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Sandwell Falls Prevention - Improving Strength and Balance Service

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 19:07.

Opportunity overview

The 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.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Age UK Birmingham

Matched by number
Contract value
£238.8k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
2 Jun 2024
Award ID
017176-2024-1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 7334392
Location
Birmingham, UKG31, B12 0HT, United Kingdom

Age UK Birmingham

Matched by number
Contract value
£246.9k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
31 Mar 2025
Award ID
085869-2025-PH0111-7-1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 7334392
Location
Birmingham, UKG31, B12 0HT, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV85323000 — Community health services
  • CPV85000000 — Health and social work services

Lots

  • 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.£240k

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
PH0111-7
Status
complete
Has Recurrence
No
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Amendments

Entry 1
Id
1

Unstructured Changes

Entry 1

Where

Section
VI.3

New Value

Text
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 award was 14/06/2024. The duration of contract: The Agreement for the above Service will be for an initial period of 2 years from 19/07/2024 to 18/07/2026 with the option to extend, subject to review, for up to a maximum of one (1) from 19/07/2026 to 17/07/2027. The total lifetime value of the contract: £238,827.19

Old Value

Text
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 must be made to the relevant authority by 13 June 2024. 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. Any Representations are to be made via the In-tend Portal; https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sandwellmbc. You will be required to log into an existing account or register a new one. Once logged in, from the top menu bar click on 'Tenders' to list all the current opportunities and once you have found the relevant opportunity please send a correspondence. The relative importance of the key criteria was as follows: 1. Quality and innovation, 10%; 2. Value, 60% (of this 50% was Price and 10% was Value considerations); 3. Integration, collaboration, and service sustainability, 10%; 4. Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice, 10%; 5. Social Value, 10%. This also took account of the Council's own policies in regards to Procurement procedures. The assessment panel was made up of council staff. The assessment panel was facilitated by a Procurement officer. All bidders were assessed using the assessment criteria outlined in the Invitation to Competitive Tender. The successful bidder passed the basic selection criteria and was the highest scoring in regard to the Key Criteria.

Bid Opening

Date
21 Mar 2024, 13:01

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Expected award period

Starts
21 Mar 2024, 13:01

Tender Period

Ends
21 Mar 2024, 13:00

Classification

Id
85323000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Community health services

Submission terms

Languages

en

Submission Method

electronicSubmission

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
suitability
Description
Please refer to Invitation to Competitive Tender document(s)

Applies To

supplier

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
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.

Value

Amount
240,000
Currency
GBP

Options

Description
The initial contract period is for 2 Years from 19 July 2024 to 18 July 2026, with the option to extend, subject to review, for up to a further maximum period of 1 Year from 19 January 2026 to 18 July 2027 as described fro question II.2.7 of this notice.

Renewal

Description
The initial contract period is for 2 Years from 19 July 2024 to 18 July 2026, with the option to extend, subject to review, for up to a further maximum period of 1 Year from 19 January 2026 to 18 July 2027

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Key Criteria Value - The contract award criteria are specified in the procurement documents
Type
cost
Description
60

Contract period

Ends
18 Jul 2026, 23:59
Starts
19 Jul 2024, 00:00
Duration In Days
720

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKG37
Entry 2
Region
UKG37
Entry 3
Region
UKG37

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
85000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Health and social work services

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
economic
Document Type
economicSelectionCriteria
Entry 2
Id
technical
Document Type
technicalSelectionCriteria

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-105561
Name
SANDWELL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKG37
Locality
OLDBURY
Postal Code
B693DE
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Sandwell Council House,Freeth St

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
REGIONAL_AUTHORITY
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Regional or local authority
Entry 2
Id
01
Scheme
COFOG
Description
General public services

Identifier

Legal Name
SANDWELL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL
No Identifier Rationale
notOnAnyRegister

Contact

Name
Tharmista Godbehere
Telephone
+44 1215692200
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-3850
Name
The High Court of Justice

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
London
Country Name
United Kingdom

Identifier

Legal Name
The High Court of Justice
Organisation 3
Id
GB-COH-7334392
Name
Age UK Birmingham

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKG31
Locality
Birmingham
Postal Code
B12 0HT
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Stratford House Stratford Place

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Id
7334392
Scheme
GB-COH
Legal Name
Age UK Birmingham
Organisation 4
Id
GB-FTS-140847
Name
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKG37
Locality
Oldbury
Postal Code
B693DE
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Sandwell Council House, Freeth Street

Details

Identifier

Legal Name
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council
No Identifier Rationale
notOnAnyRegister

Contact

Name
Tharmista Godbehere
Telephone
+44 1215692200

Award information

Award 1
Id
017176-2024-1
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-7334392
Name
Age UK Birmingham

Related lots

1
Award 2
Id
085869-2025-PH0111-7-1
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-7334392
Name
Age UK Birmingham

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
017176-2024-1
Status
active
Award ID
017176-2024-1
Date Signed
3 Jun 2024, 00:00

Value

Amount
238,827.19
Currency
GBP
Entry 2
Id
085869-2025-PH0111-7-1
Status
active
Award ID
085869-2025-PH0111-7-1
Date Signed
1 Apr 2025, 00:00

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Classification

Id
85323000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Community health services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKG37

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
85000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Health and social work services

Value

Amount
246,940.97
Currency
GBP

Period

Duration In Days
1,080

Amendments

Entry 1
Id
2
Rationale
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,
Description
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.

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Oldbury · UKG37 · B693DE · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKG37

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-043b77-2025-12-23T14:20:09Zcompiled ·