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Contract for the Provision of FaME - Falls Management Exercise Programme

GATESHEAD COUNCIL

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14 Sep 2026 at 11:41

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27 Aug 2026 at 09:56

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02 Jun 2026 at 14:03

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Summary of the contracting process

Gateshead Council commissioned an external provider to deliver FaME (Falls Management Exercise), an evidence-based community falls-prevention service for older adults. The programme uses progressive postural-stability exercise to reduce falls and improve outcomes. The provider is to deliver 18 programmes, each lasting 24 weeks, at selected community venues throughout the Gateshead borough. Participants may be referred by relevant professionals or organisations, or may self-refer, provided they meet the referral criteria. This is a health service. The requirement was for the council’s existing service and existing provider, supporting older residents through structured exercise and falls-management activity in community settings. The selected supplier is Gateshead Older People’s Assembly, a small and medium-sized organisation based in Gateshead.

The procurement has been awarded through the Provider Selection Regime competitive process, rather than the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Gateshead Older People’s Assembly was selected for the single requirement, and the contract is active. The award date is 14 September 2026 and the contract was signed on 27 August 2026. The contract runs from 1 October 2026 to 31 March 2029, with one optional 12-month extension. Its lifetime value is £217,350 including the extension option. The procedure was an open procedure, with electronic submission in English and a deadline of 10 July 2026 at noon. Evaluation weighted integration, collaboration and service sustainability at 35%, access, health inequalities and choice at 30%, quality and innovation at 15%, value at 10% and social value at 10%; price was pass/fail.

For a future requirement of this type, credible suppliers would need practical expertise in falls prevention and postural-stability exercise for older adults, together with the ability to run structured, progressive 24-week programmes in community venues. Evidence-based delivery and the capacity to support multiple programmes across a borough are central to the service model. Providers should be able to accept referrals from professionals and organisations while managing suitable self-referrals against defined referral criteria. Strong performance would also depend on working effectively with health and community partners, improving access and reducing inequalities, offering meaningful participant choice, and demonstrating sustainable service delivery. Social value and innovation matter alongside service quality, and suppliers need the organisational, financial and technical standing required by the Provider Selection Regime questionnaire.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Contract for the Provision of FaME - Falls Management Exercise Programme

Notice Description

Gateshead Council (the Council) is implementing a Contract with an external contractor to deliver FaME - Falls Management Exercise Programme. Contract dates: 1st October 2026 - 31st March 2029. Extension options: 1 period of 12 months.

Lot Information

Lot 1

FaME is an evidence-based postural stability programme, with research demonstrating that community-based falls prevention programmes are proven to reduce falls and improve outcomes for older adults. The provider must deliver 18 FaME programmes of 24-week progressive duration of postural stability-based sessions within the community at selected venues throughout the borough to those people who have been identified by relevant professionals/organisations or for self-referrals and meet the referral criteria. This notice is an intention to award a contract under the Provider Selection Regime competitive process. Lifetime value of the contract: PS217,350 Existing Service and Existing Provider Dates: 1st October 2026 - 31st March 2029 with option to extend by 1 period of 12 months

Options: 1 x 12 months

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ab85
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086790-2026
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

85100000 - Health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£217,350 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£217,350 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£217,350 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Sep 20263 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
10 Jul 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
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
GATESHEAD COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
GATESHEAD
Postcode
NE8 1HH
Postcode Area
Newcastle upon Tyne
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC43 Tyneside
Delivery Location
TLC22 Tyneside
Local Authority
Gateshead
Electoral Ward
Bridges
Westminster Constituency
Gateshead Central and Whickham

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Gateshead Older People's Assembly

Further Information

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