The MOD’s Doing Business with Defence team facilitates the entry of new innovative and non traditional businesses into the defence supply chain. The team provide advice and guidance to companies on how to become a defence supplier and access MOD tender and contract opportunities through a variety of channels:

– Helpdesk facility

-Attendance at trade exhibitions across the UK where they will deliver presentations on request

-Webinars

-Publication of various sources of useful information via the supplier portal hosted on Defence Contracts Online and their Twitter account @defenceproc

Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S) equips and supports the UK’s Armed Forces for current and future operations. Employing approximately 18,000 people with a budget of some £14 billion, DE&S has headquarters in Bristol with other sites across the UK and overseas.

DE&S acquires and supports equipment and services including ships, aircraft, vehicles and weapons, information systems and satellite communications. As well as continuing to supply general requirements, food, clothing, medical and temporary accommodation, DE&S is also responsible for HM Naval Bases, the joint support chain and British Forces Post Office.

DE&S works closely with industry through partnering agreements and Private Finance Initiatives to seek and deliver effective solutions for defence.

The Defence Suppliers Forum (DSF) enables strategic engagement between Government (MOD) and the Defence Industry, including Primes, Mid-Tier, and Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SME). Its focus is to facilitate the effective sharing of information, aligning our objectives and optimising the contribution that both Defence and Industry can jointly make to defence capability.

The DSF, co-chaired by the Secretary of State for Defence, and a nominated Industry Chief Executive. is the primary MOD-industry engagement mechanism on strategic topics. Alongside its role in delivering the agreed programme of work, the DSF is central to supporting agile joint government/industry responses to significant national issues, including epidemics and emergencies.  

Dstl (Defence Science and Technology Laboratory) is the science inside UK defence and security. As an Executive Agency of the MOD, we are a national asset, providing world class expertise and delivering cutting-edge S&T giving the UK clear advantage across science, technology, cyber and information.

We supply specialist services to MOD and wider government, working collaboratively with external partners in industry and academia worldwide, providing expert research, specialist advice and invaluable operational support.

The Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) finds and funds exploitable innovation to support UK defence and security quickly and effectively, and support UK prosperity. Our vision is for the UK to maintain its strategic advantage over its adversaries through the most innovative defence and security capabilities in the world. DASA is a cross-Government organisation, launched in December 2016 by the Secretary of State for Defence.

The Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) plays a vital role in supporting our Armed Forces by building, maintaining and servicing the infrastructure that the men and women who serve our country need to live, work, train and deploy on operations.
DIO is responsible for managing £3.25 billion annual investment into the defence estate in the UK and overseas, and manages an estate valued at circa £35 billion. It does this through a range of term, framework, PFI and other supply contracts that make DIO one of the largest contracting organisations in Government.

The Defence Cyber Protection Partnership (DCPP) is a joint MOD/industry initiative initiated in 2012 and established in 2013 and tasked with improving the protection of the defence sector from the cyber threat.

We help the UK defence and security industries to export. We do this by building strong relationships with industry and overseas governments. We provide specialist export advice and practical assistance, working closely with industry and government departments including the Ministry of Defence (MOD), the Home Office and the Export Control Joint Unit (ECJU).

The US defence market is the largest in the world, with a proposed defence procurement budget of over $686 billion for the forthcoming financial year.

The United States Department of Defense’s (DoD) enduring mission is to provide combat-credible military forces needed to deter war and protect the security of the nation. Its National Defense Strategy acknowledges an increasingly complex global security environment, characterised by overt challenges to the free and open international order.

Our primary role is to defend Australia and its national interests, promote security and stability in the world, and support the Australian community as directed by the Government.

Innovate UK is part of UK Research and Innovation, a non-departmental public body funded by a grant-in-aid from the UK government. 

We drive productivity and economic growth by supporting businesses to develop and realise the potential of new ideas, including those from the UK’s world-class research base.

Innovate UK is part of UK Research and Innovation, a non-departmental public body funded by a grant-in-aid from the UK government. 

We drive productivity and economic growth by supporting businesses to develop and realise the potential of new ideas, including those from the UK’s world-class research base.

The Air Commercial Team of highly trained and qualified procurement and sales specialists provides expert commercial advice and guidance to Air Command.  The team is responsible for developing and implementing commercial solutions for service related requirements and provides a specialist procurement and contract management service to the Royal Air Force.

The British Army protects the United Kingdom’s interests at home and abroad, providing a safe and secure environment in which all British citizens can live and prosper.

In times of conflict or peace, the Royal Navy is key to the prosperity of Britain and the stability of the high seas.

In times of conflict or peace, the Royal Navy is key to the prosperity of Britain and the stability of the high seas.

ADS is the Premier Trade Organisation for all companies operating in the UK Aerospace, Defence, Security and Space sectors.  Farnborough International Limited (FIL) which runs the Farnborough International Airshow, is a wholly owned subsidiary.

The industries represented by ADS are vital to the UK economy and are major drivers of growth and prosperity. The sector activities within ADS are designed to respond to the priority needs indicated by Members. It is also important to bring the sectors into focus for senior policy makers. The following priority objectives are designed to give focus to the work ADS undertakes:

• Improve the image and profile of our industries
• Influence the policy debates of most importance to our industries
• Support UK manufacturing and our industries’ supply chains
• Encourage investment in technology and innovation
• Support business development opportunities nationally and in priority international markets
• Increase Members value

techUK represents the companies and technologies that are defining today the world that we will live in tomorrow. More than 850 companies are members of techUK. Collectively they employ approximately 700,000 people, about half of all tech sector jobs in the UK. These companies range from leading FTSE 100 companies to new innovative start-ups. The majority of our members are small and medium-sized businesses. techUK is committed to helping its members and the sector grow.

Cranfield is one of the world’s largest providers of postgraduate education in defence technology and management.

A trusted and influential partner to the Ministry of Defence (MOD) for over 30 years.

Cranfield offers:

• Premier learning
• Transformational research
• Impact and Influence

Based at the Defence Academy of the UK at Shrivenham, Cranfield University is the academic provider to the UK MOD for all postgraduate education and training in Engineering, Science, Acquisition, Management and Leadership.

NDI champions and celebrates the UK’s defence & security industry. We represent the sector’s interests to government and champion our innovative, global and dynamic industry to the public.

UKNCB catalogue everything that the Armed Forces use assigning NATO Stock Numbers (NSN) to this equipment. Being part of this catalogue is key for selling to UK and overseas militaries. UKNCB offer NATO codification services to UK companies to support the marketing and sales of their products to overseas governments.

Noah's Ark Media is a media representative company which manages advertising related matters for MOD publications - Desider and RAF News.

Defence Contracts International (DCI) is the world’s leading global defence procurement intelligence solution, providing comprehensive contract information and precision market intelligence that allows businesses to unleash their growth potential across defence, emergency services, humanitarian aid and related sectors.

DCI does more than help you find contracts – we help you win them too, supporting your business at every stage of the tender process.

Cyber Essentials is a Government-backed and industry-supported scheme that helps businesses protect themselves against the growing threat of cyber attacks and provides a clear statement of the basic controls organisations should have in place to protect them.

Gaining Cyber Essentials certification enables organisations to showcase their credentials as trustworthy and secure when it comes to cyber security.

Defence Online, part of BiP Solutions, is one of the UK’s leading digital marketing and communication companies. Defence Online’s goal is to assist organisations to promote themselves to and connect directly with key decision makers across a range of high-value and influential market sectors, including Construction, Defence and Health. Defence Online is one of the fastest-growing communities of key decision makers representing defence sector buyers and influencers within the Ministry of Defence, Prime Contractors and Industry. Providing up-to-date and informative news, insight and intelligence, Defence Online allows organisations to engage directly with a range of sector-based solutions, designed specifically to enhance their knowledge and understanding of this ever-evolving marketplace.

Supply2Defence is delighted to be the official contracts partner of DPRTE 2021. Powered by BiP Solutions, the Supply2Defence service was born from our passion to provide a best in class service to businesses of all shapes and sizes looking to work with the UK defence sector.

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