Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Peterborough City Council
Sand Martin House Peterborough, Bittern Way
Peterborough
PE28TY
UK
Contact person: Christian Menendez
Telephone: +44 7552898712
E-mail: christian.menendez@peterborough.gov.uk
NUTS: UKH11
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.peterborough.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
Integrated Community Lifestyle Service
Reference number: DN822084
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Contract for Integrated Community Lifestyle Services, procured via the The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.
The aim of the contract is to improve population health outcomes and reduce health inequalities through the delivery of accessible, integrated prevention services within community settings.
The service shall seek to:
- Improve access to preventative healthcare;
- Reduce smoking prevalence;
- Increase engagement amongst underserved populations;
- Support sustainable behaviour change;
- Improve cardiovascular health outcomes;
- Contribute to reducing health inequalities across Peterborough.
The Provider shall:
- Deliver NHS Health Checks within community settings;
- Increase uptake of NHS Health Checks amongst eligible residents;
- Deliver evidence-based Stop Smoking support;
- Improve smoking quit outcomes;
- Prioritise routine and manual workers;
- Prioritise residents living within social housing;
- Prioritise residents living within private rented accommodation;
- Deliver evening and weekend appointments;
- Provide workplace-based outreach clinics;
- Procure and manage Smoke Free App licences;
- Procure and distribute vaping products in accordance with national guidance;
- Deliver pilot nutrition and healthy lifestyle interventions;
- Support residents to achieve sustainable behaviour change;
- Reduce health inequalities through targeted delivery to underserved populations.
The contract term is 24 months, anticipated to commence 2nd November 2026 and expire 1st November 2028
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
446 889.51
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKH11
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Contract for Integrated Community Lifestyle Services, procured via the The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.
The aim of the contract is to improve population health outcomes and reduce health inequalities through the delivery of accessible, integrated prevention services within community settings.
The service shall seek to:
- Improve access to preventative healthcare;
- Reduce smoking prevalence;
- Increase engagement amongst underserved populations;
- Support sustainable behaviour change;
- Improve cardiovascular health outcomes;
- Contribute to reducing health inequalities across Peterborough.
The Provider shall:
- Deliver NHS Health Checks within community settings;
- Increase uptake of NHS Health Checks amongst eligible residents;
- Deliver evidence-based Stop Smoking support;
- Improve smoking quit outcomes;
- Prioritise routine and manual workers;
- Prioritise residents living within social housing;
- Prioritise residents living within private rented accommodation;
- Deliver evening and weekend appointments;
- Provide workplace-based outreach clinics;
- Procure and manage Smoke Free App licences;
- Procure and distribute vaping products in accordance with national guidance;
- Deliver pilot nutrition and healthy lifestyle interventions;
- Support residents to achieve sustainable behaviour change;
- Reduce health inequalities through targeted delivery to underserved populations.
The contract term is 24 months, anticipated to commence 2nd November 2026 and expire 1st November 2028
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Intent to Award Notice following a Competitive Process. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. No formal award has been made as of yet. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award.
This is a new service and is therefore being awarded to a new provider.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality and Innovation
/ Weighting: 40
Quality criterion: Value
/ Weighting: 25
Quality criterion: Integration, Collaboration, and Service Sustainability
/ Weighting: 15
Quality criterion: Improving Access, Reducing Health Inequalities, and Facilitating Choice
/ Weighting: 15
Quality criterion: Social Value
/ Weighting: 5
Price
/ Weighting:
Included within Value
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
II.2.14) Additional information
Regarding Local Government Reorganisation - potential contract modifications:
Local Government Reorganisation (LGR) is the process in which the structure and responsibilities of local authorities are reconfigured. The Government has set out plans to move away from the current two-tier system of district and county councils in England, which is relevant to Cambridgeshire County Council, the five district councils in the county (Cambridge City Council, East Cambridgeshire District Council, Fenland District Council, Huntingdonshire District Council and South Cambridgeshire District Council), and Peterborough City Council as a neighbouring unitary council. Therefore, the current seven councils in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough may be replaced and no longer exist. Rather than dealing with separate county, city and district councils, residents will access all services through unitary council(s). At this stage, no decisions have been made on how many unitary councils will cover the county and which geographical areas they will cover. Throughout the LGR process, the Authority's focus will remain on delivering essential services across Peterborough.
Potential changes may occur during the term of the Contract, and although commercial contracts are likely to transfer to any new unitary authorities by statutory instrument or be agreement on LGR, the contracts may need to be amended to reflect the new geographical, financial and contract scope. Therefore, to ensure the Contract may adapt upon implementation of LGR and modify to reflect the implications of LGR, we state within this notice of the intention to rely on Section 13(1) of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 to permit modification of the of the Contract (if modification is considered necessary and reasonable), to reflect new geographical, financial and contract scope accordingly. Please note we cannot precisely confirm any modification, if any, to the geographical, financial and contract scope at this stage, and any proposed modification, if agreed, shall not be implemented until 1 April 2028 at the earliest. Any contract modification in relation to LGR shall be in accordance with clause 51 (variation) and clause 58 (Reorganisation) of 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:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2026/S 000-071418
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
14/10/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 8
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Greater Peterborough Network Community Interest Company
09821044
Allia Future Business Centre, London Road
Peterborough
PE2 8AL
UK
NUTS: UKH11
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 446 889.51
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 publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by midnight on Monday 26th October 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 representations may be submitted to christian.menendez@peterborough.gov.uk
Award decision makers are as follows:
Femi Varudi - Lead Officer
Raj Lakshman - Service Director
No conflicts of interest were identified during this process.
The key criteria used to assess tenders were weighted as follows:
Quality & Innovation - 40%
Value - 25%
Integration, Collaboration and Service Sustainability - 15%
Improving Access, Reducing Health Inequalities and Facilitating Choice - 15%
Social Value - 5%
The rationale for the weightings is as follows:
Quality and Innovation:
This was given the highest weighting because the quality and effectiveness of service delivery are fundamental to achieving the intended public health outcomes. The service covers several key areas, including smoking cessation, NHS Health Checks and weight management, and therefore requires a provider that can demonstrate a robust, evidence-based and person-centred approach. A strong emphasis was also placed on innovation to ensure the service can adapt to changing local needs, improve engagement and outcomes, and develop effective approaches throughout the contract period.
Value :
Value was given the second-highest weighting to ensure that the Council achieves the best use of available public health funding. The weighting reflects the importance of affordability and efficient use of resources while ensuring that cost considerations do not outweigh the quality and effectiveness of the service. This enabled consideration of overall value for money rather than simply selecting the lowest-cost proposal.
Integration, Collaboration and Service Sustainability:
This criterion was weighted at 15% because successful delivery requires effective integration with existing local health and care pathways and strong partnership working with primary care, community services and other relevant organisations. It was also important that bidders could demonstrate a sustainable delivery model with appropriate workforce capacity, resilience and arrangements to support continuity throughout the contract.
Improving Access, Reducing Health Inequalities and Facilitating Choice:
This was also weighted at 15% to reflect the Council's public health priorities around reducing inequalities and ensuring that services are accessible to residents who may experience poorer health outcomes or barriers to accessing support. Bidders needed to demonstrate how they would reach priority and underserved groups, provide appropriate choice and flexibility, and tailor delivery to the needs of Peterborough's diverse communities.
Social Value:
Social Value was weighted at 5% to ensure that the wider economic, social and environmental benefits delivered through the contract were appropriately considered. While these benefits are important, the primary purpose of the procurement is to secure a high-quality, effective and sustainable public health service. The weighting therefore ensures that Social Value contributes to the overall assessment without disproportionately influencing the core service requirements.
Following compliance checks of tenders received, the bids identified as having been compliant were taken through to evaluation against the key criteria, where Greater Peterborough Network's was considered to have satisfied the award criteria. The provider scored the highest when scores against each key criteria were combined, with the overall score being deemed sufficient to progress with the award recommendation.
The recommendation to award was put forward and formal governance approved following the competitive process.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Peterborough City Council
Peterborough
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
14/10/2026