Babcock awarded MoD white fleet management contract

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Babcock has been delivering this support to the MoD under the current Phoenix 2 contract since 2016.

The new Phoenix 3 contract is valued at c£60 million, with up to five additional one-year options and will sustain c60 jobs across Babcock. The contract will ensure that the MoD continues to leverage economies of scale to secure best value and efficiency from its white fleet.

Babcock will oversee a comprehensive range of responsibilities across both lease and rental vehicles that includes vehicle sourcing and procurement, Service Maintenance and Repair (SMR) management, accident management and the delivery of a bespoke Fleet Management Information System (FMIS) supporting both UK-based and overseas operations. FMIS manages all of MoD’s white fleet vehicles ensuring consistent, compliant, and efficient operations.

Kate Robinson, Managing Director of Through Life Equipment Support (TLES), said: “Providing steadfast support to the MOD’s white fleet ensures they maintain the mobility and operational readiness it needs at home and abroad. As a trusted partner we are dedicated to sustaining the white fleet capability through the Phoenix 3 contract.”

Rear Admiral, Paul Murphy, Director Major Programmes, Defence Support, said: “Defence white fleet is a critical enabler to current, contingent and specialist operations, as well as business as usual by all areas. The award of the new Phoenix 3 contract secures this capability for the future and modernises the management of Defence white fleet. I wish to commend the collaborative approach across Defence Support and the Military Commands that has enabled this good outcome for Defence.”

Babcock continues to play a major role in delivering engineering, fleet readiness and logistics support across the British Armed Forces, including recently securing a £1 billion five-year extension to provide strategic support to the British Army.