What EDP delivers
We’re the architects and caretakers of major equipment programmes across land, air and sea, ensuring that it performs when it matters most.
- Capability, Innovation, Technology Development & Assessment
- User Requirements Definition
- System Requirements Definition
- Test, Evaluation & Acceptance
- Independent Assurance, Evaluation & Advice
- Through-life Availability Management
- Through-life Capability Management
- Legislative & Regulatory Compliance: Certification, Safety, Security & Environmental
- Supplier Technical Assessment & Monitoring
- Engineering Support to Decisions
- Knowledge Management
Aurora Engineering Partnership
- Comprising QinetiQ, AtkinsRéalis, BMT, and Frazer-Nash Consultancy, the Aurora Engineering Partnership brings together considerable cross-sector technical skills and expertise to deliver operational readiness.
- The Aurora Engineering Partnership manages a network of hundreds of specialist providers who can deliver critical engineering requirements through the EDP.
- In comparison to EDP’s predecessor framework, the involvement of SMEs has doubled and the Aurora partnership has committed to further increasing the role of SMEs to 25% of future work.
- Fundamental to the successful delivery of EDP is the wider group of companies - known as the Provider Network – who deliver critical engineering outcomes.
| Around 230 suppliers |
23% value delivered by companies who are SMEs |
65% of the network are now SMEs |
- Recent changes to the network of suppliers make it easier for non-traditional defence companies to provide their innovation and technological skills to support both the rapid development and operational readiness of equipment.
What does the Provider Network deliver?
- Close collaboration between the partners and the hundreds of companies involved
- Promotes and enables SME inclusivity with standardised contracting
- Enables greater pace, flexibility and agility to meet current and future requirements as defence needs evolve
- Helps the Armed Forces to be warfighting ready through better exploitation of their data and adopting digital engineering principles, tools and techniques
Access to the Provider Network is reviewed and refreshed to provide a dynamic environment for approved suppliers to win work.
If you’re interested in joining the Provider Network and would like to know more about how to get involved, contact us.
