Official UK procurement notice
Lone Worker Monitoring and Alarms
Authority: Newcastle City Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionNewcastle City Council is seeking to procure a comprehensive Lone Worker Monitoring and Alarm Solution to support our commitment to staff protection and compliance with health and safety requirements across multiple service areas within the Council.
Suppliers can find details and express interest via the Open e-tendering platform: www.open-uk.org ↗
You can find it by searching for project reference: 008979
This tender links to UK2: Preliminary market engagement notice - 2025/S 000-011969
- The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 1 Oct 2027, 23:59 BST.
CPV: Electrical equipment and apparatus · Health and safety services · Safety equipment · Surveillance and security systems and devices · Telecommunications services
The lotProcurement structure
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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).
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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).
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality
- Price
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Cancelled
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · next expected 1 Oct 2027
- First published
- 31 Mar 2025, 12:00 BST
- Last source update
- 12 May 2026, 13:13 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 9 Mar 2026
- Authority reference
008979- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-085096- Latest notice
- Procurement termination notice (UK12)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04fa8cFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 13 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Please visit the Open portal and follow the necessary instructions. www.open-uk.org ↗
Timeline
31 Mar 2025 → 12 May 2026 · 7 dates- Planning notice published31 Mar 2025, 12:00 BST
- Market engagement14 Apr 2025, 23:59 BST
Newcastle City Council requires Lone Worker Monitoring and Alarm solutions as part of our commitment to staff protection and health and safety requirements across multiple service areas within the council.
We will be conducting market testing during the first two weeks in April 2025. We will be arranging for presentations from up to 6 suppliers. This is so we can explore the latest products and solutions available.
The presentations will be via Microsoft Teams, and they will 60 minutes long including questions.
Key details:
Format: Microsoft Teams
Duration: Up to 1 hour (including Q&A)
Suppliers: Up to 6 slots available
The opportunity will be advertised through Open: www.open-uk.org ↗ and your key contact is: sophie.hendry@newcastle.gov.uk to register interest.
- Tender notice published313 days ago19 Dec 2025, 16:25 GMT
- Submission deadline257 days ago13 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Award decision expected by232 days ago9 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts203 days ago8 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published169 days ago12 May 2026, 13:13 BST
Notice history
9 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 31 Mar 2025- Preliminary market engagement notice published31 Mar 2025, 12:00 BSTUK2
- Tender notice published19 Dec 2025, 16:25 GMTUK4
- Published value updated to £019 Dec 2025, 16:25 GMTwas £500,000
- Status changed to active19 Dec 2025, 16:25 GMT
- Procurement method changed19 Dec 2025, 16:25 GMT
- Deadline published: 13 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT19 Dec 2025, 16:25 GMT
- Tender notice published30 Jan 2026, 15:25 GMTUK4
- Procurement termination notice published12 May 2026, 13:13 BSTUK12
- Status changed to complete12 May 2026, 13:13 BST
Published amendments (1)
This procurement has been formally terminated following internal review.
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2025-03: 1 release · 31 Mar 2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| supplier not published | — | 12 May 2026 | CancelledThe Council has decided to terminate this tender process following an internal review. This review identified the need to reassess requirements and approach to ensure alignment with organisational priorities and value for money. Suppliers are encouraged to review the Central Digital Platform and Open for further updates. Here is a link to Open: https://www.open-uk.org/ |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Procurement termination notice Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender