Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council
Council House, Priory Road
Dudley
DY11HF
Contact
Chanpreet Dhesi
Telephone
+44 1384816721
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKG36 - Dudley
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
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
Community Falls Prevention Exercise Programme: Dance to Health
Reference number
25081
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 community-based falls prevention exercise service for older adults in Dudley.
Falls are a significant public health issue for older adults, leading to debilitating injury, loss of independence, and hospital admissions among older adults.
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: £220,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85323000 - Community health services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKG36 - Dudley
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This is a community-based falls prevention exercise service for older adults in Dudley.
Dudley MBC are intending to award a contract an existing provider following direct award process C.
The approximate lifetime value of the contract is £220,000.
The service is intended to be provided between September 2025 and September 2029. (structured as an initial two-year term with the option to extend for a further two years).
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: the existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard / Weighting: 100
Price - Weighting: Direct Award C - Quality
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
structured as an initial two-year term with the option to extend for a further two years
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award 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 / Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by midnight on 24 September 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
12 September 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Aesop Arts and Society Limited
Wittas House Two Rivers, Station Lane,
Witney
OX28 4BH
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKG - West Midlands (England)
Companies House
06998306
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £220,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £220,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award 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 / Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by midnight on 24 September 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
Written representations must be sent to chanpreet.dhesi@dudley.gov.uk
No conflicts of interest have been declared.
This decision has been made as per Dudley MBC Council governance process.
The existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard and has been assessed against the key criteria as such.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Dudley MBC
Dudley
Country
United Kingdom