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CBC-2132-RFI-EM Lone Worker Devices

Central Bedfordshire Council

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Planning

01 Sep 2026 at 14:45

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Central Bedfordshire Council intends to procure lone worker protection devices and associated alarm-monitoring services. The service will support council employees who work alone in the field and may face personal safety risks. The requirement falls within the services category and covers both equipment and monitoring provision. The planned scope is represented by a single lot. The work is associated with the Council’s lone-worker safety arrangements, so relevant suppliers are likely to provide solutions combining personal safety technology with a monitoring or response function. Businesses offering devices, platforms, communications, monitoring, incident escalation or related support may find the requirement relevant when the procurement progresses to the market.

This procurement is at the planning stage: the Council has stated an intention to procure and has not issued an invitation to tender. It plans soft market testing to benchmark current market pricing and assess available lone-worker protection options. The scheduled market-engagement milestone is 11 September 2026. The Council expects a subsequent notice on 1 October 2026. The planned contract period is 30 October 2026 to 30 October 2030. One lot is planned, under a light-touch services regime, with an expected competitive tender procedure yet to be set out. The Council is seeking market input before finalising its approach, rather than asking suppliers to bid for a contract at this stage.

The planned lot is expressly suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises, so the requirement may suit specialist providers as well as larger technology or monitoring businesses. Suppliers should prepare evidence of delivering lone-worker protection solutions for staff operating away from fixed workplaces, particularly where personal safety risks need to be managed. Relevant capability may include supplying or supporting personal alarm devices, maintaining a dependable communications service, operating alarm-monitoring arrangements and providing effective escalation when an alert is raised. Businesses with experience integrating devices, software and monitoring teams should consider contributing informed views on available solutions, service models and market pricing during the Council’s planned engagement.

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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: 10th 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 11th 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/082727-2026
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
1 Sep 2026Today
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
1 Oct 20265 weeks to go
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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