Northern Defence Industries Ltd

NDI Ltd
Membership Benefits
Global
Partner
As a member of NDI, you are also entitled to become either affiliate or full members of EEF,
depending your NDI subscription level. This gives you access to EEF’s information and insight,
networking events and member briefings, member rates on an extensive range of training
courses and the opportunity to get involved in EEF’s policy and representation work.
Level 3
NDI is part of EEF, the manufacturers’ organisation – the most influential body representing UK
manufacturing. At EEF, everything we do is designed to help manufacturing and
engineering industry flourish, from providing essential business support and training, to
championing our industry within government in the UK and in Europe.
Level 2
EEF
Membership
Level 1
Description
Cost
Service
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You can also upgrade your EEF membership to include one or more of EEF’s business support
subscription services, including HR & Employment Law Support and Health, Safety and
Environment Support.
Fee Protection
Insurance with
Taxwise
NDI is working in partnership with TaxWise, one of the leading providers of Fee Protection
Insurance in the UK. As an NDI member you are now protected with FREE insurance to cover
professional fees arising from HM Revenue & Customs enquiries, compliance visits, interventions
and disputes. The cover encompasses all taxes; corporate, income, PAYE, national insurance and
VAT.
Legal Services
Some exclusive benefits have been agreed with Squire Patton Boggs including 10% discount on
charge out rates, 1 hour free telephone advice on legal issues, free access to legal blogs, no
charge for travel time, access to non UK legal advice, free access to 24/7 legal crisis hotline, free
access to ad-hoc legal advice unit, discounted Anti-bribery & Corruption toolkit.
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Membership Benefits
Facilitated
Customer
Introductions
NDI has an extensive database of contacts with the MoD DE&S organisation and a number of
Prime Contractors and their associated supply chains. NDI is able to facilitate business to
business introductions to named individuals within these organisations (5 introductions per year)
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Business
Opportunity
Sourcing
Using your business capability information the NDI team will search for relevant business
opportunities on your behalf
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Generic
Business
Opportunities
Receive regular business opportunities through the NDI weekly opportunities bulletin.
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(Only level 2
and level 3 members can access more detailed information about these)
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Discounted
Exhibitions
and
Conferences
Global
Partner
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Level 3
NDI is working in Partnership with Vistage International and negotiated discounted Vistage
membership, free entry to Vistage regional events, 40% off Vistage Forums, free access to
Vistage expert publications for NDI members. You will also receive free sector intelligence and
market information reports
Level 2
Vistage
discounts
Level 1
Description
Cost
Service
NDI organises participation in internationally significant exhibitions and conferences such as
the NDI Annual Conference, DSEI and Farnborough International. Member companies receive
preferential delegate rates and significant discounts on exhibition and advertising spaces
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NDI Ltd
Membership Benefits
NDI will work with you to develop and agree an action plan that will identify target markets,
Customers and business improvement projects that can be used to measure progress and
monitor performance.
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Business
Development
Action Plans
Press and
Public
Relations
support
Global
Partner
FOC
Level 3
NDI publishes a fortnightly electronic bulletin that is emailed to members and subscribers. It is
packed with information including member news stories, business opportunities, events, topical
articles and market intelligence.
Level 2
NDI Bulletin
Level 1
Description
Cost
Service
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We help member companies with press and public relations support.
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Business
Information
and
Networking
Events
Discounted
NDI Events
and
Workshops
Membership
Directory
NDI organises networking and special interest group events at which business information is
presented and exchanged. (some networking events are chargeable)
Project
Industry Days
In partnership with Prime Contractors, MOD and major integrators, NDI will organise ‘Industry
Days’ in support of specific projects and programmes.
NDI operates extensive range of events aimed at adding real value to its members companies.
Types of events include: meet the technologist, opportunities through offset, SC21, Meet the
Buyer, ITAR, Protecting your IP
Significantly raise the profile of your business with a full business profile and logo in the NDI online
membership directory
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NDI Ltd
Membership Benefits
NDI will provide OEM’s and Primes with support to for the development and implementation of
Industrial Participation Strategies.
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NDI will provide support to profile suppliers against procurement specification and will assist with
selection.
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NDI will agree a Global Partner level support plan based on the Partners specific requirements for
programmes or projects.
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NDI provides a range of discounted consultancy services in areas such as
 Tender and bid writing
 Project Management
 Business Improvement
 Lean Manufacturing
 SC21
 International Trade
 Offset and Industrial Participation
 Investor readiness
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Global
Partner
Industrial
Participation
Strategies
Supplier
Profiling and
selection
Global Partner
Support
Package
Discounted
Consultancy
Services
NDI has operational partnerships with organisations such as ISIC, AMRC, UKTI DSO, CDE which
can provide services to help grow your business, improve manufacturing and business
performance. Including Lean programmes, Six Sigma, Technology Development and access
to new markets,
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Level 3
NDI will provide a platform for you to post your specific buying requirements and proactively
source suitable suppliers on your behalf.
Level 2
Business
Opportunity
Posting
Business
Improvement
Support
Level 1
Description
Cost
Service
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