--- title: "Lone Worker Devices" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-078d2d" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-078d2d" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-078d2d.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-078d2d.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "Cardiff and Vale University Health Board" published: "2026-10-21" --- # Lone Worker Devices Buyer: Cardiff and Vale University Health Board Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078d2d [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-078d2d) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-078d2d.json) ## Summary Cardiff and Vale University Health Board intends to procure a managed lone-worker safety service to protect staff working alone. The package covers the supply of lone-worker devices and related technology, monitoring, management software, implementation, staff training, support and ongoing account management. The service is intended to provide reliable emergency assistance, monitoring and reporting, while helping the health board meet relevant NHS and legal requirements. The buyer is Cardiff and Vale University Health Board; NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership will manage the procurement on its behalf. The service is for delivery in Cardiff and Vale, Wales. This is a service contract for alarm monitoring and lone-worker safety, rather than a purchase of devices alone. The process is at the planning stage: the buyer has stated its intention to procure, but has not yet issued an invitation to tender. It is planned as a single-lot procurement, with a future notice expected on 2 November 2026. A market-engagement milestone is scheduled for 28 October 2026; suppliers are asked to register interest to be invited to the tender. The contract is expected to run from 15 January 2027 to 14 January 2030, with a possible extension to 14 January 2031. The published indicative value is £1. No procedure, award criteria or participation requirements have yet been set out. The lot is identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. This planned requirement may suit suppliers that can combine lone-worker safety technology with a dependable, managed monitoring service. The buyer is seeking an integrated offer covering devices, emergency assistance, monitoring, management software, implementation, training, support and account management, so suppliers with both technical and service-delivery capability are likely to be well placed. The solution must be flexible and scalable to meet organisational needs over the contract term, and should support staff safety and welfare, reporting, and compliance with relevant NHS and legislative requirements. Providers able to demonstrate reliable operational support and experience serving healthcare organisations may find the requirement relevant. The buyer has indicated that small and medium-sized businesses are suitable for the single lot, making the planned competition potentially accessible to specialist suppliers as well as larger providers. ## Notice Cardiff & Vale University Health Board is seeking a provider to deliver a managed lone worker safety solution. The contract will include the provision of lone worker technology, monitoring services, management software, implementation, training, support and ongoing account management. The solution will support the safety and welfare of staff working alone through the provision of reliable emergency assistance, monitoring, reporting and compliance with relevant NHS and legislative requirements. The service must be scalable, flexible and capable of supporting organisational needs throughout the contract term. ### Planning Information Please note interest on this notice to be invited to the tender. Please ignore the value on this notice as it does not allow £0. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099625-2026 | | Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary 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 | 21 Oct 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 2 Nov 2026 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 15 Jan 2027 - 14 Jan 2030 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Planning | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | Cardiff and Vale University Health Board | | Locality | CARDIFF | | Postcode area | Cardiff | | Postcode | CF14 4HH | | Country | Wales | | ITL 1 | TLL Wales | | ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales | | ITL 3 | TLL52 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan | | Local authority | Cardiff | | Electoral ward | Heath | | Westminster constituency | Cardiff North | | Delivery location | TLL22 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79711000 - Alarm-monitoring services ## Release History - 21 Oct 2026 at 15:43 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099625-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099625-2026 21st October 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - http://nwssp.nhs.wales/ourservices/procurement-services/ - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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