UK Border Force: Contracts
Commons · Question 3637 · Tabled 20 May 2026 · Home Office · Official record
Answered 4 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Luke Akehurst
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether UK shipyards will be (a) invited and (b) supported to tender for the Border Force’s new patrol vessel programme.
Answer
Answered by Mike Tapp, 4 Jun 2026
We are engaging with the market on the basis of a UK-led build, using the Defence and Security provisions within the Procurement Act 2023. This approach is consistent with the government's commitment to back British businesses and a sustainable and succes...