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# The provision of Lone Worker Solution and Related Services

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/the-provision-of-lone-worker-solution-and-related-services-ocds-h6vhtk-068d4e). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Royal Berkshire Fire Authority: "The provision of Lone Worker Solution and Related Services". Published status: active. Published Value: £40,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 9 Sept 2026, 16:00 BST. Published submission portal: sell2.in-tend.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Royal Berkshire Fire Authority](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/royal-berkshire-fire-authority-GB-PPON-PGTB-9133-ZLDZ)
- **Published Value:** £40,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 9 September 2026 at 16:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Below threshold - open competition
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Alarm-monitoring services, Health and safety services, Tracing system services
- **Delivery Location:** UKJ11
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/the-provision-of-lone-worker-solution-and-related-services-ocds-h6vhtk-068d4e#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-068d4e`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/the-provision-of-lone-worker-solution-and-related-services-ocds-h6vhtk-068d4e#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [sell2.in-tend.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsell2.in-tend.co.uk%2Fblpd%2Fhome)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/the-provision-of-lone-worker-solution-and-related-services-ocds-h6vhtk-068d4e#participate

## Description
Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service (RBFRS) currently employ approximately 65 staff who regularly or occasionally work alone, and who may be at risk of physical/verbal abuse, accidents, illness or injury. Lone worker equipment is currently supplied to staff, as a means of enabling staff members to quickly raise an alarm if required. When alarms are raised, they are monitored by an alarm receiving centre (ARC) which is staffed 24/7/365. They will initiate the escalation process.  It is imperative that issues are resolved within the formally agreed timescales. The need for lone worker equipment is determined by the Head of Service responsible for health and safety, via the risk assessment process. The supply of equipment is managed through the Health and Safety Team with individual team managers monitoring usage and managing the escalation contacts for their teams. The range of equipment currently in use is either a stand-alone device or a mobile phone app. The current requirement for approximately 65 users, with the flexibility to increase provision up to 85 users during the Contract Period, subject to orders being placed as and when required.
RBFRS has a requirement for the provision of a third party 24/7/365 monitored lone worker solution which could be either a mobile phone application, a stand-alone device, or a combination of the two, that allow alarms to be raised either discreetly or overtly and appropriate intervention and/or escalation to be made as required, in order to minimise any risks that working alone involves. The solution should be discrete, reliable and robust, simple and intuitive to use with minimum training.  A range of devices are needed to allow staff to select their preferred choice, based on their role and type of lone working activities.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 71317200, 79711000, 79714100
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £40,000

- **Contract Period:** 01/12/2026 to 30/11/2029
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F075698-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-08-10T11:38:52.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T05:03:28.955Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-068d4e