DSDA - Defence Storage, Processing and Distribution Services

Defence Storage and Distribution Agency (DSDA), is a customer driven, commercially aware, storage, distribution and processing organisation within the transformed defence supply chain.

Through working in collaboration with our staff, customers, consumers and the Defence Logistic Organisation (DLO), we have a team that can meet in full the logistic challenges posed to the MoD in the 21st century. Our mission is to sustain the fighting power of the UK's armed forces worldwide by providing a storage processing and distribution service that meets the highest levels of professional excellence.

DSDA manages a comprehensive range of storage, processing and distribution tasks on behalf of its customers in defence and industry, with the capacity to offer a complete logistic support package, and is currently responsible for an inventory of 1.28 million lines, valued at £15.9 billion.

DEFENCE LOGISTICS SERVICES

The main customer base of DSDA is the Defence Logistics Organisation (DLO) integrated project team, which manages the support of the MoD's fleets of ships, submarines, aircraft and vehicles, including their munitions and equipments. However, DSDA is also increasingly working with industry prime contractors to deliver the most cost-effective and efficient logistic services to the UK's armed forces.

SECURE MATERIAL STORAGE AND WAREHOUSING

DSDA offers secure materiel storage facilities located nationwide, with excellent road and rail links together with fully-trained specialist teams to manage the warehousing and distribution of key defence equipment. Facilities include warehousing for every possible inventory, including high security storage, hazardous item storage, controlled-humidity environments, document storage, covered and open equipment storage, and hardstanding.

MILITARY EQUIPMENT TECHNICAL SERVICES BUSINESS STREAM

The technical services business stream has responsibility for the inspection, maintenance, modification and conditioning support of all DSDA products. It is also responsible for the provision of technical advice, ISPM conditioning (ensuring that all wood products are covered by ISPM certification), packaging for in-storage products, and the manufacture / repair of Special to Type Containers (STCs) and special requests from IPTS and commercial customers.

The receipt, stock maintenance, pre-issue inspection and conditioning of all technical products from suppliers and units worldwide is supported by equipment failure reports and discrepancy reports on non-conforming items, and sub-assemblies missing or returned.

DEFENCE LOGISTIC SERVICES FOR PRIME CONTRACTORS

DSDA is working with prime military industry contractors to deliver the most cost effective and efficient logistics services to the armed forces, and is able to offer the complete supply-chain service for both explosive and non-explosive suppliers and manufacturers.

DSDA possesses fully-secure storage facilities, manned by highly trained and motivated staff, located at the gateway to the dedicated distribution channels of the military supply chain, with direct delivery links to military units. Indeed, DSDA is already acting as a subcontractor for many defence manufacturers in support of deployed defence equipment and systems.

DSDA - SUPPORTING THE UK MOD

DSDA currently operates from 13 major installations in the UK and one in Germany, with regional distribution centres located in all major garrison areas. DSDA's multi-skilled workforce of 5,200 provides all of the quality services and capabilities that meet the exacting standards of the MoD's Standard Priority System. Capabilities include in-store maintenance, inventory control, packaging, documentation and fast track distribution.

In addition, DSDA has the facilities and skills to offer comprehensive support to, and processing of, the most sophisticated weapon systems.

DSDA not only supports the UK's armed forces in peacetime, but is a key hub in support to operations. Working closely with the Defence Transport Movements Agency (DTMA), DSDA provides a launch platform for worldwide logistic support.