Procurement (Hansard, 15 March 2000)

§ Mr. Hoon

[holding answer 13 March 2000]: This is a matter for the Chief Executive of the Defence Procurement Agency. I have asked the Chief Executive to write to the hon. Member.

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Letter from Robert Walmsley to Mr. Robert Key, dated 15 March 2000: I am replying to your question to the Secretary of State for Defence about prime and sub-contractors for a range of projects. This matter falls within my area of responsibility as Chief of Defence Procurement and Chief Executive of the Defence Procurement Agency.

The information requested is as follows:

CV(F) Contracts for the CVF Assessment Phase were awarded in November 1999 to BAE and Thomson-CSF. BAE subsequently merged with their major sub-contractor. Marconi Electronic Systems, to form BAE SYSTEMS. Thomson-CSF's major sub-contractors include British Maritime Technology Defence Services Limited, Raytheon and Lockheed Martin.

Future Carrier Borne Aircraft (FCBA) The current planning assumption for FCBA is the US joint Strike Fighter (JSF). The Boeing Military Aircraft Company and Lockheed Martin Aeronautical Company are the competing Prime Contractors in the current phase of the programme, which will lead to a US down-selection to one Prime Contractor in the Spring of 2001. In addition, Pratt and Whitney are developing the engine which will be provided as US Government Furnished Equipment to the selected Prime Contractor. The major UK sub contractors to the US Primes are:

Boeing:

BAE SYSTEMS
Messier Dowry
Rolls-Royce
Flight Refuelling
Martin Baker
TI Industries (Dowty Division)
Smiths Industries

Lockheed Martin

Rolls-Royce
BAE SYSTEMS
Flight Refuelling
Meggitt Avionics
Smiths Industries

Pratt and Whitney

Rolls-Royce
Callender Aeropart

Type 45 destroyer The nominated Prime Contractor for the Type 45 Destroyer is BAE SYSTEMS. Subject to satisfactory progress, both Marconi Marine (YSL) Ltd and Vosper Thornycroft will be subcontractors involved in the Demonstration and First of Class Manufacture phase. A wide range of other companies could become major sub-contractors subject to the outcome of competitive selection processes yet to be completed by the Prime Contractor.

Strategic sealift There are four consortia bidding to provide the MOD's strategic sealift service under PFI arrangements. They are:

Novomar S A
The Maersk Company
Andrew Weir Shipping
The Sealion Consortium
Subcontractor arrangements have yet to be decided.

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Bowman The current BOWMAN prime contractor is Archer Communications Systems Ltd (ACSL). Potential major sub-contractors include:

ITT Defence
BAe SYSTEMS
Racal
Cogent
Hunting Engineering

Tracer The industrial consortia competing in TRACER Project Definition/Advanced Technology Demonstration (PD/ATD) Phase are: ?SIKA International', a joint venture company comprising BAE SYSTEMS and Lockheed Martin, with Vickers Defence System and General Dynamics Land Systems. The LANCER consortium, an alliance between BAE SYSTEMS (the prime contractor), Raytheon SC, United Defence Limited Partnership (UDLP) and Alvis Vehicles.

BVRAAM The BVRAAM programme is in the pre-contract competition stage and therefore prime contractorship has still to be determined. Proposals have been received from: Matra BAe Dynamics (UK) Ltd, supported by Matra BAe Dynamics, France, Alenia-Marconi Systems SpA, CASA, DASA-LFK, SAAB Dynamics and Bayern Chemie with major proposed sub contractors Royal Ordnance, Thomson Detexis and Fiarey Hydraulics Ltd who are offering METEOR, and Raytheon Systems Ltd, Harlow, supported by Raytheon Missile Systems, with major proposed sub-contractors Atlantic Research Company, Raytheon Systems Ltd, Glenrothes, Diehl, Alliant Technology, Thomson Thorn and Shorts, Belfast who are offering FMRAAM and ERAAM.

ASRAAM Prime Contractor: Matra BAe Dynamics (UK) Ltd Major Sub Contractors: Seeker: Raytheon Systems Co Sensor: LFK-Lenkflugkorpersysteme GmbH Fuze: Thomson-Thorn Missile Electronics Warhead: TDW-Gesellschaft fur verteidigunstechnische Wirksysteme mbH Motor: Royal Ordnance plc Acuator: Lucas Aerospace Ltd Container: SAAB

Hercules Rolling Replacement Tranche 2 The decision on the Hercules Rolling Replacement tranche 2 (HRR2) has yet to be made and therefore no prime contractors or sub-contractors have been selected for this programme. We hope to be in a position to make a decision in the early part of this year.

Short Term Strategic Airlift (STSA) The decision on the Short Term Strategic Airlift (STSA) has yet to be made and therefore no prime contractors or sub-contractors have been selected for this programme. We hope to be in a position to make a decision in the early part of this year.