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title: "North East Essex Falls Service"
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# North East Essex Falls Service

Buyer: ATTAIN  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-8cc5f705-dbc9-43ff-8b29-4c41939652cd

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## Summary

The North East Essex Falls Service contract was awarded by NHS Suffolk and North East Essex Integrated Care Board to Colchester Amphora Trading Ltd. The contract, valued at £393,016, involves providing a falls service across North East Essex for a period of 37 months, with a possible extension of 24 months from 1st March 2023 to 31st March 2026. The procurement method used was a Competitive Quotation (below threshold) with the tender period closing on 6th January 2023.

This contract presents an opportunity for businesses in the health services industry, especially those offering falls response and pick-up services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations that can provide tier 1 and 2 falls services in the community may find this tender suitable for their growth. The location for service delivery is in the East of England, with the buying organisation being Attain, based in Colchester, England.

## Notice

This is a Contract Award Notice to communicate a contract award made by NHS Suffolk and North East Essex Integrated Care Board, (hereinafter referred to as the Authority) in compliance with their local standing financial instructions (SFIs). The contract award is made to Colchester Amphora Trading Ltd. for provision of a Falls Service across North East Essex. The North East Essex Falls Service is to provide an alternative referral route for the Ambulance service and other local partners to redirect 999 calls for non-injured, and minor injury fallers in the community. The service will deliver a falls pick up service across North East Essex that meets the criteria of the NHSE letter "Going Further for Winter - Community based falls response" for tier 1 and 2 falls in the community. The contract term is 37 months (with the option to extend for a further 24 months) , commencing 1st March 2023 and expiring on 31st March 2026 at a total aggregate Contract Value of PS238,387. The aggregate value of the contract (including extensions) is PS393,016. The Authority is publishing this Contract Award Notice in the Contracts Finder in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended by The Public Procurement (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020) for spend above PS30,000.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/22415d79-2872-49e5-bb14-1fd1ad031b6c |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Competitive quotation (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Feb 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 6 Jan 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 7 Feb 2023 |
| Contract period | 1 Mar 2023 - 31 Mar 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £393,016 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £393,016 |
| 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 | ATTAIN |
| Locality | COLCHESTER |
| Post town | Colchester |
| Postcode | CO4 9QR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex |
| ITL 3 | TLH34 Essex Haven Gateway |
| Local authority | Colchester |
| Electoral ward | Highwoods |
| Westminster constituency | Colchester |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | COLCHESTER AMPHORA TRADING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 13 Feb 2023 at 10:53 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/22415d79-2872-49e5-bb14-1fd1ad031b6c

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/22415d79-2872-49e5-bb14-1fd1ad031b6c
  13th February 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://amphora-trading.co.uk/
- https://suffolkandnortheastessex.icb.nhs.uk/

## Provenance

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