Babcock has successfully secured a multi-million pound Fire
Management Contract, awarded by the MoD Maritime Equipment Systems
(MES) team, part of Fleet Wide Equipment, won in competition
against other leading defence contractors and specialist
manufacturers.
Under the contract Babcock will be providing project management,
spares and consumables provision, repair and refurbishment, and
post-design activity for a wide range of critical firefighting and
damage control equipment installed on the UK Royal Navy's ships and
submarines. Equipment covered under the contract includes
fire extinguishers, hoses, fire detection sensors, fire fighting
foam, and more. The equipment and services to be provided are
essentially common to all classes of current surface ships and
submarines, and the new Type 45 Destroyer and Astute Class
submarine.
In delivering this contract Babcock offers the MoD the important
benefit of a single, trusted point of contact for all equipment and
services, thereby facilitating reduced project, commercial and
technical overheads for the MES team. Babcock is OEM
independent and offers a one-stop facility, with valuable
reach-back into project, waterfront support, design and consultancy
areas within the company.
Babcock will be working to stringent quality and performance
criteria. All spares and repairs will be delivered within
either 60 or 90 days from receipt of order. The company plans
to work with the MoD to improve forecast demand to maximise
operational capability and value for money.
Babcock Equipment Solutions Managing Director Mike Whalley said:
"This is an excellent contract, secured against strong competition,
and further demonstrates the Babcock ability to deliver a value for
money asset management service for categories of maritime
equipments. We fully understand that the timely provision and
rectification, both on-board and ashore, of critical firefighting
equipment directly affects the operational capability and readiness
of a warship or submarine for active duty. We will be
applying our extensive experience and expertise in managing such
contracts to meet the performance levels demanded, and ensure that
the required service levels are maintained."
The contract is the latest in a number of naval equipment asset
management contracts delivered by Babcock, such as electric motors,
pumps and domestic equipments.