Lone worker system and response monitoring

Details

RFx ID :	35108027
Tender Name :	Lone worker system and response monitoring
Reference # :	CN002515
Open Date :	Tuesday, 6 October 2026 1:00 PM (Pacific/Auckland UTC+13:00)
Close Date  :	Tuesday, 20 October 2026 3:00 PM (Pacific/Auckland UTC+13:00)
Tender Type :	Request for Proposals (RFP)
Tender Coverage :	Sole Agency  [?]
Categories :	43191500 - Personal communication devices 43222800 - Telephony equipment 43222900 - Telephony equipment accessories 43223200 - Mobile messaging platforms 46182500 - Personal safety devices or weapons
Regions:	Hawke's Bay
Exemption Reason :	None
Required Pre-qualifications :	None
Contact :	Graham Pomeroy graham.pomeroy@hbrc.govt.nz
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A number of HBRC staff routinely work alone in remote and isolated parts of the region, often beyond cellular coverage and sometimes outside normal hours. HBRC needs a practical system that allows a worker to raise an alarm through normal mobile coverage and retain an independent distress option when mobile coverage is unavailable.

Our proposed control uses two complementary tools:
• Mobile device software for routine lone-worker sessions, timed check-ins, duress alerts, location sharing and two-way communication while cellular, satellite, or Wi-Fi coverage is available.
• A registered personal locator beacon (PLB) carried by workers who may be outside reliable mobile coverage. A PLB is an independent emergency distress device that alerts the national search and rescue system when activated.

HBRC is seeking a simple, easy to carry, easy to activate, reliable software solution and personal location beacon for use in the Hawke’s Bay region and supported by clear response procedures.