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title: "AT1438 - Lifelines Goods and Services"
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buyer: "Luton Council"
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# AT1438 - Lifelines Goods and Services

Buyer: Luton Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-bd7a4165-d672-40d7-b433-02cec5c87452

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## Summary

Luton Council procured digital lifelines equipment and related services to support resilience. The requirement covers telecare alarms with dual connectivity, including associated smoke alarms, carbon monoxide alarms and other peripherals. It also includes the supporting digital and alarm-monitoring services needed for these products. This is primarily a goods procurement, with associated IT, software, monitoring and community-service elements. Delivery is linked to Luton, with the procurement listing the United Kingdom and wider delivery locations. The requirement is relevant to suppliers of connected telecare equipment, personal safety alarms, fire and carbon-monoxide detection products, and the software, connectivity, support or monitoring services needed to operate them.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded. Luton Council used a call-off from the ESPO Framework Agreement 203_25. Bids closed on 28 July 2026 at 9:30am, the award was made on 29 July 2026, and the contract runs from 1 August 2026 to 31 July 2028. The awarded supplier is Chiptech international Limited, for £627,768 including the stated contract value. The published estimated range was £523,140 to £627,768. The procurement is recorded as a completed goods requirement, with the framework call-off route determining how the supplier was selected. The contract covers the same lifelines equipment and associated services described above.

This award indicates established demand from Luton Council for resilient, digitally connected telecare and associated safety equipment. A credible future competitor would need to supply dependable dual-connectivity lifelines, telecare alarms, smoke and carbon-monoxide alarms, and compatible peripherals at council-wide scale. It would also need the technical capability to provide or integrate software, connectivity, alarm monitoring, installation or operational support, depending on the requirement when it returns. Experience of safeguarding-oriented services, reliable fault handling, service continuity and support for vulnerable users would strengthen a supplier’s position. The buyer’s chosen route also shows that access to the relevant ESPO framework, and the ability to deliver through its call-off arrangements, is commercially important.

## Notice

Digital lifelines equipment with dual connectivity for resilience purposes. Telecare alarms, with associated peripherals, including smoke alarms, carbon monoxide alarms and other peripherals provided. Call-off via ESPO Framework Agreement (reference 203_25)

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cf805729-7c4a-4559-9441-b22a2ac2b9a1 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 28 Jul 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Jul 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Aug 2026 - 31 Jul 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £627,768 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £627,768 |
| 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 | Luton Council |
| Locality | LUTON |
| Postcode area | Luton |
| Postcode | LU1 2BQ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLH21 Luton |
| Local authority | Luton |
| Electoral ward | Central |
| Westminster constituency | Luton South and South Bedfordshire |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Chiptech International Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 35121700 - Alarm systems
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 72200000 - Software programming and consultancy services
- 79711000 - Alarm-monitoring services
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

## Release History

- 11 Aug 2026 at 13:45 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cf805729-7c4a-4559-9441-b22a2ac2b9a1

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cf805729-7c4a-4559-9441-b22a2ac2b9a1
  11th August 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.luton.gov.uk

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