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AWARDEDProcurement notice · Essex County CouncilRef ocds-h6vhtk-04ad06
Strength and Balance Service for West Essex, Mid Essex, Southwest Essex and Southeast Essex
The aim of the strength and balance training service is to reduce the risk of falls, thereby improving health outcomes and reducing demands on health and social care services. This service offers expert instruction for those at risk of falling to improve their muscular strength and balance to reduce the risk and fear of falls improving individuals' wellbeing and their long-term independence. The service is most used by those who are elderly and frail. The service will be recommissioned and delivered in West, Mid-, Southwest and Southeast Essex.
This procurement was divided into 1 lots, each awarded separately. 4 bids were received in total.
Lots
1
Initial Term Value
£3,247,899
Bids Received
4
Bids per Lot
4
Lot
Value
Bids Received
Awarded To
Status
Lot 1
£3,247,899
initial term
4
North East London NHS Foundation Trust
active
Data note: the source feed marks these lots as cancelled even though their awards are active — an inconsistency in the published notice. The award status is shown above.
Award criteria
Weightings from the notice.
Quality and Innovation35%
Value10%
Integration, collaboration and service sustainability20%
Improving Access, reducing health inequalities, and facilitating choice15%
Social Value10%
Price10%
Key Dates
Published
7 November 2025
Tender Open
-
Tender Deadline
3 February 2025
Award Date
-
Contract Signed
21 March 2025
Contract Start
-
Contract End
-
Planned term
- – 31 July 2031
Notice Amendments
Changes the buyer published to this notice after it first appeared.
Amendment 1
Additional information (VI.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 Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the authority by 2 April 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award a contract under the competitive process of the PSR.
Representations can be sent in writing to: …@essex.gov.uk
Award decision makers: Cabinet Member for Social Care, Health and Integration in consultation with the Head of Public Health and Wellbeing
Conflicts of interest identified among the evaluation team: 1.
The non-conflicted members have assessed the nature and risk of this conflict, and have decided the following steps to take to avoid or manage it. Exclusion of the nominated evaluator from the scoring panel and replacement with another, non-conflicted member.
The chosen provider was selected due to achieving the highest scores across the key criteria used. The provider has been assessed and passed against the relevant key criteria and basic selection criteria. → 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 Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. This contract has now been formally awarded using the competitive process with a service period of 1 June 2025 to 31 July 2031, with a lifetime value of £3,248,159.
Award decision makers: Cabinet Member for Social Care, Health and Integration in consultation with the Head of Public Health and Wellbeing
Conflicts of interest identified among the evaluation team: 1.
The non-conflicted members have assessed the nature and risk of this conflict, and have decided the following steps to take to avoid or manage it. Exclusion of the nominated evaluator from the scoring panel and replacement with another, non-conflicted member.
The chosen provider was selected due to achieving the highest scores across the key criteria used. The provider has been assessed and passed against the relevant key criteria and basic selection criteria.
Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT) (V.2.4): £3,247,899 → £3,248,159
Procurement Details
Method
Open — any supplier may bid
Method Details
Open procedure
Route to market
Open competition
Main category
Services
Category
–
Delivery location
UKH3
Open under
WTO Government Procurement Agreement
Buyer Reference
DN747972
Legal Basis
Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (EU Directive 2014/24)