- £113 million contract awarded to Digital Allies consortium
(PA Consulting and Accenture) to deliver Defence Logistics
Information Services (DLIS)
- Business Modernisation for Support (BMfS) programme
contracts now total £466 million, creating up to 235 jobs with
potential for hundreds more
- Programme will modernise ageing logistics systems to improve
warfighter readiness and strengthen interoperability with NATO
partners
The new contract will fund DLIS, providing
defence with modern, digitally enabled capabilities for:
- warehousing
- freight distribution
- storage information services
This award represents the final element of the BMfS programme's
delivery structure. It follows a £320 million contract for a
Defence Equipment Engineering and Asset Management System, and a
£33 million contract for Foundational Services - the ‘digital
socket' that BMfS' new solutions
will all plug into.
It enables BMfS to move into
delivery phase, bringing the programme's intended outcomes –
improved war fighter readiness, better interoperability across
defence and with NATO, and enhanced national security – a step
closer to reality.
What DLIS will
provide
DLIS
will give defence logistics users an efficient and flexible
capability that can adapt to operational needs, replacing 10
different systems with a single, easy to use, digital solution.
End users will benefit from streamlined processes for managing:
- inventory
- munitions
- warehousing and movements
The Digital Allies consortium's software-based solution will
provide defence-specific functionality designed to work
effectively from implementation.
Investment in UK industry
The 3 BMfS contracts
represent a significant investment in the UK defence industrial
base.
Together, they will directly create up to 235 highly skilled jobs
in the UK, with potential for hundreds more, whilst sustaining
the existing defence employment sector and strengthening supply
chains.
, Minister of State for Defence
Readiness and Industry, said:
We are meeting this new era of threat by making our Armed Forces
more lethal. This programme will boost our national security by
transforming how we provide our sailors, soldiers and aviators
with the kit they need when they need it, whether at home or
overseas.
Our investment of almost half a billion pounds to modernise this
logistics and support system will create up to 235 UK jobs,
making defence an engine for growth.
NAD
Group delivering transformation
With all 3 contracts now in place, the NAD Group can begin delivery
in earnest.
BMfS will
transform defence logistics through more efficient systems and
standardised business processes, delivering enhanced readiness
and operational advantage to the warfighter alongside improved
interoperability across UK defence and with NATO partners.
Rupert Pearce, National Armaments Director, said:
This contract marks a significant milestone in our mission to
modernise defence's logistics capabilities. By partnering with UK
industry, we're not only delivering cutting-edge digital
solutions for our Armed Forces but also investing in British
skills and innovation.
The NAD Group is
committed to building the industrial partnerships that will
sustain our national security for decades to come, and this award
demonstrates that commitment in action.
