Notice Information
Notice Title
Lone Worker Devices
Notice Description
Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (EPUT) is undertaking pre-market engagement to explore modern, app-based lone worker safety solutions that may complement or replace the Trust's existing fob-based system. The purpose of the market engagement is to gauge interest and connect with providers in the marketplace. The responses provided will be for information only and will not be assessed. Please register with the Atamis platform and download the guidance document for further information.
Planning Information
The questionnaire will run on the Atamis portal: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome How to access the Questionnaire on the portal: • Suppliers should register on the portal, if not already registered. • To express an interest in this preliminary market engagement, search and select contract reference: C404370 Market Engagement – Lone Worker Devices • Please complete the questionnaire within the requirements section. • Suppliers can contact the Atamis helpdesk at – support.health@atamis.co.uk or by calling 0800 9956035 for technical assistance when completing responses. The closing time and date for the return of your responses is 12:00pm on 30th January 2026. Responses received after this date may be considered at EPUTs discretion.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05ff16
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000193-2026
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
-
- CPV Codes
32500000 - Telecommunications equipment and supplies
35100000 - Emergency and security equipment
35120000 - Surveillance and security systems and devices
35121700 - Alarm systems
79714100 - Tracing system services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £300,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 5 Jan 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 2 Mar 20261 weeks to go
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 30 Jun 2026 - 30 Jun 2031 Over 5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planning
- Lots Status
- Planning
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- ESSEX PARTNERSHIP UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
- Contact Name
- Andrew Wright
- Contact Email
- andrew.wright50@nhs.net
- Contact Phone
- 07484982397
Buyer Location
- Locality
- WICKFORD
- Postcode
- SS11 7XX
- Post Town
- Southend-on-Sea
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLH East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLH3 Essex
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLH36 Heart of Essex
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Chelmsford
- Electoral Ward
- Rettendon and Runwell
- Westminster Constituency
- Maldon
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000193-2026
5th January 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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