Award

Ask AI about this notice

Summarise, research or assess it with AI

View Markdown

Share this notice

Send this contract to a colleague

Emergency Communication Software

University Of Edinburgh

This public procurement record has 1 release in its history.

Award

09 Jul 2026 at 01:00

PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The University of Edinburgh has completed the procurement process for an Emergency Communication Software contract, awarded through a direct purchase under Lot 2 of the Government Commercial Agency G-Cloud Framework (RM1557.14). This contract aims to enhance the University's communication capabilities during emergencies, in line with UK counter-terrorism initiatives such as CONTEST and Martyn’s Law. Located in Edinburgh, the University's procurement process employed an open procedure, categorizing this tender under the 'goods' industry. The contract was signed on 3rd July 2026, with an overall value of £236,400. The procurement stage concluded with the awarding of the contract to the supplier, CriticalArc Limited, a large-scale entity based in Wolverhampton.

This tender offers significant business growth opportunities, particularly for organisations specialising in emergency communication technologies. Companies that provide innovative, secure group messaging systems to manage emergency communications effectively would have been well-suited for this project. Given the substantial focus on ensuring readiness and compliance with relevant legislative mandates, businesses with expertise in counter-terrorism preparedness, emergency response, and robust software solutions would find this type of procurement particularly aligned with their capabilities and growth objectives. The use of a framework like G-Cloud suggests that technology firms on this framework are positioned to benefit from streamlined procurement procedures.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Information

Notice Title

Emergency Communication Software

Notice Description

The University conducted a direct award under Lot 2 of the Government Commercial Agency G-Cloud Framework (RM1557.14)

Lot Information

Lot 1

The University has awarded a contract for Emergency Communication System. The software will be able to issue emergency communications to a large audience through secure group messaging from management in threatening situations. This is in response to the UK Counter Terrorism Strategy (CONTEST) and The Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill (Martyn's Law) which place statutory duty of care to the University to effectively prevent, plan for and respond to a terrorist attack; an emergency communications capability will be fundamental to this.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000836372
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL559831
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£236,400 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
University Of Edinburgh
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH1 1HT
Postcode Area
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM13 City of Edinburgh
Delivery Location
TLM75 City of Edinburgh
Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
City Centre
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh East and Musselburgh

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CriticalArc Limited

Further Information

Notice Documents

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

View full OCDS Record for this contracting process

JSON Markdown

The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.

Loading OCDS record...