RED Scientific is one of a group of nine companies (many are small-medium sized enterprises), coming together as Encompass, to supply technical and post design services to marine systems support globally for the Royal Navy Surface Fleet.
The support contract is a framework arrangement and activities likely to be delivered as part of this include design revisions, reverse engineering, interoperability studies and equipment trials, etc. In addition, the group will deliver through life technical support services such as obsolescence management, failure analysis, and defect management.
Encompass are part of 39 different companies who have a place on the framework.
Minister for Defence Procurement and Industry, Maria Eagle said:
“The spares and repairs that keep our warships submarines at sea are critical, and this agreement will ensure that more British small businesses – from Southampton to Aberdeen – will be at the heart of supporting the Royal Navy.
Dr Simon Dakin, DG – Core at DE&S, said:
“The MaST frameworks are a game-changer to spares procurement and in service support to Royal Navy warships and submarines. It brings the agility to respond to increasingly uncertain world events and meet a demanding operational schedule while driving value for money in our procurement approach to the goods and services that we just need to deliver repeatably, cost effectively and well.”
The nine Encompass members are: Co-at Marine, Delkia, Drumgrange, Element Digital Engineering, Fleetwind, Innovation and Design Engineering, Nova Systems, RED Scientific, and S.S.S. Gears. The group will provide a wide range of high-quality capabilities to the Surface Fleet, delivering digitally enabled, innovative and novel solutions through their R&D programmes and trusted partnerships with academia. Encompass are responsive, agile, and dynamic; with a one team approach, end customer focus, and will provide value for money for defence.
Yvonne Whiteley, MD, RED Scientific said:
“RED is proud to be part of the Encompass group. This is a major contract win and testament to the superb engineering skills each member of the consortia brings to the project.”
