Capita plc (‘Capita’) has gone live with its expanded training contract with the Royal Navy to deliver marine engineering training, which was announced in February this year.
The Capita-led consortium – including Raytheon UK, Elbit Systems UK, Fujitsu, the University of Lincoln and several smaller British suppliers – will welcome more than 170 additional personnel to fulfil training services for Marine Engineering at HMS Sultan, home of the Royal Navy’s Marine Engineering Training Group and the Royal Naval Air Engineering and Survival School.
The new colleagues joined the Capita and Raytheon businesses on 1 May.
Under the contract expansion, the Capita-led consortium will deliver training delivery and support services designed to enhance the Royal Navy’s operational capabilities and ensure the highest standards of training for its personnel. Services to be fulfilled by Capita and its partners include training design and media, quality assurance and equipment management.
Dame Caroline Dinenage DBE, MP for Gosport, said:
“HMS Sultan plays a vital role in the heart of Gosport, supporting the Royal Navy’s training capability, and I’m delighted to see this significant expansion of marine engineering training being delivered here. I welcome the 170 jobs in Gosport through the Capita-led consortium which strengthens not only our local economy but also the Navy’s operational readiness. I’m particularly pleased having led the successful campaign to keep HMS Sultan’s marine engineering training in Gosport and I look forward to seeing this partnership continue to enhance the world-class training that HMS Sultan is renowned for.”
Capita will leverage its extensive experience in training delivery to integrate the new services into its wider Royal Navy partnership, share best practices, and explore opportunities to extend training transformation programmes into Marine Engineering.
Since 2021, Capita has led the consortium of world-class defence and technology companies to transform shore-based training for Royal Navy personnel across fourteen sites as part of a 12-year, £1.3bn contract.
David Hook, Managing Director for Capita Defence and National Preparedness, said:
"I am hugely proud to welcome a significant number of new colleagues as part of our expanded partnership with the Royal Navy as we bring the Maritime Engineering Training Group into our delivery contract."
“This marks the 10th service transition managed under the Royal Navy Selborne training contract, originally awarded to Capita in 2021."
“The work we fulfil for the Royal Navy – in delivering over 80% of shore-based training and a modern and interactive teaching environment for personnel – is an example of Capita’s national preparedness capabilities.”
Gillian Dowds, Head of Training Transformation at Raytheon UK, said:
“World-class training is at the heart of our partnership with the Royal Navy as part of a consortium of leading defence and technology businesses. We look forward to continuing to equip Marine Engineering personnel with the critical training and support services they need to fulfil their roles.”
Commodore Jo Deakin, Deputy Director, People Training, said:
"As a former Commanding Officer, HMS SULTAN will always be very special to me. The inclusion of Marine Engineering Training within this expanded contract represents an exciting opportunity to work with our consortium partners to modernise training throughout the Royal Navy. I look forward to working with the new personnel.”
Notes to editors:
Team Fisher – the project name for the Capita-led consortium partnering with the Royal Navy – is combining a range of sophisticated technologies, processes and training management systems to fulfil the 12-year Royal Navy shore-based training contract. It is:
- reviewing and modernising all training courses and providing accompanying analytics to ensure training methods best meet the Royal Navy’s needs.
- running live on-the-ground training, and developing and deploying new methods, including digital learning and training simulation technology.
- managing all the associated Royal Navy training equipment including procurement and decommissioning.
- providing data through performance dashboards for Royal Navy management and managing IT infrastructure.
- improving accreditation and apprenticeship management and running Royal Navy learning and development hubs and career advice services.
- marketing Royal Navy courses to the wider international defence market and identifying further revenue opportunities for the service.
- delivering a truly collaborative approach with the Royal Navy.
About Capita plc
Capita is a modern outsourcer, helping clients across the public and private sectors run complex business processes more efficiently, creating better consumer experiences. Operating across eight countries, Capita’s 34,000 colleagues support primarily UK and European clients with people-based services underpinned by market-leading technology. We play an integral role in society - our work matters to the lives of the millions of people who rely on us every day.
About Raytheon UK
With over 2,000 employees in the UK, Raytheon UK is a major supplier and systems integrator to the UK Ministry of Defence that designs, develops and manufactures defence and space products. The company is also a leading provider of training transformations services and continues to invest in research and development, supporting innovation and technological advances across the country. Raytheon UK is part of RTX’s Raytheon business.
About METG
Marine Engineering Training Group (METG) is the new name for the Defence School of Marine Engineering which was brought into the Royal Navy from the Defence College of Technical Training (DCTT) under Air Command in November 2024. Based at HMS Sultan, METG delivers all Phase 2 & 3 Individual Marine Engineer (ME) and Marine Engineering Technician (MET) training for General Service & Submariners. Marine Engineers Officers and Technicians are pivotal to the RN’s day-to-day operations making sure state-of-the-art warships are powered, maintained and ready for action. Whatever engineering challenges a vessel faces, the ship’s Marine Engineering personnel need to be highly trained and equipped to find a solution.
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