Planning

Market Engagement for Lone working support

ANGLIAN WATER SERVICES LIMITED

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PlanningUpdate

02 Jun 2026 at 15:16

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
PlanningUpdate

27 May 2026 at 14:49

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

27 May 2026 at 13:56

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Anglian Water Services Limited is initiating a procurement process under the title "Market Engagement for Lone working support" primarily under the industry category of safety equipment. The process is in the planning stage, with significant focus on pre-market engagement. The company operates across a vast geographic area in the UK, and is seeking to enhance their Lone Worker System, crucial for the safety of about 3,000 operational staff. Interested businesses are invited to participate in a market engagement exercise by completing a questionnaire by the deadline on 30th June 2026. The procurement process includes the use of a framework agreement and will operate as part of the utilities special regime. The future notice date for communication is set for 5th August 2026.

This tender offers an opportunity for businesses specialising in safety and control equipment, particularly those with an interest in lone worker support technologies. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are particularly encouraged to participate, given their suitability classification for the tender lot. The contract period is expected to run from 4th August 2027 until 4th August 2030, with a possibility for renewal. For businesses looking to expand their operations through significant contracts within the utilities sector, particularly those providing advanced technological solutions for safety and monitoring, this contract represents a strategic opportunity for growth and long-term collaboration with a prominent utility provider in the UK.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Market Engagement for Lone working support

Notice Description

Anglian Water operates over 6000 sites, spread over a large geographic area, from the Humber to the Thames estuary. Over the years, significant efficiencies have been made to the operational running through advances in technology and automation. An outcome of these advancements has seen the need for fewer operational staff to maintain expected levels of service. As a consequence of these advancements, it is now a fairly common occurrence for operational employees to be sent to site working on their own - and become a 'Lone Worker' (LW). There is a risk that an incident or accident may occur impacting the LW's health and safety that requires help and assistance. As part of its duty of care Anglian Water has a Mobile Phone Lone Worker System that is used by its 3,000 (approx.) workers that have the potential to be a LW. Before starting a job and once on site the system is activated by the LW using his company mobile phone to record his location and to set an alert time period that is then monitored centrally by the Operational Management Centre (OMC) team in Lincoln. An alert is raised by the system if the LW doesn't update using his mobile before the end of the set period or if a panic button is pressed - an escalation procedure is then followed by the OMC to make contact and if necessary find the LW. Link to access the documents: https://portal.eu.bn.cloud.ariba.com/dashboard/appext/comsapsbncdiscoveryui#/RfxEvent/preview/1110014412

Planning Information

Anglian Water operates over 6000 sites, spread over a large geographic area, from the Humber to the Thames estuary. Over the years, significant efficiencies have been made to the operational running through advances in technology and automation. An outcome of these advancements has seen the need for fewer operational staff to maintain expected levels of service. As a consequence of these advancements, it is now a fairly common occurrence for operational employees to be sent to site working on their own - and become a 'Lone Worker' (LW). There is a risk that an incident or accident may occur impacting the LW's health and safety that requires help and assistance. As part of its duty of care Anglian Water has a Mobile Phone Lone Worker System that is used by its 3,000 (approx.) workers that have the potential to be a LW. Before starting a job and once on site the system is activated by the LW using his company mobile phone to record his location and to set an alert time period that is then monitored centrally by the Operational Management Centre (OMC) team in Lincoln. An alert is raised by the system if the LW doesn't update using his mobile before the end of the set period or if a panic button is pressed - an escalation procedure is then followed by the OMC to make contact and if necessary find the LW. The following business areas are in scope for this project • Water Recycling - field workers and managers • Water Services - field workers and managers • Telemetry team - field workers and managers • Customer Services - meter reading, debt collection and management team • Wholesale Services/ Operational Management Centre (OMC) - monitoring lone workers and escalation • Occupational Health & Safety - AWS duty of care • Recreation - field workers and managers • Labs and samplers- field workers and managers • Asset Management and Alliance - field workers and managers   We would like to invite participation in the pre-market engagement exercise by completing the Pre-Market Engagement Questionnaire

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06a692
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/052039-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

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

CPV Codes

34990000 - Control, safety, signalling and light equipment

35113000 - Safety equipment

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£311,573 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Jun 20262 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
5 Aug 20263 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
3 Aug 2027 - 4 Aug 2030 3-4 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
ANGLIAN WATER SERVICES LIMITED
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
HUNTINGDON
Postcode
PE29 6XU
Post Town
Peterborough
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Huntingdonshire
Electoral Ward
Huntingdon North
Westminster Constituency
Huntingdon

Further Information

Notice Documents

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