Project CAESAR
The Channel Aviation Emergency Search and Rescue (CAESAR) contract was implemented in March 2022, at pace, to respond to the rising emergency in the English Channel caused by small boat crossings. The service provides a combination of fixed wing unmanned aircraft to provide a multi-layered operational picture over the Channel which allows His Majesty's Coastguard (HMCG), and other Government operators, to identify vessels in the Channel, and then determine those vessels at most need of rescue in order to prioritise...
Buyer
Maritime and Coastguard Agency
Value
£42,000,000
Published
22 Nov 2024
Closes
22 Nov 2024
Procurement details
Source
Find a Tender
Region
Southampton
Procurement method
Limited
Category
Services
Contract starts
Not provided
Contract ends
Not provided
CPV classifications
60443100
Air-sea rescue services
35612500
Search and rescue helicopters
Lots
Lot 1 Project CAESAR
£42,000,000
CAESAR was implemented as a dedicated Channel capability, under the existing UK Search and Rescue Helicopter (UKSARH) service provision, freeing the MCA's Air Surveillance and Verification service, which had been providing a stop-gap interim service, to return to delivering the role it was designed for, whilst providing a structured service which better meet...
Delivery: United Kingdom, South East (England)
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