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Provision of Safety and Security Platform

University of Strathclyde

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04 Aug 2026 at 01:00

OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The University of Strathclyde procured the implementation of a safety and security platform for its university community in Glasgow. The platform is intended to support emergency communications, lone worker protection, incident management, and staff and student wellbeing. This is a technology supply and implementation requirement, classified under CPV 48000000 for software and information systems. The buyer is the University of Strathclyde, a public-law education body. The requirement covers a single package of work rather than separate lots, with delivery in Glasgow. It would suit technology suppliers able to provide and implement an integrated safety and security platform for a higher education environment, with functions spanning emergency response, personal safety, incident handling and wellbeing support.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to CriticalArc Limited. The contract was signed on 4 August 2026 for £189,000. The buyer used a limited award procedure without prior publication of a competition notice, as a call-off from the G-Cloud 14 framework. The single lot was evaluated entirely on quality: quality carried 100% of the assessment and price carried 0%. One bid was received, from an SME, and it was submitted electronically. The contract is active. The award is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement, and the recorded procurement category is goods, although the requirement includes platform implementation services. CriticalArc Limited is the selected supplier.

Although this contract has already been awarded, it provides a clear reference point for suppliers tracking higher education safety and security technology demand. A credible competitor for a future requirement from the University of Strathclyde would need an integrated platform covering emergency communications, lone worker protection, incident management, and staff and student wellbeing. The route used here indicates that relevant framework capability, particularly through G-Cloud, can be important for reaching the buyer. The evaluation placed all recorded weight on quality rather than price, so suppliers would need to demonstrate strong functional fit, dependable implementation, and the ability to support a university community. The successful supplier was an SME, indicating that specialist smaller technology businesses can compete for this type of requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Safety and Security Platform

Notice Description

Implementation of a safety and security platform to support emergency communications, lone worker protection, incident management and staff/student wellbeing.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Implementation of a safety and security platform to support emergency communications, lone worker protection, incident management and staff/student wellbeing.

Procurement Information

This was a call off from G-Cloud 14

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000839224
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG561567
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F3 - Contract 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

48000000 - Software package and information systems

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£189,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Aug 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 Strathclyde
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
GLASGOW
Postcode
G1 1XU
Postcode Area
Glasgow
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM32 Glasgow City
Delivery Location
TLM82 Glasgow City
Local Authority
Glasgow City
Electoral Ward
Anderston/City/Yorkhill
Westminster Constituency
Glasgow North East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CriticalArc Limited

Further Information

Notice Documents

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