£25M No-Bid Deal Keeps UK Police Radios Running Into 2030

UK police forces have awarded a £25 million no-bid contract to keep decades-old radio systems running, highlighting the growing cost and complexity of replacing critical national infrastructure.

Issued by the Police Digital Service

The contract, issued by the Police Digital Service to Motorola Solutions and Sepura, extends support for the UK’s Airwave communications network, which is based on Terrestrial Trunked Radio (TETRA) technology first introduced in the early 2000s.