Commodity Support Services
Logistics Commodities & Services Transformation (LCST) Programme
Developing an end-to-end supply chain for LCST commodity items that delivers savings to the MOD
Commodity Support Services (CSS) is made up of sub-contractors Leidos Supply Ltd and TVS SCS. CSS manages the end-to-end supply chain for approx. 70,000 Nato Stock Numbers (NSNs) covering four areas:
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Medical - The supply of medical equipment and consumables including pharmaceuticals, dental and veterinary.
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Food - The provision of operational food for operations and exercises in the UK and overseas through the Deployable Food Programme and Operational Ration Packs contract.
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General Supplies - Provision of over 16,000 NSNs covering everyday domestic items from fasteners to paint, flags to insecticides, cleaning products to rope and electrical components to chemicals. GS also manage the provision of batteries and oils, lubricants & gases.
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Clothing - Responsible for the development, acquisition, through-life management and disposal of uniforms, clothing and personal equipment for the UK armed forces and MOD agencies.
Acquisition and Contract Management
Responsible for the procurement of LCST commodities and for the management of vendor agreements.
Commodity Management
What to Buy: Responsible for understanding and refining the customer requirement and for production identification.
Inventory and Equipment Management
When to Buy: responsible for demand planning, stock optimisation, obsolescence management, excess stock identification, disposal recommendations and equipment management & through-life support.
Category Management
How to Buy: Responsible for category strategy maintenance, commercial specification development, supply source management, purchase request management and inbound material control activities.
