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Falls Prevention Service

St.Helens Council

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23 Jul 2026 at 08:42

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Summary of the contracting process

St Helens Council commissioned a borough-wide Falls Prevention Service through its Public Health Team. This is a health service (CPV 85100000) for adults at risk of falls, mainly people aged 65 and over. The multidisciplinary service assesses people, identifies their falls risk and provides tailored interventions to manage that risk. Delivery takes place in people’s own homes, care homes and local community settings across St Helens. The provider works with organisations delivering strength and balance activities and coordinates the local Falls Prevention Partnership. The requirement is intended to meet NICE guidance and provide continuity across assessment, intervention, community coordination and links with related falls-prevention activity.

The procurement has been awarded by direct award without prior publication of a competition, using a limited procedure under the Provider Selection Regime. The stated rationale was technical absence of competition and continuity with the incumbent provider after three unsuccessful tender processes. The contract was awarded to Merseyside and West Lancashire NHS Trust, with one bid recorded. The award is active and the contract was signed on 23 July 2026 for £453,439 including the stated contract value currency of GBP. Price was the published award criterion. The procurement was covered by the Government Procurement Agreement. The associated lot is recorded as cancelled, while the award and contract are active.

This procurement indicates established demand from St Helens Council for specialist falls-prevention provision integrated with public health, community and care services. A credible future competitor would need a multidisciplinary team able to assess falls risk and deliver personalised interventions for older adults and other at-risk adults. Operational capability across people’s homes, care homes and community venues would be important, together with the ability to meet NICE guidance consistently across a borough-wide service. Experience of working with strength and balance activity providers, coordinating referral pathways and contributing to a local partnership would strengthen a supplier’s position. The direct-award rationale also shows that continuity, service knowledge and the ability to maintain established provision were important to this buyer.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Falls Prevention Service

Notice Description

St Helens Borough Council Public Health Team commission a borough wide multi disciplinary Falls Prevention Service. The service meets NICE Guidance and provides assessment, identification of falls risk, and tailored intervention to manage risk for adults, mainly those aged 65 and over. Assessments and interventions take place in a person's own home, in a care home, or in a local community setting, and the service works closely with providers of strength and balance activities and coordinates the local Falls Prevention Partnership.

Lot Information

Lot 1

St Helens Borough Council Public Health Team commission a borough wide multi disciplinary Falls Prevention Service. The service meets NICE Guidance and provides assessment, identification of falls risk, and tailored intervention to manage risk for adults, mainly those aged 65 and over. Assessments and interventions take place in a person's own home, in a care home, or in a local community setting, and the service works closely with providers of strength and balance activities and coordinates the local Falls Prevention Partnership. This has been awarded under PSR Direct Award Process C

Procurement Information

Direct award to Merseyside and West Lancashire NHS Trust (MWL), the current provider of the Falls Prevention Service since April 2014. The service has undergone three failed tender processes under Contract Procedure Rules, all of which failed to secure a provider. Following this, a non award decision was made at PLT in October 2024 and it was agreed to redesign the current service rather than re-tender again. A direct award to the existing provider allows continuity of service while the redesign work is carried out.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d165
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069417-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85100000 - Health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£453,439 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
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
St.Helens Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
ST HELENS
Postcode
WA10 1HP
Postcode Area
Warrington
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD71 East Merseyside
Delivery Location
TLD North West (England)
Local Authority
St. Helens
Electoral Ward
St Helens Town Centre
Westminster Constituency
St Helens South and Whiston

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Merseyside and West Lancashire NHS Trust

Further Information

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