Written question asked by Lord Beamish (Labour) on Friday, 21 November 2025, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Friday, 5 December 2025. It was answered by Lord Coaker (Labour) on Monday, 8 December 2025 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.
Navy: Procurement
- Question
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To ask His Majesty's Government what contracts they have made with Serco under the heading “Defence Marine Services - Next Generation”, and what is the value of each of those contracts.
- Answer
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The following contracts were awarded to Serco under the Defence Marine Services - Next Generation (DMS – NG) programme. All have start dates of 1 October 2025. Each contract was advertised and sourced via competitive tender, although Serco was the only tenderer for the In-Port Marine Services contract (inclusive of the Vessel Replacement Programme):
In-Port Marine Services and the Delivery of a Vessel Replacement Programme (10 years)
£878 million
Inshore Support to Military Training, Testing and Evaluation (5 years)
£62 million
Offshore Support to Military Training and Exercises (10 years)
£94 million
Note: These are contract costs at time of award and do not include Authority Costs and Risk.
Secondary information
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- HL12189
- Session
- 2024-26
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- Procurement Navy Serco
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- Yes
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