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title: "Lone Worker Protection Services"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS"
published: "2024-02-15"
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# Lone Worker Protection Services

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6cbed439-6be3-4c22-b313-60309e260006

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## Summary

The Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) has initiated a planning stage for a procurement process titled "Lone Worker Protection Services". The industry category for this procurement is health and safety services. The engagement end date for market engagement is set for March 1st, 2024. DEFRA is exploring the market for a solution to enhance the protection of lone workers, with tasks taking place in various locations that may pose risks. The key requirements involve user tracking, check-ins, SOS alerts, emergency monitoring, and flexible service hours.

This tender for Lone Worker Protection Services by DEFRA presents an opportunity for businesses, especially those providing technology solutions for lone worker safety and support services. Companies offering tracking systems, emergency call centres, and services capable of functioning in poor signal areas would be well-suited to compete in this procurement process. The contracting authority is actively seeking to engage with organisations interested in providing the specified services, with a focus on flexible and reliable solutions for ensuring the safety and well-being of lone workers.

## Notice

Defra Group is looking to explore the market, in advance of a formal tendering process, to identify a solution which enhances the protection offered to Lone workers. Tasks undertaken and the locations worked by Defra group staff are varied and can require staff to work in vulnerable situations where threats may be social or environmental, which could lead to a potential loss of life. The key requirements of a lone worker solution and managed support services, are: 1. A system that can track every user, store user details, where users are located, where they are going to and when they have returned. 2. A service which allows for check-ins, raising SOS alerts and incapacity monitoring. 3. The technology must have the capability to work in poor signal areas. 4. Access to an emergency call/alert monitoring centre that is manned 24/7 5. The ability to locate users in emergency situations. 6. The service offered should be flexible and reflect the 24/7 hours when lone workers may be active. To indicate your organisation's interest in tendering for a future contract please contact eira.coles@defra.gov.uk This PIN does not constitute a formal notice to tender and there is no guarantee Defra will proceed with an external tendering exercise. By registering your interest, you are not committing to any future tender submission and replies will not form part of any subsequent tender process or evaluation.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/92f9d6d8-1450-4fc0-9597-8ac5e71f1c3b |
| Notice type | Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Feb 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 1 Mar 2024 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planning |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS |
| Locality | BRISTOL |
| Post town | Bristol |
| Postcode | BS1 5EH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England |
| ITL 3 | TLK51 Bristol, City of |
| Local authority | Bristol, City of |
| Electoral ward | Central |
| Westminster constituency | Bristol Central |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71317200 - Health and safety services

## Release History

- 15 Feb 2024 at 14:03 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/92f9d6d8-1450-4fc0-9597-8ac5e71f1c3b

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/92f9d6d8-1450-4fc0-9597-8ac5e71f1c3b
  15th February 2024 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder

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