Ministry of Defence launches Defence Supplier Capability Development Programme
About the Defence Supplier Capability Development Programme
The programme will offer UK based suppliers growing in the sector up to £200,000 worth of customised support over the course of a year, tailored to their specific developmental requirements. This support will be funded by the MOD, with companies being required to demonstrate matched resource commitment through the time they spend on improvement activities.
The programme aims to:
- Support the development of a more productive and competitive UK defence sector by providing improvement support to UK based defence suppliers.
- Improve productivity and competitiveness of UK defence supply chains
- Increase domestic resilience and improve companies’ ability to win export opportunities.
Detail of the programme
The support will be delivered by a team of leading business advisors, including: Grant Thornton; Cranfield University; Jacobs Engineering; Ixion innovation; The Shaw Trust; and Business in Focus. Together they provide a wide range of expertise and technical knowledge across business improvement, growth and the defence sector.
If accepted onto the programme, the support will begin with an initial diagnostic assessment to evaluate each organisation’s capabilities and needs, ensuring that every business receives the appropriate assistance to address their unique requirements. This will lead on to a tailored package of support covering five key areas: strategy, operations, sales, finance, and people, covering everything from managing risk and horizon scanning to leadership and culture training.
The support will be delivered through a combination of one-on-one support from specialists, group and peer-to-peer activity, classroom training and workshops, industry introductions, access to a range of learning toolkits and analyst support.
How to get involved
If you're interested in participating, please visit www.dscdp.co.uk and fill out the brief expression of interest form (which takes less than a minute). The Defence Supplier Capability Development Programme team will then provide details on the next steps and the full application form.
More information can be found in the below flyer:
DSCDP Business Support Flyer
Fred Sugden
Fred Sugden
Fred is responsible for techUK's activities across the Defence and National Security sectors, working to provide members with access to key stakeholders across the Defence and National Security community. Before taking on the role of Associate Director for Defence and National Security, Fred joined techUK in 2018, working as the Programme Head for Defence at techUK, leading the organisation's engagement with the Ministry of Defence. Before joining techUK, he worked at ADS, the national trade association representing Aerospace, Defence, Security & Space companies in the UK.
Fred is responsible for techUK’s market engagement and policy development activities across the Defence and National Security sectors, working closely with various organisations within the Ministry of Defence, and across the wider National Security and Intelligence community. Fred works closely with many techUK member companies that have an interest in these sectors, and is responsible for the activities of techUK's senior Defence & Security Board. Working closely with techUK's Programme Head for Cyber Security, Fred oversees a broad range of activities for techUK members.
Outside of work, Fred's interests include football (a Watford FC fan) and skiing.
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Jeremy Wimble
Jeremy Wimble
Jeremy manages techUK's defence programme, helping the UK's defence technology sector align itself with the Ministry of Defence - including Defence Digital, DE&S, innovation units and Frontline Commands - through a broad range of activities including private briefings and early market engagement events. It also supports the MOD as it procures new digital technologies.
Prior to joining techUK, from 2016-2024 Jeremy was International Security Programme Manager at the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) coordinating research and impact activities for funders including the FCDO and US Department of Defense, as well as business development and strategy.
Jeremy has a MA in International Relations from the University of Birmingham and a BA (Hons) in Politics & Social Policy from Swansea University.
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