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CBC-2132-RFI-EM Lone Worker Devices

Central Bedfordshire Council

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10 Sep 2026 at 16:47

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

01 Sep 2026 at 14:45

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Central Bedfordshire Council is exploring a lone worker protection service for employees who work alone in the field and may face personal safety risks. The requirement covers lone worker devices and associated alarm-monitoring services, including systems that can support staff safety while they carry out work away from colleagues or fixed workplaces. This is a service procurement rather than a purchase of general goods, with the intended activity delivered in support of the Council’s employees across Central Bedfordshire. The Council is seeking to understand the protection solutions currently available and how they could support its lone-working workforce. The requirement is identified under alarm systems and alarm-monitoring services, and is being considered as a single lot.

This procurement is at the planning and preliminary market-engagement stage; it is a request for information rather than an invitation to tender. The Council intends to use soft market testing to benchmark current market pricing and assess available lone worker protection options. It expected questions through its electronic tendering system by 17 September 2026 at 12 noon and completed RFI responses by 18 September 2026 at 12 noon. The Council expected a further notice on 1 October 2026. The anticipated contract period is 30 October 2026 to 30 October 2030. The procurement is planned as a light-touch services procedure, with one lot. The lot is intended to suit small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises.

The engagement will suit suppliers that provide lone worker safety technology, personal alarm devices, monitoring centres or integrated protection platforms. Relevant capability includes supplying devices for field-based staff, receiving and assessing alerts, maintaining reliable communications, and supporting an effective response when a worker is at risk. Providers with experience of alarm-monitoring services and deployments for organisations with dispersed or mobile workforces are likely to be well placed to contribute useful market insight. The Council is specifically looking to understand the options available and current market pricing, so suppliers should be ready to explain their service models, device capabilities, monitoring arrangements and implementation approach. The stated suitability for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises indicates that smaller specialist providers and mission-led organisations may also be relevant.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CBC-2132-RFI-EM Lone Worker Devices

Notice Description

The Council will provide as much support and information as it can to help guide you through the RFI process. Questions asked together with the response, will be made available to all tenderers, to ensure a fair and consistent approach to all. If there is anything you are not sure about or need clarification on, please use the Correspondence facility within the In-tend electronic tendering system. Last date for receiving questions on the In-Tend system: 17th September at 12pm Completed RFI's and attachments should be submitted electronically by the due date via our In-tend electronic tendering system. Relevant documents must be uploaded via the My Return section of the system. Returns submitted through the correspondence facility will not be considered. Your return must be submitted via the In-tend system by no later than 18th September at 12pm Submissions received after that time will be excluded.

Planning Information

We would like to undertake soft market testing to benchmark current market pricing and assess the options available for lone worker protection solutions. The service is used to support employees who work alone in the field and may be exposed to personal safety risks

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06efac
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086119-2026
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

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

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

CPV Codes

35121700 - Alarm systems

79711000 - Alarm-monitoring services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Sep 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
1 Oct 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Oct 2026 - 30 Oct 2030 4-5 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
Central Bedfordshire Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SHEFFORD
Postcode
SG17 5TQ
Postcode Area
Stevenage
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH25 Central Bedfordshire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Central Bedfordshire
Electoral Ward
Shefford
Westminster Constituency
Hitchin

Further Information

Notice Documents

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