Strength and Balance Service for West, Mid, Southwest and Southeast Essex

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.

Essex County Council is intending to utilise the competitive process under the Provider Selection Regime for the re-commissioning of this service.

Additional information: The award criteria and weightings for this procurement are:

Quality & Innovation 35%

Value 20%

Integration, Collaboration and Service Sustainability 20%

Improving Access, Reducing Health Inequalities and Facilitating Choice 15%

Social Value 10%

Interested providers will be able to view this opportunity via the live opportunities list on the ProContract e-procurement system at https://procontract.due-north.com/. Providers are required to register on this system. Once registered and logged in, click on 'Find Opportunities' from the home page and select Essex County Council in the Organisations drop down menu. The reference for this activity is DN747972 - Strength and Balance Service for West Essex, Mid Essex, Southwest Essex and Southeast Essex.

Once you have found the opportunity (via the search function, using the title or reference number), to gain full access to the bid documentation (including questionnaires), you will need to click on 'Register interest in this opportunity' - this will take you to ITT tender documents.

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.

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