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Published 30 Nov 2025, 19:45 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

IT217 - Safety Application

Official notice

Authority: Birmingham City University (Education)

GoodsAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Sectors: Software Packages & ERP (48) Delivery: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)
+6 moreEast Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)South West (UKK)
Awarded value£297,014published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 1 Nov 2025no call for competition
Awarded to CriticalArc Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

IT217 Safety Application

Birmingham City University Estates Department requires a mobile solution to provide information using incident-based notification to users and the University. The Security team, within the Estates department, require functionality that allows centralised control to direct the entire University community during an incident without the need for fixed infrastructure. In support of improved emergency response and business continuity procedures. The University also requires a technical solution that interfaces with other local systems, in turn providing an increased level of support for the students.

CPV: Security software package

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1The procurement process utilised a Crown Commercial Services (CCS) framework agreementAwarded

The procurement process utilised a Crown Commercial Services (CCS) framework agreement. Framework title: Digital Marketplace, G-Cloud 14, ref: RM1557.14.

The search process was conducted, results reviewed, and an award decision made, resulting in a call-off contract.

Delivery: North East, North West, Yorkshire & Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West
Extensions: Options exist and the University has the ability to extend the agreement, in line with the guidance of, and as permitted by, the framework agreement for call off agreements.
48730000 Security software package

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
30 Nov 2025, 19:45 GMT
Last source update
30 Nov 2025, 19:45 GMT
Authority reference
IT217
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-078293
Classification (CPV)
Security software package
Delivery area
North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)
+1 moreSouth West (UKK)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05eb7a Find a Tender
Why no open competition
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification

Call-off contract award from a framework agreement.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £297,0141 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 3
Contracts signed 1latest 1 Nov 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
CriticalArc LimitedSMESafety Application£297,014 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
3bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Birmingham City University

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation 6 Cardigan Street, Birmingham, Birmingham, West Midlands, B4 7BDContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • CriticalArc LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: 08774900 Glaisher Drive, Wolverhampton, UK, WV10 9RU

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.