Competition launched to build warships to restock Royal Navy vessels at sea
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mirror.co.ukBritish firms are battling to win a £1.5billion deal to build supply vessels for Royal Navy warships. Defence Secretary Ben Wallace today formally launched a competition to build three Fleet Solid Support ships.
But the Ministry of Defence left the door open to foreign firms benefiting from the lucrative contract, saying only that “a significant proportion of the build and assembly work” must “be carried out in the UK”. “The successful bidder can work in partnership with international companies but would be required to integrate the ships in a UK shipyard,” it said.
The announcement paves the way for Spanish giant Navantia to compete for the deal after it linked up with Belfast-based Harland & Wolff to table a joint bid.
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