---
title: "Falls Prevention Service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06d165"
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buyer: "ST HELENS COUNCIL"
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# Falls Prevention Service

Buyer: ST HELENS COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06d165

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## Summary

The procurement process for the "Falls Prevention Service" was initiated by the St Helens Borough Council Public Health Team, focusing on providing health services across the borough. This service aligns with NICE Guidance and involves a multi-disciplinary approach to assess, identify, and manage falls risks for adults, mainly those over 65. The award was completed and signed on 23rd July 2026, covering the UKD region. The procurement method used was a direct award to the existing provider, Merseyside and West Lancashire NHS Trust, following previous unsuccessful tender attempts. This direct award ensures continuity of the service while redesign efforts are underway, without the need for prior publication of a call for competition.

This tender provides a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in healthcare services, particularly those experienced with elderly care and community-based interventions. Businesses poised to benefit include those offering strength and balance activities, as the service works closely with related providers. The direct award to a large, established supplier showcases the importance of retaining a technically capable provider to ensure consistent service delivery amidst challenges in securing new contractors. This presents future prospects for agile companies willing to innovate and align their offerings with stringent health service guidelines and community needs.

## Notice

St Helens Borough Council Public Health Team commission a borough wide multi disciplinary Falls Prevention Service. The service meets NICE Guidance and provides assessment, identification of falls risk, and tailored intervention to manage risk for adults, mainly those aged 65 and over. Assessments and interventions take place in a person's own home, in a care home, or in a local community setting, and the service works closely with providers of strength and balance activities and coordinates the local Falls Prevention Partnership.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

St Helens Borough Council Public Health Team commission a borough wide multi disciplinary Falls Prevention Service. The service meets NICE Guidance and provides assessment, identification of falls risk, and tailored intervention to manage risk for adults, mainly those aged 65 and over. Assessments and interventions take place in a person's own home, in a care home, or in a local community setting, and the service works closely with providers of strength and balance activities and coordinates the local Falls Prevention Partnership. This has been awarded under PSR Direct Award Process C

### Procurement Information

Direct award to Merseyside and West Lancashire NHS Trust (MWL), the current provider of the Falls Prevention Service since April 2014. The service has undergone three failed tender processes under Contract Procedure Rules, all of which failed to secure a provider. Following this, a non award decision was made at PLT in October 2024 and it was agreed to redesign the current service rather than re-tender again. A direct award to the existing provider allows continuity of service while the redesign work is carried out.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069417-2026 |
| 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 | 23 Jul 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 22 Jul 2026 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £453,439 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | ST HELENS COUNCIL |
| Locality | ST HELENS |
| Post town | Warrington |
| Postcode | WA10 1HP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside |
| ITL 3 | TLD71 East Merseyside |
| Local authority | St. Helens |
| Electoral ward | St Helens Town Centre |
| Westminster constituency | St Helens South and Whiston |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MERSEYSIDE AND WEST LANCASHIRE NHS TRUST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 23 Jul 2026 at 07:42 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069417-2026

## Notice URLs

- http://www.star-procurement.gov.uk

## Provenance

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