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Lone Working Devices

Nottingham Community Housing Association

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

25 Sep 2026 at 15:48

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

01 Sep 2026 at 10:40

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Planning

04 Feb 2026 at 15:28

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Nottingham Community Housing Association (NCHA) appointed a provider for one lone-worker safety system for directly employed colleagues assessed as needing protection under its Lone Worker Risk Matrix. The requirement covers discreet, accessible and reliable devices that let workers call for help and be located using up-to-date technology, together with the associated software and alarm-monitoring service. It is intended for staff assessed as high risk, and for medium-risk staff where a manager decides a device is appropriate. The system is supplied to NCHA colleagues working in the United Kingdom. This is a combined equipment, software and monitoring requirement, rather than a purchase of devices alone; suppliers need to support the service that enables workers to raise an alert and be located.

The procurement is complete and awarded, and the contract is active. NCHA selected Skyguard Limited. The award was made on 24 April 2026; the contract was signed on 14 September 2026 and runs from 14 September 2026 to 13 September 2029, with two successive two-year extensions available, potentially extending to 13 September 2033. The awarded contract is valued at £295,596 excluding VAT (£354,715 including VAT). The tender was a single lot, using a below-threshold procedure; the published method detail does not identify a specific route. Participation required suppliers to meet minimum financial-capacity and technical-ability thresholds to progress. The procurement materials do not state an evaluation weighting or scoring basis.

This award shows a defined requirement for a single, integrated lone-worker protection service: discreet and accessible devices, reliable help access, location capability using current technology, software and alarm monitoring. A supplier competing for comparable NCHA work would need to demonstrate that its system can be issued to employees assessed at different risk levels and can support manager-led decisions for medium-risk staff as well as the needs of high-risk workers. The participation stage required minimum financial capacity and technical ability, so credible competitors need evidence of both organisational resilience and relevant delivery capability. The buyer described SME suitability, indicating that smaller suppliers could be considered if they can meet these thresholds and provide a dependable service at the required scale. Skyguard Limited was selected for this requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Lone Working Devices

Notice Description

Nottingham Community Housing Association ("NCHA") are appointing a provider of one lone worker system (a discreet, accessible and reliable lone worker device that can access help and be located using up to date technology) to all colleagues who are directly employed by NCHA

Planning Information

** This is a conditions of participation stage, if you are interested in this opportunity, please request the document via the My Tenders portal below **https://www.mytenders.co.uk/Register_V2/Supplier_Register.aspx* Suppliers who do not meet the published minimum thresholds for financial capacity and/or technical ability will be deemed to have failed these conditions of participation and will not progress to the tender stage. *Nottingham Community Housing Association ("NCHA") wish to appoint a provider of one lone worker system (a discreet, accessible and reliable lone worker device that can access help and be located using up to date technology) to all colleagues who are directly employed by NCHA and have been risk assessed and deemed one of the following using the Lone Worker Risk Matrix: Medium Risk : Manager’s Discretion to provide lone worker system. High Risk : Lone worker system necessary.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-064736
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091126-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - unknown
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment

48 - Software package and information systems

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

35100000 - Emergency and security equipment

48000000 - Software package and information systems

48219000 - Miscellaneous networking software package

79711000 - Alarm-monitoring services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£375,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£295,596 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
£295,596 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
25 Feb 2026Expired
Award Date
24 Apr 20265 months ago
Contract Period
14 Sep 2026 - 13 Sep 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Nottingham Community Housing Association
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NOTTINGHAM
Postcode
NG11 8PY
Postcode Area
Nottingham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF14 Nottingham
Delivery Location
TLF East Midlands (England)
Local Authority
Nottingham
Electoral Ward
Clifton East
Westminster Constituency
Nottingham South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Skyguard Ltd

Further Information

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