# Con\_25120 - Professional Users Access Scheme

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Ministry of Justice](/buyers/ministry-of-justice/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: Smart Citizen Ltd
- Award value: £150,000
- Tender value: £150,000
- Award date: 5 June 2025
- Published: 3 July 2025
- Contract start: 16 June 2025
- Contract end: 15 June 2027
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 677010aa-816d-41ad-a6f2-d9f9c0952eb9-852766
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e3e71b58-caa3-4e0a-965b-c4c604678f87

## Description

Under the existing HMCTS buildings security policy, everyone entering HMCTS Courts or Tribunals via the public entrances is subject to a search by scanning through an Archway Metal Detector \(AMD\) and/or a handled wand and subject to a bag inspection\. The only exceptions to this process policy are judges and uniformed or armed police officers that meet with the appropriate permitted and agreed strong authentications and the users of the current Professional Users Access Scheme \(PUAS\)\. A compliant award via the CCS Framework G Cloud 14, Lot 2 RM1557\.14\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/677010aa-816d-41ad-a6f2-d9f9c0952eb9-852766)