---
title: "Extension of Airwave Services for Police Scotland"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000608849"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SCOTTISH POLICE AUTHORITY"
published: "2019-12-20"
---

# Extension of Airwave Services for Police Scotland

Buyer: SCOTTISH POLICE AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000608849

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## Summary

The Scottish Police Authority has successfully completed a procurement process for the extension of Airwave Services for Police Scotland. This process falls under the services category and was conducted through an open procurement method. The contract, awarded to Airwave Solutions, has a value of £11,578,820 and was signed on 28 November 2019. The critical communications services will now be extended until 31 December 2022, ensuring the continued operation of the Airwave network used by the Emergency Services across Scotland, England, and Wales. The procurement took place in Glasgow, with the associated delivery regions covered under the initiative.

This tender provides significant opportunities for businesses involved in telecommunications, specifically those offering communication technologies and services tailored to emergency response setups. Companies with expertise in digital radio communications, telephony, and related support services would be particularly well-suited to compete in future rounds or similar tenders. Given the scale of the contract and its importance to public safety operations, businesses aiming to grow in this sector should seek to align their offerings with the evolving needs of emergency services and government contracts.

## Notice

The Airwave network is the communications system used by the Emergency Services in Scotland, England and Wales, providing digital radio communications along with other functions such as telephony, text messaging and control room communication services. Airwave services are provided by Airwave Solutions Limited under a Home Office Framework Arrangement. The Home Office has extended the Framework to a new National Shut Down date of 31 December 2022. Police Scotland therefore requires to extend its Airwave Services to this date to continue to use this critical communications network.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Extension of Airwave Services for Police Scotland.

Options: Additional Airwave services will be called off as and when required in accordance with the terms of the Home Office Home Office Framework Arrangement.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC375662 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Dec 2019 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 28 Nov 2019 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £11,578,820 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SCOTTISH POLICE AUTHORITY |
| Locality | GLASGOW |
| Post town | Glasgow |
| Postcode | G51 1DZ |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM32 Glasgow City |
| Local authority | Glasgow City |
| Electoral ward | Govan |
| Westminster constituency | Glasgow South West |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 32412000 - Communications network

## Release History

- 20 Dec 2019 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC375662

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC375662
  Extension of Airwave Services for Police Scotland - The Airwave network is the communications system used by the Emergency Services in Scotland, England and Wales, providing digital radio communications along with other functions such as telephony, text messaging and control room communication services. Airwave services are provided by Airwave Solutions Limited under a Home Office Framework Arrangement. The Home Office has extended the Framework to a new National Shut Down date of 31 December 2022. Police Scotland therefore requires to extend its Airwave Services to this date to continue to use this critical communications network.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.spa.police.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000608849

## Provenance

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