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20 May 2026

PETARDS GROUP PLC

 ("Petards" or the "Group")

Contract Win

Petards, the AIM quoted developer of advanced security, communication and surveillance systems, announces that its subsidiary, QRO Solutions (QRO), has signed a four year framework contract with Northumbria Police for the provision of ANPR equipment and support.

The award follows a tender process run by Northumbria Police for all its IT hardware, with QRO being ranked first in the Lot related to the provision of ANPR equipment and support. QRO is therefore now the preferred supplier for any direct awards for ANPR systems and support placed under this framework.

Each of Northumbria Police, Durham Police and Cleveland Police are able to procure QRO's fixed and mobile ANPR systems and related support and maintenance services using this contract.  While Northumbria and Durham are existing customers, Cleveland is a new addition to QRO's customer base.

The estimated value of the ANPR Lot set out in the tender was £650,000, although current market indications lead QRO to believe that this estimated value to be a floor.

Raschid Abdullah, Chairman of Petards Group plc said:

"We are delighted to see customers are continuing to recognise QRO as a leading player in the UK ANPR market, and its ability to deliver the quality, service and value for money required in the modern policing market."

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Notes to editors:

QRO Solutions (QRO) is expert in providing and supporting critical ANPR and mobile average speed solutions to the enforcement industry. Its customers including leading companies and enforcement organisations across the world, including the Home Office, police forces, local councils and MoD Police.

QRO's ANPR solutions cover both fixed site and mobile in-vehicle applications and include its in-house developed solutions NASBox ANPR, QBox mobile ANPR, AI driven Harrier AI and Harrier Mini cameras, ProVida 4000 speed enforcement and software applications such as QRO ANPR Management Server and its mobile phone VRN alerting application known as Instant Alerting Console (IAC).