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# Lone Worker and Personal Safety Service - AWARD

Buyer: SUFFOLK SOURCING  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b6671df4-e132-494f-aa5a-c626d23444f5

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## Summary

The procurement process involves Suffolk County Council, under the management of Suffolk Sourcing, which is seeking to establish a collaborative Framework Agreement for a Lone Worker and Personal Safety Service. This initiative falls within the health and safety services sector and targets various public sector employees in the East of England, including organisations like police, fire services, and educational institutions. The award for this contract has been made to Skyguard Ltd, following an open procurement method. The contract is set to commence on 1st November 2017 and will run until 31st October 2021, with a significant contract value of £2,000,000. The procurement stage has recently concluded, with the award published on 17th October 2017.

This award presents an opportunity for businesses specialised in health and safety services, particularly those that can offer innovative monitoring solutions and training for lone workers. Companies that excel in providing technological solutions for personal safety, risk management, and comprehensive support services would be well-positioned to compete in future tenders. The scale of the service requirements indicates a robust market for suppliers capable of addressing diverse risk profiles and delivering 24/7 support for public sector employees across the East of England.

## Notice

Suffolk County Council is putting in place a collaborative Framework Agreement for use by Suffolk County Council, including any trading organisations wholly owned by the Council; arm's length bodies established by the Council and other public contracting authorities within geographical boundaries of the East of England, including Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, Norfolk, Suffolk, Luton, Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, Southend-on-Sea, Thurrock and Essex including but not limited to district and borough councils; other County Councils; Police; Fire and Rescue Services; Ambulance Service, Probation Service; Health Authorities; Voluntary and Community Sector; Higher and Further Educational establishments; Schools; Free schools, Academies and Pupil Referral Units. Suffolk County Council has a need for a lone worker and personal safety service for groups of employees including: o Social Workers (SWs) and Approved Mental Health Professionals (AMHPs) o Youth Offending Service (YOS) workers o Trading Standards Officers o Highways o Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) o Fire Safety, Fire Prevention and Protection Under the resultant single vendor framework, the supplier will offer a full range of cost effective solutions to cover all risk profiles to include monitoring of all live devices/solutions, appropriate intervention 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and 365 days a year and training. This opportunity is available in the 'Current Tenders' area of portal. Interested parties are invited to express their interest to gain full access to the tender documentation. The deadline date for submissions of the tender is noon on 21 August 2017. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted The deadline for clarification questions is 17:00 hours on 8 August 2017 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fa77e764-3612-4adb-a5bd-21d92046bd1b |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Oct 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 21 Aug 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 Oct 2017 |
| Contract period | 1 Nov 2017 - 31 Oct 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £2,000,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SUFFOLK SOURCING |
| Locality | SUFFOLK |
| Post town | Ipswich |
| Postcode | IP1 2BX |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH6 Suffolk |
| ITL 3 | TLH62 Ipswich |
| Local authority | Ipswich |
| Electoral ward | Gipping |
| Westminster constituency | Ipswich |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SKYGUARD |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71317200 - Health and safety services

## Release History

- 17 Oct 2017 at 12:36 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fa77e764-3612-4adb-a5bd-21d92046bd1b
- 5 Oct 2017 at 10:39 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fa77e764-3612-4adb-a5bd-21d92046bd1b

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fa77e764-3612-4adb-a5bd-21d92046bd1b
  17th October 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.suffolk.gov.uk/business-jobs-and-careers/tenders-and-supplying-us/

## Provenance

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