the CCS Framework Arrangement to identify
a preferred commercial solution for provision
of guarding services. In parallel with this
activity, internal efficiencies will be applied to
the current in-house arrangements with an
Improved In-House Option being put forward
as the Value for Money Benchmark (VfMB).
The As-Is position is to be taken forward as
the baseline against which both the preferred
commercial solution and VfMB and will
be benchmarked to determine the most
economically advantageous option. Bidders
from the competitive tender exercise will be
made fully aware in advance that the VfMB
will form part of the overall assessment.
Existing DIO Contract Vehicles with
Supply Chain Opportunities
National and Regional Primes
The award of two National Primes: National
Housing Prime (NHP) and National Training Estate
Prime (NTEP), and four Regional Primes: (Scotland
& Northern Ireland; South East; South West and
Central).
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The National and Regional Primes have been
awarded as follows:
• NTEP – Awarded 9 May 2014 – ISD 1
November 2014 – Valued at £322m – Won by
Landmarc.
• NHP – Awarded 9 May 2014 – ISD 1
December 2014 – Valued at £626m – Won by
CarillionAmey.
• Regional Prime Scotland & Northern Ireland
– Awarded 9 May 2014 – ISD 1 November 2014
– Valued at £152m – Won by CarillionAmey.
• Regional Prime Central (Northern England,
Wales, East Anglia & The Midlands) –
Awarded 22 July 2014 – ISD 1 February 2015
– Valued at £435m – Won by CarillionAmey.
• Regional Prime South West England –
Awarded 22 July 2014 – ISD 1 Februrary 2015
– Valued at £265m – Won by CarillionAmey.
• Regional Prime South East England –
Awarded 22 July 2014 – ISD 1 February 2015
– Valued at £258m – Won by CarillionAmey.
The Prime Contracts are designed to provide
planned and reactive maintenance including
grounds maintenance and a 24/7 helpdesk for
estate users. The primes also have the capability to
deliver additional professional services, low value
capital works and capital projects up to a value of
£3.93 million.
The contracts have been awarded on a five-
year basis, with the option to extend up to an
additional five years.
National and Regional Frameworks
The delivery of projects through a series of seven
Framework Arrangements (National Framework;
East Midlands and East of England; Scotland;
South East; South West; West Midlands and Wales;
and North East, North West and Yorkshire and the
Humber).
The National and Regional Frameworks have been
awarded as follows:
• National Framework – Awarded 13 December
2013 – Valued up to £700m over 7 years – Won
by Balfour Beatty, Carillion, Kier Graham Defence,
Galliford Try Construction Limited (formerly
Miller Construction) and Wates Construction.
• East Midlands & East of England – Awarded
11 November 2013 – Valued up to £400m over
7 years – Won by Henry Brothers, Interserve
Construction, Balfour Beatty Group Ltd (formerly
Mansell Construction Services), Morgan Sindall
Plc, Shepherd Construction.
• Scotland – Awarded 9 December 2014 –
Valued up to £250m over 7 years – Won by
Henry Brothers (Magherafelt) Ltd, Galliford
Try Construction Ltd, Interserve Construction
Ltd, Kier Graham Defence Ltd, Lend Lease
Construction (EMEA) Ltd.
• South East – Awarded 8 January 2016 –
Valued up to £400m over 7 years – Won by
Henry Brothers (Magherafelt) Ltd, Galliford Try
Construction Ltd, Kier Construction Ltd, Morgan
Sindall Plc, VolkerFitzpatrick Ltd.
• South West – Awarded 8 January 2016 – Valued
up to £700m over 7 years – Won by HBDW
Ltd (a joint venture between Henry Brothers
(Magherafelt) Ltd and Dawson Wam Ltd),
Galliford Try Construction Ltd, Kier Construction
Ltd, Morgan Sindall Plc, VolkerFitzpatrick Ltd.
• West Midlands & Wales – Currently on hold
dependent on demand – Award date TBA.
• North East, North West & Yorkshire and the
Humber – Currently on hold dependent on
demand – Award date TBA.
The Regional Frameworks deliver construction
projects up to a value of £12 million.
The National Framework sits across the whole of
the UK and will deliver higher value, cross-region
programmes of complex projects up to a value of
£50 million.
The Framework contracts are awarded on a
four-year basis with the option to extend for
an additional three years subject to meeting
performance metrics.
Framework contractors can bid for jobs in
competition without the need for expressions
of interest or pre-qualification questionnaires.
This makes the whole procurement process
more efficient, minimising the time and expense
of tender preparation. The frameworks have
also introduced a performance review system
incentivising contractor performance and
encouraging continuous improvement. These
new systems enable DIO to demonstrate value
for money through competition, incentivised
contractor performance and faster routes to
contract. Obviously the earlier we can provide the
finished product to the Armed Forces the better.
The Primes and Frameworks cover a whole host
of services, from maintenance of artillery ranges to
household repairs and from replacing runways to
building new accommodation blocks.
The NGEC team has worked with industry to
explore options for greater involvement of smaller
and local businesses across all contracts. In order
to meet the high standard demanded across
the defence estate and deliver value for money,
the NGEC contracts have been constructed to
provide greater levels of competition and this
will generate further opportunities for Small and
Medium Enterprises to participate in the supply
chain process.
Preparations for these contracts have taken years
of hard work to ensure that the contracts provide
the best quality service for military personnel
while delivering value for money for the taxpayer.
We will be working closely with the winning
bidders to prepare for the contracts to come into
force.
For more information on Procurement and
Supply Chain Opportunities within DIO please
follow the link: https://www.gov.uk/government/
publications/dio-procurement-plan-2017.
Contact details:
Commercial Manager (DIO Projects)
Marlborough Lines, IDL 448, Monxton Road,
ANDOVER SP11 8HJ
T: 01264 383191 (Civ)
T: 94391 3191 (Mil)
F: 01264 383073
E: samantha.mepham733@mod.uk
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DEPARTMENT FOR
INTERNATIONAL TRADE
DEFENCE & SECURITY
ORGANISATION
(DIT DSO)
T
he Department for International Trade’s
Defence & Security Organisation (DIT
DSO) is an integral part of DIT and works
closely both with industry and the MOD,
Home Office and Other Government
Departments to promote the export of UK
defence and security equipment, products
and services in the best possible way.
The defence and security sectors are an
important part of the UK economy, contributing
billions of pounds in exports each year and
providing tens of thousands of jobs in the UK. In
2016 the UK achieved, on a ten-year rolling basis,
around 17% share of the global defence export
market. The UK is also the fifth largest exporter
of security goods and services. The UK has a 34%
share of the global cyber security market.
DIT DSO supports the UK defence, security and cyber
security sectors by:
• Identifying business opportunities in
conjunction with MOD and industry at an early
stage.
• Building relationships with overseas
governments – the core customers for UK
defence products and services – to maximise
UK prospects in established and emerging
markets.
• Providing overseas customers and UK defence
and security companies with access to the
MOD, the Armed Forces and wider government
specialist support.
• Supporting specific industry-led overseas
marketing campaigns.
• Promoting UK industry as a trusted supplier at
all levels of the supply network.
• Providing a conduit through which UK advice
and expertise can be offered to overseas
customers.
The two DIT DSO Regional Directorates (RDs)
offer assistance and advice on specific markets
and opportunities with respect to both defence
and security, co-ordinate government support
and provide a single point of contact for customer
countries:
• RD1 – Americas, Pacific and East Asia
• RD2 – Africa, Europe, Middle East, Central and
South Asia
The Operations Directorate comprises a
number of teams working in the following areas:
• Analysis of the global defence and security
markets.
• Government to Government and Defence
Growth Partnership initiatives.
• Co-ordination of participation in UK and
overseas defence and security exhibitions.
• Military-led Export Support Team.
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The Small Business Unit, an integral part of
the DSO Events Team, specialises in dedicated
support for SME companies that are looking to
win defence and security business overseas.
Key Account Management (KAM) & High
Growth Potential (HGP) Companies Teams –
The KAM Secretariat has a formal relationship
with 16 UK defence and security prime
contractors. KAM Sec provides DSO with an
overview of the companies’ strategic intentions in
the export market which allows DSO to allocate
its resources accordingly, as well as proving
a forum to discuss additional strategic issues
such as the Defence Growth Partnership and
Government-to-Government engagement.
DIT DSO’s HGP advisers have developed an
engagement model to help identify, develop and
establish relationships with companies that are
new to DSO and have defence export potential,
mainly focusing on Medium Size Businesses
(MSBs – companies that fall between the SME/
KAM categories), but also other larger firms
with defence divisions and some exceptionally
promising smaller firms.
Contact details:
RD1 T: 020 7215 8038
RD2 T: 020 7215 8232
Strategic Market Development (DGP)
T: 020 7215 0382
Military Advice/Support T: 01980 845361
Market Analysis T: 020 7215 8246
G2G T: 020 7215 2602
Events T: 020 7215 8239
Small Business Unit T: 020 7215 8204
KAM T: 020 7215 4734
HGP T: 020 7215 8196
DEFENCE ELECTRONICS
COMPONENTS AGENCY
(DECA)
What we do
W
e are a trusted MOD and industry
partner with a highly professional
team that aims to provide benchmark
support services as the principal in-house
government organisation dedicated to
maintenance, repair, overhaul, upgrade
and procurement in the defence avionics,
electronics and components field.
Responsibilities
We are responsible for:
• Assuring MOD’s UK on-shore access to
electronic and component maintenance, repair,
overhaul, upgrade and procurement capability/
services.
• Developing and growing profitable business
streams through the supply of defence
electronics and components products and
services.
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• Focusing on supporting the UK’s Armed Forces
by maintaining and developing the skills
needed to ensure delivery to our customers on
the front line.
• Securing best value in our services for the
British taxpayer.
Priorities
Our priorities are to:
• Operate effectively and efficiently as a
standalone MOD Executive Agency to sustain
the DECA business and provide a reasonable
return to MOD.
• Provide lean, agile and flexible responses
to support MOD’s current and evolving
operational requirements throughout the UK,
overseas and in-theatre.
• Develop and expand capability and capacity to
meet the evolving needs of UK’s Armed Forces.
• Achieve cost reductions and savings to
defence through efficiencies, productivity
improvements and improved delivery across all
areas of the business.
• Support a ‘business excellence’ culture
focused on airworthiness, quality, safety and
environmental performance.
• Continually strive to be a highly professional
team delivering benchmark services to defence
and industry customers.
• Expand into other markets and work in
partnership with industry to be recognised as a
proactive leading supplier in the international
defence electronics and components
community.
Who we are
As a ‘trading’ Executive Agency of MOD, DECA
is run along commercial lines with funding for
DECA’s activities being generated entirely by
payments for delivery of services provided to its
MOD and private sector customers. Over 40% of
DECA volume comes from commercially sourced
revenues.
DECA currently has an annual turnover of circa
£25 million and employs approximately 430
staff across its Sealand Head Office and Main
Operating Centre in North Wales, a site in Stafford
and various deployed locations across the UK.
Contact details:
DECA Headquarters
Welsh Road, Deeside, Flintshire CH5 2LS
E: decainfo@deca.mod.uk
UK NATIONAL
CODIFICATION BUREAU
(UKNCB)
T
he UK National Codification Bureau
(UKNCB) logs every item used by the
three Services. Suppliers can find out here
what they need to do to be included.
Codification creates a detailed catalogue of
everything our Armed Forces use on a daily basis
– not just weapons systems and hardware, but
spares, clothing, medical items, food and anything
else the Services need to operate effectively.
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Technical descriptions of every item are stored
on a central system along with who makes and
supplies it. This system is run by the UK National
Codification Bureau (UKNCB) in Glasgow and
is integral to the success of the defence supply
chain.
The UKNCB uses the NATO Codification System
(NCS), the biggest and most comprehensive
codification and cataloguing system in the
world. 64 countries are members of the NCS and
its 17 million NATO stock numbers. It provides
a common ‘language of logistics’, boosting the
effectiveness of our Armed Forces, reducing
costs and facilitating both national and coalition
operations.
Benefits of codification
The UKNCB documents technical data and
descriptions for every item of supply and
allocates NATO stock numbers based on form, fit
and function. This information is stored on the
Item of Supply Information System (ISIS) and
includes details of manufacturer, supplier and
any other relevant information and the benefits/
advantages of codification are detailed further in
JSP 886 Volume 2 Part 4.
This procedure is specific to codification
requests directly submitted by project teams (or
by manufacturers/design authorities on their
behalf ) to the UKNCB for equipment procured
and supplied to/used by the UK Military Services
and managed within the Support Chain Process
(SCP). Commercial codification to industry in
support of commercial ventures is currently
suspended.
The codification process is not expensive and
is carried out within a target date of 45 working
days. If it’s needed faster for operational reasons
then it can be done in 24 hours.
NATO codification
The NATO codification system is used by the
British Army, Royal Navy and RAF. All Items of
supply going through the military supply chain
must be NATO codified. A 13-digit NATO stock
number (NSN) is allocated to an item which is
used to identify it throughout the supply chain.
NSNs are catalogued on the ISIS database.
Codification Policy is set by AC/135 and
all participating countries follow the same
guidelines.
There are many codification databases. America
has FEDLOG, the French have SOPRANO, Germany
has NCORE and the Spanish have SICADMIL, to
name but a few. In the UK we use ISIS.
The three Services each have their own stores
management systems which in turn control
several satellite inventory management systems.
The Army has Stores System 3 and systems like
OLIVER, the Royal Navy has CRISP and systems
such as Oasis, and the RAF has SCCS and systems
such as MJDI POC.
Using the Army as an example, when an item
is introduced into service the Army applies to
have the item codified. Along with the record on
ISIS, NCB also creates a supply management data
form (SMD) which is sent to SS3, prompting the
creation of a record on the stores system.
If commodity managers or users of the item
discover a mistake that needs correcting or simply
want to amend or add a reference the Army can
let us know using an e-tasking form. We update
ISIS which automatically generates an ‘up-issue’ of
 Agencies, Other MOD Teams, Government Departments and Organisations
the SMD which will update Stores System 3.
This process can be repeated as many times as is
necessary to keep ISIS and Stores System 3 in sync
and up to date. The Royal Navy and RAF stores
systems work in exactly the same way.
ISIS also reconciles regularly with the three main
stores systems in order to bring any inconsistency
to the attention of commodity managers.
Codification, in addition to providing an
invaluable common supply language within the
supply chain, is essential for maintaining effective
and efficient stores management systems, helping
to deliver logistics solutions to the front line.
Suppliers and source data
To start the process, suppliers need to submit
source data. This could be the technical drawing
for the item or the manufacturer’s catalogue or
specification. Source data is important so that
only authenticated data regarding the item of
supply is used for codification purposes and to
determine that the item of supply is unique.
The extent of data required for full codification
is governed by the requirements of the item
identification guide (IIG) used and the complexity
of the item.
Data should include the following, where applicable
(list is not exhaustive):
• Name of the design control authority.
• Design control authority’s drawing/part
number or standard/specification reference
(indicating definitive or non-definitive).
• The item name. Where the approved item name
(AIN) refers to inherent properties, eg ‘Tube
Assembly,Metal’ or ‘cable, power, electrical’,
or the AIN definition specifies properties, eg
cable, power, electrical is defined as ‘…working
voltage of the item must be 300 volts or
more…size of each individual conductor must
be No 18 AWG (0.75 Sq mm) or larger…’, this
information must be supplied for the AIN to be
used.
• Nominal dimensions of length, width, height
and diameter, with tolerances if applicable.
• Basic material (from which item is fabricated)
and surface treatment (finish by which item is
plated/dipped/coated), with their associated
standards/specifications. See Note 1 below.
• Electrical characteristics, nominal voltage,
current and/or rated power of the item, rated
resistance, capacitance or inductance.
• Nominal pressure and temperature ratings, or
operating frequencies.
• Data should show distinguishing features, eg
colour, shape, style, holes or slots, etc.
• Include markings that indicate the primary
purpose, function or application of the item.
• Where items are threaded, include the size,
type, class and direction.
• Common mechanical parts, such as nuts, bolts,
screws, washers, etc should include all key
dimensions, as these items are the most difficult
to differentiate.
• Assemblies should include parts lists and
known NSNs of constituent parts. Cable
assemblies should include cable core type and
electrical ratings.
Note 1: The Design Control Authority is not
required to disclose particulars of proprietary
processes, manufacturing techniques or
proprietary material specifications.
Single item ownership
In accordance with JSP 886 policy on single item
ownership, UKNCB now records only one IMC,
DMC or SMBI code in the CSU field to identify the
item owner.
Where a second user group has an interest in
that item they must contact the existing owner
to either agree supply of the item through
existing arrangements or to negotiate transfer
of ownership, establishing business agreements.
Failure to carry out this process will result in users’
future demands being cancelled.
For further information please refer to JSP 886
on single item ownership which includes contact
details for the single item ownership working
group and the policy owner.
Auto NCAGE system
UKNCB is responsible for the maintenance of
the MOD’s Item of Supply Information System
(ISIS). ISIS contains data relating to all materiel,
spares, stores and services supplied to UK MOD.
Each organisation listed within ISIS is allocated a
five-digit code known as an NCAGE code (NATO
Commercial And Government Entity), which holds
name, address and contact details.
Where previously applications for NCAGE codes
and updates to details were processed by UKNCB,
the automated system allows the user to search
for existing NCAGE codes and create new codes
if required.
Each organisation listed has access to our
system to check on the accuracy of their details
and, if required, update them (address and
contact details only). Amendment to NCAGE
code details is now the responsibility of the
NCAGE holder, who will be assigned a username
and password for the new system. However, any
changes to the name of the NCAGE record should
be sent to DESSEOCSCP-NCB-CustSvc@mod.uk.
It is beneficial to MOD suppliers to ensure their
data is accurately recorded to allow continued
procurement of defence equipment and spares
and also to ensure payment for equipment/
services provided.
Training
UKNCB can no longer deliver the ‘Codification
and ISIS’ training course. All training modules are
currently being reviewed and will go online in
a new UKNCB training portal which is currently
under construction.
Contact details:
UK National Codification Bureau
Rm 2.4.23 Kentigern House, 65 Brown Street,
GLASGOW G2 8EX
E: DESSEOCSCP-NCB-CustSvc@mod.uk
(Customer queries)
E: DESSEOCSCP-NCB-ComrclSalesQry@mod.uk
(Commercial codification queries)
For any E-ISIS or ISIS Web account enquiries
or problem-reporting, call:
GTN: (9) 4561 2116
Civilian: 0141 224 2116
For new codification and updates to existing
NSNs, call:
GTN: (9) 4561 2259
Civilian: 0141 224 2259
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For NCAGE and NSN enquiries, call:
GTN: (9) 4561 2250
Civilian: 0141 224 2250
For commercial codification enquires, call:
GTN: (9) 4561 2231
Civilian: 0141 224 2231
UK DEFENCE
STANDARDIZATION
(DSTAN)
U
K Defence Standardization
is responsible for UK MOD
standardization policies, standards,
procedures and guidance on
standardization issues both nationally
and internationally.
DStan is part of the Director Technical
organisation within Defence Equipment and
Support (DE&S).
DStan’s responsibilities
DStan provides performance specifications that
support the delivery of military capability.
It delivers the following services:
• Maintenance and development of a healthy
and relevant portfolio of UK Defence
Standards (Def Stans), providing associated
standardization advice and guidance
including the status, development, selection
and application of UK Defence Standards.
• Provision of standardization management
support and assistance to project teams
both to develop their ‘Standardization
management plan’ and implementing the
intelligent selection and use of standards.
• Negotiates, influences and agrees NATO and
EDA standardization policy and procedures in
support of UK MOD military operations.
• Provision of standardization policy (in JSP 920)
which is consistent with government, NATO
and EDA/EC policy.
• Provision of MOD standardization input
to cross-government standardization
committees.
• Management of national ratification
of operational and materiel NATO
Standardization Agreements (STANAGs) in
support of UK MOD military operations.
• Provision of online access to unclassified UK
Defence Standards, NATO STANAGs and Allied
Publications (APs).
• Provision of access to UK Defence Standards,
NATO STANAGs and APs that are not available
to download (above Classified).
• Provision of access to other standards (beyond
UK Defence Standards and STANAGS) via
the Standards On-Line (SOL) framework and
demand orders.
• Facilitates and delivers on the MOD and
commercial licences for the distribution
of Defence Standards, STANAGs and APs,
generating revenue for DIPR.
• Provision of advice, guidance and training on
the SOL capabilities, such as watchlists.
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• Maintains and protects Secretary of State’s
intellectual property rights in his trademarks.
• Monitoring the implementation of STANAGs
and APs in MOD contracts, to aid in assessing
the effectiveness of the NATO Standardization
Agency Organization.
Contact details:
UK Defence Standardization
Kentigern House, Room 1138, 65 Brown Street,
GLASGOW G2 8EX
T: 0044 (0)141 224 2531 (Helpdesk)
E: enquiries@dstan.mod.uk
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
POLICE (MDP)
T
he Ministry of Defence Police (MDP)
Headquarters and training centre is
based at Wethersfield, an 800 acre site
near Braintree, Essex. The Force (about
2600 strong) supplies armed protective
policing across the Defence Estate,
in particular at the nuclear weapons
establishments at Aldermaston in
Berkshire and at the nuclear submarine
base at Faslane on the west coast of
Scotland.
Specialist roles within the Force include
marine policing at the Naval Bases (Portsmouth,
Plymouth Devonport and the Clyde); police
dog handlers; and a Criminal Investigation
Department (CID).
Contact details:
Procurement Manager – Chris Savage
Bldg 1070, Rm 125, MDP Wethersfield,
BRAINTREE CM7 4AZ
T: 01371 854796 / 94667 4796
E: Chris.Savage875@mod.uk
DEFENCE MARINE
SERVICES (DMS)
D
efence Marine Services (DMS) is
part of the ACNS(Spt) business area
within Navy Command and manages two
PFI contracts for:
• Provision of Marine Services within SD Marine
Services Ltd (SDMS).
• Provision of Marine Support to Range Safety
and Aircrew Training with Smit International
(Scotland) Limited (Smit), who are part of the
Boskalis Westminster Group.
Users include Navy Command, Land Forces,
Air Command, Centre, Defence Infrastructure
Organisation and Chief of Joint Operations (CBF
Cyprus and CBF Gibraltar).
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Marine services are provided through a 15-year
service provision PFI contract with SDMS that was
let in 2007.
Marine services embrace a wide range of
waterborne and associated support activities, both
in-port and out-of-port:
• In-port activities take place at the Royal Navy’s
major bases at Portsmouth, Devonport and on
the Clyde, and include tugs for ship movements,
ferry operations, movements and explosives,
lighterage and barges.
• Out-of-port activities include the provision of
support to military exercises; UK and worldwide
maritime trials and training; including NATO
Submarine Rescue System (NSRS) training,
support to maritime ranges, BUTEC to Kyle of
Lochalsh; and the maintenance of some 350
moorings and navigational marks around the
UK and in Gibraltar and Cyprus.
SDMS manages, operates and maintains
around 110 vessels to deliver these services and
support additional commercial tasks providing
third-party income for the MOD. The contractual
arrangements with SDMS provide modern marine
services, delivering a fleet of vessels capable
of handling current and future warships and
submarines at an optimum level of efficiency.
Serco also has a fully HSE-compliant dive team for
underwater engineering support.
The service for Marine Support to Range
Safety and Aircrew Training is provided by Smit
(Scotland) Limited and runs until April 2018.
The service provides the following outputs to tri-
Service users at seven locations around the UK coast:
• Provision of a range safety craft service on
seven DIO live firing ranges.
• Provision of a vessel winching platform for an
RAF SAR training establishment and a number
of Joint Helicopter Force units.
• Provision of a ferrying service and safety boat
for tri-Service aircrew sea survival drills.
• Provision of marine target towing for RAF
fast jets (MTT), and Navy Command Maritime
Sniper Training (MST).
• Provision of craft for Navy Command boarding
exercises, simulation of arms and drug
smuggling activities and force protection
exercises involving both Fast Attack Craft
(FAC) and Fast Inshore Attack Craft (FIAC).
Smit manages and operates a total of 14 fast
patrol type craft in support of Range Safety and
Aircrew Training.
Facilities exist within the contracts for new work,
large or small.
Contact details:
Business Manager
T: 0044 (0)23 9272 6160
E: navyspt-dmsbusmgr@mod.uk
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SALVAGE AND MARINE
OPERATIONS (SALMO)
T
he Salvage and Marine Operations
(SALMO) Team is a key element of
the MOD’s worldwide marine capability.
It provides salvage, towing, heavy lift,
operational moorings, port clearance,
marine warranty assurance, underwater
engineering and management of the UK’s
military wreck inventory.
In addition to the MOD, it also provides these
services to Other Government Departments
(OGDs), such as the Department for Transport, the
Foreign and Commonwealth Office and the Home
Office.
Contact details:
Deputy Team Leader Salvage Operations
Martin Watts
T: 0044 (0)30 6798 1974
M: 0044 (0)7887 625433
E: Martin.Watts607@mod.gov.uk
DEFENCE MEDICAL
SERVICES (DMS)
T
he primary role of the DMS is to
ensure that Service personnel are
ready and medically fit to go where they
are required in the UK and throughout the
world – generally referred to as being ‘fit
for task’.
The DMS encompass the entire medical,
dental, nursing, allied health professionals,
paramedical and support personnel. It is staffed
by around 7000 regular uniformed and reserve
medical personnel and provides healthcare to
all Service men and women. Personnel from
all three Services, regulars and reservists, work
alongside civil servants and other supporting
units providing healthcare to Service personnel
serving in the UK, abroad, those at sea, and in
some circumstances family dependants of Service
personnel and entitled civilians. It also provides
some aspects of healthcare to other countries’
personnel overseas in both permanent military
bases and in areas of conflict.
The range of services provided by DMS include
primary healthcare, pre-hospital emergency
care, dental care, hospital care, rehabilitation,
occupational medicine, community mental
healthcare and specialist medical care. It also
provides healthcare in a range of facilities,
including medical and dental centres, regional
rehabilitation units, field hospitals, and in Ministry
of Defence Hospital Units (MDHU) alongside
the NHS. It also provides a defence aeromedical
evacuation service.
The Surgeon General (SG) is the three star
professional head of the DMS and the Process
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• Chairing the Defence Medical Service Board, Medius Dstl Porton Down
the forum for providing strategic direction and 60 Pacific Quay SALISBURY
guidance to the DMS. GLASGOW Wiltshire
G51 1DZ SP4 0JQ
T: 0141 332 8247 T: 01980 613121
The current SG is Surgeon Vice Admiral Alasdair F: 0141 331 2652 E: centralenquiries@dstl.gov.uk
Walker.
E: enquiries@bipcorporate.com W: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/defence-science-and-
W: www.bipsolutions.com technology-laboratory
Contact details:
Cdr Lee Hazard RN – TO REGISTER ON CONSTRUCTIONLINE: SUPPLEMENT TO THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL
Constructionline OF THE EUROPEAN UNION SUBSCRIPTIONS
Surgeon General’s Department ADDRESS:
PO Box 6441
JFC (JW), Northwood HQ, Sand Lane, BASINGSTOKE BiP Solutions
NORTHWOOD, Middlesex HA6 3HP Hampshire Medius
60 Pacific Quay
E: sgacdsmedopcap-medecso2@mod.uk RG21 7FN
T: 0844 892 0313 GLASGOW

F: 0844 892 0315 G51 1DZ

W: www.constructionline.co.uk/join-today/ T: 0141 332 8247

F: 0141 331 2652
E: enquiries@bipcorporate.com
FOR ADVICE ON MARKETING AND SELLING W: www.bipsolutions.com
DEFENCE PRODUCTS AND SERVICES
OVERSEAS:
Department for International Trade QUALITY ASSURANCE:
King Charles Street Defence Quality Assurance
Whitehall Elm 1c, #4127
LONDON MOD Abbey Wood
SW1A 2AH BRISTOL
T: 020 7215 5000 BS34 8JH
E: enquiries@trade.gsi.gov.uk T: 030 679 32681
W: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for- F: 0117 913 3968
international-trade
www.defenceonline.co.uk E: DESTech-QSEPQCM-Pol-Helpline@mod.uk

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Directory of Prime Contractors
T he Directory of Prime Contractors contains brief details of the
MOD’s Prime Contractors who were paid £5 million or more
by the MOD in Financial Year 2015/16. The Prime Contractors
listed below have current contracts with the MOD covering a
wide variety of products, service or works requirements.
The MOD recognises its tier one Prime Contractors will have existing
supply chains and it wants to help companies, particularly SMEs, to identify
opportunities that will emerge across the defence supply chains. In order to
assist Primes in fulfilling their Prime Contract obligations with the MOD, sub-
contract requirements may from time to time arise from these contractors’
Prime Contracts with the MOD, which may be of possible interest to SMEs.
The Directory, which is not an exhaustive list of all the MOD’s Prime
Contractors, contains a very brief description of the types of work that these
Prime Contractors are involved in, together with contact and website details.
Companies of all sizes, but particularly SME companies, which are interested
in the possibility of becoming sub-contractors to the MOD, may wish to
approach some of these Prime Contractors, where appropriate, to discuss
possible future business opportunities.

3M UNITED KINGDOM PLC AIRBUS HELICOPTERS UK LTD ALLSTAR BUSINESS SOLUTIONS ATICA CONSULTING LTD
3M Centre, Cain Road, BRACKNELL Oxford Airport HQ, KIDLINGTON, LTD 4 Stirling House, Stirling Road,
Berkshire RG12 8HT United Kingdom Oxfordshire OX5 1QZ United Kingdom Hill Business Park, Windmill Hill, SWINDON Surrey Research Park GUILDFORD
T: +44 (0)1865 852400
T: +44 (0)8705 360036 Wiltshire SN5 6PS United Kingdom Surrey GU2 7RF United Kingdom
F: +44 (0)1865 842827
Science based technology E: sales@eurocopter.co.uk T: +44 (0)3301 340540 T: +44 (0)1483 484090
W: www.airbushelicopters.co.uk Fuel cards E: info@atica.co.uk
A&P GROUP LTD Sales and marketing Business and consultancy services
Wagonway Road, HEBBURN, AMEC (AGL) LTD
Tyne & Wear NE31 1SP United Kingdom AIR CHARTER SERVICE PLC ATKINS LTD
Booths Park, Chelford Road, KNUTSFORD,
T: +44 (0)191 430 8600 Millbank House, 171-185 Ewell Road, SURBITON,
Surrey KT6 6AP United Kingdom Cheshire WA16 9QZ United Kingdom Woodcote Grove, Ashley Road, EPSOM,
F: +44 (0)191 430 8661
Surrey KT18 5BW United Kingdom
E: info@ap-group.co.uk Executive Jets Dept
W: www.ap-group.co.uk ANNINGTON RECEIVABLES LTD T: +44 (0)1372 726140
T: +44 (0)20 8339 8588
Ship repair, tank and hold cleaning, waste disposal F: +44 (0)20 8339 8572 1 James Street, LONDON W1U 1DR F: +44 (0)1372 740055
Cargo Dept United Kingdom E: info@atkinsglobal.com
A400M TRAINING SERVICES LTD T: +44 (0)20 8339 8555 T: +44 (0)20 7960 7500 W: www.atkinsglobal.com
200 Dashwood Lane Road, Addleston, Nr F: +44 (0)20 8339 8571 Receive income from the MOD and repay interest and Design, engineering and project management
E: onlineenquiries@aircharter.co.uk principals on debt finance on behalf of the Group consultants
WEYBRIDGE, Surrey KT15 2NX United Kingdom
W: www.aircharter.co.uk
Training services
Specialists in providing all types of aircraft for private
AON UK LTD ATLAS ELEKTRONIK UK LTD
charter requirements
AAH PHARMACEUTICALS LTD The AON Centre, The Leadenhall Building, Dorset Green Technology Park,
Sapphire Court, Walsgrave Triangle, AIR PARTNER PLC 122 Leadenhall Street, LONDON EC3V 4AN Winfrith Newburgh, DORCHESTER,
COVENTRY CV2 2TX United Kingdom 2 City Place, Beehive Ring Road, GATWICK, United Kingdom Dorset DT2 8ZB United Kingdom
T: +44 (0)24 7643 2000 Surrey RH6 0PA United Kingdom T: +44 (0)20 7623 5500 T: +44 (0)1305 212400
F: +44 (0)24 7643 2001 T: +44 (0)1293 844800 F: +44 (0)20 7621 1511 E: enquiries@uk.atlas-elektronik.com
E: enquiries@aah.co.uk F: +44 (0)1293 844859 W: www.aon.com/unitedkingdom W: www.uk.atlas-elektronik.com
W: www.aah.co.uk E: ops@airpartner.com Risk management, insurance Prime and sub-prime contractor in the naval and
Distribution of pharmaceutical products and healthcare W: www.airpartner.com/en-gb maritime systems domain working for the government
products Passenger and freight air charter
ARAMARK LTD and defence industry in the UK and around the world

AECOM INFRASTRUCTURE & AIRTANKER LTD 250 Fowler Avenue, IQ Business Park,
ATMOSPHERE CONTROL
ENVIRONMENT UK LTD Airtanker Hub, RAF Brize Norton, CARTERTON, FARNBOROUGH Hampshire GU14 7JP
INTERNATIONAL
Oxfordshire OX18 3LX United Kingdom United Kingdom
Scott House, Alencon Link, BASINGSTOKE, A2/1064 Cody Technology Park
Hampshire RG21 7PP United Kingdom T: +44 (0)1993 873000 T: +44 (0)1252 529000
W: www.airtanker.co.uk F: +44 (0)113 393 7200 Old Ively Road, FARNBOROUGH
T: +44 (0)1256 310200
Consortium formed to provide Future Strategic Tanker W: www.aramark.co.uk Hampshire GU14 0LX
F: +44 (0)1256 310201
Aircraft (FSTA) to the UK MOD Catering and facilities management services, waste United Kingdom
Construction services management, pest control, reprographics, and laundry
AIRWAVE SOLUTIONS LTD and dry cleaning services Air purification equipment
AGILITY LOGISTICS LTD
PO Box 385, Lloyd House, 471-481 Garretts Green
Charter Court, 50 Windsor Road, SLOUGH
ASCENT FLIGHT TRAINING ATOS IT SERVICES UK LTD
Berkshire SL1 2EJ United Kingdom
Lane, Garretts Green, BIRMINGHAM B33 0SG
T: +44 (0)800 011 3399 (MANAGEMENT) LTD 4 Triton Square, Regent’s Place
United Kingdom LONDON NW1 3HG United Kingdom
Mission critical communication services MOD Abbey Wood, #7001, BRISTOL BS34 8JH
T: +44 (0)121 789 7277 United Kingdom T: +44 (0)20 7830 4444
F: +44 (0)121 789 7301 AKHTER COMPUTERS PLC Careers Digital services
W: www.agilitylogistics.com
Akhter House, Perry Road, HARLOW, E: careers@ascentflighttraining.com
Specialised and general logistics services
Essex CM18 7PN United Kingdom
Media & PR AVIATION REQUIREMENTS LTD
T: +44 (0)1279 821200
AGUSTAWESTLAND F: +44 (0)1279 821300
E: communications@ascentflighttraining.com Suite 2, York House, Coldharbour Business Park
W: www.ascentflighttraining.com
Lysander Road, YEOVIL, Somerset BA20 2YB E: sales@akhter.co.uk SHERBORNE Dorset DT9 4JW
United Kingdom W: www.akhter.co.uk Main contractor in UK Military Flying Training System
United Kingdom
T: +44 (0)1935 475222 IT equipment, installation, projects
W: www.agustawestland.com ASPIRE DEFENCE LTD T: +44 (0)1935 813220
Integrated helicopter systems ALC (SPC) LTD Aspire Business Centre, Ordnance Road, F: +44 (0)1935 813226
The Sherard Building, Edmund Halley Road, TIDWORTH, Wiltshire SP9 7QD United Kingdom
E: enquiries@aviationrequirements.co.uk
AIRBORNE SYSTEMS LTD OXFORD, Oxfordshire OX4 4DQ United Kingdom T: +44 (0)845 168 2000
T: +44 (0)1865 713100 Consultancy services
Llangeinor, BRIDGEND CF32 8PL United Kingdom F: +44 (0)845 168 2999
F: +44 (0)1965 713300
T: +44 (0)1656 727000
Vehicle fleet hire, repair and maintenance
Private Finance Initiative contractor for the Allenby /
Connaught project
AVIATION TRAINING
Design, manufacture and support of air products INTERNATIONAL LTD
ALERT COMMUNICATIONS LTD ASSOCIATED ENERGY GROUP LLC Coldharbour Business Park, SHERBORNE,
AIRBUS DEFENCE & SPACE LTD 258 Cannon Road, Santa Venera, SVR 9034 MALTA Dorset DT9 4JW United Kingdom
Gunnels Wood Road, STEVENAGE, 3/4 The Courtyard, East Park, CRAWLEY,
T: +356 2060 1234 T: +44 (0)1935 810300
Hertfordshire SG1 2AS United Kingdom West Sussex RH10 6AG United Kingdom
F: +356 2149 9185 F: +44 (0)1935 810325
T: +44 (0)1438 773000 E: info@alter.com.mt T: +44 (0)1293 552236 E: enquiries@atil.co.uk
Space, military aircraft, electronics, communications, W: www.alert.com.mt F: +44 (0)1293 522546 W: www.atil.co.uk
intelligence and security Web development, e-commerce and associated services Jet fuel Air and ground crew and maintenance training

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AWE MANAGEMENT LTD AWE PLC B-N GROUP LTD BRITISH INTERNATIONAL CARILLION (AMBS) LTD
Atomic Weapons Establishment, Aldermaston, Bembridge Airport, BEMBRIDGE, HELICOPTER SERVICES LTD Fenwick House, 1 Lister Way, Hamilton
READING RG7 4PR United Kingdom Isle of White PO35 5PR United Kingdom St Mawgan House, Newquay Cornwall Airport, International Technology, Blantyre,
T: +44 (0)118 981 4111 T: +44 (0)20 3371 4000 ST MAWGAN, Cornwall TF8 4RQ United Kingdom GLASGOW G72 0FT United Kingdom
F: +44 (0)118 981 5320
E: sales@britten-norman.com T: +44 (0)1935 389425 Created to deliver the Regional Prime Contract Central
E: enquiries@awe.co.uk
W: www.awe.co.uk W: www.britten-norman.com E: enquiries@brit-int.com to DIO
Provides and maintains warheads for nuclear deterrent Integration, installation, test and trials of mission W: www.brit-int-com
on behalf of the UK MOD equipment One of the leading suppliers of helicopter services in the CARILLION CONSTRUCTION LTD
UK; owns and operates 11 helicopters ranging from 4 24 Birch Street, WOLVERHAMPTON WV1 4HY
BABCOCK AEROSPACE LTD BNP PARIBAS seat utility aircraft to 28 seat high capacity equipment United Kingdom
BABCOCK COMMUNICATIONS LTD
10 Harewood Avenue
BABCOCK FLAGSHIP LTD BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS
T: +44 (0)1902 422431
BABCOCK INTEGRATED LONDON NW1 6AA
PLC Construction of commercial buildings
TECHNOLOGY LTD United Kingdom
BABCOCK INTERNATIONAL T: +44 (0)20 7595 2000
81 Newgate Street, LONDON EC1A 7AJ CARILLIONAMEY LTD
GROUP PLC United Kingdom CARILLIONAMEY
Global banking and financial services
BABCOCK LAND LTD T: +44 (0)800 8000 2000 (HOUSING PRIME) LTD
BABCOCK TRAINING LTD BOC LTD W: www.bt.com Carillion House, 84 Salop Street,
33 Wigmore Street, LONDON W1U 1QX Telecommunications solutions WOLVERHAMPTON WV3 0SR United Kingdom
United Kingdom The Priestley Centre, 10 Priestley Road,
Surrey Research Park, GUILDFORD, National Housing Prime Contract
T: +44 (0)20 7355 5300 BUSVERKEHR OSTWESTFALEN
Surrey GU2 7XY United Kingdom
F: +44 (0)20 7355 5360 GMBH CARWOOD MOTOR UNITS LTD
E: enquiries@babcock.co.uk T: +44 (0)1483 579857
W: www.babcock.co.uk Am Bahnhof 6, Bielefeld, D-33602, GERMANY
W: www.boc.com Unit 2/6 Willow Court, Crystal Drive, Smethwick,
Multi-activity group T: +49 (0)521 520 7070 BIRMINGHAM West Midlands B66 1RD
Supply of industrial gases
F: +49 (0)521 520 7070 United Kingdom
BABCOCK DYNCORP LTD
BOEING COMPANY W: www.bvo-bielefeld.de
T: +44 (0)121 552 9524
RAF Brampton, Building 351, Room F177, Transportation, bus services
Brampton, HUNTINGDON, Cambridgeshire 100 N Riverside Plaza, Chicago, IL 60606 W: www.carwood.co.uk
UNITED STATES
PE28 2EA United Kingdom CAE AIRCREW TRAINING Global motor specialists
T: +44 (0)1480 52151 T: +1 312 544 2000 SERVICES PLC
Programme management, facilities management F: +1 312 544 2082 CASTLEROCK RECRUITMENT
and construction management services to the MOD’s RAF Benson, Benson, WALLINGFORD, GROUP LTD
W: www.boeing.com
property arm, DIO, under the East Regional Prime Oxfordshire OX10 6AA United Kingdom
Contract Design, development, manufacture, sale and support of Units 12/13, St Helens Technology Centre,
T: +44 (0)1491 837766
commercial jetliners, military aircraft, satellites, missile Waterside Court, ST HELENS,
BABCOCK MARINE (ROSYTH) LTD defence, human space flight, and launch systems and
Provider of simulation and modelling technologies and
Merseyside WA9 1UA United Kingdom
services integrated training services to the civil aviation industry
Rosyth Royal Dockyard, Rosyth, DUNFERMLINE, T: +44 (0)845 468 0017
Fife KY11 2YD United Kingdom and defence forces
T: +44 (0)1383 412131 BOEING DEFENCE UK LTD Healthcare recruitment

E: enquiries@babcock.co.uk CAMBRIDGE INFORMATION LTD

W: www.babcock.co.uk
25 Victoria Street, Westminster, CATERPILLAR SHREWBURY LTD
LONDON SW1H 0EX United Kingdom Coombs Tannery, STOWMARKET, Suffolk IP14 2EN
United Kingdom Lancaster Road, SHREWSBURY,
BABCOCK SUPPORT SERVICES LTD T: +44 (0)20 7340 1900
T: +44 (0)1449 774658 Shropshire SY1 3NX United Kingdom
c/o DWF LLP Dalmore Street, 310 St Vincent Street, Defence systems integrator T: +44 (0)1743 212000
F: +44 (0)1449 677600
GLASGOW G2 5QR United Kingdom W: www.caterpillar.com
BP OIL INTERNATIONAL LTD E: sales@caminfo.co.uk
BAE SYSTEMS PLC Chertsey Road, SUNBURY ON THAMES TW16 7BP
Supplies of online publications, DVDs, CD-Roms and Manufacturer of construction and mining equipment,
(HEAD OFFICE) United Kingdom
books diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines
and diesel-electric locomotives
Warwick House, PO Box 87, FARNBOROUGH
Hampshire GU14 6YU United Kingdom
T: +44 (0)20 7496 2000 CAMMELL LAIRD SHIPREPAIRERS
E: supplierenquiries@baesystems.com
W: www.bp.com & SHIPBUILDERS LTD CBRE MANAGED SERVICES LTD
W: www.baesystems.com Exploration and production of crude oil and natural gas; Cambeltown Road, BIRKENHEAD, City Bridge House
Advanced defence and aerospace systems refining, marketing, supply and transportation; and the Merseyside CH41 9BP United Kingdom 57 Southwark Street
manufacture and marketing of petrochemicals
T: +44 (0)151 649 6600
BALFOUR BEATTY GROUP LTD LONDON SE1 1RU
5 Churchill Place, Canary Wharf BRIGGS EQUIPMENT (UK) LTD F: +44 (0)151 649 6699
United Kingdom
E: info@cammell-laird.co.uk
LONDON E14 5HU United Kingdom 7 Orbital Way, CANNOCK, Staffordshire Management Services
W: www.clbh.co.uk
Infrastructure WS11 8XW United Kingdom
T: +44 (0)3301 239814
Shiprepair and shipbuilding CENTERPRISE INTERNATIONAL LTD
BANNER BUSINESS SERVICES LTD E: info@briggsequipment.co.uk CAPGEMINI UK PLC Hampshire International Business Park,
St Crispins House, Duke Street, NORWICH, W: www.briggsequipment.co.uk Lime Tree Way, BASINGSTOKE RG24 8GQ
Norfolk NR3 1PD United Kingdom 1 Forge End, WOKING, Surrey GU21 6DB United Kingdom
Yale & Hyster fork lift trucks United Kingdom
Supply of business products and services T: +44 (0)1256 378000
BRITANNIC TRADING LTD T: +44 (0)1483 764764 F: +44 (0)1256 322514
BARCLAYS BANK PLC Chertsey Road
F: +44 (0)20 8575 2394 E: admin@centerprise.co.uk
1 Churchill Place,Canary Wharf, W: www.uk.capgemini.com W: www.centerprise.co.uk
SUNBURY-ON-THAMES Intel-driven desktops, notebooks storage system and
LONDON E14 5HP United Kingdom Information technology and outsourcing services
Middlesex TW16 7BP peripherals
Banking services
United Kingdom CAPITA BUSINESS SERVICES LTD
CAPITA RESOURCING LTD CERTAS ENERGY UK LTD
BECHTEL MANAGEMENT Risk management / trading in forward oil markets
CAPITA SECURE INFORMATION 302 Bridgewater Place, Birchwood Park,
COMPANY LTD SOLUTIONS LTD
BRITISH AIRWAYS PLC WARRINGTON, Cheshire WA3 6XG
11 Pilgrim Street, LONDON United Kingdom
Waterside, PO Box 365, HARMONDSWORTH, 71 Victoria Street, LONDON SW1H 0XA
EC4V 6RN United Kingdom T: +44 (0)1925 858500
Middlesex UB7 0GB United Kingdom United Kingdom
T: +44 (0)20 7651 7777 E: feedback@certasenergy.co.uk
T: +44 (0)844 493 0787 T: +44 (0)20 779 91525
Engineering, construction, management and Fuel and lubricant distributor
development services W: www.ba.com E: procure.help@capita.co.uk
Passenger and cargo air transport Business process outsourcing and integrated support CGI IT UK LTD
BMT DEFENCE SERVICES LTD service solutions
Kingston House, Towers Business Park,
Maritime House, 210 Lower Bristol Road, BRITISH GAS TRADING LTD Wilmslow Road, Didsbury,
BATH BA2 3DQ United Kingdom Millstream, Maidenhead Road, WINDSOR,
CARBON60 LTD
MANCHESTER M20 2LX United Kingdom
Berkshire SL4 5GD United Kingdom 800 The Boulevard, Capability Green
T: +44 (0)1225 473600 T: +44 (0)845 070 7765
W: www.bmtdsl.co.uk T: +44 (0)1753 494000 LUTON, Bedfordshire LY1 3BA United Kingdom F: +44 (0)20 7637 8229
Engineering and design consultancy specialising in the W: www.britishgas.co.uk E: enquiries@carbon60global.com W: www.cgi-group.co.uk
naval sector Central heating and gas appliance installation Employment / business agency Information technology services

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CH2M HILL INTERNATIONAL CORONA ENERGY RETAIL LTD DEBUT SERVICES EBENI LTD
NUCLEAR SERVICES LTD Edward Hyde Building, 38 Clarendon Road,
(SOUTH WEST) LTD Hartham Lane, Hartham Park, CORSHAM,
Elm House, 43 Brook Green, LONDON W6 7EF WATFORD WD17 1JW United Kingdom 20 Triton Street, Regent’s Place, Wiltshire SN13 0RP United Kingdom
United Kingdom LONDON NW1 3BF United Kingdom
T: +44 (0)844 264 6464 T: +44 (0)1249 700505
Programme management, facilities management and F: +44 (0)1249 700001
T: +44(0)203 479 800 F: +44 (0)870 242 9665 construction management services
E: mail@coronaenergy.co.uk E: info@ebeni.biz
Management consultancy services
W: www.ebeni.com
Energy suppliers DEFENCE MANAGEMENT
CHAPMAN FREEBORN (WATCHFIELD) LTD Safety engineering, safety management, risk assessment
AIRCHARTERING LTD CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY North West Wing, Bush House, Aldwych,
LONDON WC2B 4EZ United Kingdom
EDF ENERGY CUSTOMERS PLC
3 City Place, Beehive Ring Road, GATWICK, College Road, Cranfield, BEDFORD MK43 0AL
West Sussex RH6 0PA United Kingdom Manages the design, financing and operation of the 40 Grosvenor Place, Victoria, LONDON SE1X 7EN
United Kingdom
Joint Services Command and Staff College United Kingdom
T: +44 (0)1293 572872 T: +44 (0)1234 750111 Electricity and gas supplies
F: +44 (0)1293 572873 F: +44 (0)1234 752259 DEFENCE SUPPORT
W: www.chapman-freeborn.com E: info@cranfield.ac.uk (ST ATHAN) LTD ELECTRICITY AUTHORITY
Air passenger charter and associated services W: www.cranfield.ac.uk 1 Kingsway, LONDON WC2B 6AN United Kingdom OF CYPRUS
University, research and development Construction of commercial buildings 11 Amfipoleos Str, 2025 Strovolos, PO Box 24506,
CHEMRING COUNTER
1399 Lefkosia, CYPRUS
MEASURES LTD CSC COMPUTER SCIENCES LTD DEFENCE TRAINING
T: +357 22 20 10 00
High Post, SALISBURY, Wiltshire SP4 6AS SERVICES LTD
Royal Pavilion, Wellesley Road, F: +357 22 20 10 20
United Kingdom Third Floor, Broad Quay House, Prince Street,
ALDERSHOT GU11 1PZ United Kingdom E: eac@eac.com.cy
T: +44 (0)1722 411611 BRISTOL BS1 4DJ United Kingdom
T: +44 (0)1252 534 000 W: www.eac.com.cy
F: +44 (0)1722 428792 Violence reduction strategies to accident and emergency
W: www.csc.com Energy supplies
departments, ambulance services personnel
E: info@chemringcm.com
W: www.chemringcm.com Technology enabled business solutions and services
DELOITTE LLP ELIOR UK PLC
Design, development and manufacture of advanced air
CTA INTERNATIONAL 2 New Street Square, LONDON EC4A 3BZ Viewpoint 240, London Road, STAINES,
and naval countermeasures United Kingdom Middlesex TW18 4JT United Kingdom
7 Route de Guerry, 18023 Bourges, FRANCE
T: +44 (0)20 7936 3000 T: +44 (0)845 030 0100
CITIGROUP GLOBAL Joint venture between BAE Systems and Nexter F: +44 (0)20 7583 1198 W: www.elior.co.uk
MARKETS LTD Systems dedicated to the development qualification, W: www.deloitte.com Contract caterer
33 Canada Square, Canary Wharf, manufacture and sale of the 40mm Cased Telescoped Accountancy, financial management
LONDON E14 5LB United Kingdom Armament System ENERGY, SAFETY & RISK
T: +44 (0)20 7986 4000
DENTSU AEGIS LONDON LTD CONSULTANTS (UK) LTD
CUBIC DEFENSE 10 Triton Street, Regents Place, LONDON NW1 3BF
W: www.citibank.co.uk Booths Park, Chelford Road, KNUTSFORD,
APPLICATIONS INC United Kingdom Cheshire WA16 8QZ United Kingdom
Investment business
9333 Balboa Avenue, San Diego, CA 92123-1515 T: +44 (0)20 7070 7700
CLH PIPELINE SYSTEMS LTD UNITED STATES E: contact@dentsuaegis.com E.ON ENERGIE
T: +1 858 277 6780
Marketing and communications strategies, media DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
2nd Floor, 69 Wilson Street planning and buying, mobile apps, content creation,
F: +1 858 505 1523 Dr Andreas Rorig, Brusseler Platz 1, 45131 Essen,
LONDON EC2A 2BB United Kingdom brand tracking and marketing analytics
W: www.cubic.com GERMANY
T: +44 (0)20 7657 1250
Realistic combat training systems for military forces DEVONPORT ROYAL T: +49 2011 846715
Pipeline and storage systems DOCKYARD LTD E: andreas.roerig@eon.com
DAEWOO SHIPBUILDING & Devonport Royal Dockyard, Devonport, Distributed energy solutions, electricity and natural gas
COMPAREX UK LTD
MARINE ENGINEERING CO LTD PLYMOUTH PL1 4SG United Kingdom
87 West Street, HARROW-ON-THE-HILL T: +44 (0)1752 605665 ERNST & YOUNG LLP
125 Namdaemun-Ro, Jung-Gu, Seoul,
Middlesex HA1 3EL United Kingdom Building of ships and floating structures 1 More London Place, LONDON SE1 2AF
SOUTH KOREA
E: info@comparex.co.uk United Kingdom
T: +82 (0)2-2129-0114 DHL GLOBAL FORWARDING Professional services
Global IT provider, consulting and cloud-based
Commercial and speciality vessels, offshore and onshore (UK) LTD
professional services
plants Danzas House, Kestrel Way, Dawley Park, HAYES, FALCON SUPPORT SERVICES LTD
Middlesex UB1 9HT United Kingdom
COMPASS CONTRACT Interserve House, Ruscombe Park,
DAVID BROWN GEAR SYSTEMS LTD
SERVICES (UK) LTD International express, overland transport and airfreight TWYFORD RG10 9JU United Kingdom
Park Road, Lockwood, HUDDERSFIELD HD4 5DD forwarding services, ocean freight and contract logistics
Parklands Court, 24 Parklands Great Park, Rubery, PFI concession contract with the MOD to design, build,
United Kingdom services
BIRMINGHAM B45 9PZ United Kingdom finance and operate accommodation facilities at the

T: +44 (0)121 457 5000

Industrial gearing solutions and services DRUMGRANGE LTD fleet accommodation centre at Devonport, Plymouth
Unit A, The Forum, Hanworth Lane, CHERTSEY,
W: www.compass-group.co.uk DAVITT JONES BOULD Surrey KT16 9JX United Kingdom
FAST TRAINING SERVICES LTD
Catering and support services
Exchange House, 15 The Crescent, TAUNTON, T: +44 (0)1932 581100 Ingleborough, Butts Ash Lane, Hythe,
Somerset TA1 4EB United Kingdom SOUTHAMPTON SO45 3QJ United Kingdom
COMPASS SERVICES (UK) LTD F: +44 (0)1932 569646
T: +44 (0)1823 279279 E: info@drumgrange.co.uk T: +44 (0)23 8084 3662
Compass House, Guildford Street W: www.drumgrange.co.uk
F: +44 (0)1823 279111 Designs and develops training facilities for submariners
CHERTSEY, Surrey KT16 9BQ United Kingdom Supply of technological solutions to the defence and civil
W: www.davittjonesbould.co.uk
T: +44 (0)1932 573000
Commercial and property legal services
electronics markets in the UK FASTTRAX LTD
Catering and support services
DS SMITH CORRUGATED Hill Park Court, Springfield Drive, LEATHERHEAD,
DB SCHENKER RAIL (UK) LTD PACKAGING LTD Surrey KT22 7NL United Kingdom
COOK DEFENCE SYSTEMS LTD T: +44 (0)1980 667104
Lakeside Business Park, Carolina Way, Basepoint Centre, Riverside Court, Beaufort Park,
STANHOPE, County Durham DONCASTER DN4 5PN United Kingdom CHEPSTOW NP15 5UH United Kingdom F: +44 (0)1980 667118
DL13 2YR United Kingdom T: +44 (0)845 260 7080 W: www.ftxlog.com
T: +44 (0)870 140 5000
T: +44 (0)1388 528248 Transit, consumer, displays, promotional and customised Provide a heavy equipment transportation service to
W: www.rail.dbschenker.co.uk
protective packaging the MOD
E: sales@cookdefencesystems.co.uk Rail services
Armoured track and running gear for armoured vehicles EASTBURY PARK LTD FB HELISERVICES LTD
DEBUT SERVICES LTD
Carillion House, 84 Salop Street, Jameson House, Lutyens Close, Chineham Court,
COONEEN DEFENCE LTD 142 Northolt Road, HARROW HA2 0EE WOLVERHAMPTON WV3 0SR United Kingdom BASINGSTOKE, Hampshire RG24 8AG
23 Cooneen Road, FIVEMILETOWN, United Kingdom Serviced and managed accommodation for the MOD United Kingdom
Co Tyrone BT75 0NE United Kingdom T: +44 (0)1392 877604 T: +44 (0)1256 316116
T: +44 (0)28 8952 1401 F: +44 (0)1392 876185 EASYJET PLC F: +44 (0)1256 316140
F: +44 (0)28 8952 1488 W: www.debutservices.com Hangar 89, London Luton Airport W: www.fbheliservices.com
E: info@cooneen.com Joint venture between Bovis Lend Lease Ltd and Babcock LUTON Bedfordshire LU2 9PF United Kingdom Provision of helicopters and associated services to the
Military clothing Infrastructure Services to deliver property solutions Airline services military and government markets

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FLAGSHIP FIRE FIGHTING GENERAL DYNAMICS UK LTD HONEYBEERECRUITMENT.COM JOSEPH GLEAVE & SON LTD
TRAINING LTD 100 Castleham Road, ST LEONARDS-ON-SEA LTD 99 Chester Road, Stretford
VT Flagship, Shore House, Compass Road, TN38 9NJ United Kingdom t/a Military Medical Personnel, MANCHESTER M32 0NB
North Harbour, PORTSMOUTH PO6 4PR T: +44 (0)1424 853481 Concorde House, 46 High Street, Hampton Hill, T: +44 (0)161 865 6025
United Kingdom F: +44 (0)1424 851520 TWICKENHAM TW12 1PD United Kingdom
E: info@gleave.co.uk
T: +44 (0)23 9233 9000 W: www.generaldynamics.uk.com T: +44 (0)845 900 0196
F: +44 (0)23 9233 9001 Prime contracting and system integration solutions, Military medical personnel KELDA WATER SERVICES
W: www.flagshiptraining.co.uk tactical processing systems to provide computing flight (ESTATES) LTD
Military and maritime training solutions platforms, chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear HP ENTERPRISE SERVICES Thorncliffe Hall, Newton Chambers Road,
protection solutions, training solutions DEFENCE & SECURITY UK LTD Thorncliffe Park, Chapeltown, SHEFFIELD S35 2PQ
FORBO FLOORING UK LTD Amen Corner, Cain Road, BRACKNELL, United Kingdom
High Holborn Road, RIPLEY, Derbyshire DE5 3NT GENISTICS LTD Berkshire RG12 1HN United Kingdom T: +44 (0)114 201 3246 / 3285
United Kingdom Rolls-Royce Plc, PO Box 31, Moor Lane, T: +44 (0)345 270 4567 F: +44 (0)114 201 3343
T: +44 (0)1773 744121 DERBY, DE24 8BJ United Kingdom Software supply and consultancy Maintenance and operation of MOD water and
Supply, maintenance, management and finance of a fleet wastewater assets under Project Aquatrine
Commercial and residential flooring
of trailer-mounted field mobile generator sets for the MOD IAN EDGAR (LIVERPOOL) LTD
FORCE PROTECTION EUROPE LTD Heather Close, Lyme Green Business Park,
KELLOGG BROWN & ROOT LTD
Midlands Technical Centre, Southam Road, GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL MACCLESFIELD, Cheshire SK11 0LR Hill Park Court, Springfield Drive, LEATHERHEAD,
United Kingdom Surrey KT22 7NL United Kingdom
Radford Semele, LEAMINGTON SPA, Peterborough Court, 133 Fleet Street,
Warwickshire CV31 1FQ United Kingdom LONDON EC4A 2BB United Kingdom T: +44 (0)1625 613177 T: +44 (0)1372 865000
F: +44 (0)1625 615276 F: +44 (0)1372 864400
T: +44 (0)1926 319494 T: +44 (0)20 7774 1000
W: www.kbr.com
F: +44 (0)1926 477111 W: www.goldmansachs.com Importers and wholesalers of firearms, ammunition and
associated products in the UK Engineering, construction and services
E: fpe.enquiries@forceprotection.net Financial services
W: www.forceprotection.net
IBM UK LTD KIER CONSTRUCTION LTD
Protected vehicles GOODMAN DERRICK LLP
UK Head Office, PO Box 41, North Harbour, Tempsford Hall, SANDY, Bedfordshire SG19 2BD
10 St Bride Street, LONDON United Kingdom
FORELAND SHIPPING LTD EC4A 4AD United Kingdom
PORTSMOUTH, Hampshire PO6 3AU
United Kingdom T: +44 (0)1767 355000
Dexter House, 2 Royal Mint Court, T: +44 (0)20 7404 0606 F: +44 (0)1769 355633
LONDON EC3N 4XX United Kingdom T: +44 (0)23 9256 1000
E: law@gdlaw.co.uk E: info@kier.co.uk
W: www.ibm.com
Providers of a service for six roll-on, roll-off vessels to Construction
Commercial law Information technology
the MOD
HARVEST ENERGY LTD KPMG LLP
FR AVIATION LTD INTEQ SERVICES LTD
15 Canada Square, LONDON E14 5GL
York House, 45 Seymour Street, LONDON W1H 7JT Interserve House, Ruscombe Park, TWYFORD
North East Sector, Bournemouth International United Kingdom
United Kingdom READING, Berkshire RG10 9JU United Kingdom
Airport, CHRISTCHURCH BH23 6NE T: +44 (0)20 7311 1000
United Kingdom T: +44 (0)20 7580 0033 Consortium of John Laing and Interserve to provide W: www.kpmg.com
W: www.harvestenergy.co.uk services to MOD DE&S with estate support solutions
T: +44 (0)1202 409000 Accountancy and related services
Suppliers and blenders of motor fuels
F: +44 (0)1202 580936 INTERSERVE (DEFENCE) LTD
W: www.fraviation.co.uk KUWAIT PETROLEUM
HCR LTD Newgate Lane, FAREHAM, Hampshire PO14 1AS INTERNATIONAL AVIATION
Combat aircrew training and related services
Belvedere House, 2 Basing View, United Kingdom COMPANY LTD
FRAZER-NASH CONSULTANCY LTD BASINGSTOKE RG21 4HG United Kingdom T: +44 (0)1752 814413 Duke’s Court, Duke Street, WOKING,
T: +44 (0)1256 812700 F: +44 (0)121 524 7517 Surrey GU21 5BH United Kingdom
Stonebridge House, Dorking Business Park, W: www.interservefm.com
DORKING, Surrey RH4 1HJ United Kingdom F: +44 (0)1256 333043 T: +44 (0)1483 757747
W: www.hcr.co.uk Facilities management F: +44 (0)1483 737124
T: +44 (0)1306 885050
Corporate relocation E: contact@g8aviation.com
F: +44 (0)1306 886464 INZPIRE LTD Aviation fuel
E: info@fnc.co.uk
W: www.fnc.co.uk HENRY BROTHERS Landmark House West, Unit 1B Alpha Court,
(MAGHERAFELT) LTD Kinglsey Road, LINCOLN LN6 3TA United Kingdom LA INTERNATIONAL COMPUTER
Systems and engineering technology consultants
T: +44 (0)1522 688231 CONSULTANTS LTD
108-114 Moneymore Road,
E: info@inzpire.com International House, Festival Way,
FUJITSU SERVICES LTD MAGHERAFELT BT45 6HJ United Kingdom
STOKE-ON-TRENT ST1 5UB United Kingdom
T: +44 (0)28 7963 1631 Defence managed services
22 Baker Street, LONDON W1U 3BW T: +44 (0)1782 203040
F: +44 (0)28 7963 3967
United Kingdom
W: www.henrybrothers.co.uk
ISS MEDICLEAN LTD F: +44 (0)1782 203050
T: +44 (0)870 242 7998 Norfolk House, Christmas Lane, Fareham W: www.lainternational.com
F: +44 (0)20 8565 6627 Part of the Henry Group, construction and civil
Common, SLOUGH SL2 3JE United Kingdom IT staff consultancy and provider
W: www.uk.fujitsu.com engineering in Northern Ireland
T: +44 (0)1753 784800
Provider of information technology and communication LAGAN CONSTRUCTION GROUP
HOGG ROBINSON (TRAVEL) LTD F: +44 (0)871 429 6500
solutions W: www.uk.issworld.com Rosemount House, 21-23 Sydenham Road
Global House, Victoria Street, BASINGSTOKE,
Integrated facilities services, catering, office support, BELFAST, Northern Ireland
GALLAGHER BASSETT Hampshire RG21 3BT United Kingdom
BT3 9HA United Kingdom
cleaning and property services
INTERNATIONAL LTD T: +44 (0)1256 312600
T: +44 (0)28 9045 5531
133 Houndsditch, LONDON EC3A 7AH F: +44 (0)1256 325229 ITURRI SA Civil engineering, building and O&M contractors
United Kingdom E: enquiries@hrgworldwide.com
Avenida Roberto Osborne, 5 Sevilla, 41007 SPAIN
T: +44 (0)20 7208 8500 Corporate travel services
T: +34 954 479 111 LANDMARC SUPPORT
W: www.gallagherbassett.co.uk SERVICES LTD
HOLDFAST TRAINING W: www.iturri.com
Third party administrator for claims and risk
SERVICES LTD Manufacture and sale of protective clothing and Building 150, Westdown Camp, TILSHEAD,
management footwear; safety and security equipment; trucks and fire- Wiltshire SP3 4RS United Kingdom
Brompton Barracks, CHATHAM, Kent ME24 4UG
fighting equipment; refuse lorries and ambulances T: +44 (0)800 169 5110
GAMA SUPPORT SERVICES LTD United Kingdom
E: enquiries@landmarcsolutions.com
Business Aviation Centre, Farnborough Airport, Gibraltar Barracks, CAMBERLEY, JACOBS UK LTD A subsidiary of Interserve Plc, facilities services, industrial
FARNBOROUGH Hampshire GU14 6XA Surrey GU17 9LP United Kingdom services, project services and equipment services
1180 Eskdale Road, Winnersh, WOKINGHAM,
United Kingdom B Site, Arncott Road, ARNCOTT, Berkshire RG51 5TU
T: +44 (0)1252 553080 Oxfordshire OX25 1PP United Kingdom T: +44 (0)118 946 7000 LEIDOS EUROPE LTD
F: +44 (0)1252 553081 W: www.holdfasttraining.co.uk E: ukdefence@jacobs.com Monarch Court, 8 The Brooms, Emersons Green
E: supportservices@gamagroup.com Consortium between Babcock Support Services and Industrial maintenance, fabrications, construction and BRISTOL BS16 7FH United Kingdom
W: www.gamagroup.com/support-services Carillion Private Finance (Defence) to provide training to maintenance management technology to primary E: newsupplierinfo@leidos.com
Business aircraft maintenance Royal School of Military Engineering process industries Commodity services provider

GE AVIATION SERVICES LTD HOLYHEAD MARINE SERVICES LTD JAMES FISHER EVERARD LTD LEND LEASE CONSTRUCTION
Cheltenham Road, Bishops Cleeve, CHELTENHAM, Newry Beach Yard, HOLYHEAD, Second Floor, 6 Broad Street Place, (EMEA) LTD
Gloucestershire GL52 8SF United Kingdom Anglesey LL65 1YB United Kingdom Blomfield Street, LONDON EC2M 7JH 20 Triton Street, Regent’s Place,
T: +44 (0)1242 673333 T: +44 (0)1407 760111 T: +44 (0)20 7614 9500 LONDON NW1 3BF United Kingdom
W: www.geaviationsystems.com F: +44 (0)1407 764531 F: +44 (0)20 7256 2667 W: www.lendlease.com
Electrical and mechanical power systems for helicopters, New build, refit and repair of aluminium, steel and W: www.james-fisher.com Property, infrastructure, asset and property
business jets, and military and civil aircraft GRP boats Tankers management

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LEVEL PEAKS ASSOCIATES LTD MARINE SPECIALISED M-INTEGRATED SOLUTIONS PLC NP AEROSPACE LTD
Unit 4, Hereford Trade Park, Holmer Road, TECHNOLOGY LTD Home House, Church Street, 473 Foleshill Road, COVENTRY CV6 5AQ
HEREFORD HR4 9SG United Kingdom Unit 2, Atlantic Way, Brunswick Business Park ISLEWORTH TW7 6DA United Kingdom United Kingdom
T: +44 (0)1432 341686 LIVERPOOL, Merseyside L3 4BE, United Kingdom T: +44 (0)20 8232 7000 T: +44 (0)24 7670 2802
E: info@levelpeaks.com
T: +44 (0)151 708 4112 F: +44 (0)24 7668 7313
W: www.lendlease.com MLS (OVERSEAS) LTD E: info@np-aerospace.co.uk
Combat protective clothing, accessories E: info@mstltd.com
Unit 210 the Courtyard Skyline, 120 Business Park, W: www.np-aerospace.com
Rigid inflatable and high speed workboats
Avenue West, Great Notley, BRAINTREE,
LOCKHEED MARTIN Design and manufacture of engineering thermo sets
AERONAUTICS COMPANY MARLBOROUGH
Essex CM77 7AA United Kingdom and composite structures
Lockheed Boulevard, Fort Worth, TX 76108-3619 COMMUNICATIONS LTD MODUS SERVICES LTD
UNITED STATES NSAF LTD
Dovenby Hall, Balcome Road, HORLEY RH6 9UU Third Floor, 46 Charles Street, CARDIFF CF10 2GE
T: +1 817 777 2000 United Kingdom Unit 3, Easter Park, Lenton Lane,
F: +1 817 777 2115 United Kingdom
NOTTINGHAM NG7 2PX United Kingdom
W: www.lockheedmartin.com T: +44 (0)1293 775071 Design, refurbish, redevelop, finance and operate certain
F: +44 (0)1293 820781 T: +44 (0)115 978 9431
Manufacturer of military aircraft for customers MOD office facilities in London covered by a project
E: enquiries@marlboroughcomms.com W: www.heckler-koch
LOCKHEED MARTIN W: www.marlboroughcomms.com MORGAN STANLEY & CO Small arms, ammunition and defence related equipment
OVERSEAS CORPORATION Designs, develops, produces and supports advanced INTERNATIONAL PLC
electronic and electro-mechanical systems for the Legal Dept, 25 Cabot Square, Canary Wharf,
ORACLE CORPORATION UK LTD
6801 Rockledge Drive, Bethesda, MD 20817
UNITED STATES military, government and commercial markets in the UK LONDON E14 4QA United Kingdom Oracle Parkway, Thames Valley Park (TVP),
T: +1 301 897 6000 READING RG6 1RA United Kingdom
F: +1 301 897 6919 MARSHALL OF CAMBRIDGE MOTOR OILS (HELLAS) CORINTH T: +44 (0)118 924 0000
W: www.lockheedmartin.com AEROSPACE LTD REFINERIES SA (MOH) F: +44 (0)118 924 3000
Research, design, development, manufacture, integration MARSHALL LAND SYSTEMS LTD 12A Irodou Attikou Street, Marousi, Athens, E: uksales_ie@oracle.com
and sustainment of advanced technology systems and Airport House, The Airport, CAMBRIDGE CB5 8RY 151 24 GREECE W: www.uk.oracle.com
products United Kingdom T: +30-210-8094000 Software and software services
F: +30-210-8094444
LOCKHEED MARTIN UK T: +44 (0)1223 373737
AMPTHILL LTD F: +44 (0)1223 321032 E: info@moh.gr OVERSEAS SUPPLY SERVICES LTD
W: www.marshallaerospace.com W: www.moh.gr Wing House, Marlborough Road, Bulford Barracks
Reddings Wood, Ampthill, BEDFORD,
Bedfordshire MK45 2HD United Kingdom Independent aerospace contractor Establishment and operation of industrial units for the SALISBURY, Wiltshire SP4 9LZ United Kingdom
production and processing of petroleum products
T: +44 (0)1525 841000 Civil Engineering Consultants
MASS CONSULTANTS LTD
Military fighting vehicles MOTT MACDONALD LTD
Enterprise House, Great North Road, Little Paxton, PA CONSULTING SERVICES LTD
LOCKHEED MARTIN UK LTD ST NEOTS PE19 6BN United Kingdom Mott MacDonald House, 8-10 Sydenham Road,
123 Buckingham Palace Road
CROYDON, Surrey CR0 2EE United Kingdom
Manning House, 22 Carlisle Place, T: +44 (0)1480 222600 LONDON SW1W 9SR United Kingdom
LONDON SW1P 1JA United Kingdom F: +44 (0)1480 407366 Global management, engineering and development
consultancy T: +44 (0)20 7333 5865
T: +44 (0)20 7798 2850 E: systems@mass.co.uk
F: +44 (0)20 7798 2851 W: www.mass.co.uk Consultancy services
W: www.lockheedmartin.co.uk MPI AVIATION LTD
Aerospace product and parts manufacturing
Electronic warfare managed information services,
International House, Tamworth Road, HERTFORD,
PARKER HANNIFIN LTD
communication and electronic systems and
Hertfordshire SG13 7DQ United Kingdom Tachbrook Park Drive, Tachbrook Drive,
information systems
LOCKHEED MARTIN UK T: +44 (0)1992 501111 WARWICK CV34 6TU United Kingdom
STRATEGIC SYSTEMS LTD MBDA UK LTD F: +44 (0)1992 583384 T: +44 (0)1926 317878
c/o Brodies LLP, 15 Atholl Crescent, E: info@mpi.ltd.uk F: +44 (0)1926 317855
Six Hills Way, STEVENAGE, Hertfordshire SG1 2DA
EDINBURGH EH3 8HA United Kingdom Temporary/permanent staff W: www.parker.com
United Kingdom
Provides engineering, maintenance, repair and support
services for key sub-systems of the Royal Navy’s Trident T: +44 (0)1438 312422
MSI DEFENCE SYSTEMS LTD PERTARDS JOYCE-LOEBL LTD
strategic weapon system programme W: www.mbda.co.uk
Salhouse Road, NORWICH, NR7 9AY 390 Princesway, Team Valley, GATESHEAD,
Designs and produces missile systems Tyne & Wear NE11 0TU United Kingdom
LONDON & REGIONAL United Kingdom
(ST GEORGES COURT) LTD MCKINSEY & COMPANY INC T: +44 (0)1603 484065 T: +44 (0)191 420 3000
F: +44 (0)1305 760222 F: +44 (0)191 420 3030
Quadrant House, Floor 6, 4 Thomas More Square, No 1 Jermyn Street, LONDON SW1Y 4UH
LONDON E1W 1YW United Kingdom W: www.msi-dsl.com Transport, energy services and defence
United Kingdom
Property investment company Design and manufacture of speciality engineering
T: +44 (0)20 7839 8040 products and the provision of related services PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS
LOVELL PARTNERSHIPS LTD E: client_enquiries@mckinsey.com LLP
Marston Park, TAMWORTH, Global management consultancy services NATS (EN ROUTE) PLC 1 Embankment Place, LONDON WC2N 6DX
Staffordshire B78 3HN United Kingdom 4000 Parkway, Whiteley, FAREHAM, United Kingdom
T: +44 (0)1827 305600 MEGGITT DEFENCE SYSTEMS LTD Hampshire PO15 7FL United Kingdom Business management consultancy
Housing solutions Atlantic House, Aviation Park West T: +44 (0)1489 616001
Bournemouth International Airport,
PRIDE (SERP) LTD
Air traffic services in the UK
MABWAY LTD CHRISTCHURCH, Dorset BH23 6EW Capital Tower, 91 Waterloo Road,
33 Emsworth Road, HAVANT, United Kingdom NEW NIEDERRHEIN ENERGIE & LONDON SE1 8RT United Kingdom
Hampshire PO9 2SN United Kingdom
Design, manufacture and operation of Unmanned
WASSER GMBH W: www.pride-serp.co.uk
T: +44 (0)23 9248 4488 Aerial Vehicles Odenkirchener Str 201, 41236 Mönchengladbach, PriDE, an Interserve/Southern Electric Contracting (SEC)
E: webenquiries@mebway.com Nordrhein-Westfalen GERMANY joint venture, was awarded the MOD Regional Prime
Managed services METCALFE FARMS (HAULAGE) LTD T: +49 2166 5580 Contract covering London and the South-East in early 2005

MACTAGGART SCOTT & CO LTD Washfold Farm, LEYBURN, Supply and distribution of electricity PURPLE FOODSERVICE
North Yorkshire DL8 5JZ United Kingdom SOLUTIONS LTD
PO Box 1, Hunter Avenue, LOANHEAD, NORTHROP GRUMMAN
T: +44 (0)1969 622193 Bedford Road, PETERSFIELD GU32 3QD
Midlothian EH20 9SP United Kingdom INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
United Kingdom
T: +44 (0)131 440 0311 Haulage services – abnormal loads INTERNATIONAL INC
F: +44 (0)131 440 4493 T: +44 (0)1730 233322
7575 Colshire Drive, McLean, VA 22102
E: enquiries@mactag.com MICROSOFT LTD UNITED STATES
F: +44 (0)1730 233344
Naval defence and marine industry engineering Microsoft UK HQ, Microsoft Campus, E: enquiries@purplefoodservice.co.uk
T: +1 703 556 1000 W: www.purplefoodservicesolutions.com
Thames Valley Park, READING, Berkshire RG6 1WG
MAERSK COMPANY LTD United Kingdom
W: www.northropgrumman.com Operates the Worldwide Food Supply Contract on behalf
Maersk House, Braham Street, LONDON E1 8EP Providing computer programming services on a contract of the MOD
W: www.microsoft.com or fee basis, computer software design and analysis;
United Kingdom
Software and related products and services modifications of custom software and training in the use QINETIQ LTD
MAN TRUCK & BUS UK LTD of custom software Cody Technology Park, Ively Road,
Frankland Road, Blagrove, SWINDON SN5 8YU
MINERVA EDUCATION & FARNBOROUGH GU14 0LX United Kingdom
United Kingdom TRAINING LTD NORTHROP GRUMMAN T: +44 (0)8700 100942
T: +44 (0)1793 448000 Interserve House, Ruscombe Park, Twyford, INTERNATIONAL TRADING INC F: +44 (0)1252 393399
F: +44 (0)1793 448260 READING RG10 9JU United Kingdom 2890 Fairview Park Drive, Falls Church, VA 22042 W: www.qinetiq.com
W: www.man.co.uk PFI concession contract with the MOD to design, build UNITED STATES Providers of international defence and security
Commercial vehicles and transport solutions and operate a sixth form college a Loughborough T: 001 703 280 2900 technology solutions

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QINETIQ TARGET SERVICES LTD ROLLS-ROYCE SNECMA LTD SHELL EASTERN SOURCE VAGABOND SYSTEMS
Cody Technology Park, Ively Road, c/o Rolls-Royce Plc, Moor Lane, DERBY TRADING (PTE) LTD LTD
FARNBOROUGH GU14 0LX United Kingdom DE24 8BJ United Kingdom The Metropolis Tower 1, 9 North Buona Vista Drive, PO Box 32, 7 Ha’Trufa Street, Tirat Carmel,
T: +44 (0)8700 100942 #07-01 SINGAPORE 138588 30250 ISRAEL
Joint venture for design studies for Future Combat Air
F: +44 (0)1252 393399
System (FCAS) T: +65 6384 8000 T: +972 4 8574370
W: www.qinetiq.com
Supply of petroleum products E: military@sourcevagabond.com
Combined aerial target contracts RWM ITALIA SPA
Lightweight systems, hydration technologies, combat
QIOPTIQ LTD Via Industriale 8/D, 25016 Ghedi (BS), ITALY SHELL UK OIL PRODUCTS LTD
vests and backpacks
Glascoed Road, ST ASAPH, T: +39 30 9043 1 Shell Centre, LONDON SE1 7NA United Kingdom
Denbeighshire LL17 0LL United Kingdom F: +39 30 9050 907 T: +44 (0)20 7934 1234 SPRINGFIELDS FUELS LTD
T: +44 (0)1745 588000 E: info@rheinmetall-defence.com W: www.shell.co.uk Springfields, Salwick, PRESTON,
F: +44 (0)1745 584258 Manufacturer of countermining systems, medium-large Lancashire PR4 0XJ United Kingdom
Fuel, oil and lubricants T: +44 (0)1772 762000
W: www.qioptiq.com calibre ammunition and warheads
Providers of nuclear fuel, chemical and mechanical
Design, development and manufacture of electro-optical SINGAPORE TECHNOLOGIES
systems, sub-systems, modules and components for the RYDER LTD fabrication
KINETICS LTD
defence, aerospace, civil, industrial and space markets Unit 1-3, Prince Maurice Court,
249 Jalan Boon Lay, SINGAPORE 619523
SSAFA GSST CARE LLP
RAMBOLL UK LTD Hambleton Avenue, DEVIZES,
T: +65 6265 1066
19 Queen Elizabeth Street, LONDON SE1 2LP
Wiltshire SN10 2RT United Kingdom United Kingdom
240 Blackfriars Road, LONDON SE1 8NW F: +65 6261 6932
Commercial transportation, logistics and supply chain Responsible for the delivery of primary and community
United Kingdom
W: www.stengg.com care services on behalf of BFGHS
T: +44 (0)20 7631 5291 management solutions
ST Kinetics is the land systems and speciality vehicle
F: +44 (0)845 299 1610 SURVITEC GROUP LTD
E: london@ramboll.co.uk
SAAB AB arm of Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd
1-5 Beaufort Road, BIRKENHEAD,
W: www.ramboll.co.uk Gustavslundsvagen 42, Bromma, SWEDEN Merseyside CH41 1HQ United Kingdom
SKANSKA UK PLC
Engineers, designers and management consultants T: +46 8463 0000 T: +44 (0)23 8030 2020
F: +46 8463 0152 Maple Cross House, Denham Way, Maple Cross, E: info@survitecgroup.com
RAYTHEON SYSTEMS LTD RICKMANSWORTH, Hertfordshire WD3 9SW
Defence and security company Design, manufacture, inspection, service and
The Pinnacles, Elizabeth Way, HARLOW CM19 5BB United Kingdom maintenance of critical safety equipment
United Kingdom SAAB AB (PUBL) T: +44 (0)1923 423100
T: +44 (0)1279 426862 SWIRE SALVAGE PTE LTD
SE-581 88, Linköping, SWEDEN F: +44 (0)1923 423681
F: +44 (0)1279 410413 300 Beach Road, No 15-01
T: +46 1318 0000 W: www.skanska.co.uk/en
W: www.raytheon.co.uk The Concourse, Singapore 19955 SINGAPORE
F: +46 1318 7200 Construction T: +65 6309 3600
Designs, develops, manufactures, integrates, supports
and provides a range of products, services and solutions W: www.saabgroup.com Salvage, surveys, offshore transportation, marine
for principally governmental customers in the US and Subsidiary of SAAB
SMIT INTERNATIONAL training
worldwide (SCOTLAND) LTD
SYSTEMS CONSULTANTS
SD MARINE SERVICES LTD Hawes Brae, SOUTH QUEENSFERRY, SERVICES LTD
RED SNAPPER RECRUITMENT LTD West Lothian EH30 9TB United Kingdom
Serco House, 16 Bartley Wood Business Park, Arlington House, 1025 Arlington Business Park,
Octavia House, 50 Banner Street, Bartley Way, HOOK RG27 9UY United Kingdom THEALE, Berkshire RG7 4SA United Kingdom
T: +44 (0)131 331 4371
LONDON EC1Y 5ST United Kingdom
T: +44 (0)1734 810065 W: www.smit.com T: +44 (0)118 909 0200
T: +44 (0)20 3119 3300 F: +44 (0)118 909 0202
F: +44 (0)20 3119 3388 Management of marine services to the Royal Navy Marine services, harbour towage, salvage, heavy lift E: info@scs-ltd.co.uk
E: info@redsnappergroup.co.uk W: www.scs-ltd.co.uk
W: www.redsnappergroup.co.uk SELEX ES LTD SMITHS DETECTION WATFORD LTD Provides independent consultancy support to the
Recruitment services Christopher Martin Road, BASILDON, 459 Park Avenue, Bushey, WATFORD, defence sector
Essex SS14 3EL United Kingdom
RIGHT MANAGEMENT LTD
Hertfordshire WD23 2BW United Kingdom SYSTEMS ENGINEERING &
T: +44 (0)1268 823400 T: +44 (0)1923 658000 ASSESSMENT LTD
75 King William Street, LONDON EC4N 7BE Defence electronics, airborne mission-critical systems F: +44 (0)1923 221361 Beckington Castle, 17 Castle Corner, Beckington,
United Kingdom FROME, Somerset BA11 6TA United Kingdom
E: uk@smithsdetection.com
T: +44 (0)20 7469 6660 SERCO LTD T: +44 (0)1373 852000
Advanced technologies that identify constantly evolving
F: +44 (0)29 2049 1134 F: +44 (0)1373 831133
16 Bartley Wood Business Park, Bartley Way, chemical, radiological, nuclear and explosive (CBRNE)
W: www.right.com E: info@sea.co.uk
HOOK RG27 9UY United Kingdom threats W: www.sea.co.uk
Employment solutions
T: +44 (0)1932 755900 Engineering and software design services
RMPA SERVICES PLC F: +44 (0)1843 298239 SODEXO LTD
W: www.serco.com TERBERG DTS (UK) LTD
Building PO5, Merville Barracks, Circular Road South, 1 Southampton Row, LONDON United Kingdom
Lowfields Way, Lowfields Business Park
COLCHESTER, Essex CO2 7UT United Kingdom International service company that manages people T: +44 (0)20 7404 0110 ELLAND West Yorkshire HX5 9DA
PFI contract to redevelop and operate Colchester Garrison processes, technology and assets
W: uk.sodexo.com United Kingdom
ROKE MANOR RESEARCH LTD SERVICES SOUND & VISION CORP Facilities management services in the UK T: +44 (0)1422 257100
E: info@terbergdts.co.uk
Old Salisbury Lane, ROMSEY, Chalfont Grove, Narcot Lane, Chalfont St Peter, SOFTWARE BOX LTD Transport and trailer solutions
Hampshire SO51 0ZN United Kingdom GERRARDS CROSS, Buckinghamshire SL9 8TN
Eastmore House, Greenpark Business Court,
T: +44 (0)1794 833000 United Kingdom THALES TRAINING &
F: +44 (0)1794 833433 T: +44 (0)1494 874461
Goose Lane, Sutton-on-the-Forest, SIMULATION (ACE) LTD
E: info@roke.co.uk YORK YO61 1ET United Kingdom THALES TRAINING & SIMULATION
A registered charity set up to entertain and inform
T: +44 (0)1347 812100
(MERLIN) LTD
Sensor technology, communications and info systems Britain’s Armed Forces around the world
F: +44 (0)1347 811220 2 Dashwood Lang Road,
ROLLS-ROYCE PLC SEVERN TRENT SERVICES W: www.softbox.co.uk
The Bourne Business Park, Addlestone,
Weybridge, KINGSTON UPON THAMES
65 Buckingham Gate, LONDON SW1E 6AT DEFENCE LTD Provider of information technology products and KT15 2NX United Kingdom
United Kingdom T: +44 (0)1293 562822
Severn Trent Centre, 2 St John’s Street, services to various sectors in the UK
T: +44 (0)20 7222 9020 W: www.thalesgroup.com
COVENTRY CV1 2LZ United Kingdom
F: +44 (0)117 979 7575 SOPRA STERIA LTD Aircrew training services to the MOD
W: www.rolls-royce.com Water treatment technologies and services
Three Cherry Trees Lane, HEMEL HEMPSTED, THALES UK LTD
Power systems for use on land, at sea and in the air
SEYNTEX NV Herfordshire HP2 7AH United Kingdom Wookey Hole Road, WELLS, Somerset BA5 1AA
ROLLS-ROYCE POWER Seyntexlaan 1, B-8700 Tielt, BELGIUM T: +44 (0)370 600 4466 United Kingdom
ENGINEERING PLC T: +32 (0)5142 3711 F: +44 (0)144 884 335 T: +44 (0)1749 672081
F: +44 (0)1749 682343
Moor Lane, DERBY DE24 8BJ United Kingdom F: +32 (0)5142 3799 E: info.uk@soprasteria.com W: www.thalesgroup.com
W: www.rolls-royce.com W: www.seyntex.com Digital transformation, consulting, systems integration, Provider of flight simulation, integrated
Subsidiary holding company for Rolls-Royce Plc Multi-application textiles software development, business process services communications, and naval and air defence systems

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TNT UK LTD TURNER FACILITIES VEOLIA WATER NEVIS LTD WILTSHIRE & SOMERSET
MANAGEMENT LTD COLLEGES PARTNERSHIP LTD
PO Box 99, Stubbins Vale Mill, Stubbins Vale Road, 210 Pentonville Road, LONDON N1 9JY
Ramsbottom, BURY, Lancashire BL8 9BF Head Office, 65 Craigton Road, Somerset College of Arts & Technology,
GLASGOW G51 3EQ United Kingdom United Kingdom
United Kingdom Wellington Road, TAUNTON,
T: +44 (0)141 440 0666 W: www.veoliawater.co.uk
Courier services, freight distribution, logistics F: +44 (0)141 445 4123 Somerset TA1 5AX United Kingdom
Water and wastewater services to the MOD in Scotland
E: enquiries@turnerfm.co.uk T: +44 (0)7595 778641
TOUCHSTONE CORPORATE Facilities management E: enquiries@thecollegespartnership.co.uk
PROPERTY SERVICES LTD VINCI CONSTRUCTION UK LTD
W: www.thecollegespartnership.co.uk
2 Crescent Office Park, Clarks Way, BATH BA2 2AF TVS SUPPLY CHAIN Astral House, Imperial Way, WATFORD
United Kingdom
SOLUTIONS LTD Hertfordshire WD24 4WW United Kingdom
Training provider

Logistics House, Buckshaw Avenue,

T: +44 (0)1225 838490 Buckshaw Village, CHORLEY T: +44 (0)1923 233433 WORLD FUEL SERVICES
F: +44 (0)1225 838495 Lancashire PR6 7AJ United Kingdom E: info@vinciconstruction.co.uk EUROPE LTD
E: info@touchstonecps.com T: +44 (0)1257 265531 W: www.vinciconstruction.co.uk Kingfisher House, Northwood Park, Gatwick Road,
Residential and commercial property services Receiving, processing and organising flow of CRAWLEY, West Sussex RH10 2XN
Construction and related services
components for developers and manufacturers from United Kingdom
TRICOMM HOUSING LTD automotive, beverage, industrial and defence markets
VOLKERFITZPATRICK LTD T: +44 (0)1293 400333
City Gate, St James Boulevard, UK DOCKS MARINE SERVICES Hertford Road, HODDESDON, F: +44 (0)1293 404333
NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE NE1 4JE United Kingdom NORTH LTD W: www.wfscorp.com
Hertfordshire EN11 9BX United Kingdom
Property management River Drive, SOUTH SHIELDS, Downstream marketing and financing of aviation,
Tyne & Wear NE33 1LH United Kingdom T: +44 (0)1992 305000
marine and ground transportation fuel products and
TRL TECHNOLOGY LTD T: +44 (0)191 456 9375 F: +44 (0)1992 305001
related services
11 Shannon Way, TEWKESBURY, F: +44 (0)191 427 5808
Engineering and construction
E: tyneside@ukdocks.com
Gloucestershire GL20 8ND United Kingdom
W: www.ukdocks.com WYG MANAGEMENT
T: +44 (0)1684 278700 VOLKERSTEVIN LTD SERVICES LTD
Dry docks, afloat repair berths, specialist boat repair
E: info.trl@l-3com.com facilities The Lancashire Hub, Preston City Park Arndale Court, Otley Road, Headingley,
W: www.trltech.co.uk LEEDS LS6 2UJ United Kingdom
Communication, radio and satellite communications
ULTRA ELECTRONICS LTD Bluebell Way, PRESTON, Lancashire PR2 5PE
T: +44 (0)113 278 7111
417 Bridport Road, Greenford, United Kingdom F: +44 (0)113 278 3487
systems
SOUTHALL UB6 8UA United Kingdom T: +44 (0)1772 708620 W: www.wyg.com
TURBOMECA UK LTD T: +44 (0)20 8813 4444
Construction and complex engineering solutions
Global management and technical consultancy
F: +44 (0)20 8813 4568
Concord Way, Segensworth North, FAREHAM, W: www.ultra.electronics.com XMA LTD
Hampshire PO15 5RL United Kingdom Manufactures and supplies electronic and WFL (UK) LTD
Wilford Industrial Estate, Ruddington Lane,
T: +44 (0)1489 564848 electromechanical systems, subsystems and products One Fleet Place, LONDON EC4M 7WS Wilford, NOTTINGHAM NG11 7EP
F: +44 (0)1489 563905 for various defence, security and aerospace applications
worldwide United Kingdom United Kingdom
Helicopter engine repair and overhaul Petroleum T: +44 (0)115 846 4000
VECTOR AEROSPACE E: info@xma.co.uk
TURNER ESTATE SOLUTIONS LTD INTERNATIONAL LTD
WILLIAMS LEA LTD
Forthview House, 30 Hilton Road, Rosyth, Hudson Bay Centre, 2 Bloor Street East, Suite 1920, YGIA POLYCLINIC PLC
PO Box 116, Toronto, Ontario, M4W 1A8 CANADA 29 Clerkenwell Road, LONDON EC1M 5TA
DUNFERMLINE, KY11 2BL United Kingdom 21 Nafpilou Str, PO Box 56174, 3305 Limassol,
T: +1 416 640 2100 United Kingdom
T: +44 (0)1383 648619 CYPRUS
F: +1 416 925 7214
W: www.turnerfm.com/our-services/ W: www.vectoraerospace.com T: +44 (0)20 7251 4571
T: +357 2588 4600
estate-solutions.aspx Support for various types of turbine engines, dynamic F: +44 (0)20 7253 5355 F: +357 2535 3890
Property management and services components, structures and avionics Printing services E: info@ygiapolyclinic.com

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