Sandwell Falls Prevention - Improving Strength and Balance Service

Location

Oldbury

Description

The aim of this service is to focus on primary prevention (i.e. preventing a first injurious fall) by improving on strength and balance, working collaboratively with relevant partners such as our in-house lifestyles service, Healthy Sandwell or with local NHS services for example, to provide falls awareness information and connect residents to reduce social isolation / loneliness. The approximate lifetime value of the contract was £238,827.19‬, at the time of Contract Award. The Contract length at the time of Contract award was 2 years, from 19/07/2024 to 18/07/2026 plus 1 year optional extension period.

Ammendments to Previous Notice

Award Detail

CPV Codes

• 85323000 - Community health services
• 85000000 - Health and social work services

Indicators

• Contract modified due to unforeseen circumstances.

Legal Justification

A decision was made to utilise the option to extend period and to vary the value of the contract by including uplift in National Insurance and inflation costs from 01/04/2025,

Other Information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) contract modification notice, under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. This contract has now been formally modified. This decision was made in line with internal Council processes and in line with PSR 2023.