---
title: "Health Improvement Service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04cd05"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "PLYMOUTH CITY COUNCIL"
published: "2025-04-17"
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# Health Improvement Service

Buyer: PLYMOUTH CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04cd05

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## Summary

Plymouth City Council has awarded a contract for a Health Improvement Service to Livewell Southwest. The service will operate mainly in Plymouth and falls under the Community Health Services category. The contracting process followed a direct award procedure without prior competition, in accordance with The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The contract runs from 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2028, with an option to extend for an additional two years. The council made the intention to award decision on 9th December 2024, and an eight working day standstill period followed before the contract was signed on 19th March 2025. The procurement value is approximately £5.4 million GBP.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses in the healthcare industry, particularly those specialising in lifestyle improvement services, smoking cessation, weight management, physical activity, and alcohol intervention. Companies that excel in offering innovative solutions, high-value services, and collaborative health initiatives will find this contract aligns well with their expertise and growth ambitions. The direct award process indicates the importance of proven performance, cost efficiency, and familiarity with local health needs; thus, businesses with prior experience and strong local partnerships will be well-suited to compete and succeed in future procurement opportunities similar to this one.

## Notice

Health Improvement Service - enable and support people, according to their needs and preferences, to make lifestyle improvements and includes smoking cessation, tier 1 and 2 weight management, physical activity interventions and brief interventions for alcohol.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This procurement is being conducted in accordance with the direct award process C (Part 2 (9)) of The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. Meets test for PSR. Term of existing contract to expire. Livewell Southwest is satisfying the existing contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard, operating in collaboration with its specified partners. The key criteria was equally weighted and prioritised. The provider was assessed against the 5 key criteria on the basis of a narrative assessment completed by the public health team, taking account of held contract management information, including performance data and outcome measures. The provider was asked to submit costing and costing forecast. Publicly held information was used to benchmark cost and service provision. It was also accessed to evidence inspection reports and relevant actions. Knowledge and experience of working with the provider was applied to each category. The basic criteria was assessed as met as per https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2023/9780348252613/schedule/16 The intention to award decision has been made by Plymouth City Council Cabinet Committee on 9th December 2024 for a contract with the existing service provider from 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2028 with one options to extend for two years. Following publication of this Intention to Award Notice an 8 working day standstill will be observed in accordance with Part 2 (12) of The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. Additional information: The Contract Award Decision has been made by Plymouth City Council Cabinet to award the service to Livewell Southwest from 1st April 2025 to 31st 2028 with one option to extend for 2 years.

Options: 1 option to extend the contract. Option to extend by two years.

### Procurement Information

This is notification of the Intention to Award a contract for an existing service to an existing provider following a direct award process C under The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015776-2025 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Apr 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 9 Dec 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £5,443,800 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | PLYMOUTH CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | PLYMOUTH |
| Post town | Plymouth |
| Postcode | PL6 5DH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK4 Devon |
| ITL 3 | TLK41 Plymouth |
| Local authority | Plymouth |
| Electoral ward | Budshead |
| Westminster constituency | Plymouth Moor View |
| Delivery location | TLK41 Plymouth |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | LIVEWELL SOUTH WEST; LIVEWELL SOUTHWEST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85323000 - Community health services

## Release History

- 17 Apr 2025 at 09:18 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015776-2025
- 27 Dec 2024 at 13:29 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041571-2024

## Notice URLs

- http://www.plymouth.gov.uk/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2023/9780348252613/schedule/16

## Provenance

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