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Contract Notice

Behaviour Change

  • First published: 27 May 2025
  • Last modified: 27 May 2025
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Summary

OCID:
ocds-h6vhtk-0515f9
Published by:
Cambridgeshire County Council
Authority ID:
AA20924
Publication date:
27 May 2025
Deadline date:
16 June 2025
Notice type:
Contract Notice
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
N/A

Abstract

Cambridgeshire County Council are tendering for a Behaviour Change Service that will deliver evidenced based health improvement and behaviour change interventions, to support Cambridgeshire residents adopt healthy behaviours. It has a focus on modifiable lifestyle behaviours that reduce life expectancy, increase health inequalities, and increase the risk of chronic diseases including cardiovascular disease (CVD), diabetes, some cancers, respiratory illnesses, and dementia, as well as negatively affecting mental wellbeing.

The provision of evidence-based services is essential if the Services are to support delivery of the key high-level outcomes.

The Service will reflect the principle of proportionate universalism and will use population health management approach to identify higher levels of need.

It will address health inequities and inequalities through embedding proportionate universalism into service delivery ensuring that services are delivered at scale and intensity proportionate to the local need.

This procurement will be conducted in accordance with the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) of the Healthcare Services Regulations 2023.

Full notice text

Contract notice

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1) Name and addresses

Cambridgeshire County Council

New Shire Hall Emery Crescent Enterprise Campus,

Alconbury Weald, Huntingdon

PE28 4YE

UK

Contact person: Thomas Clarke

E-mail: Thomas.Clarke@cambridgeshire.gov.uk

NUTS: UKH12

Internet address(es)

Main address: www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk

I.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:

https://procontract.due-north.com/Procurer/Advert/View?advertId=1bc7a7a2-5715-f011-8136-005056b64545&fromAdvertEvent=True


Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address


Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address


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

Behaviour Change

Reference number: 24008

II.1.2) Main CPV code

85100000

 

II.1.3) Type of contract

Services

II.1.4) Short description

Cambridgeshire County Council are tendering for a Behaviour Change Service that will deliver evidenced based health improvement and behaviour change interventions, to support Cambridgeshire residents adopt healthy behaviours. It has a focus on modifiable lifestyle behaviours that reduce life expectancy, increase health inequalities, and increase the risk of chronic diseases including cardiovascular disease (CVD), diabetes, some cancers, respiratory illnesses, and dementia, as well as negatively affecting mental wellbeing.

The provision of evidence-based services is essential if the Services are to support delivery of the key high-level outcomes.

The Service will reflect the principle of proportionate universalism and will use population health management approach to identify higher levels of need.

It will address health inequities and inequalities through embedding proportionate universalism into service delivery ensuring that services are delivered at scale and intensity proportionate to the local need.

This procurement will be conducted in accordance with the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) of the Healthcare Services Regulations 2023.

II.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 11 333 483.00  GBP

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

Tenders may be submitted for all lots

II.2) Description

Lot No: 1

II.2.1) Title

Cambridge City

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

85100000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKH12

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Cambridge City place based behaviour change service will provide a flexible and adaptable framework that aligns with needs, enabling a personalised and integrated approach to service delivery. The service will encompass prevention, treatment and long-term behaviour change by encouraging and enabling local people to adopt healthier lives, making more effective use of the assets and resources within Cambridgeshire City. The service model is based on the principle of universal proportionalism, ensuring that interventions are scaled according to the level of need, with targeted support for those facing the greatest challenges.

It will:

1. Provide specialist behaviour change services that address the four key health behaviours that relate but not exclusively to diet, physical activity, smoking and alcohol.

2. Provide obesity related services that address primary prevention and weight management services (Tiers 1 and 2)

3. Work collaboratively with partner organisations and communities to develop and deliver innovative interventions and services to support health related behaviour change.

4. Implement integrated service pathways based on connections rather than signposting that will decrease duplication and use resources more effectively in collaboration with system partners.

5. Deliver a falls prevention service that focuses upon early prevention of falls.

6. Ensure that the wider socio-economic needs of service users are addressed to support behaviour change

7. Working with local partners secure support for environment policy changes that will positively influence health related behaviours.

8. Provide NHS Health Checks at different community locations.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 1 578 728.00  GBP

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 60

This contract is subject to renewal: No

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

II.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options:

This is a 5 year contract, with the option to extend by up to an additional 24 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

Lot No: 2

II.2.1) Title

East Cambridgeshire

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

85100000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKH12

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

The East Cambridgeshire place based behaviour change service will provide a flexible and adaptable framework that aligns with needs, enabling a personalised and integrated approach to service delivery. The service will encompass prevention, treatment and long-term behaviour change by encouraging and enabling local people to adopt healthier lives, making more effective use of the assets and resources within East Cambridgeshire. The service model is based on the principle of universal proportionalism, ensuring that interventions are scaled according to the level of need, with targeted support for those facing the greatest challenges.

It will:

1. Provide specialist behaviour change services that address the four key health behaviours that relate but not exclusively to diet, physical activity, smoking and alcohol.

2. Provide obesity related services that address primary prevention and weight management services (Tiers 1 and 2)

3. Work collaboratively with partner organisations and communities to develop and deliver innovative interventions and services to support health related behaviour change.

4. Implement integrated service pathways based on connections rather than signposting that will decrease duplication and use resources more effectively in collaboration with system partners.

5. Deliver a falls prevention service that focuses upon early prevention of falls.

6. Ensure that the wider socio-economic needs of service users are addressed to support behaviour change

7. Working with local partners secure support for environment policy changes that will positively influence health related behaviours.

8. Provide NHS Health Checks at different community locations.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 1 046 665.00  GBP

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 60

This contract is subject to renewal: No

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

II.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options:

This is a 5 year contract, with the option to extend by up to an additional 24 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

Lot No: 3

II.2.1) Title

Fenland

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

85100000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKH12

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Fenland place based behaviour change service will provide a flexible and adaptable framework that aligns with needs, enabling a personalised and integrated approach to service delivery. The service will encompass prevention, treatment and long-term behaviour change by encouraging and enabling local people to adopt healthier lives, making more effective use of the assets and resources within Fenland. The service model is based on the principle of universal proportionalism, ensuring that interventions are scaled according to the level of need, with targeted support for those facing the greatest challenges.

It will:

1. Provide specialist behaviour change services that address the four key health behaviours that relate but not exclusively to diet, physical activity, smoking and alcohol.

2. Provide obesity related services that address primary prevention and weight management services (Tiers 1 and 2)

3. Work collaboratively with partner organisations and communities to develop and deliver innovative interventions and services to support health related behaviour change.

4. Implement integrated service pathways based on connections rather than signposting that will decrease duplication and use resources more effectively in collaboration with system partners.

5. Deliver a falls prevention service that focuses upon early prevention of falls.

6. Ensure that the wider socio-economic needs of service users are addressed to support behaviour change

7. Working with local partners secure support for environment policy changes that will positively influence health related behaviours.

8. Provide NHS Health Checks at different community locations.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 1 266 261.50  GBP

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 60

This contract is subject to renewal: No

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

II.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options:

This is a 5 year contract, with the option to extend by up to an additional 24 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

Lot No: 4

II.2.1) Title

Huntingdonshire

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

85100000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKH12

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Huntingdonshire place based behaviour change service will provide a flexible and adaptable framework that aligns with needs, enabling a personalised and integrated approach to service delivery. The service will encompass prevention, treatment and long-term behaviour change by encouraging and enabling local people to adopt healthier lives, making more effective use of the assets and resources within Huntingdonshire. The service model is based on the principle of universal proportionalism, ensuring that interventions are scaled according to the level of need, with targeted support for those facing the greatest challenges.

It will:

1. Provide specialist behaviour change services that address the four key health behaviours that relate but not exclusively to diet, physical activity, smoking and alcohol.

2. Provide obesity related services that address primary prevention and weight management services (Tiers 1 and 2)

3. Work collaboratively with partner organisations and communities to develop and deliver innovative interventions and services to support health related behaviour change.

4. Implement integrated service pathways based on connections rather than signposting that will decrease duplication and use resources more effectively in collaboration with system partners.

5. Deliver a falls prevention service that focuses upon early prevention of falls.

6. Ensure that the wider socio-economic needs of service users are addressed to support behaviour change

7. Working with local partners secure support for environment policy changes that will positively influence health related behaviours.

8. Provide NHS Health Checks at different community locations.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 1 911 509.00  GBP

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 60

This contract is subject to renewal: No

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

II.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options:

This is a 5 year contract, with the option to extend by up to an additional 24 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

Lot No: 5

II.2.1) Title

South Cambridgeshire

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

85100000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKH12

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

The South Cambridgeshire place based behaviour change service will provide a flexible and adaptable framework that aligns with needs, enabling a personalised and integrated approach to service delivery. The service will encompass prevention, treatment and long-term behaviour change by encouraging and enabling local people to adopt healthier lives, making more effective use of the assets and resources within South Cambridgeshire. The service model is based on the principle of universal proportionalism, ensuring that interventions are scaled according to the level of need, with targeted support for those facing the greatest challenges.

It will:

1. Provide specialist behaviour change services that address the four key health behaviours that relate but not exclusively to diet, physical activity, smoking and alcohol.

2. Provide obesity related services that address primary prevention and weight management services (Tiers 1 and 2)

3. Work collaboratively with partner organisations and communities to develop and deliver innovative interventions and services to support health related behaviour change.

4. Implement integrated service pathways based on connections rather than signposting that will decrease duplication and use resources more effectively in collaboration with system partners.

5. Deliver a falls prevention service that focuses upon early prevention of falls.

6. Ensure that the wider socio-economic needs of service users are addressed to support behaviour change

7. Working with local partners secure support for environment policy changes that will positively influence health related behaviours.

8. Provide NHS Health Checks at different community locations.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 2 049 879.00  GBP

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 60

This contract is subject to renewal: No

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

II.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options:

This is a 5 year contract, with the option to extend by up to an additional 24 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

Lot No: 6

II.2.1) Title

Centralised Support Function

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

85100000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKH12

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Centralised Support Function will be delivered as a Cambridgeshire wide model .

It will:

1. Provide an effective Single Point of Contact (SPOC) for residents from all places to access their local services.

2. Provide a digital self-management service for residents from all places.

3. Coordinate communications across the different place based services and support local and national campaigns.

4. Provide behaviour change training programme to support the place based services.

5. Provide Community Intensive Weight Management Services to enable residents to achieve a healthy weight.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 3 822 087.00  GBP

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 60

This contract is subject to renewal: No

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

II.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options:

This is a 5 year contract, with the option to extend by up to an additional 24 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: Yes

IV.2) Administrative information

IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date: 16/06/2025

Local time: 12:00

IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

EN

IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Duration in months: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date: 16/06/2025

Local time: 12:15

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: Yes

VI.3) Additional information

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 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award.

The documentation is available via the ProContract link within this advert.

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body

Cambridgeshire County Council

New Shire Hall, Emery Crescent, Alconbury Weald

Huntingdon

PE28 4YE

UK

E-mail: thomas.clarke@Cambridgeshire.gov.uk

Internet address(es)

URL: www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk

VI.4.3) Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures 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 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award.

The standstill period will begin on the day after the notice of intention to award is published on Find-a-Tender Service. Any representations to the process must be received before midnight on the eighth working day after that day.

Representations must be sent to the Authority in writing via ProContract's messaging function with reasons why the provider believes that the Authority has failed to apply the PSR correctly.

The provider must be able to set out reasonable grounds to support its belief. If any representations are received by the Authority during the standstill period, then it will remain open until the authority considers the representations and relevant information before making a further decision and submitting its formal response.

If the bidder wishes to continue with its representation after the Authority's formal response, then they will need to contact The Independent Patient Choice and Procurement Panel detailed below.

The Independent Patient Choice and Procurement panel will be responsible for reviewing representations in relation to the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). To use the Independent Patient Choice and Procurement Panel, bidders should read the terms on the NHS England website and email: england.procurementpanelinfo@nhs.net

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice

16/05/2025

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
85100000 Health services Health and social work services

Delivery locations

ID Description
100 UK - All

Alert region restrictions

The buyer has restricted the alert for this notice to suppliers based in the following regions.

ID Description
There are no alert restrictions for this notice.

About the buyer

Main contact:
Thomas.Clarke@cambridgeshire.gov.uk
Admin contact:
N/a
Technical contact:
N/a
Other contact:
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