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FVVS Waymont TIGERTRAPS

Ministry of Defence

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17 Jul 2026 at 11:21

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Defence is procuring 16 Waymont TIGERTRAP secure gateway units, together with technical support, software maintenance and other associated support services. The gateways provide assured SECRET-level boundary control for fixed voice and video services under the Future Integrated User Services Fixed Voice and Video SECRET programme. They enable secure communications for UK users and international partners, supporting voice and video services in the UK and overseas. The requirement combines network equipment with maintenance and repair of data network equipment. Delivery covers the United Kingdom. The work is primarily a service requirement, with goods included, and concerns the supply, configuration, support and maintenance of a security-critical communications gateway solution.

This procurement is complete and was awarded through a direct award to Waymont Consulting Limited under the Procurement Act 2023 special-cases provisions, relying on technical reasons and the absence of reasonable alternatives. The award date is 17 July 2026. The awarded value is £1,060,000 excluding VAT, or £1,272,000 including VAT. The contract runs from 31 July 2026 to 31 July 2030, with a costed 12-month option extending the maximum period to 31 July 2031. The contract includes options for additional gateways and services to match the dependent FVVS contract and identified risks. Evaluation was not competitive: the rationale identifies Waymont as the original equipment manufacturer and sole authorised supplier.

This procurement demonstrates demand for assured, security-critical network gateways supporting fixed voice and video services in a defence environment. A credible competitor for any future requirement would need a technically mature, proven and independently assured secure gateway, capable of meeting Ministry of Defence performance, security and operational requirements. Relevant capability includes designing, building, testing, configuring, integrating and maintaining gateways within complex voice and video infrastructure, while managing codec, network configuration and session-capacity dependencies. Suppliers would also need the technical knowledge, tools, proprietary information and support capability required across the product lifecycle. Experience of NCSC assurance or an equivalent accreditation, secure communications, operational continuity and delivery against tightly linked programme milestones would be particularly important.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

FVVS Waymont TIGERTRAPS

Notice Description

The procurement is for Waymont TIGERTRAP secure gateway units, including the associated support and maintenance services. These gateways provide assured, SECRET level boundary control for fixed voice and video services and are a critical security component of the Future Integrated User Services (FIUS) Fixed Voice and Video SECRET (FVVS) Programme, enabling secure communication with UK users and International Partners. The total quantity being procured is 16 TIGERTRAP units.

Procurement Information

Defence Digital FIUS (Future Integrated User Services), part of the UK Ministry of Defence ("the Authority"), intends to place a new contract to procure TIGERTRAP Secure Gateway units and technical support services, including software maintenance services. The proposed contract shall be awarded to Waymont Ltd ("Waymont") with a total duration of five (5) years (four (4) year core term plus one (1) year option year) and an estimated value of PS1.06M ex VAT. This award falls to be governed by the Procurement Act 2023 (the "PA 2023") Chapter 3, Section 41: Direct Award in Special Cases. It is considered that the direct award to Waymont Ltd is lawful in accordance with PA 2023 Schedule 5, paragraph 6 - Technical Reasons. This is because of (i) an absence of competition for technical reasons; and (ii) there are no reasonable alternatives to the goods and services being procured, for the following reasons; (a) There are no reasonable alternative secure gateways currently in the market that would meet MoD's technical, performance and assurance requirements for the FVVS programme. (see below background information on the FVVS programme and additional justification). (b) There are no suppliers that could design, build, test and obtain the necessary NCSC assurances or equivalent alternative level of accreditations to offer a reasonable alternative secure gateway in time to meet programme delivery milestones and would introduce unacceptable risk to operational capability and continuity. (c) Waymont Consulting Ltd is the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) and sole authorised supplier of the TIGERTRAP solution, provided under an approved licensing arrangement for UK Government use. (d) Only Waymont holds the necessary technical knowledge, design and tools, including proprietary documentation and information required to supply, configure, maintain, and support the TIGERTRAP system due to points a, b and c above; and Waymont is not prepared to authorise any third party to use its proprietary information. Therefore, the above reasons and constraints prevent any alternative supplier from delivering this requirement/capability. Background Information and additional justification: The FVVS procurement (please see: FVVS Opportunity Notice and Prior Information Notice) seeks to provide the provision of Secret Voice and Video Services both in the UK and Overseas, including but not limited to the provision of the core voice and video services for a five-year period. TIGERTRAP gateways provide the required assured level of accreditation and associated level boundary protection for fixed voice and video services, and form a critical security component required to meet the Future Integrated User Services (FIUS) Fixed Voice and Video SECRET (FVVS) Programme, enabling secure communications. TIGERTRAP gateways operate in accordance with MoD aligned security requirements for systems handling data. Thus requires the solution to demonstrate that the security risks are appropriately mitigated and independently assured prior to operation and throughout the capability lifecycle. As a result, Waymont TIGERTRAP Gateways are currently the only solutions with sufficient technical maturity, proven design and appropriate accreditation can be deployed within the operational environment and only Waymont has the requisite technical know-how, tools and means and information to provide the hardware and associated support services required. Further, Waymont is not authorised to subcontract or release information relating to the manufacture, content or support of the TIGERTRAPS due to the verification and examination process of the security functions of the product by the NCSC.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06cda5
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067646-2026
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK5 - Transparency Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment

50 - Repair and maintenance services

CPV Codes

32420000 - Network equipment

50312300 - Maintenance and repair of data network equipment

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£1,060,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Jul 2026 - 31 Jul 2030 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Ministry of Defence
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CORSHAM
Postcode
SN13 9NR
Postcode Area
Swindon
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK72 Wiltshire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Wiltshire
Electoral Ward
Corsham Without
Westminster Constituency
Chippenham

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Waymont Consulting Limited

Further Information

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