Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Buckinghamshire Council
Walton Street Offices
Aylesbury
HP20 1UA
Contact
Helen Bold
helen.bold@buckinghamshire.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKJ13 - Buckinghamshire CC
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.buckinghamshire.gov.uk/
Buyer's address
https://www.supplybucksbusiness.org.uk
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=3f8ef679-0ab7-ef11-8132-005056b64545
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://www.supplybucksbusiness.org.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
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
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. Information about Opportunity Bucks can be found at www.buckinghamshire.gov.uk/community-and-safety/opportunity-bucks.
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
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £282,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ13 - Buckinghamshire CC
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
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.
Information about Opportunity Bucks can be found at www.buckinghamshire.gov.uk/community-and-safety/opportunity-bucks.
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.
There contract will commence on 1st March to allow for a mobilisation period and the service delivery will commence on 1st April 2025 and end on 31st March 2028.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 April 2025
End date
31 March 2028
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
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 three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
17 January 2025
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
17 January 2025
Local time
12:15pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
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 services fall under CPV code 85323000-9 Community health services, but only in respect of community health services which are delivered to individuals.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Buckinghamshire Council
Walton Street Offices
Aylesbury
HP20 1UA
Country
United Kingdom