How to Track Security-Cleared Opportunities in Defence and Policing
Why Security-Cleared Opportunities Require a Different Approach to Pipeline Building Security-cleared opportunities present a different challenge to standard public procurement. Contracts requiring classified handling, vetted personnel, or controlled facility environments are often not published through the same channels as routine public sector work. Some are restricted by design. Others are issued through specialist procurement routes, […]
Shipbuilding Named Priority Sector Under Procurement Act Reforms
The UK Ministry of Defence has confirmed that shipbuilding has been designated a priority sector for reform under the Procurement Act 2023, in a move that signals a significant shift in how defence contracts will be awarded to British yards, boatyards and maritime businesses. Defence Minister Luke Pollard made the announcement in a written answer […]
FalconWorks Centre Highlighted in Parliament as Model for Defence Innovation
BAE Systems’ FalconWorks facility at Warton has been held up in the House of Commons as a leading example of how research and development should be embedded within UK defence procurement, as ministers confirmed a £400 million annual budget for a new national defence innovation programme. Fylde MP Andrew Snowden raised the work of FalconWorks […]
Brave1 Brings Ukraine’s Battle-Tested Defence Tech to London
Ten battlefield-validated Ukrainian startups pitch to UK investors, MOD representatives and prime contractors as structured commercial routes between Kyiv and Western markets begin to take shape. Ukraine’s government-backed defence tech accelerator Brave1 hosted an exclusive Ukrainian Defence Startup Showcase in London this week – the anchor event of a three-day UK Investment Tour that brought […]
Damen-Built Fleet of 24 Royal Navy Support Vessels to Be Distributed Across Three Main Bases
A new fleet of 24 support vessels, built by Damen Shipyards under an £850 million afloat services contract, is set to be allocated across the Royal Navy’s three principal operating bases, with the majority heading to HMNB Devonport. The vessels, delivered as part of a contract operated by Serco Maritime on behalf of the Ministry […]
PROVISION OF A CONTRACTED LIVERY YARD SERVICE FOR THE HOUSEHOLD CAVALRY MOUNTED REGIMENT
PROVISION OF A CONTRACTED LIVERY YARD SERVICE FOR THE HOUSEHOLD CAVALRY MOUNTED REGIMENT – deliver the associated animal husbandry and exercise necessary to maintain Military Working Horses at full livery and at grass rest (60 in total)