Awarded 23 September 2026
Lone Worker Monitoring System
Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council · West Midlands
Lone worker devices tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
95 contracts awarded in the 24 months to 12 October 2026
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Updated 12 October 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
Lone worker devices contracts ,
95 contracts across the UK, of any size
Recently awarded
The latest lone worker devices contracts awarded
Awarded 4 September 2026
Peoplesafe
Wokingham Borough Council · South East
Awarded 1 September 2026
Lone Worker Devices at Aster Group
Aster Group · East of England
Awarded 26 August 2026
Lone Worker Software
Blackpool Coastal Housing · North West
Awarded 25 August 2026
Fully Managed Lone Worker Safety and Monitoring Service
Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust · Yorkshire and the Humber
Who wins · 24 months to October 2026
Peoplesafe won the most lone worker devices contracts
It also won the most by value. Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
CouncilsHousing associationsNHS and healthSchools and collegesOther public bodies
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peoplesafe East of England · SME · See every contract | +2 | 42 | £15.2m | 39 | |
| 2 | Reliance High Tech Limited South East · SME · See every contract | 9 | £2.4m | 8 | ||
| 3 | CriticalArc North West · SME · See every contract | 8 | £1.3m | 7 | ||
| 4 | Orbis Protect South East · See every contract | 6 | £383k | 6 | ||
| 5joint | SoloProtect East of England · SME · See every contract | 4 | £520k | 3 | ||
| 5joint | Vodafone East of England · See every contract | 4 | £448k | 4 | ||
| 5joint | Totalmobile North East · SME · See every contract | 4 | £430k | 4 | ||
| 8 | Lone Worker Solutions Ltd London · SME · See every contract | 3 | £232k | 3 | ||
| 9joint | Vatix Limited South East · See every contract | 1 | £335k | 1 | ||
| 9joint | Corserv South West · See every contract | 1 | £210k | 1 |
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Who buys
Councils award 38% of lone worker devices contracts
NHS and health buy the bigger jobs, at a median of £141k against £92k. Contracts with a published value in the last 24 months, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
6 buyers bought lone worker devices more than once in the last 24 months
Each dot is a buyer, by how many lone worker devices contracts it awarded in the last 24 months.
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Few and big, or many and small
Each dot is a buyer: how many lone worker devices contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
CouncilsHousing associationsNHS and healthSchools and collegesOther public bodies
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Forestry England | 2 | £7.5m |
| 2 | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 2 | £1.9m |
| 3 | Cardiff University | 2 | £333k |
| 4 | Amplius Living | 2 | £200k |
| 5 | Plymouth Community Homes | 2 | £116k |
| 6 | Watford Borough Council | 2 | £70k |
| 7 | Jaggaer | 1 | £2m |
| 8 | Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust | 1 | £1.5m |
| 9 | Sanctuary Housing Association | 1 | £342k |
| 10 | Buckinghamshire Council | 1 | £335k |
Prices
Half of lone worker devices contracts are worth less than £101k
Every contract with a published value, on a log scale, coloured by who bought it.
CouncilsHousing associationsNHS and healthSchools and collegesOther public bodies
The 10 biggest contracts hold 63% of the money
Coloured by who bought it.
- Forestry EnglandPeoplesafe · 15 Mar 2025
- JaggaerPeoplesafe · 9 May 2025
- Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation TrustReliance High Tech Limited · 26 May 2026
- Department for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsPeoplesafe · 26 Feb 2025
- Department for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsPeoplesafe · 26 Feb 2025
- Forestry EnglandPeoplesafe · 15 Mar 2025
- Sanctuary Housing AssociationTotalmobile · 1 Sep 2025
- Buckinghamshire CouncilVatix Limited · 6 Nov 2024
- Valuation Office AgencyPeoplesafe · 30 Oct 2025
- Nottingham Community Housing AssociationPeoplesafe · 24 Apr 2026
Where and when
May and July are the busiest months
Contracts by region and by month awarded. Click a region to filter the page.
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| Region | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|
| North East | 11 | £2.5m |
| South East | 11 | £1.4m |
| East of England | 10 | £790k |
| London | 9 | £605k |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 7 | £632k |
| Scotland | 6 | £977k |
| North West | 5 | £547k |
| West Midlands | 5 | £489k |
| South West | 5 | £409k |
| East Midlands | 3 | £603k |
| Wales | 3 | £333k |
| Northern Ireland | 0 | Not published |
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Deadlines
Half of lone worker devices tenders close within 26 days of being published
Each dot is a lone worker devices tender published across the UK in the last 24 months, by how many days it was open. 71% closed within a month. Spot one a week late and 27% of the time to respond has gone.
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Key findings
- 26 days
is how long the typical lone worker devices tender is open, from publication to deadline.
Median of 14 UK lone worker devices tenders published in the last 24 months. - 63%
of the money is in the 10 biggest lone worker devices contracts.
Of 88 contracts with a published value. - 61%
of lone worker devices contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 75 award notices. - 26%
of lone worker devices contracts are awarded in May and July.
25 of 95 contracts.
Questions
How many lone worker devices contracts does the UK public sector award?
95 in the 24 months to 12 October 2026, from 89 public buyers.
How long are lone worker devices tenders open for?
The median lone worker devices tender is open for 26 days from publication to deadline.
How much is a typical public sector lone worker devices contract worth?
The median is £101k, and 86% are worth less than £250k.
Who wins the most public sector lone worker devices contracts?
Peoplesafe won the most (42), and the most by value (£15.2m).
Which buyers award the most lone worker devices contracts?
Councils award 38% of them.
What is included
Personal safety alarm devices and apps for staff who work alone, with the 24/7 alarm receiving centre that monitors their alerts and escalates incidents.
- Lone worker alarm devices and apps
- 24/7 alarm receiving centre monitoring and escalation for staff alerts
- Man-down and panic alerting
What is not included
- Telecare pendants and alarms for residents -> it.lob.telecare-monitoring-platform
- Mobile phone handsets -> it.hw.mobile-phones
- Incident reporting software -> it.ent.health-safety-management