Accreditations and Standards
All
of
our
sites
comply
with
the
following
standards
which
ensures
that
we
deliver
you
the
highest
possible
standards
of
service:
ISO
9001:2015,
ISO
14001,
DTCT,
Cyber
Essentials
Plus.
Our
ISO
accreditations
cover
the
production
and
Project
Management
of
the
following
services:
Integrated
Logistic
Support
(ILS)
solutions,
Technical
Documentation,
Training
(Analysis,
Design
and
Delivery),
Safety
and
Environmental
Services,
Graphic
Design, Electronic data management solutions, Bid Preparation, Translation services, Engineering support.
Copyright © 2025 TMS Support Solutions Ltd. All rights reserved
AEROSPACE AND DEFENCE
ASD S1000D
Specification 1000D is an international specification
for technical publications and is used throughout the
defence and aerospace industries. Originally a
specification for use within the aircraft industry, it has
been adopted by both Land and Maritime domains to
support technically complex equipment. Its structured
application across aerospace and defence provides
exceptional utility as a Standard for use in support of
complex commercial programmes in domains such as
rail or nuclear. Our S1000D team can advise and
support your organisation with the implementation of
S1000D derived technical documentation with outputs
in traditional printed form or as interactive electronic
technical documentation. With its ‘write once, use
many times’ utility, interactive electronic technical
documentation reduces the need for printed material,
it is portable on an electronic device and with its
modular content derived through a Common Source
Data Base (CSDB) it is able to reduce amendment
and through-life management costs to a minimum.
TMS have a proven record of accomplishment in the
development of S1000D data modules, technical
illustrations and the supporting CSDB and are able to
tailor a solution to meet your specific needs.
ASD S1000D CONVERSION
Our S1000D team are able to convert existing
technical documentation written to any commercial
or legacy Military standard into an S1000D
compliant document as a printed media or one of
the interactive technical publication classes. For
further details in IETP classes, see (1) Interactive
Electronic Technical Publications (IETPs).
ASD-STE100
All our technical authors are trained in the
application of STE100 Simplified Technical English.
The standard STE100 is a controlled language
primarily developed for the aircraft maintenance
industry. In this age of globalisation STE100 is fast
becoming the language for all international
businesses.
DEFENCE PUBLICATIONS
NATO CODIFICATION MANAGEMENT
Interactive Electronic Technical Publications (IETPS)
Bid preparation and
management
Bid preparation can be a daunting, time consuming process for organisations that do not have the capacity or the experience to meet the intensive resource requirement and the damaging time-scales a large and complex bid involves. Our experienced in-house teams of engineers, technical writers, illustrators and editors will provide you with the expertise and flexibility to prepare high quality documentation for even the most demanding bid.
Our bid preparation services include:
•
Technical through-life support content
•
Integrated Logistic Support analysis and planning
•
Safety and Environmental analysis and planning
•
Bid Management
•
Content consultancy and compliancy
•
Design, layout and formating
•
Validation and version control
•
Printing and binding
•
Packaging and delivery
Content Analysis
The content of Technical Documentation (TD) for new equipment is determined through Integrated Logistic Support (ILS) analysis conducted throughout the design and build programme with the aim of minimising whole life support costs and maximise supportability. Commercial equipment modified for service use are rarely supported by a structured ILS programme and product support informatio frequently falls short of the level required to support an MOD programme. TMS can help by analysing the Bill of Materials to develop a Preferred Repair Schedule (PRS), Ease of Maintenance Assessment (EMA) or a Maintenance Task Analysis (MTA) from which to derive the necessary supportability information to support technical documentation or training material. Our engineers can produce a repair assessment based upon disassembly and reassembly of an equipment, identifying the man hours expended, facilities, special tools and spares required to carry out each task. This could be compared to a logistics demonstration which is carried out to prove supportability as part of an equipment trials programme.TECHNICAL AUTHORING AND
TRANSLATION SERVICES
TECHNICAL AUTHORING Since 1991 TMS Support Solutions Ltd (TMS) has been providing Technical Documentation (TD) for Defence and Commercial customers around the world.We are experienced in developing TD to all recognised formats and specifications covering military Land, Sea and Air systems and to any commercial corporate style.With a substantial experience in all major military and commercial disciplines our technical authors bring together a unique blend of engineering expertise and technical authoring skills to ensure the delivered product meets your requirements and is clear, concise, correct and complete.Our experienced personnel are Subject Matter Experts (SME’s) in their particular trade and are able to create and deliver accurate operating and maintenance manuals for any equipment or, product.Outsourcing to TMS can provide significant cost saving over in- house resources. We are able to absorb peaks in your work levels and tupe existing staff to retain expertise and maintain an on-site presence, provide continuity and minimise any risk to production. Alternatively, all work can be carried out at our head office in Grantham Lincolnshire or one of our satellite offices in Newcastle-Upon-Tyne or Harlow.
TRANSLATION SERVICES
Accurate Technical translation is essential to the production of exportable
technical publications and marketing material. As an ISO 9001:2015
accredited agency we specialise in technical translation using a global
network of experienced and qualified translators. All our translators are
Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) in the relevant trade or professional
discipline, ensuring technical accuracy, attention to detail and consistency
in terminology. Our translated documents are proof read by a third party to
ensure that it is correct and complete.
dESKTOP PUBLISHING
Whatever your publishing needs our busy DTP department deliver an industry leading capability to deliver a rapid turnaround service to meet your requirements such as: • Data entry • Re-typing • Reformating and restructuring • Assembly of new or amended documentation with new or revised text and illustrations • Documentation conversion • Aligment with Defence Standards • Aligment to corporate style • Production or Linked PDF (Class 1 IETP)technical illustration and grapical design
At TMS we offer a comprehensive technical illustration and graphical design service to support the development of technical publications and training course material. We frequently support the needs of our customers as a standalone service in areas such as: • Technical illustrations (in line, tone or colour) from photographs or 3D CAD data • Infographics, wall charts and posters • Website development • Animation • Photo retouching • Video production and editing • Corporate branding • Graphical user interfacesTechnical Document Management
Document anagement
Annually we update and manage over
1000 technical manuals for both the
MOD and its suppliers covering subject
as diverse as hand tools to quad bikes,
cranes to bridges, various wheeled and
tracked vehicles, sighting systems to
aircraft and ships, in fact just about any
type of equipment manufactured by
European Defence Contractors and
operated by the MOD.
Distribution
We distribute both paper and electronic
copies of the technical documentation
worldwide both for Urgent Operational
Requirements (UORs) (a maximum of
three working days to dispatch to purple
gate or direct depending upon the
recipient's location) and a maximum of
seven working days for initial issue of
technical manuals as required by the
Customer
Technical document
conversion
TMS offers a technical document
conversion service to convert hard
copy publications into editable versions
for further processing or into PDFs or
Interactive Electronic Technical
Publications (IETPs) as required.
Digital imaging/document
scanning service
TMS offers digital scanning and indexing
services for any size document (for
example microfiche or blueprints) or
media format. The scanned image files
can be converted for delivery in a number
of electronic formats or prepared for
direct loading into commercial
documentation and content management
software platforms.
Technical Documentation on
Line (TDOL)
The Design Repository (DR) was created to provide the British Armed Forces with a secure location for the management of key project data and technical documents, Integrated Logistics Support (ILS) data, Logistics Support Analysis Records (LSAR) and Through Life Management Plans (TLMPs). One function of the DR is to provide on-line access to current technical information for the Royal Navy through Books of Reference (BR), the Army through Army Equipment Support Publications (AESPs) and the Royal Air Force through Air Publications (AP). This is achieved via Technical Documentation On Line (TDOL). TDOL provides viewing access to BRs, AESPs and APs and their digital variants to all organisations with a DR link. This facility has significantly reduced the need for hard copy printed technical manuals and their distribution as the user community has the ability to print a local controlled copy. TMS is one of very few companies with direct access to TDOL via our own industry vault, thereby, providing us with the ability to offer the following services: • Preparation of all manuals for upload to TDOL (print instruction pagination files and correctly formatted .pdf files) • Uploading new or amended manuals, amendment instructions and pagination files onto TDOL • Access to download master copy material from TDOL (following MOD transfer into the TMS vault) for amendment as required by the customer.
TECHNICAL DOCUMENTATION
Clear, concise, correct and complete Technical Publications are essential for the safe operation and maintenance of all types of equipment and provide a mechanism through which Whole life Costs (WLC) can be maintained at a practical minimum.The development of Technical Publications remains our core business since we were established in 1991 as TMS Publications Ltd. Since then, our portfolio of services has expanded and we maintain our position as a leading independent provider of Technical Publications. We are able to provide complete, fully illustrated platform, system or equipment workshop documentation and operator and maintainer Technical Publications to suit all maintenance and repair levels, each specifically tailored through Integrated Logistic Support and Supportability Analysis processes to ensure they are fit for purpose and meet the requirements of the customer, be it in electronic or printed form.
Accreditations and Standards
All
of
our
sites
comply
with
the
following
standards
which
ensures
that
we
deliver
you
the
highest
possible
standards
of
service:
ISO
9001:2015,
ISO
14001,
DTCT,
Cyber
Essentials
Plus.
Our
ISO
accreditations
cover
the
production
and
Project
Management
of
the
following
services:
Integrated
Logistic
Support
(ILS)
solutions,
Technical
Documentation,
Training
(Analysis,
Design
and
Delivery),
Safety
and
Environmental
Services,
Graphic
Design,
Electronic
data
management
solutions,
Bid
Preparation,
Translation
services,
Engineering
support.
Copyright © 2025 TMS Support Solutions Ltd.
All rights reserved
AEROSPACE AND DEFENCE
ASD S1000D
Specification 1000D is an international specification for
technical publications and is used throughout the
defence and aerospace industries. Originally a
specification for use within the aircraft industry, it has
been adopted by both Land and Maritime domains to
support technically complex equipment. Its structured
application across aerospace and defence provides
exceptional utility as a Standard for use in support of
complex commercial programmes in domains such as
rail or nuclear. Our S1000D team can advise and
support your organisation with the implementation of
S1000D derived technical documentation with outputs in
traditional printed form or as interactive electronic
technical documentation. With its ‘write once, use many
times’ utility, interactive electronic technical
documentation reduces the need for printed material, it
is portable on an electronic device and with its modular
content derived through a Common Source Data Base
(CSDB) it is able to reduce amendment and through-life
management costs to a minimum. TMS have a proven
record of accomplishment in the development of
S1000D data modules, technical illustrations and the
supporting CSDB and are able to tailor a solution to
meet your specific needs.
ASD S1000D CONVERSION
Our S1000D team are able to convert existing technical
documentation written to any commercial or legacy
Military standard into an S1000D compliant document
as a printed media or one of the interactive technical
publication classes. For further details in IETP classes,
see (1) Interactive Electronic Technical Publications
(IETPs).
ASD-STE100
All our technical authors are trained in the application of
STE100 Simplified Technical English. The standard
STE100 is a controlled language primarily developed for
the aircraft maintenance industry. In this age of
globalisation STE100 is fast becoming the language for
all international businesses.
DEFENCE PUBLICATIONS
NATO CODIFICATION
MANAGEMENT
Interactive Electronic
Technical Publications
(IETPS)
Bid preparation and
management
Bid preparation can be a daunting, time consuming process for organisations that do not have the capacity or the experience to meet the intensive resource requirement and the damaging time-scales a large and complex bid involves. Our experienced in-house teams of engineers, technical writers, illustrators and editors will provide you with the expertise and flexibility to prepare high quality documentation for even the most demanding bid.
Our bid preparation services include:
•
Technical through-life support content
•
Integrated Logistic Support analysis and planning
•
Safety and Environmental analysis and planning
•
Bid Management
•
Content consultancy and compliancy
•
Design, layout and formating
•
Validation and version control
•
Printing and binding
•
Packaging and delivery
Content Analysis
The content of Technical Documentation (TD) for new equipment is determined through Integrated Logistic Support (ILS) analysis conducted throughout the design and build programme with the aim of minimising whole life support costs and maximise supportability. Commercial equipment modified for service use are rarely supported by a structured ILS programme and product support informatio frequently falls short of the level required to support an MOD programme. TMS can help by analysing the Bill of Materials to develop a Preferred Repair Schedule (PRS), Ease of Maintenance Assessment (EMA) or a Maintenance Task Analysis (MTA) from which to derive the necessary supportability information to support technical documentation or training material. Our engineers can produce a repair assessment based upon disassembly and reassembly of an equipment, identifying the man hours expended, facilities, special tools and spares required to carry out each task. This could be compared to a logistics demonstration which is carried out to prove supportability as part of an equipment trials programme.TECHNICAL AUTHORING
AND TRANSLATION
SERVICES
TECHNICAL AUTHORING Since 1991 TMS Support Solutions Ltd (TMS) has been providing Technical Documentation (TD) for Defence and Commercial customers around the world.We are experienced in developing TD to all recognised formats and specifications covering military Land, Sea and Air systems and to any commercial corporate style.With a substantial experience in all major military and commercial disciplines our technical authors bring together a unique blend of engineering expertise and technical authoring skills to ensure the delivered product meets your requirements and is clear, concise, correct and complete.Our experienced personnel are Subject Matter Experts (SME’s) in their particular trade and are able to create and deliver accurate operating and maintenance manuals for any equipment or, product.Outsourcing to TMS can provide significant cost saving over in-house resources. We are able to absorb peaks in your work levels and tupe existing staff to retain expertise and maintain an on-site presence, provide continuity and minimise any risk to production. Alternatively, all work can be carried out at our head office in Grantham Lincolnshire or one of our satellite offices in Newcastle-Upon-Tyne or Harlow.
TRANSLATION SERVICES
Accurate Technical translation is essential to the production of
exportable technical publications and marketing material. As
an ISO 9001:2015 accredited agency we specialise in
technical translation using a global network of experienced
and qualified translators. All our translators are Subject Matter
Experts (SMEs) in the relevant trade or professional
discipline, ensuring technical accuracy, attention to detail and
consistency in terminology. Our translated documents are
proof read by a third party to ensure that it is correct and
complete.
dESKTOP PUBLISHING
Whatever your publishing needs our busy DTP department deliver an industry leading capability to deliver a rapid turnaround service to meet your requirements such as: • Data entry • Re-typing • Reformating and restructuring • Assembly of new or amended documentation with new or revised text and illustrations • Documentation conversion • Aligment with Defence Standards • Aligment to corporate style • Production or Linked PDF (Class 1 IETP)technical
illustration and
grapical design
At TMS we offer a comprehensive technical illustration and graphical design service to support the development of technical publications and training course material. We frequently support the needs of our customers as a standalone service in areas such as: • Technical illustrations (in line, tone or colour) from photographs or 3D CAD data • Infographics, wall charts and posters • Website development • Animation • Photo retouching • Video production and editing • Corporate branding • Graphical user interfacesTechnical Document
Management
Document anagement
Annually we update and manage over 1000 technical
manuals for both the MOD and its suppliers covering
subject as diverse as hand tools to quad bikes, cranes
to bridges, various wheeled and tracked vehicles,
sighting systems to aircraft and ships, in fact just about
any type of equipment manufactured by European
Defence Contractors and operated by the MOD.
Distribution
We distribute both paper and electronic copies of the
technical documentation worldwide both for Urgent
Operational Requirements (UORs) (a maximum of three
working days to dispatch to purple gate or direct
depending upon the recipient's location) and a
maximum of seven working days for initial issue of
technical manuals as required by the Customer
Technical document conversion
TMS offers a technical document conversion service to
convert hard copy publications into editable versions for
further processing or into PDFs or Interactive Electronic
Technical Publications (IETPs) as required.
Digital imaging/document scanning
service
TMS offers digital scanning and indexing services for
any size document (for example microfiche or
blueprints) or media format. The scanned image files
can be converted for delivery in a number of electronic
formats or prepared for direct loading into commercial
documentation and content management software
platforms.
Technical
Documentation on
Line (TDOL)
The Design Repository (DR) was created to provide the British Armed Forces with a secure location for the management of key project data and technical documents, Integrated Logistics Support (ILS) data, Logistics Support Analysis Records (LSAR) and Through Life Management Plans (TLMPs). One function of the DR is to provide on-line access to current technical information for the Royal Navy through Books of Reference (BR), the Army through Army Equipment Support Publications (AESPs) and the Royal Air Force through Air Publications (AP). This is achieved via Technical Documentation On Line (TDOL). TDOL provides viewing access to BRs, AESPs and APs and their digital variants to all organisations with a DR link. This facility has significantly reduced the need for hard copy printed technical manuals and their distribution as the user community has the ability to print a local controlled copy. TMS is one of very few companies with direct access to TDOL via our own industry vault, thereby, providing us with the ability to offer the following services: • Preparation of all manuals for upload to TDOL (print instruction pagination files and correctly formatted .pdf files) • Uploading new or amended manuals, amendment instructions and pagination files onto TDOL • Access to download master copy material from TDOL (following MOD transfer into the TMS vault) for amendment as required by the customer.
TECHNICAL
DOCUMENTATION
Clear, concise, correct and complete Technical Publications are essential for the safe operation and maintenance of all types of equipment and provide a mechanism through which Whole life Costs (WLC) can be maintained at a practical minimum.The development of Technical Publications remains our core business since we were established in 1991 as TMS Publications Ltd. Since then, our portfolio of services has expanded and we maintain our position as a leading independent provider of Technical Publications. We are able to provide complete, fully illustrated platform, system or equipment workshop documentation and operator and maintainer Technical Publications to suit all maintenance and repair levels, each specifically tailored through Integrated Logistic Support and Supportability Analysis processes to ensure they are fit for purpose and meet the requirements of the customer, be it in electronic or printed form.
