UNITED STATES OF AMERICA —Serco has secured a £147 million contract to support the U.S. Navy’s in-service surface ships under the Deputy Portfolio Acquisition Executive Maritime for Modernization & Sustainment. The award covers activities required to manage and sustain naval platforms after entering service, extending Serco’s involvement in U.S. Navy surface-ship support.
The programme combines several technical and management disciplines, including life cycle management, programme and project management, technical engineering and integrated logistics support. These activities will be delivered across 10 core mission functions, creating a broad support scope spanning engineering, maintenance planning, logistics and programme execution.
Most of the work is expected to take place at major U.S. naval hubs across CONUS and OCONUS locations. Serco will act as the primary technical interface, supporting the integration of updated technologies into ships as they progress through their service lives. The arrangement therefore covers both ongoing sustainment requirements and technology integration within the existing fleet.
The contract is significant for the U.S. naval sustainment market because maintaining in-service ships requires continuous technical, logistical and programme support alongside the Navy’s operational activities. By combining these functions under one support arrangement, the programme involves engineering and logistics providers as well as organizations responsible for fleet modernization and sustainment.
For the U.S. Navy, the work supports the continued operation and modernization of existing surface vessels rather than the procurement of new ships. The focus on life cycle management also reflects the long-duration nature of naval platforms, where engineering changes, logistics requirements and technology upgrades can continue for many years after initial commissioning.
Serco is an international provider of services to governments, with activities spanning defence, transport, health, justice and other public-sector markets. The company has supported the U.S. Navy in this area for more than 20 years, providing an established base for the latest contract.
For defence contractors and suppliers, the award highlights continued demand for specialized sustainment capabilities around the U.S. surface fleet. The combination of engineering, logistics and programme functions also provides visibility into the types of technical services required as naval forces seek to keep existing platforms operational while incorporating new technologies.
