SafeZone · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Cardiff University (Education)

GoodsAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competitionSME suitable

Sectors: Software Packages & ERP (48) Delivery: Wales (UKL22)

Awarded value£166,503published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 14 May 2026no call for competition

Awarded to CriticalArc Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

SafeZone Mobile Phone App

CPV: Software package and information systems

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Call off from GcloudAwarded

Delivery: Wales

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached

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: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 15 May 2026, 10:46 BST
Last source update: 15 May 2026, 10:46 BST
Authority reference: CU.2197.TH
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-044809
Classification (CPV): Software package and information systems
Delivery area: Wales (UKL22)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0699c0 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: Call off from Government Framework (GCloud)

Publisher note: (WA Ref:165078)

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £166,5031 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 11 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 14 May 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
CriticalArc LimitedSME	£166,503 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 044809-2026-1 · CriticalArc LimitedSME
Signed
14 May 2026
Value
£166,503
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad	1	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Cardiff University

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation Procurement Services, The Spark Building, 3rd Floor, Maindy Road, Cardiff, Wales, CF24 4HQContact email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

High CourtReview body LondonContact phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

CriticalArc LimitedAwarded supplier Jacob Cavenagh & Skeet, 5 Robin Hood Lane, Sutton, Surrey, South West, SM12SW

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.