Personal Safety Devices · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Watford Borough Council (Local council)

GoodsAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment (35) Delivery: East of England (UKH23)

Awarded value£35,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 1 Jul 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Soloprotect Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

A 36-month contract for the supply and support of lone worker devices in Watford Borough Council.

CPV: Safety equipment

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Direct Award via GCLOUD 14

Delivery: East of England · Hertfordshire

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Goods
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 27 Aug 2026, 23:17 BST
Last source update: 27 Aug 2026, 23:17 BST
Authority reference: 1053595931
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-082003
Classification (CPV): Safety equipment
Delivery area: East of England (UKH23)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06ee26 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: Extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable for the contracting authority/entity and in accordance with the strict conditions stated in the directive
Published justification: Time limited

Publisher note: GO Reference: GO-2026827-PRO-38240772

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £35,0001 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 1 Jul 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Soloprotect LimitedSME	£35,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 082003-2026-1 · Soloprotect LimitedSME
Signed
1 Jul 2026
Value
£35,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Watford Borough Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services PDGQ-4877-NMGQ Town Hall, Town Hall, Watford, East of England, WD19 5AWContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Soloprotect LimitedAwarded supplier05003084 Suzy Lamplugh House 1 Vantage Drive Tinsley, Sheffield, UK, S9 1RG

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.