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title: "Exploring active travel to increase levels of physical activity among people in mid-life"
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# Exploring active travel to increase levels of physical activity among people in mid-life

Buyer: CENTRE FOR AGEING BETTER LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-3a49b292-d14f-4585-8be1-ce9f3de7b6df

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## Summary

The procurement process involves the Centre for Ageing Better Limited commissioning a research project titled "Exploring active travel to increase levels of physical activity among people in mid-life." This contract falls within the research and development services sector, specifically aiming to address the issue of physical inactivity among mid-life individuals in England. The tender stage is currently active, having been published on 20th July 2020, with a submission deadline of 28th August 2020. The project has a contract value of £73,750 and will run from 1st October 2020 to 30th July 2021, following an open procedure procurement method.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those involved in research, health consultancy, and community engagement, to contribute to a vital public health initiative. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary community and social enterprises (VCSEs) would be particularly well-suited to compete, offering innovative solutions and insights to encourage active travel among the target demographic. Engaging in this project could enable participating firms to enhance their market presence while contributing positively to public health outcomes.

## Notice

Physical inactivity is one of the top risk factors for developing conditions that lead to preventable disability in later life. Yet the proportion of people who are physically inactive generally increases with age. And those who are unemployed, have a long-term condition or disability, are from black and minority ethnic groups or are from lower socioeconomic backgrounds are more likely to be inactive than others of the same age. These groups are thus at increased risk of poor health outcomes in later life. Ageing Better wants to understand how we can support people in mid-life to take up active travel, or to maintain or increase their levels of active travel, as a first preference for journeys - ideally making it part of their everyday lives - as one way to increase levels of physical activity. To address this, we are commissioning a research project encompassing an evidence review and primary qualitative research. The evidence review will bring together the existing evidence on who does and does not participate in active travel and what the barriers and enablers are to doing so. Qualitative research should augment the evidence review by capturing the attitudes and experiences of a diverse group of people in mid-life, giving us a richer understanding of how to encourage and support people to participate in active travel. This ITT is one of two projects that we are commissioning to initiate our work on physical activity. The second is: Understanding the experiences of physically inactive people in mid-life Additional information: The deadline is at 4pm on 28th August, 2020.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0e79f29b-3eee-45d7-a99b-ff0625825935 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Nov 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 28 Aug 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 2 Nov 2020 |
| Contract period | 2 Nov 2020 - 30 Jul 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £73,750 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £73,750 |
| 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 | CENTRE FOR AGEING BETTER LIMITED |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | West London |
| Postcode | W1T 4HD |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI36 Camden |
| Local authority | Camden |
| Electoral ward | Bloomsbury |
| Westminster constituency | Holborn and St Pancras |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SUSTRANS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

## Release History

- 19 Nov 2020 at 10:59 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0e79f29b-3eee-45d7-a99b-ff0625825935
- 20 Jul 2020 at 13:50 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fcd0d3ff-3c69-47ac-b381-45c7a8ba1f8a

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0e79f29b-3eee-45d7-a99b-ff0625825935
  19th November 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fcd0d3ff-3c69-47ac-b381-45c7a8ba1f8a
  20th July 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.ageing-better.org.uk/

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