Land Supply - Spares Procurement & Provisioning

LSBU's primary objective is to provide provisioning and procurement services, solutions and efficiencies to support the operational requirements of the UK Armed Forces Front Line Commands.

The expertise of our staff and our unique position allows us to provide advice on changes to support practices, introduction of new equipment, disposal of obsolete equipment and many other materiel management and procurement solutions.

Our procurement activities are reinforced by the operation of a 24/7 duty officer role and business systems all of which give users:

• Full visibility of the purchasing process for spares and equipment procurement

• Automated processes of authorisation, referral and processing

• High level of availability and remote access to customers based at other MOD locations.

We have the expertise to assist in optimisation of materiel flow and stock level management and work to Project Team Inventory Management Plans specification.

LSBU provides a comprehensive inventory maintenance service including creation, amendment and deletion of items from Stores System 3 (SS3). We also work closely with the wider Supply Chain, supporting such initiatives as the Defence Inventory Effectiveness Transformation (DIET) project, and other stakeholders to ensure that we deliver the highest quality in customer care.

LSBU is accredited to ISO 9001:2000 standard by the Lloyds Register of Quality Assurance. As part of our continuous improvement, documented processes and procedures are maintained through an internal audit programme ensuring customer requirements are met.

We believe that training is vital if we are to maintain high levels of skills and ensure the future success of our business. For that reason, we invest in an in-house training programme which provides training from professional and personal development to core and functional competencies.

For further information contact Lt Col Derek Hull on 01264 383362 or email: derek.hull@dsg.mod.uk