Notice Information
Notice Title
Physical Activity by Referral
Notice Description
The ProActive scheme aims to improve the health outcomes and quality of life amongst Somerset residents by providing opportunities to be more physically active and maintain a healthy weight, whilst addressing a long-term health condition. The service also aims to develop and support physical activity outside an instructor led environment and encourage self-efficacy of an individual to try other opportunities in the community, such as Health Walks, community activity sessions, casual swimming, positive mental health stimulus amongst others.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Following the changing needs of the Somerset population post COVID-19, new opportunities have emerged for collaborative services and initiatives for promoting physical activity and sport at community level. Physical activity on referral schemes fit well in the new agenda for health improvement and provide an excellent opportunity to address inequalities in health care, disease prevention, and enhancement of quality of life. This notice is an intention to award a contract under the competitive process of the Provider Selection Regime.. Lifetime value of the contract: PS300,000 This is an existing service and has been awarded to an existing supplier. Service dates: 01.04.2026 - 31.03.2028, with the option to extend for one further 12 month period. Additional information: The contract award criteria are specified in the procurement documents
Renewal: There is an option to extend by a further period of up to 12 months.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05ae4f
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000140-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
85 - Health and social work services
-
- CPV Codes
85000000 - Health and social work services
85323000 - Community health services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £360,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £300,000 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £300,000 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 5 Jan 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 12 Nov 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 18 Dec 20252 months ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Cancelled
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- SOMERSET COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- TAUNTON
- Postcode
- TA1 4DY
- Post Town
- Taunton
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLK South West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLK62 Somerset
- Delivery Location
- TLK23 Somerset CC
-
- Local Authority
- Somerset
- Electoral Ward
- Bishop's Hull & Taunton West
- Westminster Constituency
- Taunton and Wellington
Further Information
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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