# Border Force, Charter of Vessel

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Home Office](/buyers/home-office/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: CWIND LTD
- Award value: £0
- Award date: 24 December 2021
- Published: 16 March 2022
- Contract start: 4 January 2022
- Contract end: 4 April 2022
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: goods
- Notice ID: fec09804-3c9e-454b-b20c-c162bdbb8845-519003
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ead7e4cd-1565-43f9-a05a-2f5c373466d5

## Description

1\. Border Force have a requirement to Charter a vessel for the purpose of personnel transfer in support of Migrant Operations from RAMSGATE, UK to RAMSGATE UK, during the period 04 January 2022- 04 April 2022\. \(3 months firm plus 4 x 3 month options - exercised at Charterers discretion with 1 months' notice\) 2\. The Chartered vessel will be used in support of the Border Force vessels to aid in the transport of Migrants recovered from the sea to the UK Reception Centre's\. It is anticipated the vessel will be required to operate on a "day running" basis with regular visits to port to transfer people\. However, there may be an occasional requirement to extend deployments or work night hours\. Border Force will embark up to 12 personnel to manage the migrants; the vessel crew are responsible for the operation of the vessel only\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fec09804-3c9e-454b-b20c-c162bdbb8845-519003)