Defence Equipment and Support

Head of Commercial - Submarines

The Submarines Commercial team is responsible for providing commercial advice and support to the Submarines Operating Centre, Chief of Materiel (Fleet) and the Naval Base Operating Centre (Clyde, Devonport and Rosyth Naval Bases).


The Head of Commercial is responsible for the Submarine Operating Centre commercial strategy and the leadership and professional development of all commercial staff within the Submarines Operating Staff, Chief of Materiel (Fleet) jointly with Head Commercial Ships and the Naval Base Operating Centre (Clyde, Devonport and Rosyth).

In addition, the Head of Commercial provides cross-cutting assurance and coherence for all commercial arrangements placed in the Operating Centre, Naval Bases at Clyde, Devonport and Rosyth.

The team provides commercial acumen to Submarine Operating Centre’s procurements and ensure coherency and value for money are in place prior to agreement and placement of commercial deals. Support to the Royal Naval Submarine Fleet is provided by ensuring timeliness of contract placement for all submarine-related good services and support.





Pge updated 15 March 2011


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Team Leader : Tom O'Gorman

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