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ESMCP Airwave Technical Assurance and Security Architecture Services (Information Assurance) 2026

Home Office

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22 Oct 2026 at 12:18

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Summary of the contracting process

The Home Office bought technical assurance and security architecture services focused on information assurance for the Emergency Services Mobile Communications Programme (ESMCP) and its Airwave service. The requirement is for services to assess and review system quality and provide assurance around the security architecture. Delivery locations are listed as the United Kingdom, Europe, the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man, British Overseas Territories and the rest of the world. The procurement is classified as services, with the work described as system quality assurance assessment and review (CPV 72225000).

The procurement is complete and has been awarded to Amethyst Risk Management Ltd. The award date was 1 October 2026, with a contract period from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2029. The awarded contract value is £3,054,540. The Home Office used a selective procedure, as a call-off from a dynamic purchasing system. The estimated procurement value was also £3,054,540. The tender deadline was 20 July 2026. The opportunity was marked suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. No lots or evaluation criteria are recorded in the published procurement details.

This award demonstrates a Home Office requirement for specialist assurance and security architecture supporting ESMCP’s Airwave service, rather than general IT support. A credible future competitor would need to show capability in technical assurance, information assurance and security architecture, including the ability to assess systems and review their quality. The selected supplier was a small or medium-sized enterprise, indicating that the work was delivered by a supplier of that scale; the opportunity was also explicitly considered suitable for SMEs. The call-off route means relevant suppliers would need to be eligible to compete through the applicable dynamic purchasing system. This award provides a concrete example of the Home Office buying these services for a multi-year contract and across a geographically broad delivery footprint.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

ESMCP Airwave Technical Assurance and Security Architecture Services (Information Assurance) 2026

Notice Description

ESMCP Airwave Technical Assurance and Security Architecture Services (Information Assurance)

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-6660084d-979c-4e9f-932b-f34b4179e361
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4d709b07-d81d-4054-b075-315917d00c40
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Dynamic
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

72225000 - System quality assurance assessment and review services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£3,054,540 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£3,054,540 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Oct 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Oct 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period
1 Oct 2026 - 30 Sep 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Home Office
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
E20 1JN
Postcode Area
East London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI41 Hackney and Newham
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Newham
Electoral Ward
Stratford Olympic Park
Westminster Constituency
Stratford and Bow

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

AMETHYST RISK MANAGEMENT LIMITED

Further Information

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