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CBC-2132-RFI-EM Lone Worker Devices

Central Bedfordshire Council · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 23 Sept 2026, 19:41.

Opportunity overview

The Council will provide as much support and information as it can to help guide you through the RFI process. Questions asked together with the response, will be made available to all tenderers, to ensure a fair and consistent approach to all. If there is anything you are not sure about or need clarification on, please use the Correspondence facility within the In-tend electronic tendering system. Last date for receiving questions on the In-Tend system: 17th September at 12pm Completed RFI's and attachments should be submitted electronically by the due date via our In-tend electronic tendering system. Relevant documents must be uploaded via the My Return section of the system. Returns submitted through the correspondence facility will not be considered. Your return must be submitted via the In-tend system by no later than 18th September at 12pm Submissions received after that time will be excluded.

Classification

  • CPV35121700 — Alarm systems
  • CPV79711000 — Alarm-monitoring services

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
CBC-2132-RFI-EM
Main Procurement Category
services
Status
planning

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Special regime

lightTouch

Communication

Future Notice Date
1 Oct 2026, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
planning

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Starts
30 Oct 2026, 00:00
Ends
30 Oct 2030, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
35121700
Description
Alarm systems
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
79711000
Description
Alarm-monitoring services

Planning and budget

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Description
We would like to undertake soft market testing to benchmark current market pricing and assess the options available for lone worker protection solutions. The service is used to support employees who work alone in the field and may be exposed to personal safety risks
Due
18 Sept 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Documents

Entry 1
Id
086119-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Published
10 Sept 2026, 16:47
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Central Bedfordshire Council
Id
GB-PPON-PVNH-1137-QJBX

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PVNH-1137-QJBX

Address

Street Address
Priory House, Monks Walk, Chicksands
Locality
Shefford
Postal Code
SG17 5TQ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKH25

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - central government

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Shefford · UKH25 · SG17 5TQ · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 082727-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 086119-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·