---
title: "Award of contract for Safezone - University of Aberdeen"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000790503"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN"
published: "2025-02-12"
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# Award of contract for Safezone - University of Aberdeen

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000790503

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## Summary

The University of Aberdeen has completed the award stage of its procurement process for the contract titled "Award of contract for Safezone - University of Aberdeen." This contract pertains to the Education industry category, focusing on a cloud-based mobile application designed to enhance the personal safety, first aid, security, well-being, check-in functionality, tip reporting, and emergency communication needs of both staff and students. The procurement process was conducted in Aberdeen, falling within the UKM50 region, and the contract was awarded on 12th February 2025. The contract, valued at GBP 126,572, follows a limited procurement method due to the absence of competition for technical reasons, as per clause 6(1) (b) (ii) of the applicable legislation.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in mobile application development, particularly those offering comprehensive safety and security solutions. As the contract was awarded to CriticalArc Ltd., a small to medium-sized enterprise, this highlights the potential for SMEs to secure similar contracts in niche markets where specific technical capabilities are crucial. Businesses that excel in developing integrated systems combining multiple functionalities into a single platform will find such tenders advantageous. Additionally, suppliers capable of providing unique technological solutions that address the specific needs of educational institutions can leverage this opportunity for growth and collaboration within the sector.

## Notice

Award of contract for a cloud-based mobile application that provides a holistic tool for enhancing the personal safety, first aid, security, well-being, check-in functionality, tip reporting and emergency communication needs of both staff and students.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Award of contract for a cloud-based mobile application that provides a holistic tool for enhancing the personal safety, first aid, security, well-being, check-in functionality, tip reporting and emergency communication needs of both staff and students.

### Procurement Information

The grounds for justification of awarding this contract without seeking offers through a formal procurement procedure is that competition is absent for technical reasons. Under clause 6(1) (b) (ii) of the legislation, a contracting authority may award a contract without competition (only where no reasonable alternative or substitute exists, and the absence of competition is not the result of artificial narrowing down of parameters of the procurement). In this case, the grounds for not exposing to competition are as follows: The Supplier is the sole solution capable of encompassing all our functional necessities within a single, unified system. Reciprocity of service with other institutions being a key feature.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB523779 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Feb 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 12 Feb 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £126,572 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN |
| Locality | ABERDEEN |
| Post town | Aberdeen |
| Postcode | AB24 3FX |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM5 North Eastern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire |
| Local authority | Aberdeen City |
| Electoral ward | Tillydrone/Seaton/Old Aberdeen |
| Westminster constituency | Aberdeen North |
| Delivery location | TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CRITICALARC |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 72268000 - Software supply services

## Release History

- 12 Feb 2025 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB523779

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB523779
  Award of contract for Safezone - University of Aberdeen - Award of contract for a cloud-based mobile application that provides a holistic tool for enhancing the personal safety, first aid, security, well-being, check-in functionality, tip reporting and emergency communication needs of both staff and students.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.abdn.ac.uk/procurement
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000790503

## Provenance

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