United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 77958
Shipbuilding: Procurement
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10 October 2025
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21 October 2025 · Answer
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Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for what reason the contract to build small craft to support the Royal Navy was awarded to a foreign shipbuilder; and what British-based firms competing for that contract had their bids rejected.
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10 October 2025
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for what reason the contract to build small craft to support the Royal Navy was awarded to a foreign shipbuilder; and what British-based firms competing for that contract had their bids rejected.
Source: Commons
21 October 2025
Answer
The contract in question is a sub-contract awarded by Serco to procure 24 new vessels for the Royal Navy. This sub-contract is part of the Defence Marine Services In-Port Services contract between the Ministry of Defence and Serco, and accounts for less t...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2025-10-10/77958
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1836864
- uk · wq-1836864 · source updated 21 October 2025