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Summary of the contracting process

Procurement for Housing Ltd (t/a PfH Scotland) issued a tender titled "PfH Lone Worker Solutions" on March 10, 2023. The buying organization, Procurement for Housing Ltd, based in Stirling, UK, is a central purchasing body within the public sector. The tender falls under the industry category of services and the procurement method was an open procedure. This tender has already been awarded to multiple suppliers on February 13, 2023, with a total contract value of £7,500,000. The opportunity was for Lone Worker Solutions and was open to SMEs and large-scale businesses.

This tender by Procurement for Housing Ltd presents a growth opportunity for businesses in the lone worker solutions sector. The procurement process was completed, and the contract is now active. The framework agreement provides an opportunity for suppliers to offer their solutions across England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland. The scope includes a variety of lone worker protection devices and services, with a contract period of initially 3 years and a possible 1-year extension. Businesses offering lone worker solutions, such as device manufacturers, service providers, and security firms, would be well-suited to compete for this contract to meet the needs of Procurement for Housing Ltd's member base in the social housing sector.

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Notice Title

PfH Lone Worker Solutions

Notice Description

Established in 2004, Procurement for Housing (PfH) is a national procurement consortium dedicated to the social housing sector and supported by the National Housing Federation (NHF), Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) and HouseMark. Collectively our Members manage more than 75% of UK' social housing stock, with PfH helping them to achieve efficiency savings using a wide range of services including framework agreements, spend analyses, strategy reviews, consolidated billing and comprehensive reporting. PfH is a contracting authority under Regulation 2 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 ("PCR 2015") and a central purchasing body under regulation 37 PCR 2015. Please refer to www.pfh.co.uk for additional information. This tender was in respect of Lone Worker Solutions. This tender was run through the MyTenders portal reference 227645

Lot Information

Lot 1

PfH sought qualified and experienced suppliers to provide lone worker solutions across our member base in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. The framework has been awarded for a period of 3 years, with an optional 1 year extension. The scope of the agreement covers multiple product categories including, but not limited to; - A core list of Lone Worker Protection items including but not limited to Standard Dedicated Device, Dedicated Device with GPS Dedicated Device with ManDown. Standard Mobile Application, Mobile Application with GPS, Mobile Application with ManDown. Plus the provision of associated hardware, smart watches, devices and SIMs. - The provision of access to a comprehensive Alarm Receiving Centre, accredited to BS 8484:2016 or BS EN 50518:2019. Staffed with appropriately trained responders to assess and process alarms. PfH awarded places on the framework to 6 suppliers.

Renewal: It is the intention to award the framework for 3 years, with an optional extension of a further 1 year

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000709938
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR473353
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment

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

38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

64 - Postal and telecommunications services

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

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

80 - Education and training services


CPV Codes

32323500 - Video-surveillance system

32500000 - Telecommunications equipment and supplies

32571000 - Communications infrastructure

35113000 - Safety equipment

35120000 - Surveillance and security systems and devices

35121700 - Alarm systems

38651000 - Cameras

38651600 - Digital cameras

64200000 - Telecommunications services

71317200 - Health and safety services

71317210 - Health and safety consultancy services

79417000 - Safety consultancy services

79710000 - Security services

79711000 - Alarm-monitoring services

79714100 - Tracing system services

80330000 - Safety education services

80550000 - Safety training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£7,500,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£7,500,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£7,500,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Mar 20233 years ago
Submission Deadline
11 Nov 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
13 Feb 20233 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Procurement for Housing Ltd (t/a PfH Scotland)
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
STIRLING
Postcode
FK9 4TU
Postcode Area
Falkirk and Stirling
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM0 Eastern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM02 Perth and Kinross, and Stirling
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Stirling
Electoral Ward
Stirling North
Westminster Constituency
Stirling and Strathallan

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
6
Supplier Names

CPR Global Tech Ltd

Careline Security Ltd T/A First County Monitoring

Lone Worker Solutions Ltd

Orbis Protect Ltd (formerly SitexOrbis ltd)

Oysta Technology

Skyguard Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT461501
    PfH Lone Worker Solutions - Established in 2004, Procurement for Housing (PfH) is a national procurement consortium dedicated to the social housing sector and supported by the National Housing Federation (NHF), Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) and HouseMark. Collectively our Members manage more than 75% of UK' social housing stock, with PfH helping them to achieve efficiency savings using a wide range of services including framework agreements, spend analyses, strategy reviews, consolidated billing and comprehensive reporting. PfH is a contracting authority under Regulation 2 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 ("PCR 2015") and a central purchasing body under regulation 37 PCR 2015. Please refer to www.pfh.co.uk for additional information. This tender is in respect of Lone Worker Solutions. This tender is being run through the MyTenders portal reference 227645
  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR473353
    PfH Lone Worker Solutions - Established in 2004, Procurement for Housing (PfH) is a national procurement consortium dedicated to the social housing sector and supported by the National Housing Federation (NHF), Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) and HouseMark. Collectively our Members manage more than 75% of UK' social housing stock, with PfH helping them to achieve efficiency savings using a wide range of services including framework agreements, spend analyses, strategy reviews, consolidated billing and comprehensive reporting. PfH is a contracting authority under Regulation 2 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 ("PCR 2015") and a central purchasing body under regulation 37 PCR 2015. Please refer to www.pfh.co.uk for additional information. This tender was in respect of Lone Worker Solutions. This tender was run through the MyTenders portal reference 227645

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