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Contract Notice

Physical Activity by Referral

  • First published: 14 October 2025
  • Last modified: 14 October 2025
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Contents

Summary

OCID:
ocds-h6vhtk-05ae4f
Published by:
Somerset Council
Authority ID:
AA83960
Publication date:
14 October 2025
Deadline date:
12 November 2025
Notice type:
Contract Notice
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
N/A

Abstract

Following the changing needs of the Somerset population post COVID-19, new opportunities have emerged for collaborative services and initiatives for promoting physical activity and sport at community level. Physical activity on referral schemes fit well in the new agenda for health improvement and provide an excellent opportunity to address inequalities in health care, disease prevention, and enhancement of quality of life.

Full notice text

Contract notice

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1) Name and addresses

Somerset Council

County Hall, The Crescent

Taunton

TA14DY

UK

Contact person: Stephen Barker

E-mail: stephen.barker@somerset.gov.uk

NUTS: UKK23

Internet address(es)

Main address: www.somerset.gov.uk

I.3) Communication

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

https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login


Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address


Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:

https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login


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

Physical Activity by Referral

Reference number: ERFX1002435

II.1.2) Main CPV code

85323000

 

II.1.3) Type of contract

Services

II.1.4) Short description

Following the changing needs of the Somerset population post COVID-19, new opportunities have emerged for collaborative services and initiatives for promoting physical activity and sport at community level. Physical activity on referral schemes fit well in the new agenda for health improvement and provide an excellent opportunity to address inequalities in health care, disease prevention, and enhancement of quality of life.

II.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 360 000.00  GBP

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

II.2) Description

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

85000000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKK23


Main site or place of performance:

Somerset

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

This commission is to co-ordinate and continue the existing ProActive Exercise on Referral scheme and co-ordinate the county wide Health walks provision. Providing a county wide co-ordinated physical activity programme for adults across Somerset. The lead provider will be expected to work in partnership with varied organisations across Somerset to help achieve a population increase in physical activity levels for adults who are inactive and/or have one or more long term conditions.

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: 300 000.00  GBP

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

Duration in months: 24

This contract is subject to renewal: Yes

Description of renewals:

There is an option to extend by a further period of up to 12 months.

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: 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 III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1) Conditions for participation

III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

List and brief description of conditions:

Please see tender documents.

III.1.2) Economic and financial standing

List and brief description of selection criteria:

Please see tender documents.


III.1.3) Technical and professional ability

List and brief description of selection criteria:

Please see tender documents.


III.2) Conditions related to the contract

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: 12/11/2025

Local time: 12:00

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

EN

IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date: 12/11/2025

Local time: 14:00

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

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.

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body

Public Procurement Review Service

Cabinet Office

London

UK

E-mail: publicprocurementreview@cabinetoffice.gov.uk

Internet address(es)

URL: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/public-procurement-review-service-scope-and-remit

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice

13/10/2025

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
85323000 Community health services Social services
85000000 Health and social work services Other 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:
stephen.barker@somerset.gov.uk
Admin contact:
N/a
Technical contact:
N/a
Other contact:
N/a

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