Planning

Falls Prevention Strength & Balance Classes in Bristol & South Gloucestershire

  • NHS BRISTOL, NORTH SOMERSET AND SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

UK2: Preliminary market engagement notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-035886

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-055565

Published 27 June 2025, 3:59pm



Scope

Reference

C371200

Description

This notice is placed as a Preliminary Market

Engagement Notice (PMEN) to inform the market of

BNSSG Integrated Care Board's (ICBs) intention to

commission an organisation(s) to manage and

deliver strength and balance classes in Bristol and

South Gloucestershire as part of the BNSSG Falls

Prevention programme. The Commissioner would

like to understand the level of provider interest in

delivering these services.

The BNSSG ICB is seeking expressions of interest and feedback

from Providers who have the capability and

capacity to deliver a community falls-risk-reduction,

evidence-based, strength and balance programme.

The anticipated initial contract duration is 3 years

with an option to extend for a further 2 years.

The Commissioner is considering procuring this

service into 2 Lots (Lot 1; Bristol & Lot 2 South

Gloucestershire)

The anticipated annual financial envelope for

this service in Bristol (Lot1) is £150,585 per year

inclusive of VAT, and the commissioner is

considering a contract term of 3 years with an

optional extension of 2 years.

The anticipated annual financial envelope for for

this service in South Gloucestershire is £49,475 per

year inclusive of VAT. (please note there could be an additional envelope of £28,900 in the first year to support with mobilisation and subject to ICB budgetary sign off).

This exercise is being carried out by NHS South,

Central and West Commissioning Support Unit

(SCW) on behalf of the Commissioner.

Total value (estimated)

  • £841,000 excluding VAT
  • £1,009,200 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 January 2026 to 31 December 2028
  • Possible extension to 31 December 2030
  • 5 years

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

Contract locations

  • UKK1 - Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area

Engagement

Engagement deadline

18 July 2025

Engagement process description

This notice is an information gathering exercise rather than a call for competition in its own right, and therefore publication or response does not commit the Authority or respondents to a future procurement, nor provide any process exemptions or preferential treatment to any parties expressing an interest. The Authority will not be liable for costs incurred by any interested party in participating in this exercise.

Interested providers will be able to view this opportunity via the live opportunities list on the 'Health Family' e-procurement system, Atamis. Click on 'View our Live Opportunities' from the home page, available on the following link: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome.

Once you have found the opportunity (via the search function, using the title or reference number), to gain full access to the relevant information and market engagement questionnaire, you will need to click on 'Register interest' - this will take you to the log-in page.

If you are not already registered on the system, you will need to do so before gaining full access to the documentation and to be able to submit your market engagement questionnaire using the correspondence function within Atamis.


Participation

Particular suitability

  • Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
  • Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)

Submission

Publication date of tender notice (estimated)

1 September 2025


Procedure

Special regime

Light touch


Contracting authority

NHS BRISTOL, NORTH SOMERSET AND SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

  • NHS Organisation Data Service: QUY
  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PPCD-6597-HCDW

Floor 2, North Wing, 100 Temple Street

Bristol

BS1 6AG

United Kingdom

Region: UKK11 - Bristol, City of

Organisation type: Public authority - central government


Other organisation

These organisations are carrying out the procurement, or part of it, on behalf of the contracting authorities.

NHS SOUTH CENTRAL AND WEST COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT

Summary of their role in this procurement: Managing procurement on behalf of BNSSG

  • NHS Organisation Data Service: 0DF
  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PXTZ-5316-XWPW

Omega House, 112 Southampton Road

Eastleigh

SO50 5PB

United Kingdom

Region: UKJ35 - South Hampshire


Contact organisation

Contact NHS SOUTH CENTRAL AND WEST COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT for any enquiries.