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Strength & Balance Activity Delivery

South Cambridgeshire District Council

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

31 Jul 2026 at 08:57

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

02 Jul 2026 at 14:52

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

South Cambridgeshire District Council commissioned a community health service delivering externally funded, Tier 1 strength and balance classes across South Cambridgeshire. The programme is intended for older adults and aims to reduce the incidence and impact of falls and related injuries, while helping participants maintain independence, mobility and wellbeing. The work involves planning and delivering community-based physical activity sessions rather than supplying goods or construction works. Delivery is across the South Cambridgeshire district. The commissioning body is South Cambridgeshire District Council, a sub-central public authority. The service is classified under CPV 85323000, community health services. The requirement was considered suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, indicating a scale accessible to specialist local or regional providers.

The procurement is complete and was awarded following a below-threshold open competition. Bids closed on 10 July 2026 at 13:00, and the contract was awarded on 23 July 2026 to Living Sport Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Sports Partnership Limited. The awarded value is £117,500 excluding VAT (£141,000 including VAT). The awarded contract period runs from 7 August 2026 to 6 August 2029, with South Cambridgeshire District Council holding discretion to extend it annually for up to a further two years, to 6 August 2031. There was one final-stage bid, submitted by an SME. Evaluation weighted quality at 60% and price at 40%.

This outcome indicates demand from South Cambridgeshire District Council for established providers of community-based strength and balance activity for older adults. Credible competitors would need to design and deliver safe, accessible sessions in community settings across the district, manage an externally funded Tier 1 programme, and demonstrate how their service reduces falls and related injuries while supporting independence, mobility and wellbeing. The evaluation weighting shows that service quality was more important than price, so evidence of effective delivery, participant engagement, safeguarding, monitoring and measurable health or wellbeing outcomes would be commercially important. The successful supplier was an SME, suggesting that a focused specialist provider, partnership or community-based organisation with suitable delivery capacity could compete effectively when this requirement next returns to the market.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Strength & Balance Activity Delivery

Notice Description

South Cambridgeshire District Council (SCDC) is seeking a suitably qualified contractor to deliver a programme of externally funded, Tier 1 community-based strength and balance classes across the district. The service aims to reduce the incidence and impact of falls and related injuries, supporting older adults to maintain independence, mobility, and wellbeing.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Options: This contract is for a 3-year term. With the option to extend each and every year for a further 2-years at SCDC's discretion.

Renewal: This contract is for a 3-year term. With the option to extend each and every year for a further 2-years at SCDC's discretion.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06c28e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072464-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85323000 - Community health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£118,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£118,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
£117,500 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
31 Jul 20263 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
10 Jul 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
23 Jul 20261 months ago
Contract Period
7 Aug 2026 - 6 Aug 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
South Cambridgeshire District Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CAMBOURNE
Postcode
CB23 6EA
Postcode Area
Cambridge
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC
Delivery Location
TLH12 Cambridgeshire CC
Local Authority
South Cambridgeshire
Electoral Ward
Cambourne
Westminster Constituency
St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

LIVING SPORT CAMBRIDGESHIRE AND PETERBOROUGH SPORTS PARTNERSHIP LIMITED

Further Information

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