Official UK procurement notice
ESMCP Airwave Technical Assurance and Security Architecture Services (Information Assurance) 2026
Authority: The Secretary of State for the Home Department (Central government)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionProvision of services to assure the information and security of the live Airwave system (ESN communications system is currently being developed to supersede the current Airwave communications network - proposed delivery mid 2030)
CPV: System quality assurance assessment and review services · Wireless telecommunications system
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1RenewalPublished value£3,054,540
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
- Suitability
The requirement will be procured through the Government Commercial Agency's Cyber Security Services 3 (DPS) RM3764.3.
Suppliers will need to be registered to the RM3764.3 DPS and be identifiable against the following DPS filters in order to be invited to the tender exercise:
NCSC Assured Services, Cyber Resilience Audit, Audit and Review, Cyber Essentials Plus, Clearance: Security Check, NPPV (Non-Police Personnel Vetting), ISO 27001, Networks, Database, Internet, Cloud, Communications, Government, Critical National Infrastructure, Police, Ambulance, Fire Services, Coast Guard
“No Preference” to all other filters.
Home Office is not responsible for supplier registration. Suppliers will need to contact the Government Commercial Agency and follow its guidance. Suggested links:
Government Commercial Agency website:
Become a supplier on a Dynamic Purchasing System:
www.gca.gov.uk/how-to-supply/dynami… ↗
Link to Cyber Security Services 3 DPS:
supplierregistration.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/dps/RM3764.3 ↗
In addition to registering to the DPS, the tender itself will be run using the Home Office's tender portal (homeoffice.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html ↗) suppliers will need to register to it. Instruction appends the front page to this portal.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Restricted procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 15 May 2026, 09:54 BST
- Last source update
- 18 Jun 2026, 16:58 BST
- Authority reference
19768- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-057764- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0699b5Find a Tender
- Performance terms
stated in the procurement documents
Publisher note: Please review the F01 Notice for more information about supplier eligibility to the ITT (https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/044782-2026)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 19 Jun 2026
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Participation fee
- document
- Bid validity
- 180 days from the deadline
Timeline
18 Jun 2026 → 1 Oct 2026 · 4 dates- Notice published131 days ago18 Jun 2026, 16:58 BST
- Submission deadline130 days ago19 Jun 2026
- Next notice expected127 days ago22 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
- Contract starts26 days ago1 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 18 Jun 2026- Status changed to active18 Jun 2026, 16:58 BST
- Procurement method changed18 Jun 2026, 16:58 BST
- Deadline published: 19 Jun 202618 Jun 2026, 16:58 BST
- Buyer details updated18 Jun 2026, 16:58 BST
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- Home OfficeContracting authorityMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsPublic order and safety
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria