Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
St Helens Council
Town Hall
St Helens
WA101HP
UK
Contact person: Luisa Venturi
E-mail: luisa.venturi-watkins@star-procurement.gov.uk
NUTS: UKD71
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.starprocurement.gov.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Healthy Hearts and Building Foundations
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Saints Community Development Foundation will deliver two programmes under one contract for 2026/27. Healthy Hearts delivers six weekly one-hour heart health education sessions in 20 primary schools to Year 5 pupils, targeting schools with the highest NCMP overweight and obesity levels. Building Foundations delivers three men's and three women's seven-week wellbeing programmes in communities identified through Real Time Surveillance data, targeting 40 men and 40 women, with pre and post SWEMWBS measurement. The provider will also support Public Health priorities through use of the stadium and promotion of key campaigns.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
60 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This procurement was conducted under the Provider Selection Regime - Direct Award Process C
II.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 100%
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
New works/services, constituting a repetition of existing works/services and ordered in accordance with the strict conditions stated in the Directive
Explanation
To directly award a 12-month, £60,000 contract to Saints Community Development Foundation to deliver the Healthy Hearts and Building Foundations programmes for 2026/27 under Direct Award Process C.
• Service continuity risks
• Patient access or patient choice considerations
• Provider performance
• Market landscape / number of credible providers
• Compliance with PSR procurement principles
• Evidence supporting the chosen provider
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
12/08/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Saints Community Development Foundation
1177030
St Helens
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 60 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
St Helens Borough Council
St Helens
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
12/08/2026