Multiple reports say the UK Home Office is spending about £1.26 million to rent vessels used for the Channel migrant response. The contract involves crewed rigid inflatable boats (RIBs), described as being rented for a one-year period. The arrangement includes an option to extend the contract for an additional 24 months, according to the accounts provided. The reporting links the use of the hired boats to ongoing activity in the Channel as migrants continue to travel to the UK, though the sources do not provide specific operational details about how the boats are deployed. The information focuses on the financial terms of the rental agreement—specifically the annual cost and the potential duration if the extension option is exercised. No further breakdown of the spending, performance metrics, or comparison with prior contracts is included in the excerpts provided. Overall, the available details center on the procurement cost and the contract structure for hiring crewed RIBs for Channel-related operations.