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title: "Emergency Communication Software"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000836372"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH"
published: "2026-07-09"
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# Emergency Communication Software

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000836372

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## Summary

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.

## Notice

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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL559831 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Jul 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 3 Jul 2026 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £236,400 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH |
| Locality | EDINBURGH |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH1 1HT |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM13 City of Edinburgh |
| Local authority | City of Edinburgh |
| Electoral ward | City Centre |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh East and Musselburgh |
| Delivery location | TLM75 City of Edinburgh |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems

## Release History

- 9 Jul 2026 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL559831

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL559831
  Emergency Communication Software - The University conducted a direct award under Lot 2 of the Government Commercial Agency G-Cloud Framework (RM1557.14)

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.ed.ac.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000836372

## Provenance

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