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PROCUREMENT OPPORTUNITY

Provision of a TETRA/ MCX Interworking Gateway Solution for the Emergency Services Network (ESN)

Secretary of State for the Home Department · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 18:57.

Opportunity overview

This Award Notice relates to the Award of a contract for a TETRA/ MCX Interworking Gateway (IWG) solution to be provided to the Emergency Services Mobile Communications Programme (ESMCP).

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Etherstack Wireless Limited

Match pending…
Contract value
£14.2m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
15 Oct 2025
Award ID
066061-2025-contract_16515-1
Status
active
Location
Reading, UK, RG1 1DX, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV72212211 — Platform interconnectivity software development services
  • CPV72211000 — Programming services of systems and user software
  • CPV72212100 — Industry specific software development services
  • CPV72212200 — Networking, Internet and intranet software development services
  • CPV72212210 — Networking software development services
  • CPV72212215 — Networking developers software development services
  • CPV72212500 — Communication and multimedia software development services
  • CPV72212510 — Communication software development services

Lots

  • This Award Notice relates to the Award of a contract for a TETRA/ MCX Interworking Gateway (IWG) solution to be provided to the Emergency Services Mobile Communications Programme (ESMCP). The supplier will provide this IWG to support the transition from Airwave to ESN for approximately 300,000 users across 107 User Organisations. The IWG will link together Airwave talk groups to their equivalent new ESN talk groups, allowing migrated ESN users to make Group and Emergency Calls to, and receive Group and Emergency Calls from, unmigrated Airwave users. The Authority is seeking to procure a Network Interworking Service to support the transition from Airwave to ESN for approximately 300,000 users across 107 User Organisations. The Network Interworking Service will use an Interworking Gateway (the subject of this procurement) to link together the 6000 busiest Airwave talk groups to their equivalent new ESN talk groups, allowing migrated ESN users to make Group and Emergency Calls to, and receive Group and Emergency Calls from, unmigrated Airwave users. The Interworking Gateway is assumed to be a software product that can be deployed onto physical or virtual servers provided and hosted by the ESN User Services Supplier, who will also be responsible for service integration, first line and second line maintenance, with the Interworking Gateway supplier responsible for third line support. The type of interface to be used between Airwave and the Interworking Gateway will be DCS, (Motorola DIMETRA™ Dispatch Communications Server), because this is the only interface available on the Airwave radio service. This is the same interface as used for standard control room system connections that provide service to over 4000 control room ICCS (Integrated Communications Control System) desks. A quantity of 600 active DCS ports (plus an extra 300 ports for resilience) will be assigned to the Interworking Gateway, serviced by three Airwave DCS data centres.£17.1m

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
C24990
Status
complete
Has Recurrence
No
Procurement Method
selective
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Competitive procedure with negotiation

Covered By

GPA

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Second Stage

Successive Reduction
Yes
No Negotiation Necessary
Yes

Tender Period

Ends
5 Jul 2024, 15:00

Communication

Future Notice Date
15 Jan 2024, 00:00

Contract terms

Has Electronic Payment
Yes
Has Electronic Ordering
Yes
Electronic Invoicing Policy
allowed

Classification

Id
72212211
Scheme
CPV
Description
Platform interconnectivity software development services

Submission terms

Languages

en

Bid Validity Period

Duration In Days
360

Submission Method

electronicSubmission
written

Participation Fees

Entry 1
Id
1

Type

document

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
No
Description
This Award Notice relates to the Award of a contract for a TETRA/ MCX Interworking Gateway (IWG) solution to be provided to the Emergency Services Mobile Communications Programme (ESMCP). The supplier will provide this IWG to support the transition from Airwave to ESN for approximately 300,000 users across 107 User Organisations. The IWG will link together Airwave talk groups to their equivalent new ESN talk groups, allowing migrated ESN users to make Group and Emergency Calls to, and receive Group and Emergency Calls from, unmigrated Airwave users. The Authority is seeking to procure a Network Interworking Service to support the transition from Airwave to ESN for approximately 300,000 users across 107 User Organisations. The Network Interworking Service will use an Interworking Gateway (the subject of this procurement) to link together the 6000 busiest Airwave talk groups to their equivalent new ESN talk groups, allowing migrated ESN users to make Group and Emergency Calls to, and receive Group and Emergency Calls from, unmigrated Airwave users. The Interworking Gateway is assumed to be a software product that can be deployed onto physical or virtual servers provided and hosted by the ESN User Services Supplier, who will also be responsible for service integration, first line and second line maintenance, with the Interworking Gateway supplier responsible for third line support. The type of interface to be used between Airwave and the Interworking Gateway will be DCS, (Motorola DIMETRA™ Dispatch Communications Server), because this is the only interface available on the Airwave radio service. This is the same interface as used for standard control room system connections that provide service to over 4000 control room ICCS (Integrated Communications Control System) desks. A quantity of 600 active DCS ports (plus an extra 300 ports for resilience) will be assigned to the Interworking Gateway, serviced by three Airwave DCS data centres.

Value

Amount
17,100,000
Currency
GBP

Second Stage

Maximum Candidates
3

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Technical
Type
quality
Description
70
Criterion 2
Name
Social Value
Type
quality
Description
10
Criterion 3
Name
Price
Type
quality
Description
20
Criterion 4
Type
price
Description
Total - 100%

Contract period

Duration In Days
1,800

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Selection criteria

Description
Following evaluation of SQ responses, a maximum of up to 3 qualified bidders will be shortlisted and invited to proceed to the next stage of the procurement. This will based on the top 3 highest scoring bidders who have submitted a compliant SQ response, provided that the specified number of qualified bidders is available.

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Entry 2
Region
UK
Entry 3
Region
UK

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
72211000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Programming services of systems and user software
Entry 2
Id
72212100
Scheme
CPV
Description
Industry specific software development services
Entry 3
Id
72212200
Scheme
CPV
Description
Networking, Internet and intranet software development services
Entry 4
Id
72212210
Scheme
CPV
Description
Networking software development services
Entry 5
Id
72212215
Scheme
CPV
Description
Networking developers software development services
Entry 6
Id
72212500
Scheme
CPV
Description
Communication and multimedia software development services
Entry 7
Id
72212510
Scheme
CPV
Description
Communication software development services

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
economic
Document Type
economicSelectionCriteria
Entry 2
Id
technical
Document Type
technicalSelectionCriteria

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-93026
Name
Secretary of State for the Home Department

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UK
Locality
London
Postal Code
SW1H 9EX
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Emergency Services Mobile Communications Programme (ESMCP) Clive House, 70 Petty France

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
MINISTRY
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
Entry 2
Id
03
Scheme
COFOG
Description
Public order and safety

Identifier

Legal Name
Secretary of State for the Home Department

Contact

Name
ESMCP Commercial
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-114174
Name
Secretary of State for the Home Department

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UK
Locality
London
Postal Code
SW1H 9EX
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Emergency Services Mobile Communications Programme (ESMCP) Clive House, 70 Petty France

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
MINISTRY
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
Entry 2
Id
03
Scheme
COFOG
Description
Public order and safety

Identifier

Legal Name
Secretary of State for the Home Department

Contact

Name
ESMCP Commercial
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-36995
Name
High Court of Justice

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
London
Postal Code
WC2A 2LL
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Royal Courts of Justice, Strand

Identifier

Legal Name
High Court of Justice
Organisation 4
Id
GB-FTS-164137
Name
Secretary of State for the Home Department

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UK
Locality
London
Postal Code
E20 1JN
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Emergency Services Mobile Communications Programme (ESMCP), 5 Endeavour Square, Stratford, London

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
MINISTRY
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
Entry 2
Id
03
Scheme
COFOG
Description
Public order and safety

Identifier

Legal Name
Secretary of State for the Home Department

Contact

Name
ESMCP Commercial
Organisation 5
Id
GB-FTS-164138
Name
Etherstack Wireless Limited

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UK
Locality
Reading
Postal Code
RG1 1DX
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
30-31 3rd Floor South, Friar Street

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Legal Name
Etherstack Wireless Limited

Award information

Award 1
Id
066061-2025-contract_16515-1
Title
Provision of a TETRA/ MCX Interworking Gateway Solution for the Emergency Services Network (ESN)
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-164138
Name
Etherstack Wireless Limited

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
066061-2025-contract_16515-1
Title
Provision of a TETRA/ MCX Interworking Gateway Solution for the Emergency Services Network (ESN)
Status
active
Award ID
066061-2025-contract_16515-1
Date Signed
16 Oct 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
14,246,433.64
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · London · UK · E20 1JN · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
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