Official UK procurement notice
W5097 Provision of Strength and Balance Service in Later Life in the Borough of Walsall
Authority: Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionWalsall Council ("the Council") invites Competitive Tender Responses, for the provision of a Strength and Balance Service.
The aim of this service is to support older adults and individuals at increased risk of falls, frailty and loss of independence. The service will provide targeted preventative health interventions to improve strength, balance, mobility and functional ability, reduce the risk of falls and associated injuries, promote healthy ageing, and enable individuals to maintain their independence for as long as possible. Through early identification and intervention, the service will also help to prevent avoidable deterioration, reduce demand on health and social care services, and support people to remain healthy, active and independent within their communities.
Participants should note that this Competitive Tender Process falls under the Provider Selection Regime as set out in Part 2; Regulations 6(7) and 11 of the Health and Social Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.
Please see tender documentation for further details.
The Tender Document(s) will be made available to suppliers who Express Interest on the Walsall Council e-Tendering Portal. To access the portal please click the following link in-tendhost.co.uk/walsallcouncil ↗
Closing date for submission of Tenders is 12:00 hours on 1 October 2026.
CPV: Community health services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Renewal
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 1 Sept 2026, 09:55 BST
- Last source update
- 1 Sept 2026, 09:55 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 1 Oct 2026 – …
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-082469- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ef36Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 1 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 1 Oct 2026, 13:00 BST
Timeline
1 Sept 2026 → 5 Feb 2027 · 4 dates- Notice published51 days ago1 Sept 2026, 09:55 BST
- Submission deadline21 days ago1 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened21 days ago1 Oct 2026, 13:00 BST
- Today22 Oct 2026
- Contract startsin 105 days5 Feb 2027
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.