Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Essex County Council
County Hall, Market Road
Chelmsford
CM1 1QH
Contact
Mr Rizwan Sher
Telephone
+44 333
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKH3 - Essex
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Strength and Balance Service for West Essex, Mid Essex, Southwest Essex and Southeast Essex
Reference number
DN747972
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The aim of the strength and balance training service is to reduce the risk of falls, thereby improving health outcomes and reducing demands on health and social care services. This service offers expert instruction for those at risk of falling to improve their muscular strength and balance to reduce the risk and fear of falls improving individuals' wellbeing and their long-term independence. The service is most used by those who are elderly and frail. The service will be recommissioned and delivered in West, Mid-, Southwest and Southeast Essex.
Section six. Complementary information
six.6) Original notice reference
Notice number: 2025/S 000-010767
Section seven. Changes
seven.1.2) Text to be corrected in the original notice
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VI.3
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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 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 authority by 2 April 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award a contract under the competitive process of the PSR.
Representations can be sent in writing to: rizwan.sher@essex.gov.uk
Award decision makers: Cabinet Member for Social Care, Health and Integration in consultation with the Head of Public Health and Wellbeing
Conflicts of interest identified among the evaluation team: 1.
The non-conflicted members have assessed the nature and risk of this conflict, and have decided the following steps to take to avoid or manage it. Exclusion of the nominated evaluator from the scoring panel and replacement with another, non-conflicted member.
The chosen provider was selected due to achieving the highest scores across the key criteria used. The provider has been assessed and passed against the relevant key criteria and basic selection criteria.
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This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under 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. This contract has now been formally awarded using the competitive process with a service period of 1 June 2025 to 31 July 2031, with a lifetime value of £3,248,159.
Award decision makers: Cabinet Member for Social Care, Health and Integration in consultation with the Head of Public Health and Wellbeing
Conflicts of interest identified among the evaluation team: 1.
The non-conflicted members have assessed the nature and risk of this conflict, and have decided the following steps to take to avoid or manage it. Exclusion of the nominated evaluator from the scoring panel and replacement with another, non-conflicted member.
The chosen provider was selected due to achieving the highest scores across the key criteria used. The provider has been assessed and passed against the relevant key criteria and basic selection criteria.
Section number
V.2.4
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£3,247,899
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£3,248,159