Fleet Solid Support Ships
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will list what services are contracted through the Future Maritime Support Programme.
Answered by Luke Pollard
The Ministry of Defence contract for 11 Lots through the Future Maritime Support Programme (FMSP), with each Lot providing a suite of services to deliver end outputs as agreed through each Lot contract. An overview of the Lots and their descriptions are within the table and the image below.
CORE FMSP Lots:
Lot No. | Title | Strategy | Start Date Note 1 | Contract Duration Note 1 | Bidder(s) | Status |
1 | Naval Base Services at Devonport | Single Source (QDC) | 1 Apr 2021 | 5 years plus option for 2 years | Babcock | Contract live, due to expire in March 2026. |
2 | Ships Engineering Management and Delivery at Rosyth, Devonport & Clyde | Single Source (QDC) | 1 Apr 2021 | 5 years plus option for 1 years | Babcock | Contract live, will extend for 2 years from 1 April 2026 |
3 | Submarine Engineering at Devonport & Clyde | Single Source (QDC) | 1 Apr 2021 | 5 years plus option for 2 years | Babcock | Contract live, due to expire in March 2026 |
4 | Hard Facilities Management Services and Alongside Services at Clyde | Single Source (QDC) | 1 Apr 2021 | 5 years plus option for 2 years | Babcock | Contract Live, due to expire in March 2026 |
5 | Hard Facilities Management Services and Alongside Services at Portsmouth | Competitive | 1 Oct 2021 | 5 years plus option for 2 years | Joint Venture between BAES & KBR Interserve | Contract live, will extend for 2 years from 1 Oct 2026 |
6 | Soft Facilities Management Services at Clyde | Competitive | 1 Oct 2021 | 5 years plus option for 2 years | Babcock ESS ISS Sodexo | Contract live, will extend for 2 years from 1 Oct 2026 |
7 | Soft Facilities Management Services at Portsmouth | Competitive | 1 Oct 2021 | 5 years plus option for 2 years | ESS ISS Sodexo | Contract live, will extend for 2 years from 1 Oct 2026 |
8 Note 2 | Ships Engineering Management and Delivery at Portsmouth | Single Source (QDC) | 1 Oct 2021 | 5 years plus option for 1 year | BAES | Contract live, will extend for 2 years from 1 Oct 2026 |
10 | Warehousing and Distribution at Portsmouth | Competitive | 1 Oct 2021 | 5 years plus options for 2 plus 1 years | Kuehne & Nagel Unipart Wincanton | Contract live, will extend for 2 years from 1 Oct 2026 |
11 | Warehousing and Distribution at Clyde | Competitive | 1 Oct 2021 | 5 years plus options for 2 plus 1 years | Babcock Kuehne & Nagel Unipart | Contract live, will extend for 2 years from 1 Oct 2026 with option to extend further 1 year if required. |
12 | National Freight | Amendment to contract awarded through competition | 1 Oct 2021 (Portsmouth) 1 Apr 2021 (Clyde) | Until 1 Aug 2028 (Note 4) | Leidos | Contract live |
Notes:
1. Start date and contract duration relate to the period of service delivery. They exclude any transition period ahead of service delivery.
2. Lot 8 was originally two lots, separating engineering management and delivery. Lots 8 and 9 were merged into a single Lot 8 before Invitation To Negotiate (ITN) release.
3. Details of the two winning bidders will be provided via a separate LIMDIS note.
4. The Leidos contract under lot 12 expires on 1 Aug 2028. The intention is to add the additional scope to the contract for the remainder of its life.
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