DSDA - Defence Storage, Processing and Distribution Services

The Defence Storage and Distribution Agency (DSDA) is an enhanced executive agency of the British MoD and is the storage and distribution arm of the Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S) organisation. DSDA’s role is to store, maintain, issue, process and distribute materiel for the MoD and other designated users.

The DSDA vision consists of 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 DE&S, we have a team that can meet in full the logistics challenges posed to the MoD in the 21st Century.'

Our contribution to the core DE&S mission is to equip and support the British Armed Forces for operations now and in the future, and our commitment remains to providing a service that is effective and commercially astute, that inspires trust and confidence among our stakeholders to ensure:

• We provide the armed forces with the right equipment, support and logistics service, at the right time and in the right place
• We will deliver our agreed levels of service in full to our customer
• We are fit for the challenges of today, and agile enough to meet the challenges of tomorrow

DSDA currently operates from eleven major storage and munitions sites in the UK and one in Germany. DSDA is the custodian of the UK’s stockpile of munitions, providing unrivalled services for the processing of complex weapons. We have the facilities and skills to offer comprehensive support, including assembly and testing of the most sophisticated weapons systems deployed by the UK's Armed Forces.

We are currently responsible for 1.411 million stock lines, valued at £12.594 billion.

The defence supply chain

DSDA is the only Agency within the DE&S organisation and is strategically placed at the centre of the defence supply chain providing the gateway to the MoD’s distribution network, known as the purple gate. DSDA also operates the link between the commercial and military supply systems. With visibility across the supply chain we provide a single point of contact for our customers through a 24/7 customer service desk.

Total logistic support

We have developed a comprehensive range of capabilities and services for our customers in Defence and industry. We offer a total logistics support package that includes warehousing, distribution, in store maintenance, repair and refurbishment, processing and testing, as well as operating the reverse supply chain. Other services include: quality assurance and inspection, inventory control, specialist packaging, documentation, fast track distribution and controlled humidity environment (CHE) for long term storage of vehicles.

Integrated project teams

Our customer base is made up of the Integrated Project Teams (IPT’s) within DE&S who manage the introduction of Defence materials to the MoD. DSDA is a key enabler within DE&S and our ability to manage our partnership between our customers and the Armed Forces is unique.

We are increasingly working with prime contractors and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) tailoring our services to meet their requirements. We offer access to the real benefits available from DSDA's support including: long term value for money, excellent quality and performance records and low risk solutions. The agency acts as a sub-contractor for many Defence manufacturers in support of deployed equipment and systems and has become the preferred supplier to some of the biggest names in defence.

Our Commitment

DSDA exists for the benefit of Defence and will always make the best use of its resources, and the skills, knowledge and abilities of its people to deliver the required service. Our top priority is to deliver the requirements of the UK's armed forces on operational and expeditionary deployments and meet the continual needs of our customers.