FATS 3 provides a more efficient contractual route for the MoD and other departments to procure technical support through pre-agreed contract terms and rates. The framework will make it faster for government departments to draw on Plextek’s expertise in broad capability areas including computing technologies and mathematical techniques; information and signal processing technology; electronic warfare systems and DEW technologies; integrated systems technology; communications and CIS related technologies; manufacturing processes/design tools and techniques; and business processes.
Colin Smithers, Managing Director at Plextek commented: Plextek has vast defence experience spanning numerous successful projects, and 12 months ago we set up a specialist Defence Group to help raise our visibility in the supply chain and help strengthen relationships with the MoD. Becoming a FATS 3 supplier is a great step forward for the Group. The simplified contracting mechanism cuts out a lot of laborious paperwork and will help us generate more business and build initial projects into bigger follow-up work quickly, simply and efficiently.