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title: "Community Steady and Stable Falls Prevention Service - Hammersmith and Fulham, Central and West London"
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# Community Steady and Stable Falls Prevention Service - Hammersmith and Fulham, Central and West London

Buyer: NHS SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-0c0f3e81-fa86-4a65-b21d-f56575ee9a37

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## Summary

The procurement process involves the NHS Shared Business Services, which has awarded a contract for the "Community Steady and Stable Falls Prevention Service" in Hammersmith and Fulham, located in Central and West London. This contract, with a total value of £276,000, is part of the health services industry, specifically aimed at enhancing the wellbeing and independence of older individuals. The procurement method used was a direct award via a single tender action, and the contract period is set to commence on 1 April 2021 and conclude on 31 March 2023.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) that specialise in health and community services. Companies capable of providing evidence-based solutions for falls prevention and promoting independence among the elderly population would be well-positioned to compete in this market. With the emphasis on continuity of essential services, vendors who can demonstrate technical capability and a solid track record in this field may find themselves in a favourable position to secure future contracts.

## Notice

The Tri-borough Steady & Stable Falls Prevention service is an evidence based falls awareness and prevention service to; improve balance, reduce falls and keep people living independently. The service outcomes are ; * Improved functioning e.g. posture, balance, mobility, orientation and safety awareness * Prevention/reduction of unnecessary hospital admissions and other acute care as a result of a fall * Increased proportion of older people supported in their own homes * Enhanced choice and control over their lives Additional information: Direct award of a contract for a period of 1 year + 1 year to enable the CCG to allow the ICP and system partners the time and opportunity to conduct a full review of future service requirements and operating models. Recognising its obligations and responsibilities under the NHS (Procurement Patient Choice and Competition)(No.2) Regulations 2013, the CCG has assessed the most appropriate route to awarding this contract, having regard to the necessity to secure continuity of these essential patient services and has concluded that the incumbent provider will assure the safest solution and being considered the only technically capable provider at this time.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5c83eb5c-8ede-443a-b337-d20c6d8efec1 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Single tender action (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Oct 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 19 Oct 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 Oct 2020 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2021 - 31 Mar 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £276,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £276,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | North West London |
| Postcode | NW1 5JD |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | Marylebone |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | TLI London |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | OPEN AGE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 21 Oct 2020 at 16:26 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5c83eb5c-8ede-443a-b337-d20c6d8efec1

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5c83eb5c-8ede-443a-b337-d20c6d8efec1
  21st October 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.hammersmithfulhamccg.nhs.uk

## Provenance

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