Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council
Council House, Manor Square
Solihull
B913QB
UK
E-mail: procteam@solihull.gov.uk
NUTS: UKG32
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.solihull.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
SOL Healthy Active Lives 2026
Reference number: SOL30013
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85323000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Solihull Council is awarding a contract for the provision of an integrated lifestyle service to support the health and wellbeing of its residents through the newly developed Healthy Active Lives model. This model consolidates two previously distinct services-Eat Well Move More and the Integrated Lifestyle Service, into a cohesive, preventative offer that aligns with local and national health priorities. The commissioned service forms a key component of Solihull's wider Community Wellbeing Services.
Most relevant CPV code:
85323000 - Community health services
85140000 - Miscellaneous health services
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
2 586 574.57
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKG32
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Solihull Council is awarding a contract for the provision of an integrated lifestyle service to support the health and wellbeing of its residents through the newly developed Healthy Active Lives model. This model consolidates two previously distinct services-Eat Well Move More and the Integrated Lifestyle Service, into a cohesive, preventative offer that aligns with local and national health priorities. The commissioned service forms a key component of Solihull's wider Community Wellbeing Services.
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Contract 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 Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award.
The contract term is for 5 years from 1st April 2026, with the option to extend up to 31st March 2033.
This is a recurring contract subject to funding.
This is awarded to a new provider.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Technical Questions
/ Weighting: 80%
Quality criterion: Social Value
/ Weighting: 10%
Price
/ Weighting:
10%
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
There is option to extend the contract for up to 2 years beyond the initial term.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
The contract award criteria are specified in the procurement documents.
Selection included a minimum turnover threshold, and evaluation was against Quality, Price, and Social Value criteria. Weightings for key criteria under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) are below.
• Value (Price) 10%
• Social Value 10%
• Quality and Innovation (Technical questions 1, 4, 7) 20%
• Integration, collaboration and service sustainability (Technical questions 2, 5 & Presentation) 30%
• Improving access reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice (Technical questions 3, 4 & 6) 30%
Tenders who met minimum threshold on technical questions were invited to give a presentation, as stated in the procurement documents.
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:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2025/S 000-055137
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: SOL30013
Title: SOL Healthy Active Lives 2026
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
30/12/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 9
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 6
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 9
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
DDM Health Ltd
07975193
9 Little Park Street
Coventry
CV1 2UR
UK
NUTS: UKG
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:
: 2 586 574.57
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 end of Monday 19 January 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.
Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by end of Monday 19 January 2026.
Representations should be sent to the Corporate Procurement Service, Solihull MBC via email procteam@solihull.gov.uk
The award decision-maker(s): Director of Public Health, Education and Inclusion.
Declared conflicts or potential conflicts of interest of individuals: None
The relative importance of the key criteria is weighted to reflect that all key criteria are important to the successful delivery of the service, with a higher weighting given to integration, collaboration and service sustainability as this is essential to the delivery of a successful and responsive service.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Public Procurement Review Service
London
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
07/01/2026