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title: "Provision of Lone Worker Devices for Somerset County Council"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02a1f7"
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published: "2021-08-31"
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# Provision of Lone Worker Devices for Somerset County Council

Buyer: SOMERSET COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02a1f7

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## Summary

The procurement process managed by Somerset County Council aims to secure the provision of Lone Worker Devices, classified under alarm-monitoring services. The contracting authority has initiated an open tender procedure, with a submission deadline set for 4th May 2021. This project is part of a broader initiative to enhance the safety of employees working alone, particularly in social work and public-facing roles, highlighting the urgency introduced by the Covid-19 pandemic. The project's total initial contract value is £67,320, with options to extend the contract for an additional two years.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in safety equipment and personal monitoring services, particularly those capable of providing innovative solutions for lone worker safety. Companies with experience in supplying services under similar frameworks, including small and medium enterprises (SMEs), are encouraged to compete. The requirement for high-quality equipment and reliable service delivery means that firms with expertise in alarm-monitoring solutions will find this tender particularly well-suited for their offerings.

## 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. Values within this notice are for the initial contract period only. The contract has two x 12 months optional extensions taking the total full contract value to PS134,640.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This was an Open Above Threshold procedure which was available to access via the ProContract e-tendering portal.

Renewal: Option to extend for a further 2 x 12 months.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021456-2021 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 31 Aug 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 4 May 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 26 Aug 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £67,320 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## 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 | TLK23 Somerset CC |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SKYGUARD LTD T/A PEOPLESAFE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79711000 - Alarm-monitoring services

## Release History

- 31 Aug 2021 at 12:44 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021456-2021
- 1 Apr 2021 at 09:15 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006790-2021

## Notice URLs

- https://procontract.due-north.com/
- https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk

## Provenance

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