Defence

We support industry in positioning, responding to procurement and mobilising for major Defence construction, infrastructure, hard/soft FM and wider operational support services.

We understand…

How infrastructure and related requirements are generated, evolve and emerge through the Defence Infrastructure Organisation, Defence Equipment & Support, Front Line Commands, MOD Head Office and its other Enabling Organisations.

The interrelationships and influences across the complex defence landscape and how these impact MOD’s engagement and collaboration with industry.

The differing procurement paths, myriad stakeholders and the underlying drivers and decisions behind competitions.

Our first-hand knowledge and experience — from Whitehall to the military end user, combined with construction & infrastructure market expertise — provides critical insight to both established suppliers and new entrants, whether for discrete construction projects, service contracts or multi-£Bn frameworks. Our practical support helps suppliers formulate solutions, best articulate them within procurement competition constraints, and mobilise into delivery.

We developed the WaND methodology around this understanding of Defence and have helped many industry parties break into the sector as well as helping established Defence suppliers to grow their business.

Our support has covers the spectrum from seismically-compliant families housing to complex operational infrastructure, both directly for MOD and allied forces, across the UK and overseas, and for Tier 1 suppliers providing infrastructure as part of major equipment programmes.

Case Studies

Since 2012 WaND has supported 30+ Clients across 150+ major procurements. Here are recent examples of work winning support

Metropolitan Police Hard FM & Engineering Services Procurement

The Metropolitan Police initiated a procurement competition seeking a single industry partner to provide hard FM and engineering services. The Met had decided to transform its relationship with industry, moving from a North and South model to a single partnering arrangement to maintain its complex, critical and diverse estate. This estate, covering 160 sites, includes non-standard assets ranging from aviation, stables, port and training facilities to micro assets such as 36,000 lockers. Our Client, a major UK FM entity, had targeted the contract as a new business opportunity and tasked WaND with supporting them in securing it.

Securing Major Construction Contracts that will change the future of the Defence Estate

As part of its Defence Estates Optimization Programme (DEOP), MOD sought Delivery Partners for 5 Regional and 6 Major Projects packages of accommodation and technical infrastructure, totaling £3.65Bn. Our Client considered achieving a significant role in DEOP as fundamental to its defence business.

Developing London’s Heritage – The New London Museum

The Museum of London are creating a new £340M museum in dilapidated market buildings in Smithfield by 2026. The new museum, once complete, will comprise over 26,000 square metres. The ambition is to create a museum that is truly London, that is appealing and meaningful for the diverse population of London and for visitors from across the UK and the world.

Central to the realisation of this ambition was the need to appoint a high calibre Construction Manager who would bring not only their technical expertise and experience but also a passion to share in the creation of what will be a new landmark cultural attraction for London. SRM were immensely passionate about securing this contract and they appointed WaND to help them succeed.

Our Sectors

Central & Wider Government

We guide industry through Defence procurement, from positioning and responding to tenders to mobilizing for major projects…

Professional Services & Supply Chain

We help companies connect with public authorities and Tier 1 Primes, either directly or through the supply chain…

Defence

We guide industry through Defence procurement, from positioning and responding to tenders to mobilising for major projects…

"I would like to take this opportunity to thank the WaND team for your significant contribution to VINCI’s FDIS Built Estate response. I have been taken by the breadth of capability and deep level of understanding your consultancy has, particularly in relation to how Defence Estate directly impacts core military capability"

Our Partners

We have a number of informal strategic partnering arrangements with other sector specialists and often work alongside them when supporting a client as our services are complementary. These include Cargyll, Akerlof, Electi, SecureConstruct and HLM Architects.