MoD Boat and Equipment Procurement Programme Update
The UK Ministry of Defence Boats Team will be giving a presentation covering their intended boats and equipment procurement programme. Briefings are provided by the MoD to help the industry better understand their requirements.
From Ministry of Defence at GOV.UK / Procurement at MoD:
Who We Are: The MoD is one of the biggest public procurement organisations in Europe, managing some of the most complex and technologically advanced requirements in the world. We are UK industry’s single largest customer, buying everything from military fighting vehicles to education services and all kinds of facilities management services.
What We Do: We support our armed forces by providing world class solutions for delivering national defence and security for the UK whilst ensuring the best possible value for the taxpayer. Our procurement activity covers a very wide range of requirements including, Technology, Equipment, Support (maintenance and repair) and Infrastructure.
Our Supply Base: The Strategic Defence and Security Review 2015 committed the UK to spending a minimum 2% of GDP on defence over the next decade. This commitment represents spending some £178 billion on defence equipment and support over that period. In 2015/16 MoD spent nearly £19 billion with industry, accounting for over 40% of all UK government procurement spend and representing the fifth biggest defence budget in the world.
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 smaller businesses, to get involved in our procurement activity both as a prime supplier and as a sub-contractor.
UK Ministry of Defence Boats Team
Small boats make up a critical component of the UK’s military effect, operating in the UK and globally.
Small boats can be seen in all areas of maritime from policing UK Naval Bases to counter-piracy operations off Africa to training new recruits into the Royal Navy.
MoD requires a broad range of small vessels including high speed interceptors, patrol boats, RIBs, harbour craft, landing craft, Army work boats, police boats, training vessels and sailcraft.
MoD Boats Team at DE&S (Defence Equipment and Support) is responsible for purchasing and support of all MoD boats.