---
title: "Airwaves Direct Encrypted Communications"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-044d6a"
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json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-044d6a.json"
source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL"
published: "2024-03-27"
---

# Airwaves Direct Encrypted Communications

Buyer: DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-044d6a

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## Summary

The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) has awarded a contract for Airwaves Direct Encrypted Communications in the Information Technology Services category. The procurement process was a limited tender, with the procurement method being an Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The buying organisation, Defra Network eTendering Portal, is located in London, United Kingdom. The contract was signed on 25th March 2024.

This tender for Airwaves Direct Encrypted Communications could create business growth opportunities for suppliers of emergency service network access and IT services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the IT services sector may find this opportunity well-suited for competition. Suppliers should be aware of the single tender action rationale used in the procurement process to understand the competitive landscape.

## Notice

Airwaves Direct Encrypted Communications

### Procurement Information

Single Tender Action

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009982-2024 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 27 Mar 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 25 Mar 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 4DF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | AIRWAVE SOLUTIONS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72222300 - Information technology services

## Release History

- 27 Mar 2024 at 10:46 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009982-2024

## Notice URLs

- http://www.airwavesolutions.com
- https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs

## Provenance

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