Award

Lone Worker Protection Services re-procurement

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

21 Mar 2025 at 11:32

Tender

05 Aug 2024 at 14:09

Summary of the contracting process

The Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) has re-procured its Lone Worker Protection Services, which is currently in the active tender stage. The tender, listed under ID C24667, seeks solutions to ensure the health and safety of employees requiring Lone Worker protection, as per responsibilities under the Health and Safety at Work Act. This procurement project has a value of GBP 1,500,000 and aims to provide real-time monitoring, recording, and a smartphone app, along with a dedicated 24/7/365 Alarm Receiving Centre. DEFRA entities such as the Environment Agency, Natural England, Animal and Plant Health Agency, and Rural Payments Agency will primarily benefit from this procurement, which also has potential for engagement from other agencies. The deadline for tender submissions is 16th September 2024.

This major procurement project presents a substantial opportunity for businesses specialising in health and safety services, particularly those offering advanced technological solutions for lone worker protection. Companies capable of providing end-user hardware, comprehensive software solutions, and managed services with high geographic coverage will find this contract suitable. Businesses with robust capabilities in real-time monitoring and emergency management services, as well as those prepared to support environments with no cellular signal, are well-positioned to compete. The emphasis on innovative safety solutions for both internal and external work environments highlights significant growth potential for suppliers with strong technical and safety expertise.

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Notice Title

Lone Worker Protection Services re-procurement

Notice Description

Lone Worker Protection services enables DEFRA organisations to meet responsibilities under the Health and Safety at Work Act to ensure, as far as reasonably practicable, the health and safety of all employees requiring Lone Worker protection. Lone Worker Protection services provide DEFRA group Lone Worker Protection with real time monitoring and recording, smartphone app capability and a range of devices that meet specific risk activity needs, along with the provision of a dedicated 24/7/365 Alarm Receiving Centre to facilitate management of emergency situations.

Lot Information

Lot 1

This procurement replaces the existing contract for the Lone Worker System used across the Defra group, primarily by Environment Agency (EA), Rural Payments Agency (RPA), Natural England (NE) and Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) since 2020.
We require a solution that will enable DEFRA organisations to meet responsibilities under the Health and Safety at Work Act to ensure, as far as reasonably practicable, the health and safety of all employees requiring Lone Worker protection.


Traditionally the term Lone Worker referred to staff members who work outside of agency premises, often in areas with little or no communication capabilities. This definition has matured to include any staff member who works in an environment that may expose them to risk, inside or outside of agency premises and whether working by themselves or in a team.



Lone workers across the DEFRA group agencies undertake activities that can be unique and varied and carry varying degrees of risk, these can include:



Working alone at DEFRA premises (inside or outside of core hours)

Working in a hazardous environments

Working in remote locations

Enforcement activity carrying risk of confrontation or aggression



For staff working alone, in remote or hazardous environments and/or entering potentially hostile or abusive situations, it is important to have systems in place to ensure that an alarm can be raised if assistance is required. These systems include an appropriate framework of safer systems of work and health and safety procedures, supported by managed solutions involving a range of technologies and a dedicated alarm receiving centre (ARC) to facilitate management of emergency situations that Lone Workers may face.



The selected solution will need to provide DEFRA group Lone Worker Protection that includes real time monitoring and recording, smartphone app capability and a range of devices that meet specific risk activity needs, national geographic coverage, along with the provision of a dedicated 24/7/365 Alarm Receiving Centre to facilitate management of emergency situations.

The solution will include;



End User Hardware - Lone worker device(s)

Software - smartphone app

Managed Services - alarm receiving centre (ARC), user and system administration

Options: Contractual term: Initial three years plus two 12-month extension options (3+1+1)

Renewal: The initial contract term shall be 3 years with further 1 + 1 years in extension periods

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0487b4
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010618-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services


CPV Codes

71317200 - Health and safety services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,500,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£1,500,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£933,191 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Mar 202511 months ago
Submission Deadline
16 Sep 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
26 Feb 202512 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS
Additional Buyers

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS (DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL)

Contact Name
Eira Coles
Contact Email
eira.coles@defra.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 07342059440

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1P 4DF
Post Town
South West London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SKYGUARD LIMITED T/A PEOPLESAFE

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