- New five-year contract to support UK Armed Forces from the
warehouse to the front line
- 675 jobs sustained across UK supply chain
- Contract expected to deliver £54m in efficiency savings
The contract supports implementation of the Integrated Review and
Defence
Command Paper, published last year, which placed an emphasis
on more productive, active and globally deployed Armed Forces.
Logistics Information Systems (LogIS) support vital services
including inventory, transport, engineering and general ledger
management, ensuring the UK can successfully deploy military
personnel and equipment globally.
Supporting the Ministry of Defence’s ongoing Modernising
Defence Programme, this new contract will ensure all single
services have access to a single technology-enabled system to
support essential inventory services, covering everything from
washers and bolts to replacement parts for nuclear missiles.
Around 300 jobs will be sustained at Boeing Defence UK’s Milton
Keynes and Bristol sites, as well as a further 375 roles in the
wider UK supply chain including IBM, Fujitsu, Sopra Steria and
BAE Systems.
Minister for Defence Procurement, said:
This contract helps ensure our Armed Forces can rapidly deploy
personnel and equipment on operations at home and abroad whenever
required, maintaining their reputation as one of the finest
fighting forces in the world.
Safeguarding the UK’s ability to provide critical defence,
security and resilience, the contract enables the management of
current and future equipment through ongoing access to
cutting-edge software applications that are maintained and
updated in line with the changing needs of Defence.
Head of Support Chain Information Systems at Defence
Equipment & Support, Dave Penlington said:
Defence cannot mount or sustain operations without logistics
information. This crucial capability will make our Armed Forces
more agile and better placed to support future cutting-edge
equipment.
I am delighted that the team’s hard work alongside industry has
ensured the UK Armed Forces have the tools they need to do their
jobs effectively.
Director Support Transformation at UK Strategic Command,
Air Vice Marshal Richard Hill said:
Securing this contract will provide the means to deliver and
modernise Logistic Information Systems (LogIS). This in turn will
enable our transformation programme by integrating with industry
partners to deliver Support Advantage.
Negotiated by Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S), the
procurement arm of the UK Ministry of Defence, the £460 million
contract is being delivered three months early and is expected to
save £54 million over the five years.
