Case Study: UK Ministry of Defence saves over £50 million with PA Consulting

Saving over £50 million on the procurement of a new Astute-class submarine for the Royal Navy

The UK Ministry of Defence worked with PA Consulting on its Astute-class submarine programme, one of its most complex equipment initiatives. As negotiations began for the fifth submarine, the MOD needed innovative commercial arrangements with a sole supplier that complied with the Single Source Contracting Regulations and still delivered good value for taxpayers.

PA Consulting used detailed business analytics to assess programme risk and opportunity data, building evidence-based arguments to strengthen the MOD’s negotiating position. The result was savings of over £50 million on the £1.3 billion contract, an agreed build completion date nine months earlier than planned, and a stronger position for future submarine negotiations.

UK Ministry of Defence