Official UK procurement notice
Wellbeing and Engagement Services in Halton - VEAT Notice
Authority: Halton Borough Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThis is a Voluntary Ex-Ante Transparency Notice (VEAT) to inform the market of the Authority's intention to award a contract for an additional period of 3 years (no extensions), to the incumbent Age UK Mid Mersey for the Provision of a Wellbeing and Engagement Service that supports older people (50+) across the borough, in an holistic way, to 'Live Well' across the thematic areas of:
- Health and Wellbeing
- Social Inclusion
- Personal Independence
- Staying Connected
This extension aims to maintain continuity and stability of service provision.
The annual contract value is £118,724.00 and the total contract value for the period of 3 years £356,172. This would be a direct award for the next three years with Age UK Mid Mersey with a contract covering the period 12th February 2025 to 11th February 2028.
CPV: Health and social work services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1This is not a new contract opportunity, but rather a VEAT Notice for the award of an…Published value£356,172
This is not a new contract opportunity, but rather a VEAT Notice for the award of an additional contract to extend its existing contract service with the current incumbent provider for a further 3 years, as the service has been in place for many years and provides a reputable point of contact for older people across the borough. This extension aims to maintain continuity and stability of service provision.
This would be a direct award for the next three years with Age UK Mid Mersey with a contract covering the period 12th February 2025 to 11th February 2028.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 12 Feb 2025, 09:32 GMT
- Last source update
- 12 Feb 2025, 09:32 GMT
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-004655- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04ddf5Find a Tender
Publisher note: VEAT Notice reference: 2025/S 000-003067 This is a contract award notice and is made following the Authority's publication of the Voluntary Ex Ante Transparency Notice on the 30th January 2025. In line with best practice, the authority has observed the 10 day standstill period from the publication date of the VEAT before awarding the contract.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age UK Mid MerseySME | £356,172 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Wellbeing and Engagement Services in Halton - VEAT Notice · Age UK Mid MerseySME
- Signed
- date not published
- Value
- £356,172
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids · 0 electronic | 1 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Public Procurement Review ServiceReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Age UK Mid MerseyAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.