Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Buckinghamshire Council
Walton Street Offices
Aylesbury
HP20 1UA
Contact
Mr Elliot Archer
Elliot.Archer@buckinghamshire.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1296382093
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKJ13 - Buckinghamshire CC
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.buckinghamshire.gov.uk/
Buyer's address
https://www.buckinghamshire.gov.uk/
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Intention to Award Provision of Physical Activity Pathway for Older Adults with Long-Term Conditions
Reference number
DN753097
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85323000 - Community health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award a contract notice under the competitive procedure. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award.
Buckinghamshire Council seeks tenders from suitably experienced organisations that can develop and manage a physical activity pathway for inactive older adults with long-term conditions.
Interested organisations must have experience of supporting adults with long-term conditions to increase their physical activity levels.
The pathway project will support system change and collaborative action, to prevent long-term health conditions and enable supportive self-management for people with existing long-term conditions, as well as reducing the risk of recurrent events. The pathway will be targeted at residents of the Opportunity Bucks wards of Buckinghamshire, it will maximise community assets and ensure that people get the right support to become active and improve their health (both physical and mental) and wellbeing.
Physical Activity Specialists that work on the project are required to be, as a minimum, experienced Level 3 Exercise on Referral qualified (minimum 1 year supporting adults with long-term conditions and trained in behaviour change using the COM-B model).
The successful provider will be required to work alongside an independent evaluation team, commissioned specifically to look at the project processes and outcomes.
This is a new service delivered by a new provider. The contract will commence on 6th March to allow for a mobilisation period and the service delivery will commence on 1st April 2025 and end on 31st March 2028. The expected lifetime contract value is £280,654.45.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £280,654.45
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ13 - Buckinghamshire CC
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award a contract notice under the competitive procedure. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award.
Buckinghamshire Council seeks tenders from suitably experienced organisations that can develop and manage a physical activity pathway for inactive older adults with long-term conditions.
Interested organisations must have experience of supporting adults with long-term conditions to increase their physical activity levels.
The pathway project will support system change and collaborative action, to prevent long-term health conditions and enable supportive self-management for people with existing long-term conditions, as well as reducing the risk of recurrent events. The pathway will be targeted at residents of the Opportunity Bucks wards of Buckinghamshire, it will maximise community assets and ensure that people get the right support to become active and improve their health (both physical and mental) and wellbeing.
Physical Activity Specialists that work on the project are required to be, as a minimum, experienced Level 3 Exercise on Referral qualified (minimum 1 year supporting adults with long-term conditions and trained in behaviour change using the COM-B model).
The successful provider will be required to work alongside an independent evaluation team, commissioned specifically to look at the project processes and outcomes.
This is a new service delivered by a new provider. The contract will commence on 6th March to allow for a mobilisation period and the service delivery will commence on 1st April 2025 and end on 31st March 2028. The expected lifetime contract value is £280,654.45.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 80
Cost criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 20
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2024/S 000-040535
Section five. Award of contract
Title
Physical Activity Pathway for Older Adults with Long-Term Conditions
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
19 February 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 4
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Active in The Community CIC
Halton Tennis Centre
Aylesbury
HP2 5PD
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKJ13 - Buckinghamshire CC
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £280,654.45
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Contract Notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by Wednesday 5th March 2025 (8 working days following the publication of intention to award notice) This contract has not yet formally be awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award a contract under the competitive process of the PSR.
Officers from Buckinghamshire Council and one member of the NHS Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and West Berkshire Integrated Care Board were the award decision makers.
No declared or potential conflicts of interest were identified during the process.
The chosen provider was selected due to achieving the highest score across the key criteria used. The provider has been assessed and passed against the relevant key criteria and basic criteria.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Buckinghamshire Council
Walton Street Offices
Aylesbury
HP20 1UA
Country
United Kingdom