Serco awarded $97M US Defence contract to support US naval shipyards

Maritime November 29, 2024

Serco, the provider of services and support to governments internationally, has secured a new, five-year contract worth $97M (£74M) to provide programme management and business performance improvement support to Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA), supporting projects at four US naval shipyards:

Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Virginia
Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Maine
Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Washington state
Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard, Hawaii

The contract also includes support at the Ship Repair Facility and Japan Regional Maintenance Centre in Yokosuka, Japan.

Serco will deliver technical expertise and operational support in the following key areas:

LEAN process innovation
programme management training
integrated product team and workforce development
on-site project execution coaching
and environmental, safety, and health programme support.

The contract underscores Serco’s commitment to enhancing operational efficiency, safety and programme success across NAVSEA-managed facilities worldwide.

Mark Irwin, Group Chief Executive of Serco, said: “Serco is a proud service partner with a long history of support for the US Navy. I am delighted that this contract win will see us continue to support the Navy’s mission-critical programmes and bring to bear our deep sector expertise.

“This contract builds on Serco’s strong capabilities in defence, including programme management, technical expertise, operational support, health and safety programme support, and training and workforce development. Our capabilities right across the defence sector are supporting governments internationally and helping to impact a better future for our customers.”

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