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Written question asked by Lord West of Spithead (Labour) on Monday, 7 December 2020, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 21 December 2020. It was answered by Baroness Goldie (Conservative) on Wednesday, 16 December 2020 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Type 26 Frigates

Question

To ask Her Majesty's Government when they will place the order for the remaining five Type 26 frigates; how long each ship will take to build; at what intervals they will be delivered; and whether BAE Systems will be expected to reduce the price for each subsequent ship as the programme develops.

Answer

The procurement of the Batch 2 Type 26 Frigates will be subject to a separate approval and contract, which is expected to be awarded in the early 2020s. Dates for the construction of each ship, and its price, will be set during commercial negotiations with BAE Systems.

It is anticipated that our batch buy procurement strategy will enable lessons learned to be implemented in the building of later ships resulting in lower unit cost and achieving overall better value for money.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL11193
Session
2019-21
Related items
Type 26 Frigates: Procurement
Monday, 8 March 2021
Written questions
House of Lords
Subjects
Procurement Prices Shipbuilding British Aerospace Type 26 frigates
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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