The UK government is seeking a contractor for a six-year contract worth £521 million to manage two key sites in Kent used for processing migrants arriving in the UK on small boats.
The contract will cover the management of the Western Jet Foil facility in Dover and the Manston Reception Centre in Thanet. The selected contractor will provide a range of critical services at both sites, including security, healthcare, and catering.
The two locations play a significant role in the government’s efforts to process and accommodate migrants arriving across the Channel, with Western Jet Foil serving as an initial point of arrival and Manston providing longer-term reception and processing.
This major investment underscores the government’s commitment to managing the continued flow of migrant arrivals by boat, amid ongoing political and public scrutiny of its immigration policies.
