The Ministry of Defence operates a large fleet of Protected Plant, C-vehicle (engineering plant vehicles) Private Finance Initiative and Mechanical Handling Equipment which requires effective management. Babcock are bidding for the Through-Life Support Partner contract for these vehicle fleets. In order to provide an effective solution to the Ministry of Defence, and bolster confidence in Babcock’s ability to deliver the required availability the Babcock engineering and bid teams required Integrated Logistic Support (ILS) specialists to help shape the support elements of their service offering.