Written question asked by James Cartlidge (Conservative) on Wednesday, 10 December 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 15 December 2025 (named day). It was answered by Luke Pollard (Labour) on Monday, 15 December 2025 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.
Defence: Contracts
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 4 December 2025 to Question 95703 on Defence: Contracts, what the contracts valued above £500 million for (a) Serco, (b) Rolls-Royce, (c) Rolls-Royce Submarines, (d) Sierra Nevada Company and (e) Foreland Shipping are for.
- Answer
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The Department confirms that details of contracts exceeding £500 million for the listed suppliers are provided below.
The Department is withholding some of this information for the purpose of safeguarding national security.
- Serco - Support to In-port Marine Services & Vessel Replacement Programme. Delivery of Marine services to the Dockyard Ports, including core services such as towage - including nuclear safety - movements, pilot transfer & passenger transportation, fuels, liquids and stores transfer.
ii. The second contract with Serco is for Armed Forces Recruiting Service - Transition period.
- Rolls Royce - Typhoon Engine Support Solution (TESS) The contract is for Repair services & maintenance of the EJ200 Typhoon engines.
- Rolls Royce Submarines Limited - Nuclear Propulsion (NP) Unity. To support Royal Navy submarine fleet and bolster national security. Please note this information is in the public domain following this link: Landmark £9 billion contract for British business to boost jobs, growth and nuclear deterrent - GOV.UK
- Foreland Shipping - Provision of Interim Strategic Sealift. Strategic Sealift provides UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) with a capability to deploy cargo overseas from the UK in support of the UK's standing commitments and contingent operations.
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- 98800
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- 2024-26
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- Contracts Defence Rolls-Royce Serco Foreland Shipping Sierra Nevada Corporation
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- Yes
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