# Award Notice for Safety and Security Software under Crown Commercial Service G-Cloud 14 Framework Agreement \(Ref\. RM1557\.14\), Using Lot 2: Cloud Software

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by UNIVERSITY OF CHESTER.

## Key facts

- Buyer: [UNIVERSITY OF CHESTER](/buyers/university-of-chester/contract-awards)
- Supplier: CriticalArc Ltd
- Award value: £170,000
- Tender value: £170,000
- Award date: 14 July 2026
- Published: 19 August 2026
- Contract start: 1 August 2026
- Contract end: 31 July 2030
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: goods
- Notice ID: 440d6839-bd98-4671-8dbd-7a651b365eff-910451
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-77324dba-d14d-4b3e-86f6-52695ce7bca3

## Description

This Award Notice follows the formal searches, service assessment and evaluation conducted through CCS G-Cloud 14, for Safety and Security Software which resulted in an award for SafeZone from CriticalArc\. The contract values in this notice are for the full potential 4 year contract period and have been rounded up\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/440d6839-bd98-4671-8dbd-7a651b365eff-910451)