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Personal Safety Devices

Watford Borough Council

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27 Aug 2026 at 23:17

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Summary of the contracting process

Watford Borough Council procured personal safety equipment and associated support for lone workers. The requirement is for lone worker devices, intended to help protect staff who work alone and to provide a managed safety service around those devices. The goods classification is safety equipment (CPV 35113000). Delivery and use are in Hertfordshire, with the council as the buying organisation. The requirement covers supply and support rather than equipment supply alone, so relevant suppliers are likely to provide both personal safety technology and the operational support needed to keep devices effective for lone-worker teams. The procurement was structured around Watford Borough Council’s own requirement, rather than a wider public-sector purchasing arrangement, although the selected route used GCLOUD 14.

This procurement has been awarded and the contract is active. Soloprotect Limited was selected as the supplier, with one bid recorded. The contract was signed on 1 July 2026 and is valued at £35,000. The requirement was described as a 36-month contract. The council used a limited procedure and made a direct award via GCLOUD 14, without publishing a prior call for competition. The stated rationale was a time-limited need and extreme urgency caused by unforeseeable events, under the applicable legal conditions. Price was the award criterion. The tender status is complete. The single lot associated with the direct award is recorded as cancelled, while the award and contract are recorded as active.

This award demonstrates a defined requirement from Watford Borough Council for lone-worker personal safety devices backed by continuing support. A credible future competitor would need to supply dependable personal safety equipment and explain how it will support users throughout the service, including device management, responsiveness and operational reliability. Experience of protecting lone workers would be directly relevant, particularly where staff may work alone across Hertfordshire. Suppliers should also be able to compete through the relevant public-sector purchasing route used here, GCLOUD 14, and understand the requirements of a direct-award or catalogue-based procurement. The selected supplier is recorded as an SME, showing that the requirement can be delivered by a smaller specialist business rather than only by a large technology or security provider.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Personal Safety Devices

Notice Description

A 36-month contract for the supply and support of lone worker devices in Watford Borough Council.

Procurement Information

Time limited

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ee26
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082003-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

35113000 - Safety equipment

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£35,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Watford Borough Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WATFORD
Postcode
WD19 5AW
Postcode Area
Watford
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH27 South West Hertfordshire
Delivery Location
TLH23 Hertfordshire CC
Local Authority
Three Rivers
Electoral Ward
Carpenders Park
Westminster Constituency
South West Hertfordshire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SoloProtect Limited

Further Information

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