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title: "Commissioning of Strength and Balance Services in Mid-Essex (Braintree, Chelmsford and Maldon)"
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# Commissioning of Strength and Balance Services in Mid-Essex (Braintree, Chelmsford and Maldon)

Buyer: ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6633fe91-ef18-41a6-b1d5-eeb3073eb1d7

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## Summary

The Essex County Council is seeking proposals for the commissioning of Strength and Balance Services in Mid-Essex (Braintree, Chelmsford, and Maldon) within the Health and social work services category. The procurement process is currently at the tender stage, with a tender period ending on December 20, 2023. The contract period is set to run from April 1, 2024, to March 31, 2025.

This tender offers opportunities for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) and Voluntary, Community, and Social Enterprise (VCSE) organisations to provide services that aim to reduce the risk of falls and improve health outcomes in the designated area. Businesses involved in health services, social care, and training could be well-suited to compete for this contract with Essex County Council.

## Notice

The aim of the strength and balance training service is to reduce the risk of falls, thereby improving health outcomes and reducing demands on health and social care services. The service specification is for Mid Essex (the area covered by the districts of Braintree, Chelmsford and Maldon) and initially for the period from April 2024 to the end of March 2025. Additional information: This procurement follows the open procedure method guided by ECC's medium risk sourcing process.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9b41ed56-c4c4-40b1-b613-91df8c9beef5 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Nov 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 20 Dec 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2024 - 31 Mar 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £499,227 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | CHELMSFORD |
| Post town | Chelmsford |
| Postcode | CM1 1QH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex |
| ITL 3 | TLH36 Heart of Essex |
| Local authority | Chelmsford |
| Electoral ward | Moulsham and Central |
| Westminster constituency | Chelmsford |
| 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) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 21 Nov 2023 at 08:52 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9b41ed56-c4c4-40b1-b613-91df8c9beef5
- 20 Nov 2023 at 18:07 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/24faa262-097c-4916-8525-d9565aae0c69

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9b41ed56-c4c4-40b1-b613-91df8c9beef5
  21st November 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/24faa262-097c-4916-8525-d9565aae0c69
  20th November 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=1af3b1c7-5c85-ee11-8125-005056b64545&fromRfxSummary=True&rfxId=969ff727-5d85-ee11-8125-005056b64545
  Further information

## Notice URLs

- https://www.essex.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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