Preliminary Market Engagement : Vessel Arrest System

This is a Preliminary Market Engagment notice that the Home Office will be seeking to at an as yet undetermined date a vessel arrest system. This notice is for interested parties to express interest in providing this work. Border Security Command Maritime is seeking information from suppliers capable of providing a portable vessel arrest capability to support maritime law enforcement and border security operations. The capability is intended to enable trained maritime enforcement personnel to safely intercept and stop non-compliant vessels during active pursuit operations, reducing risks to enforcement crews, members of the public, and occupants of target vessels. The Authority is particularly interested in solutions that are portable, self-contained and manually operated, enabling deployment across multiple maritime assets without the need for permanent vessel integration. The Authority seeks a vessel arrest solution capable of disabling, arresting, or otherwise preventing the effective propulsion of a target vessel, resulting in a controlled reduction in manoeuvrability and speed, facilitating safe interdiction and boarding operations. The solution must be suitable for deployment from operational enforcement vessels, including RHIBs and patrol craft, operating in coastal and offshore environments.

The proposed solution should:

• Enable the safe interdiction and controlled stopping of non-compliant vessels.
• Be capable of affecting the propulsion capability of a target vessel.
• Be suitable for deployment against a range of vessel sizes and propulsion arrangements commonly encountered in maritime enforcement operations.
• Be effective against high-speed vessels.
• Support enforcement actions during dynamic maritime pursuit scenarios.
• Facilitate safe follow-on boarding and enforcement activities following deployment.
• Minimise risk of injury to pursuing crews, target vessel occupants and third parties.

The proposed solution should:

• Be a portable, self-contained system.
• Be deployable by trained maritime enforcement personnel.
• Be handheld or otherwise operator-carried.
• Require no permanent installation on the host vessel.
• Require no structural modification to the host vessel.
• Require no integration with host vessel navigation, propulsion, communication or control systems.
• Require no dedicated onboard electrical power supply.
• Be capable of transfer between vessels without modification.
• Be capable of safe carriage and storage aboard operational maritime enforcement vessels.
• Be suitable for deployment from RHIBs and other small operational craft.

The tender opportunity will be issued via the Home Office eSourcing Portal and bidders must therefore ensure they have registered: https://homeoffice.app.jaggaer.com/ Bidders will also need to be registered on the UK Government's Central Digital Platform (Find a Tender Service). This is known as GOV.UK One Login and can be accessed at https://signin.account.gov.uk/sign-in-or-create