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Supply of Vessel Arrest Entanglement Boom to Home Office Border Force

Awarded 05 Jul 2020

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Awarded05 Jul 2020
Value£12,395.00
RegionUnited Kingdom
CategoryDefense & Aerospace
Ended 6y 4mo ago14d term
Awarded 5 July 2020Expired 19 July 2020

HOME OFFICE awarded a contract to RGES International Ltd for the development and supply of a vessel arrest entanglement boom for use by Home Office Border Force.

The boom is designed to safely stop vessels at sea by entangling propellers, causing a controlled stop without harming occupants.

It is deployable at speed from RHIBs, Border Force CPVs, or Cutters.

The contract, valued at £12,395, required immediate mobilisation and delivery of a demonstration-ready product within two weeks of award.

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