Cammell Laird Builds 2000 Strong Supply Chain With Order Expectations

Birkenhead-based shipbuilder Cammell Laird has announced it has built a network of more than 2,000 suppliers as it steps up its bid to build a cutting-edge warship.

The shipyard and engineering company is registering more than five new suppliers every week as it builds its Leander Frigate supply chain. The business is bidding to build five Type 31e frigates for the Royal Navy after the Ministry of Defence took its first steps to reopening competition for the shipbuilding contracts. The Leander, Cammell Laird’s offering designed by BAE Systems, will also be marketed by BAE Systems to international customers.

More than 400 Leander specific suppliers have registered with the programme since the competition was announced in September 2017 as part of the UK’s new National Shipbuilding Strategy. More than 300 have already been cleared to support the company’s UK MOD bids. Businesses interested in joining the Leander supply chain should fill in a registration form on the Leander website www.leanderfrigate.com