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Falls Prevention Service

West Sussex County Council

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Tender

08 Oct 2026 at 11:47

Tender Notice
Planning

08 Jul 2026 at 12:20

Planning Notice
Summary of the contracting process

West Sussex County Council is commissioning a countywide falls prevention exercise service for West Sussex. The provider will deliver evidence-based group exercise programmes in community settings, designed for people aged 65 and over who have impaired gait and balance and have fallen at least once in the past year. The purpose is to address falls prevention needs among this population. This is a health service, rather than a purchase of goods or construction work, and delivery is across the county. The contract could be transferred to a successor public body if local government is reorganised or responsibilities change; the provider would need to cooperate with that transfer. The council says funding allocations may change during the contract term.

The council invited offers through a competitive procedure under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The tender deadline was 5 November 2026 at 12:00 noon UTC. The stated contract period runs from 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2032, with an option to extend by up to two years; the lot description also gives a maximum duration of five years, so the extension information is inconsistent. The estimated value is £2 million. There is one countywide lot. Bids must be in English; variants are not allowed, and bids must remain valid for 180 days. Evaluation criteria are identified as economic and technical, but their details are in the procurement documents.

This opportunity suits providers able to design and deliver evidence-based group exercise for older adults with impaired gait and balance, including people with a history of falls. Suppliers need the capability to operate community-based programmes across West Sussex and to respond to the needs of the countywide population rather than a single site. Relevant experience in falls prevention, exercise provision for older adults and work with people at risk because of balance or mobility difficulties would be directly applicable. The service is commissioned under the health services provider-selection regime, so providers should be prepared to meet the service and selection requirements set out in the procurement pack. The contract also requires operational and financial cooperation if public-sector reorganisation materially affects service scope, scale or funding.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Falls Prevention Service

Notice Description

Countywide Falls Prevention Service requirement within West Sussex for a maximum duration of 5 years (3+2).

Lot Information

Lot 1

West Sussex County Council is seeking to commission evidence-based falls prevention exercise service to meet the need in the population. The Falls Prevention Exercise Service should deliver county-wide evidence-based group exercise programmes in the community designed specifically for older adults (65+) with impaired gait and balance who have fallen at least once in the last year.

The procurement is conducted in line with the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 competitive procedure. Additional information: To access the eProcurement portal to access relevant documentation relating this
opportunity, please follow the instructions below:
1. Go to https://atamis-7669.my.site.com/s/Welcome
(and click the link to register (If your organisation has not registered previously)
2. Once registered, login into the system and look for 'Falls Prevention Service' under the reference number 'C24957',
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Contract Notice inviting offers via a Competitive Process.
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 and Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this procurement.

Options: Contract may be extended by up to 2 years. For clarity, that is until 31/03/2032.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06c63e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095131-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

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
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85100000 - Health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£2,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£2,000,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Oct 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
5 Nov 20264 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
1 Sep 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Apr 2027 - 31 Mar 2032 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
West Sussex County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CHICHESTER
Postcode
PO19 1RG
Postcode Area
Portsmouth
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ27 West Sussex (South West)
Delivery Location
TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex
Local Authority
Chichester
Electoral Ward
Chichester Central
Westminster Constituency
Chichester

Further Information

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