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IT217 - Safety Application

BIRMINGHAM CITY UNIVERSITY

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30 Nov 2025 at 19:45

Summary of the contracting process

Birmingham City University has recently completed a procurement process under the title "IT217 - Safety Application," focusing on the delivery of a security software package. This procurement falls within the goods category and aims to provide a mobile solution for incident-based notifications, enhancing emergency response and business continuity for the University's community. The procurement process was conducted via the Crown Commercial Services Digital Marketplace, specifically using the G-Cloud 14 framework, with the decision culminating in a call-off contract awarded to CriticalArc Ltd. The procurement process was limited, bypassing a prior call for competition due to specific regulatory exclusions, and aimed to interface the new solution with existing local systems. The contract, valued at £297,014, was signed on 1st November 2025, with scope for optional extensions as per the framework agreement's guidelines.

This tender represents a viable opportunity for businesses in the security software industry looking to expand within the educational sector. Companies with expertise in developing mobile notification solutions that can integrate seamlessly with existing systems are particularly well-suited to engage with similar future opportunities. Additionally, businesses familiar with the Crown Commercial Services frameworks and capable of delivering solutions that comply with framework agreements will find potential growth prospects. The procurement, focusing on enhancing the University's emergency response capabilities, reflects broader institutional needs for robust security solutions, thereby creating an attractive avenue for niche software providers.

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Notice Title

IT217 - Safety Application

Notice 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.

Lot Information

Lot 1

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.

Options: 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.

Procurement Information

Call-off contract award from a framework agreement.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05eb7a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078293-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems


CPV Codes

48730000 - Security software package

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£297,014 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Nov 20252 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Nov 20253 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BIRMINGHAM CITY UNIVERSITY
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@bcu.ac.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BIRMINGHAM
Postcode
B4 7BD
Post Town
Birmingham
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG31 Birmingham
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)

Local Authority
Birmingham
Electoral Ward
Nechells
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CRITICALARC

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