--- title: "Procurement for the provision of c.500 Lone Working/Personal Safety Solutions and Support 2023-2026" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-2a1a0315-6930-42af-8f59-8c6a41833869" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-2a1a0315-6930-42af-8f59-8c6a41833869" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-2a1a0315-6930-42af-8f59-8c6a41833869.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-2a1a0315-6930-42af-8f59-8c6a41833869.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "READING BOROUGH COUNCIL" published: "2023-01-06" --- # Procurement for the provision of c.500 Lone Working/Personal Safety Solutions and Support 2023-2026 Buyer: READING BOROUGH COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-2a1a0315-6930-42af-8f59-8c6a41833869 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-2a1a0315-6930-42af-8f59-8c6a41833869) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-2a1a0315-6930-42af-8f59-8c6a41833869.json) ## Summary The Reading Borough Council is conducting a procurement process for the provision of approximately 500 Lone Working/Personal Safety Solutions and Support from 2023 to 2026. The main procurement category is services in the surveillance and security systems and devices industry. The tender, titled 'IT-278-1489-RBC 00001489', is currently in the tender stage. The deadline for expressing interest is 25/01/2023, with a tender submission deadline of 06/02/2023. The contract period for the successful bidder will be from 01/08/2023 to 31/07/2026. This tender opportunity by Reading Borough Council is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) interested in providing facilities management services, mobile-telephone services, security software packages, and wireless telecommunications systems. Businesses capable of supplying lone working/personal safety devices and support services with call centre support, administrative portal access, and training support are well-suited to compete in this open procurement procedure above the threshold of GBP 150,000. ## Notice Reading Borough council are completing a ITT exercise for the provision of c.500 Lone Working/Personal Safety Solutions and Support 2023-2026 - Procure lone working/personal safety devices for staff in all RBC directorates and BFFC from August 2023 with call centre support, administrative portal and training support Suppliers that would like to take part in this process are invited to 'Express Interest' upon which they will be given access to the full documentation delivered through this portal. Documents can be accessed from the 'My Tenders' area of this website by selecting the 'View Details' button for the project. Expressions of interest will only be accepted until 25/01/2023. Any questions relating to this opportunity should be made via the correspondence link on this portal. Additional information: Organisations interested in expressing an interest in this procurement should download the procurement documents which are available on the Council's e-tendering ortal at: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/readingbc/aspx/Home and complete as instructed. The Portal is free of charge - to register please follow the supplier registration guidance which is available on the Portal. Contractors wishing to be considered for this tendering opportunity must complete the tender documents and return them electronically via the Council's e-tendering portal. Please note: you must register your interest via the Council's e-tendering portal if you intend to submit a tender. All communications regarding this procurement exercise will be conducted through the Council's e-tendering portal including requests for clarifications or general enquiries. The procurement documents will be available for download up until the closing time and date for tender submissions; it is the organisation's responsibility to ensure that they download the documents in ample time to ensure that they can be completed and returned electronically, along with supporting documents, prior to the closing time and date stipulated. Before completing the tender, Bidders should ensure that the e-mail address that has been used to register their organisation will be checked regularly, as the Council's e-tendering system will generate automatic notifications to this e-mail address when there are updates, changes or messages sent relating to the project. Bidders should also check that their organisation's details are correct and kept up to date. Technical questions and assistance regarding the use and operation of the Portal should be addressed to the In-Tend Help Desk - e-mail: support@in-tend.co.uk, telephone number +44 8442728810. Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/745e100f-5832-4650-bcba-aa1c29649dfa | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 6 Jan 2023 | | Submission deadline | 6 Feb 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Aug 2023 - 31 Jul 2026 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £150,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | READING BOROUGH COUNCIL | | Locality | BERKSHIRE | | Post town | Reading | | Postcode | RG1 2LU | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | | ITL 3 | TLJ16 Berkshire West | | Local authority | Reading | | Electoral ward | Abbey | | Westminster constituency | Reading Central | | Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment - 35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment - 48 - Software package and information systems - 64 - Postal and telecommunications services - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 32510000 - Wireless telecommunications system - 35120000 - Surveillance and security systems and devices - 48730000 - Security software package - 64212000 - Mobile-telephone services - 79993100 - Facilities management services ## Release History - 6 Jan 2023 at 10:30 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/745e100f-5832-4650-bcba-aa1c29649dfa ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/745e100f-5832-4650-bcba-aa1c29649dfa 6th January 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/readingbc/aspx/ Additional information on how to apply for this contract ## Notice URLs - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/readingbc/aspx/Home ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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