--- title: "Provision of Lone Worker Devices for Somerset County Council" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-e7962652-05f0-4009-97ac-9bed3e9c4285" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-e7962652-05f0-4009-97ac-9bed3e9c4285" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e7962652-05f0-4009-97ac-9bed3e9c4285.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e7962652-05f0-4009-97ac-9bed3e9c4285.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "SOMERSET COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2021-04-01" --- # Provision of Lone Worker Devices for Somerset County Council Buyer: SOMERSET COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e7962652-05f0-4009-97ac-9bed3e9c4285 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-e7962652-05f0-4009-97ac-9bed3e9c4285) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e7962652-05f0-4009-97ac-9bed3e9c4285.json) ## Summary Somerset County Council is seeking bids for the "Provision of Lone Worker Devices," aimed at enhancing the safety of employees who work alone, particularly within its social services and public-facing roles. This open tender, classified under "Alarm-monitoring services" (CPV code 79711000), was published on 1st April 2021, with a deadline for responses set for 12 noon on 4th May 2021. The contract is expected to commence on 1st July 2021 and run until 30th June 2023, with an estimated value of £400,000. This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in safety and monitoring devices, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that can provide innovative solutions for lone worker safety. Companies with experience in developing and supplying personal safety technology, particularly those that can demonstrate adaptability to meet the urgent needs arising from increased solitary working due to Covid-19, would be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract. ## Notice The project was endorsed by a steering group to oversee a wider project with the aim of creating a standard lone working process for all areas of the organisation and assess whether additional measures were required to improve the safety of employees that operate in a lone working environment. As part of this project, a number of requirements and recommendations were realised which included the need for personal safety devices to provide an additional layer of protection to those workers. Key staff include social workers within Adults and Children's services, AONB, transport services, Facilities Management as well as other public-facing roles. Since the onset of Covid-19 there is now added urgency to these needs due to the number of staff having to spend time more working alone. Additional information: For more information, access to the tender documents and to submit clarification questions, please visit the ProContract e-tendering portal. PLEASE NOTE, the response deadline for this opportunity is at 12 noon Tuesday 4th May, as opposed to 13:00 Tuesday 4th May as it has previously appeared on this notice. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/67167643-bc83-458b-8b26-f72551421820 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 1 Apr 2021 | | Submission deadline | 4 May 2021 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 30 Jun 2021 - 30 Jun 2023 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £400,000 | | 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 | SOMERSET COUNTY COUNCIL | | Locality | TAUNTON | | Post town | Taunton | | Postcode | TA1 4DY | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset | | ITL 3 | TLK62 Somerset | | Local authority | Somerset | | Electoral ward | Bishop's Hull & Taunton West | | Westminster constituency | Taunton and Wellington | | Delivery location | TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79711000 - Alarm-monitoring services ## Release History - 1 Apr 2021 at 09:34 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/67167643-bc83-458b-8b26-f72551421820 - 1 Apr 2021 at 09:32 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/493d6821-e81b-4b0b-93e8-8d1788ace0e4 - 1 Apr 2021 at 09:28 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7aacbe1c-bf97-4acf-a0d6-e3bcb1fef7ca - 1 Apr 2021 at 09:19 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e9344e2e-474b-4948-b7a2-d0b4bd19189a ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/67167643-bc83-458b-8b26-f72551421820 1st April 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/493d6821-e81b-4b0b-93e8-8d1788ace0e4 1st April 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7aacbe1c-bf97-4acf-a0d6-e3bcb1fef7ca 1st April 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e9344e2e-474b-4948-b7a2-d0b4bd19189a 1st April 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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