Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S) is a trading entity and joint-defence organisation within the UK
Ministry of Defence. It began operating on 2 April 2007, following the merger of the MoD's
Defence Procurement Agency and the
Defence Logistics Organisation, under the
Chief Executive Officer of Defence Equipment and Support.
In 2022, the DE&S workforce was around 11,500 with the majority based at
MoD Abbey Wood in Bristol.
History
Defence Equipment and Support was established on 2 April 2007 with General Sir
Kevin O'Donoghue as its first CEO.
Responsibility for 'Logistics, Commodities and Services' (including storage and delivery of non-weaponry equipment, such as food and clothing, to soldiers) was contracted out to the private sector in 2015 under an arrangement that included the transfer of 1,100 staff and construction of a new Defence Fulfilment Centre at
MoD Donnington.
In September 2022, Andy Start was appointed CEO of the organisation, joining from an executive role in
Capita plc and replacing
Air Marshal Sir
Simon Bollom.
On 1 April 2024, the former
Defence Electronics & Components Agency was merged into the wider DE&S organisation to form an autonomous operating centre to be known as DE&S Deca.
Major projects
DE&S manages over 600 defence
procurement
Procurement is the process of locating and agreeing to terms and purchasing goods, services, or other works from an external source, often with the use of a tendering or competitive bidding process. The term may also refer to a contractual ...
and support programmes for the UK's armed services.
Main locations
As of 2016 the main locations (with staff numbers) were:
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MoD Abbey Wood (7,920) – Head Office
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DM Beith (220) – Defence Munitions
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MoD Bicester (140) – Logistics
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HMNB Clyde
His Majesty's Naval Base, Clyde (HMNB Clyde; also HMS ''Neptune''), primarily sited at Faslane on the Gare Loch, is one of three operating bases in the United Kingdom for the Royal Navy (the others being HMNB Devonport and HMNB Portsmouth). It ...
(100) – Fleet Support and Defence Munitions
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HMNB Devonport (220) – Fleet Support and Defence Munitions
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DM Kineton (240) – Defence Munitions
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DM Longtown (120) – Defence Munitions
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Ministry of Defence, London (90) – Policy
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RAF Northolt
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(210) –
British Forces Post Office
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HMNB Portsmouth
His Majesty's Naval Base, Portsmouth (HMNB Portsmouth) is one of three operating bases in the United Kingdom for the Royal Navy (the others being HMNB Clyde and HMNB Devonport). Portsmouth Naval Base is part of the city of Portsmouth; it is loc ...
and
DM Gosport (350) – Fleet Support and Defence Munitions
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Rosyth Dockyard
Rosyth Dockyard is a large Royal Navy Dockyard, naval dockyard on the Firth of Forth at Rosyth, Fife, Scotland, owned by Babcock Marine, which formerly undertook refitting of Royal Navy surface vessels and submarines. Before its privatisation i ...
(120) – Fleet Support and Defence Munitions
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RAF Waddington (170) –
ISTAR
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Support
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Yeovil
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(410) – Helicopter Support
References
External links
Defence Equipment Support HomeDefence Equipment Support at Gov.ukDefence Equipment Support Organisation Structure
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Defence agencies of the United Kingdom
Military logistics of the United Kingdom
Government agencies established in 2007
Military acquisition
2007 establishments in the United Kingdom