HMRC Ullage cages - Sevington

The Supply and installation of Ullage Cages to South-East & Central IBF locations .The application of an Ullage Cage in Border Force facilities is to create a secure area as a temporary storage facility appropriate to the security standard.

0.5. Ullage cages are a secure, temporary, lockable compartment/area for the detention and/or seizure of any un-manifested, prohibited, suspicious or detained goods subject to UK customs authority investigation by Border Force.

The five IBF sites contain inspection sheds, operated by Border Force. It is a requirement at all IBF locations that the inspection sheds contain Ullage Cages for the storage of contraband items.

The benefits for Border Force are that there is a secure location within an IBF Inspection Shed that can be utilised to store dangerous goods and contraband.