Official UK procurement notice
Sandwell Falls Prevention - Improving Strength and Balance Service
Authority: Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council (Local council)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe aim of this service is to focus on primary prevention (i.e. preventing a first injurious fall) by improving on strength and balance, working collaboratively with relevant partners such as our in-house lifestyles service, Healthy Sandwell or with local NHS services for example, to provide falls awareness information and connect residents to reduce social isolation / loneliness.
CPV: Community health services · Health and social work services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1The Borough Council of Sandwell wishes to utilise the option to extend for Sandwell…AwardedRenewalPublished value£240,000
The Borough Council of Sandwell wishes to utilise the option to extend for Sandwell Falls Prevention - Improving Strength and Balance Service, from 19/07/2026 to 18/07/2027 and also modify the cost model to include uplift in National Insurance and inflation.
The total contract duration will now be three years from 19/07/2024 to 18/07/2027.
The Lifetime value of the contract will now be £246,940.97, with modifications be made from 01/04/2025.
What it takes to wini
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).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
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 sub-criteria (1)
- Key Criteria Value - The contract award criteria are specified in the procurement documents: 60
Published award criteria (1)
- Key Criteria Value - The contract award criteria are specified in the procurement documents: 60
- Suitability
Please refer to Invitation to Competitive Tender document(s)
- Price carries 60 of 60 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 20 Feb 2024, 14:23 GMT
- Last source update
- 23 Dec 2025, 14:20 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 21 Mar 2024 – …
- Authority reference
PH0111-7- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-085869- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-043b77Find a Tender
Publisher note: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) contract modification notice, under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. This contract has now been formally modified. This decision was made in line with internal Council processes and in line with PSR 2023.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 21 Mar 2024, 13:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 21 Mar 2024, 13:01 GMT
Timeline
21 Mar 2024 → 23 Dec 2025 · 4 dates- Submission deadline21 Mar 2024, 13:00 GMT
- Bids opened21 Mar 2024, 13:01 GMT
- Contract starts19 Jul 2024, 00:00 BST
- Notice published308 days ago23 Dec 2025, 14:20 GMT
Notice history
2 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 3 Jun 2024- Status changed to complete3 Jun 2024, 15:45 BST
- Buyer details updated23 Dec 2025, 14:20 GMT
Published amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | TextVI.3 | This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regine) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers mus… | This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. This contract has now been formally awarded using the competitive process. The date of contract a… |
1 amendment published without a description.
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2024-02: 1 release · 20 Feb 2024
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age UK BirminghamSME | £238,827 † | — | Awarded |
| Age UK BirminghamSME | £246,941 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 085869-2025-PH0111-7-1 · Age UK BirminghamSME
- Signed
- 1 Apr 2025
- Value
- £246,941
- Period
- … – 18 Jul 2026
- Status
- active
- Change The Borough Council of Sandwell wishes to utilise the option to extend for Sandwell Falls Prevention - Improving Strength and Balance Service, from 19/07/2026 to 18/07/2027 and also modify the cost model to include uplift in National Insurance and inflation. The total contract duration will now be three years from 19/07/2024 to 18/07/2027. The Lifetime value of the contract will now be £246,940.97, with modifications be made from 01/04/2025., Need for modification brought about by circumstances which a diligent contracting authority/entity could not foresee: A decision was made to utilise the option to extend period and to vary the value of the contract by including uplift in National Insurance and inflation costs from 01/04/2025,
Contract 017176-2024-1 · Age UK BirminghamSME
- Signed
- 3 Jun 2024
- Value
- £238,827
- Period
- … – 18 Jul 2026
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeDispute resolution & review bodies
- The High Court of JusticeReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Age UK BirminghamAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria