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Published 1 Oct 2025, 10:04 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of Falls Prevention, Rehabilitation and Recovery Services

Official notice

Authority: Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

Framework agreement3 lotsServicesOpen procedure
Framework ceiling (notional)£17,000,000envelope for 3 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 10 Nov 2025awarded 3 Sept 2026
Lots 3see the lot list below

What is being bought3 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice.

The aim of this Framework is to provide Relevant Authorities with fully compliant solutions

which supplement the delivery of patient care by Relevant Authorities in line with the NHS'

core Key Performance Indicators and standards.

This Framework will be formed of three Lots:

Lot 1 - Falls prevention services

Lot 2 - Post fall rehabilitation and recovery services

Lot 3 - Combination of all services

This is a Framework under The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime)

Regulations 2023 and The Health Services (Provider Selection Regime) (Wales)

Regulations 2025 In accordance with Regulation 17 of The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 and Regulation 17 of The Health Services (Provider Selection Regime) (Wales) Regulations 2025, the Framework will be open to applications from new potential Providers during the Term of the Framework.

Previously appointed Providers are NOT obliged to re-apply.

Further 'Intention to Award' notices will be published as and when new Providers are appointed

CPV: Health and social work services

How this framework works

From the published notice
Bids received
1 bids received · 5 suppliers appointed

Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure

3 lots · all with a published value · same evaluation weights on every lot

Every one of these 3 lots carries the same published figure, £17,000,000: it is the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each lot's own budget, and no share per lot is published. The cards below say ceiling above rather than repeat it.

Lot #1Falls prevention servicesCancelledRenewalceiling above

Falls Prevention Services are services which are delivered to prevent the chance of a fall.

Extensions: In accordance with Regulation 17 of The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 and Regulation 17 of The Health Services (Provider Selection Regime) (Wales) Regulations 2025, the Framework will be open to applications from new potential Providers during the Term of the Framework. · The Framework may be renewed. If the Framework is renewed, the opportunity will be advertised in line with applicable regulations.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #2Post fall rehabilitation and recovery servicesCancelledRenewalceiling above

Post fall rehabilitation and recovery services.

Extensions: In accordance with Regulation 17 of The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 and Regulation 17 of The Health Services (Provider Selection Regime) (Wales) Regulations 2025, the Framework will be open to applications from new potential Providers during the Term of the Framework. · The Framework may be renewed. If the Framework is renewed, the opportunity will be advertised in line with applicable regulations.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #3Combination of all servicesCancelledRenewalceiling above

All Tenderers who are awarded to Lot 1 and 2 of the Framework will be awarded onto Lot

3.

Extensions: In accordance with Regulation 17 of The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 and Regulation 17 of The Health Services (Provider Selection Regime) (Wales) Regulations 2025, the Framework will be open to applications from new potential Providers during the Term of the Framework. · The Framework may be renewed. If the Framework is renewed, the opportunity will be advertised in line with applicable regulations.Variant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored · same split on all 3 lots
Quality: 100%
Published sub-criteria (1)
  • Technical: 100%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Technical: 100%
  • Social Value: Pass/Fail
  • Commercial: Pass/Fail
Lot distribution rule: All Tenderers who are awarded to Lot 1 and 2 of the Framework will be awarded onto Lot 3.
What this means for your bid
  • “Provision of Falls Prevention, Rehabilitation and Recovery Services” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.

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
Framework agreement
Who may use the vehicle
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
1 Oct 2025, 10:04 BST
Last source update
3 Sept 2026, 16:32 BST
Award evaluation window
12 Nov 2025 – …
Authority reference
F/096/FPRRS/25/SB
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-083646
Classification (CPV)
Health and social work services
Delivery area
North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)
+2 moreSouth West (UKK)Wales (UKL)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05a585 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Review and risk notes
Review procedure

Representations by providers must be made to the Framework Host by midnight at the end of 30th December 2025.

Publisher note: The approximate lifetime value of the entire framework is £17,000,000 but no commitment to award a Call-off Contract is implied or given.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Atamis legacy domain (health-family.force.com) · Who buys & how to bid on Atamis
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Legacy Salesforce domain still used in notices — use the current Atamis portal · this portal address is a legacy domain; the operator has migrated
Appointment period ends
10 Nov 2025, 14:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
12 Nov 2025, 14:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

10 Nov 2025 → 3 Sept 2026 · 3 dates
  1. Admission / appointment period ends344 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown
    10 Nov 2025, 14:00 GMT
  2. Bids opened342 days ago
    12 Nov 2025, 14:00 GMT
  3. Notice published46 days ago
    3 Sept 2026, 16:32 BST

Notice history

3 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 15 Dec 2025
  1. Status changed to complete
    15 Dec 2025, 17:00 GMT
  2. Buyer details updated
    14 May 2026, 08:10 BST
  3. Buyer details updated
    3 Sept 2026, 16:32 BST
Published amendments (1)

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of establishment of a framework agreement. This framework agreement has been concluded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 and The Health Services (Provider Selection Regime) (Wales) Regulations 2025. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Act Regulations 2023 and the provisions o…

Routine re-releases (4)
  • 2025-10: 1 release · 1 Oct 2025

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 5admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 1
Contracts signed 6latest 3 Sept 2026

6 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

  • Contract 083646-2026-1

    Signed
    3 Sept 2026
    Value
    —
    Status
    active
  • Contract 083061-2025-1

    Signed
    10 Dec 2025
    Value
    —
    Status
    active
  • Contract 083061-2025-2

    Signed
    10 Dec 2025
    Value
    —
    Status
    active
  • Contract 083061-2025-3

    Signed
    10 Dec 2025
    Value
    —
    Status
    active
  • Contract 083061-2025-4

    Signed
    10 Dec 2025
    Value
    —
    Status
    active
  • Contract 083061-2025-5

    Signed
    10 Dec 2025
    Value
    —
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Falls prevention services5bids——£0 – £17,000,000
Whole notice1bids——£0 – £17,000,000

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

COUNTESS OF CHESTER HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawHealth GB-NHS: RJR · GB-NHS: rjr Liverpool Road, Chester, North West, CH21ULContact email Published organisation website ↗

Framework contractors & participating bidders

5 commercial parties on the notice

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria