Official UK procurement notice
Assisted Lifeguard Technology · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Chesterfield Borough Council (Local council)
Sectors: Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting (31)Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment (32)Musical instruments, sport goods, games, toys, handicraft, art materials and accessories (37) Delivery: East Midlands (UKF1)
Published estimate£140,000≈ £44k / year · £168,000 inc. VAT6.7% above published estimate
Submissions closed 7 Aug 2026awarded 5 Sept 2026
Awarded to Lynxight Tech Limited
Contract term 3 yrs 2 moends 7 Nov 2029 · up to 7 Nov 2030 with extensions · starts 8 Sept 2026
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionChesterfield Borough Council (CBC) is seeking to procure an Assisted Lifeguard Technology (ALT) system to enhance drowning prevention and improve safety supervision across its leisure facilities. The council requires a complete Assisted Lifeguard Technology system capable of drowning detection, including automated monitoring, behavioural anomaly detection, and alerting lifeguards to incidents.
The system must meet the following minimum requirements:
- Detection Speed: Automated detection and alert within a defined timeframe (e.g., under 10 seconds).
- Accuracy: Low false-positive and false-negative rates.
- Reliability: Operation at or above 99% uptime.
- Environmental Resilience: Must function correctly in humid, indoor aquatic environments.
The system must support all designated council managed pools, including:
- Main public swimming pools
- Training pools
- Any additional areas where water-based activities occur
- Suppliers must specify equipment layouts, coverage maps, and blind-spot mitigation strategies.
CPV: Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting · Equipment for swimming pools · IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support · Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment · Software package and information systems · Sports goods and equipment
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£140,000
31000000 Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting32000000 Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment37400000 Sports goods and equipment43324100 Equipment for swimming pools48000000 Software package and information systems72000000 IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
How bids were scored
Published sub-criteria (5)
- Technical Capability & Performance: 40%
- Service & Support: 15%
- Data Security & Compliance: 10%
- Social Value: 10%
- Social Value: 25%
Published award criteria (5)
- Technical Capability & Performance
- Service & Support
- Data Security & Compliance
- Social Value
- Social Value
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - open competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Below threshold
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 9 Jul 2026, 12:13 BST
- Last source update
- 5 Sept 2026, 14:27 BST
- Authority reference
DN811062- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-064652- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06c765Find a Tender
How it was run
Official noticeRun through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
- Submission deadline
- 7 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 29 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Timeline
9 Jul 2026 → 8 Sept 2026 · 5 dates- Tender notice published108 days ago9 Jul 2026, 12:13 BST
- Clarification questions by88 days ago29 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
- Submission deadline79 days ago7 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
- Latest notice published50 days ago5 Sept 2026, 14:27 BST
- Contract starts48 days ago8 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 9 Jul 2026- Tender notice published9 Jul 2026, 12:13 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published5 Sept 2026, 14:27 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete5 Sept 2026, 14:27 BST
- Contract signature expected17 Sept 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 1
Awarded value £149,3401 award exc. VAT
Bids received 33 from SMEs
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lynxight Tech LimitedSME21 Sept 2026 – 20 Nov 2029 · up to 20 Nov 2030Extensions: Option to extend for a further 1-year / 12-months, subject to mutual agreement. · Options: The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid. Additional pool to include ALT equipment. Additional Maintenance Additional Camera Additional Sensor Additional Wearable Additional Monitoring Station Additional User Licence Additional Training Session Additional Site Survey Additional Pool Coverage | £149,340 | 5 Sept 2026 | Awarded |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3final-stage tenders · 4 at stage one | 3 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- LYNXIGHT TECH LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications For full tender documents, please see the associated Proactis Advert for DN811062 - Assisted Lifeguard Technology - LIVE TENDER ADVERT https://procontract.due-north.com/Procurer/Advert/View?advertId=ac322138-827b-f111-813c-005056b64545&fromAdvertEvent=True
- Technical specifications
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender