Joining JOSCAR gave Marlin Environmental Services a platform to be seen and trusted

Strengthening credibility and access in a complex Defence supply chain.

Who are Marlin Environmental Services?

Over the last 20 years, Marlin has become an industry leader in specialist engineering, environmental cleaning, waste management, safety training and confined space services for defence and commercial sectors.

Marlin’s reputation has been built upon its reliability, customer first approach and its focus on building strong long-term relationships. Marlin takes pride in its highly skilled and experienced teams, who remain at the forefront of engineering, environmental and safety sectors.

Turning strong processes into buyer confidence

For Marlin, building trust with primes and government Buyers was just as challenging as delivering the work itself.

Buyers needed confidence in Marlin’s processes, accreditations, and operational capability. Marlin, in turn, required a credible, widely recognised way to demonstrate that confidence at scale, reflecting the significant investment they had made in building robust internal processes.

The challenge: demonstrating rigour to sceptical buyers

Without a shared framework, proving credibility often meant repeating conversations, re-explaining processes and responding to varied assurance requests - all while trying to grow the business.

By joining JOSCAR, Marlin gained a trusted platform to showcase themselves in a way that Defence buyers already recognise and rely on.

"We’ve spent a long time developing our processes… now to be able to show that to customers who might be sceptical - it solidifies that this is a process that will work.”

Mark Davey,
Group Technical Manager,
Marlin Environmental Services

Taking part in the JOSCAR SME Innovation Award gave Marlin an additional opportunity to validate its approach in front of industry leaders - reinforcing confidence in the work the team has delivered behind the scenes for years.

A platform for collaboration, not just compliance

One of the key differentiators for Marlin with JOSCAR is the sense of collaboration that comes with being part of the community.

Through JOSCAR Live, Marlin was able to engage directly with buyers, procurement teams and industry influencers - opening doors that are often difficult for SMEs to access through traditional routes.

"JOSCAR allows you to expand your network and possibly offer the same solutions to a wider audience. Winning the Judge's Choice Award is recognition of a lot of hard work.”

Mark Davey,
Group Technical Manager,
Marlin Environmental Services