Official UK procurement notice
Contract for the Provision of FaME - Falls Management Exercise Programme
Authority: Gateshead Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionGateshead Council (the Council) is implementing a Contract with an external contractor to deliver FaME - Falls Management Exercise Programme.
Contract dates: 1st October 2026 - 31st March 2029.
Extension options: 1 period of 12 months.
CPV: Health services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1FaME is an evidence-based postural stability programme, with research demonstrating…AwardedPublished value£217,350
FaME is an evidence-based postural stability programme, with research demonstrating that community-based falls prevention programmes are proven to reduce falls and improve outcomes for older adults.
The provider must deliver 18 FaME programmes of 24-week progressive duration of postural stability-based sessions within the community at selected venues throughout the borough to those people who have been identified by relevant professionals/organisations or for self-referrals and meet the referral criteria.
This notice is an intention to award a contract under the Provider Selection Regime competitive process.
Lifetime value of the contract: £217,350
Existing Service and Existing Provider
Dates: 1st October 2026 - 31st March 2029 with option to extend by 1 period of 12 months
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (5)
- Quality and Innovation: 15%
- Value: 10%
- Improving Access, Reducing Health Inequalities, and Facilitating Choice: 30%
- Social Value: 10%
- Integration, Collaboration and Service Sustainability: 35%
Published award criteria (6)
- Quality and Innovation: 15
- Value: 10
- Integration, Collaboration and Service Sustainability: 35
- Improving Access, Reducing Health Inequalities, and Facilitating Choice: 30
- Social Value: 10
- Price: PASS/FAIL
- Suitability
Details of Basic Selection Criteria required can be found in Schedule B Provider Selection Regime Questionnaire.
- Economic & financial standing
Details of Basic Selection Criteria required can be found in Schedule B Provider Selection Regime Questionnaire.
- Technical & professional ability
Details of Basic Selection Criteria required can be found in Schedule B Provider Selection Regime Questionnaire.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 2 Jun 2026, 14:03 BST
- Last source update
- 14 Sept 2026, 11:41 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 10 Jul 2026 – …
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-086790- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ab85Find a Tender
Publisher note: 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 relevant authority by midnight 26th August 2026. 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. Written representation should be sent to: [email protected] Award decision makers: Director of Public Health No conflicts of interests were identified. Key Criteria Weighting Quality and Innovation -15% Value - 10% Integration, Collaboration, and Service Sustainability - 35% Improving Access, Reducing Health Inequalities, and Facilitating Choice - 30% Social Value - 10%
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 10 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Participation fee
- document
- Bids opened
- 10 Jul 2026, 13:00 BST
Timeline
10 Jul 2026 → 14 Sept 2026 · 3 dates- Submission deadline108 days ago10 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened108 days ago10 Jul 2026, 13:00 BST
- Notice published42 days ago14 Sept 2026, 11:41 BST
Notice history
1 event · 3 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete27 Aug 2026, 09:56 BST
Published amendments (1)
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. Date of contract award: …
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gateshead Older People's Assembly | £217,350 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 081619-2026-1 · Gateshead Older People's Assembly
- Signed
- 27 Aug 2026
- Value
- £217,350
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids · 1 electronic | 1 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Gateshead CouncilReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Gateshead Older People's AssemblyAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.