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title: "Strength and Balance Service for West Essex, Mid Essex, Southwest Essex and Southeast Essex"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04ad06"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL"
published: "2025-11-07"
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# Strength and Balance Service for West Essex, Mid Essex, Southwest Essex and Southeast Essex

Buyer: ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04ad06

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## Summary

Essex County Council has announced the formal award of the "Strength and Balance Service" contract, which aims to deliver health and social work services across West Essex, Mid Essex, Southwest Essex, and Southeast Essex. This procurement initiative, managed under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) as set out in the Healthcare Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, aims to provide expertise for improving muscular strength and balance, particularly targeting the elderly and frail population to reduce fall risks. The contract has been awarded to North East London NHS Foundation Trust as the supplier, and it spans from 1 June 2025 to 31 July 2031, with a total value of £3,248,159. The procurement process has transitioned from planning through to the award phase, with an initial market engagement held in October 2024.

The awarded contract presents significant opportunities for businesses within the health and social care sector, particularly those specialising in elderly care and rehabilitation services. Companies that offer innovative health solutions, value integration, and demonstrate strong service sustainability, social value, and the ability to improve access and reduce health inequalities, would find this tender highly suitable. The open procedure procurement method ensures that all qualified suppliers had the opportunity to compete, reinforcing transparency and competitiveness within the sector. By collaborating with Essex County Council, successful bidders can establish their expertise in managing services that cater to vulnerable populations, potentially leading to further opportunities within the public health sector.

## 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. This service offers expert instruction for those at risk of falling to improve their muscular strength and balance to reduce the risk and fear of falls improving individuals' wellbeing and their long-term independence. The service is most used by those who are elderly and frail. The service will be recommissioned and delivered in West, Mid-, Southwest and Southeast Essex.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

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. This service offers expert instruction for those at risk of falling to improve their muscular strength and balance to reduce the risk and fear of falls improving individuals' wellbeing and their long-term independence. The service is most used by those who are elderly and frail. The service will be recommissioned and delivered in West, Mid-, Southwest and Southeast Essex. This notice is an intention to award a contract under the competitive process. The approximate lifetime value of this award will be PS3,247,899. This is an existing service that is being in regions of Essex and now being integrated into a single service across West, Mid-, Southwest and Southeast Essex. The selected provider is an existing provider in one of these regions. This service shall be provided between 1 June 2025 and 30 June 2031.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072218-2025 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Nov 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 3 Feb 2025 |
| Future notice date | 28 Nov 2024 |
| Award date | 21 Mar 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £3,333,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £3,247,899 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## 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 | TLH3 Essex |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | NORTH EAST LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 7 Nov 2025 at 17:42 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072218-2025
- 21 Mar 2025 at 16:13 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010767-2025
- 3 Jan 2025 at 19:11 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000124-2025
- 16 Oct 2024 at 15:35 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033437-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=cc0a33ee-fec9-ef11-8133-005056b64545
- https://www.essex.gov.uk/

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