Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Gateshead Borough Council
Civic Centre, Regent Terrace
Gateshead
NE81HH
UK
Contact person: Harriet Crompton
E-mail: harrietcrompton@gateshead.gov.uk
NUTS: UKC22
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.gateshead.gov.uk/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Contract for the Provision of FaME - Falls Management Exercise Programme
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Gateshead 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.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
217 350.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC22
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
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
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality and Innovation
/ Weighting: 15
Quality criterion: Value
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Integration, Collaboration and Service Sustainability
/ Weighting: 35
Quality criterion: Improving Access, Reducing Health Inequalities, and Facilitating Choice
/ Weighting: 30
Quality criterion: Social Value
/ Weighting: 10
Price
/ Weighting:
PASS/FAIL
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
1 x 12 months
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
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2026/S 000-051913
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
27/08/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Gateshead Older People's Assembly
1155832
Deckham
Gateshead
NE8 3UB
UK
NUTS: UKC22
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
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:
: 217 350.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
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: procurement@gateshead.gov.uk
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%
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Gateshead Council
Gateshead
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
27/08/2026