Award

Community Alarms and Mobile Response Service

THE BOROUGH COUNCIL OF CALDERDALE

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

05 Nov 2025 at 16:00

Tender

09 Jul 2025 at 11:30

Planning

20 May 2025 at 12:59

Summary of the contracting process

The Borough Council of Calderdale has concluded a procurement process titled "Community Alarms and Mobile Response Service," focusing on health and social work services in Halifax, United Kingdom (region UKE44). This procurement, structured under an open procedure and compliant with light-touch regulations, aimed to deliver a comprehensive community alarm and response service including installations, monitoring, and maintenance of alarms and assistive technologies. The award was announced on 5th November 2025 with a contract period set to commence on 1st April 2026 and conclude on 31st March 2031, with potential extensions up to 2033. The evaluation process prioritised quality and price equally, aligning with UK legislation 2023/54.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses, particularly SMEs involved in the delivery of health and social care services, to expand their market presence and service offerings. The scope of services, which includes the introduction of an innovative 'Family First' response model, invites industry participants with capabilities in telecare installations and mobile response systems to engage and deliver solutions meeting high industry standards. Businesses adept at integrating creative, person-centred approaches would be well-positioned to compete and collaborate, enhancing their profiles and revenues by aligning with Calderdale's vision for adult services and wellbeing.

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Notice Title

Community Alarms and Mobile Response Service

Notice Description

This Service covers the provision of a community alarm and mobile response service; comprising of community alarm installations, call monitoring centre, mobile response and, where required, installation, repair, maintenance and decommission of community alarms, telecare/assistive technology, smoke detector and carbon monoxide detectors in Service Users' homes across the Borough of Calderdale. The Provider will work to and meet industry standards as a minimum. The Provider will ensure that a person-centred approach is undertaken at all times. The Provider will ensure that the Service delivered is innovative and creative both in terms of direct delivery and inworking in partnership, as required. The Service will provide: Installation of all Council owned care alarms and linked peripheral equipment, Monitoring of all activations / calls received at the Alarm Response Centre from the care alarms, linked peripheral equipment and GPS devices, Responding to all activations / calls received from the care alarms, linked peripheral equipment and GPS devices where it is deemed that help or support is needed on the ground. Installation, repair, maintenance and decommission of community alarms, telecare/assistive technology, smoke detector and carbon monoxide detectors in Service Users' homes across the Borough of Calderdale Introduce a 'Family First' response model for all new customers with a plan to transfer all current customers to the 'Family First' model within 12 months. The Provider is required to approach the delivery of this Service in a proactive manner where Provider Staff will utilise their skills and expertise in responding in the most effective way to the needs of Service Users. This may mean doing the 'little things' for Service Users that will prevent more formal intervention. Please note this is a Social Care service not a security service.

Lot Information

Lot LOT-0000

Options: Option to extend for a further period or periods of up to 2 years/24 months The option to extend will be at the discretion of the Council.

Renewal: Option to extend for a further period or periods of up to 2 years/24 months The option to extend will be at the discretion of the Council.

Planning Information

We would like to hear from organisations who can provide a Community Alarms and Mobile Response Service that delivers a high quality, comprehensive offer that is suitable for all, supporting people to maximise their independence and minimise dependency on services whilst enabling people using the service to stay healthy, safe and well within their homes and also be connected to their own community and other natural networks of support. We are asking providers to complete the attached questionnaire and share their views.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0518d6
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071361-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

85300000 - Social work and related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£8,500,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£8,500,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
£7,611,424 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Nov 20253 months ago
Submission Deadline
7 Aug 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
8 Jul 2025Expired
Award Date
5 Nov 20253 months ago
Contract Period
1 Apr 2026 - 31 Mar 2031 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Pending
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE BOROUGH COUNCIL OF CALDERDALE
Contact Name
Bob Farr
Contact Email
bob.farr@calderdale.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1422393818

Buyer Location

Locality
HALIFAX
Postcode
HX1 1UJ
Post Town
Halifax
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE4 West Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE44 Calderdale and Kirklees
Delivery Location
TLE44 Calderdale and Kirklees

Local Authority
Calderdale
Electoral Ward
Town
Westminster Constituency
Halifax

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CAREIUM

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