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AI Technology Drowning Detection System

Newport City Council

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

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30 Jul 2026 at 14:40

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
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30 Jul 2026 at 13:48

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
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30 Jul 2026 at 12:12

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Newport City Council procured an artificial-intelligence drowning detection system for a leisure centre. The requirement is a service combining software-related services with surveillance services, intended to support the detection of drowning incidents in a leisure-centre environment. The buyer is Newport City Council, a Welsh public authority based in Newport. The procurement covers activity in the United Kingdom. It is a single-service requirement rather than a broad programme of leisure-centre operations, so relevant suppliers are those providing technology-enabled aquatic safety, monitoring or incident-detection services. The system element is central to the requirement: businesses should be able to provide, integrate or support AI technology alongside the associated surveillance service needed for operation in a leisure-centre setting.

The procurement has been completed and awarded. Newport City Council used a direct award below the relevant threshold, without competition, for one lot. The contract was awarded to Lynxight on 30 July 2026. The awarded and contracted value is £68,400 excluding VAT, or £82,080 including VAT. The contract is signed and active, with a service period from 31 January 2027 to 30 January 2030. Lynxight is identified as the selected supplier. The published process records no competitive evaluation basis because the route was a below-threshold direct award without competition. This outcome indicates that the council has committed to a three-year service arrangement for the AI drowning detection requirement, rather than running a multi-supplier or lot-based competition.

This award is relevant to businesses that develop, supply, integrate or operate AI-based drowning detection and aquatic surveillance systems for leisure centres. A credible competitor for similar work would need practical technology for identifying potential drowning incidents, dependable surveillance capability and the ability to support the system throughout a multi-year public-sector service arrangement. Experience deploying safety-critical monitoring in swimming pools or other leisure environments would strengthen a future proposition, as would evidence of reliable operation, integration with site procedures and effective incident escalation. The opportunity also shows demand from Newport City Council for a focused technology service rather than general leisure-centre management. Smaller specialist suppliers may be well placed, since the awarded supplier is recorded as an SME and the single lot was marked suitable for SMEs.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

AI Technology Drowning Detection System

Notice Description

AI Technology Drowning System for Leisure Centre

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d776
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072251-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

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

CPV Codes

72260000 - Software-related services

79714000 - Surveillance services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£68,400 Under £100K
Contracts Value
£68,400 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Jul 20262 months ago
Contract Period
31 Jan 2027 - 30 Jan 2030 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
Newport City Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NEWPORT
Postcode
NP20 4UR
Postcode Area
Newport
Country
Wales
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL5 South East Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL54 Monmouthshire and Newport
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Newport
Electoral Ward
Allt-yr-yn
Westminster Constituency
Newport West and Islwyn

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Lynxight

Further Information

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