# VDL De Meeuw wins €200M contract for Belgian detention houses

VDL De Meeuw, a subsidiary of VDL Groep, has been awarded a €200 million contract by the Belgian government to build modular detention houses. The contract covers 1,100 living units over four years.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2025-01-17
- Where: Belgium, Belgium
- Value: $218.0M (200.0M EUR)
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 1100 living units
- Products: modular detention houses, modular woonunits
- Sectors: [Construction Materials](https://endata.com/sectors/construction-materials.md)

## Companies

- [VDL Groep](https://endata.com/companies/64131.md)
- [VDL De Meeuw](https://endata.com/companies/82389.md)
- [Belgian government](https://endata.com/companies/82390.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [ed.nl](https://www.ed.nl/eindhoven/eindhovense-vdl-groep-scoort-in-belgie-deal-voor-gevangenissen-van-200-miljoen-euro~a17af7fb/), 2025-01-17: "VDL De Meeuw is als winnaar uit de bus gekomen bij de aanbesteding en heeft hiermee een opdracht binnengesleept ter waarde van 200 miljoen euro."

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