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title: "ESMCP Airwave Technical Assurance and Security Architecture Services (Information Assurance) 2026"
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# ESMCP Airwave Technical Assurance and Security Architecture Services (Information Assurance) 2026

Buyer: Home Office  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6660084d-979c-4e9f-932b-f34b4179e361

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## Summary

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.

## Notice

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

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4d709b07-d81d-4054-b075-315917d00c40 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Oct 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Oct 2026 - 30 Sep 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £3,054,540 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £3,054,540 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Home Office |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Postcode area | East London |
| Postcode | E20 1JN |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI41 Hackney and Newham |
| Local authority | Newham |
| Electoral ward | Stratford Olympic Park |
| Westminster constituency | Stratford and Bow |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | AMETHYST RISK MANAGEMENT LIMITED |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72225000 - System quality assurance assessment and review services

## Release History

- 22 Oct 2026 at 12:18 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4d709b07-d81d-4054-b075-315917d00c40

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4d709b07-d81d-4054-b075-315917d00c40
  22nd October 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/0ad7eeb9-47cb-4b77-9e5c-55709f43681a
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