Babcock has secured a five-year contract from the UK Ministry of Defence to manage and service its white fleet of non-combat vehicles, including cars, vans and trucks, the company stated.
The agreement, known as Phoenix 3, is valued at around £60 million and includes options to extend for up to five additional years. It follows Babcock’s previous delivery of similar services under the Phoenix 2 contract since 2016. The award is expected to sustain around 60 jobs across the company’s operations.
Under the contract, Babcock will oversee vehicle sourcing and procurement, service, maintenance and repair management, and accident handling. It will also provide a bespoke Fleet Management Information System (FMIS), which manages the MOD’s white fleet across UK and overseas operations, according to the company.
Kate Robinson, Managing Director of Through Life Equipment Support at Babcock, 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 at Defence Support, added: “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.”
The MOD’s white fleet supports a wide range of routine and operational activities, and the new contract is intended to deliver efficiencies through centralised management and economies of scale, according to the company.
Cool, another service contract we are world leaders at non combat relted contracts.
Thing is mate, White Fleet is needed, just as the B vehicle fleet is needed.
Why use combat or B fleet vehicles for UK movements if you can use coaches and trucks to move stuff.
They’re also, obviously, lower profile.
Oh I know that, just it’s the only news we see service contracts.
Oh, I see.
No juicy fleet numbers yet.
1) Not a contract for new vehicles, it’s a maintenence contract.
2) White fleet are not combat vehicles, they’re used for moving troops around the UK unobrusively, more cheaply, and more safely/comfortably than in “green” vehicles that the army would use on operations.
Silly me, I just want new vehicles across the board…must take more water with it.
OK but White Fleet is generally a category where the forces are actually well supplied.
Rubbish!
I know you struggle with engaging your brain cell. But do try and provide an argument, not just angry shouting.
Read the article! For your information I was part or the team tasked with the first contract back in the late 80s.
I’ve had dealings with you before, quite the unpleasant individual that you are.
So no argument, just more insults.
Hint: If you open angrily shouting with no argument, and continue to do so, I will be deliberately unpleasant to you. So: grow a spine, try to use what little grey matter you have, and make an argument.
If you just want to throw insults back and forth then don’t be surprised when others stoop to your level.
Also: Hey dumb ass, nobody forced you to “have dealings with me.” So that’s on you.
My my. Read back what you have written! I can only assume that you must be a guttersnipe, the only foul mouth on here is you, who finds it impossible to engage in debate and that your point of view is yours and yours alone.
Says the idiot who litterally had a one word insult post. Bore off troll.
The word rubbish! Is an insult is it?
What a sad life you lead if you just exist to piss people off.
Yawn. Nice try troll. Come back when you actually are capable of having a conversation.
Yippee, more Chinese EVs for us!
I dunno how this contract is valued, but I suppose its a good thing. My own firm is contracting small vans to HGVs at £400 to £900’ish per week.
Use of Civil trucks and Coaches to move kit and standard cargo forms and Troops, vs using the Military trucks optimised for protection, off road and use from unprepared sites, also keeping their miles down, reducing chances of civilians crashing into them, reduction of wear and tear beyond exercises, higher availability when needed.
And it’s just less visible movement orders, good for the public, good for troops (They get civil comforts, not a bench in a truck) and likely just a tad more fuel efficient and better suited for the journeys made.
… Dunno why Dern’s catching so much flak.
Oh it’s got nothing to do with anything I said, and everything to do with individuals having a chip on their shoulder and being unable to actually communicate a point.
Except the lower profile isnt helped by the RAF emblazoning their name and Sqn crests on the otherwise “stardard” white vehicle. Bit like 2mt Sqn in the mid 80s having a blue elephant and yellow mirror protectors on their “standard green livery” Seddon Atkinson 401 tractor units.
The white fleet are contract vehicles and there was strict protocol so in short no stickers. At the time I was involved with the contract incognito was fine as we had an ongoing threat from PIRA.
Now it seems the corporate logo is slapped on everything.
Give them the Landover replacement contract already. Save a shitload of faffing around.