ANI was tasked by Shareholder Ministers with conducting a competitive tender to appoint a Managing Contractor for the future submarine yard in 2018. The design basis for the tender was provided by the Commonwealth’s FSP. ANI awarded the MCC to Laing O’Rourke on 27 November 2018 on the basis of the 2018 FSP design.

ANI’s role is to manage and deliver the design and construction of the future submarine yard to the functional specifications documented by Naval Group and approved by Defence. In addition, the functional specifications for the Combat System Physical Integration Facility (CS-PIF) have been specified by Lockheed Martin Australia and approved by Defence.