Contract award · 19 May 2026

SafeZone - Lone Worker App

Open University(the) awarded “SafeZone - Lone Worker App” to CriticalArc Ltd for £200k on 19 May 2026.

Value £200k

WinnerCriticalArc Ltd SME

Competition with a shortlist

Competitive procedure with a selection stage: suppliers were shortlisted before being invited to bid.

Buyer: Open University(the)
Supplier: CriticalArc Ltd SME
Value: £199,728
Procedure: Call-off from a framework agreement
Sector: Software & information systems · Software package and information systems (CPV 48000000)
Region: South East
Official notice: View on Contracts Finder
Timeline: Contract date19 May 2026

Published1 Jun 2026Published 13 days after the contract date

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