Defence Equipment and Support

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Defence Equipment and Support
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Agency overview
Formed2 April 2007
Preceding agencies
Superseding agency
  • Submarine Delivery Agency (partial)
JurisdictionUnited Kingdom
Headquarters MoD Abbey Wood, Bristol, England
51°30′12″N2°33′33″W / 51.5033°N 2.55917°W / 51.5033; -2.55917
Minister responsible
Agency executive
Parent department Ministry of Defence
Child agencies
Website https://des.mod.uk/

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. [1]

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In 2022, the DE&S workforce was around 11,500 [2] with the majority based at MoD Abbey Wood in Bristol. [3]

History

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DE&S headquarters, Abbey Wood, Bristol

Defence Equipment and Support was established on 2 April 2007 with General Sir Kevin O'Donoghue as its first CEO. [4]

Responsibility for 'Logistics, Commodities and Services' (including storage and delivery of non-weaponry equipment, such as food and clothing, to soldiers) [5] 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. [6]

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. [7]

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. [8] [9]

Major projects

DE&S manages over 600 defence procurement and support programmes for the UK's armed services. [10]

Main locations

As of 2016 the main locations (with staff numbers) were: [6]

References

  1. ↑ UKOpenGovernmentLicence.svg  This article incorporates text published under the British Open Government Licence : "Defence Equipment and Support Corporate Plan 2016 – 2019" (PDF). www.gov.uk. MOD UK, p.3. 2015. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
  2. ↑ "DE&S 2022–2025 Corporate Plan" (PDF). GOV.UK. p. 5.
  3. ↑ "Filton Abbey Wood: Crocodile and missile rumours at 'UK Pentagon'". BBC News. 19 July 2021. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
  4. ↑ DE&S Organisation Chart retrieved October 2008
  5. ↑ "Giant MoD Donnington Buildings Take Shape". Shropshire Star. 21 February 2016. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
  6. 1 2 "DE&S Corporate Plan 2016–2019" (PDF). UK Government. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
  7. ↑ Baker, Hannah (22 April 2022). "Boris Johnson confirms appointment of new MoD top boss". Business Live. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
  8. ↑ Comms, D. E. S. (3 April 2024). "DE&S Deca successfully achieves merger milestone". Defence Equipment & Support. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
  9. ↑ "Merger of Defence Electronics and Components Agency will secure long-term future of Deeside site". Deeside.com. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
  10. ↑ "British Army Equipment Procurement and Support – DE&S". Defence Equipment & Support. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
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