| Year | Month |
Publication of the final report of the Review of Radio Communications in the Police and Fire Services | 1993 | March |
Publication of the Prior Information Notice | 1995 | July |
Project Notice published in the Official Journal of the European Communities | 1996 | January |
Fire Service withdrew | 1996 | January |
Outline Business Case produced | 1996 | April |
Invitation to tender for project definitions studies issued | 1996 | August |
O2 left as the single bidder | 1997 | April |
O2 awarded a contract for a project definition study | 1997 | October |
O2 completed its project definition study | 1998 | September |
Commercial negotiations with O2 started | 1998 | December |
Publication of the Association of Chief Police Officers' review of Airwave | 1999 | June |
O2 submitted its best and final offer | 1999 | October |
PA Consulting's examination of the procurement | 2000 | January |
Final Business Case produced | 2000 | January |
2000 | February | |
Government announced £500 million available to fund the first three years of Airwave | 2000 | July |
Pilot phase begun | 2000 | November |
Pilot extended | 2001 | June |
PITO conditionally accepted the pilot | 2001 | September |
Roll-out commenced | 2001 | September |