Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
West Sussex County Council
County Hall
Chichester
PO19 1RG
UK
Contact person: Daiga Allen
E-mail: bsdprocurement@westsussex.gov.uk
NUTS: UKJ27
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.westsussex.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.westsussex.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
WSCC - Falls Prevention
Reference number: C23454
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Authority are looking to award a contract for Falls prevention services in West Sussex.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
258 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ2
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Transparency - Intention to Award Notice<br/>Provider Selection Regime - Most Suitable Provider<br/>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 Procurement Act 2023 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 30 January 2026.<br/><br/>This contract has not yet formally been awarded. This notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.<br/>Details of the award decision-makers are as follows:<br/>Director of Public Health.<br/>No conflicts or potential conflicts of interest of individuals making the decision declared.<br/>The key criteria that the relevant authority used to make a decision were the provider selection regime key criteria requirements.<br/>The following key criteria were used:<br/>Key criteria 1. Quality and Innovation 50%<br/>Key criteria 2. Value 25%<br/>Key criteria 3 Integration / collaboration / service sustainability 5%<br/>Key criteria 4 Improving access / reducing health inequalities / facilitating choice 15%<br/>Key Criteria 5 Social Value 5%.<br/><br/>The assessment carried out identified the provider AHS WELLBEING ONLINE CIC as the most suitable.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Price is not the only consideration.
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:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice using Most Suitable Provider process. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.
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:
2025/S 000-079951
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
19/01/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 0
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
AHS WELLBEING ONLINE CIC
12739875
5 Hazelgrove
Haywards Heath
RH16 3PH
UK
E-mail: simon@ahswellbeing.co.uk
NUTS: UKJ22
Internet address(es)
URL: https://ahswellbeing.co.uk/community-health-wellbeing-programmes/
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:
: 258 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Cabinet Office - Public Procurement Review Service
1 Horse Guards Road
London
SW1A 2HQ
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/cabinet-office
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
West Sussex County Council
County Hall
Chichester
PO19 1RG
UK
E-mail: lucy.kelly@westsussex.gov.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.westsussex.gov.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
20/01/2026