Open competition
Open procedure: the contract was advertised and any supplier could submit a bid.
Key facts
- Buyer
- Gateshead Borough Council · Regional or local authority
- Supplier
- Gateshead Older People's Assembly SME
- Value
- £217,350
- Procedure
- Open procedure
- Sector
- Health & social care · Health services (CPV 85100000)
- Region
- North East
- Official notice
- 081619-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date27 Aug 2026
- Published27 Aug 2026Published the same day
Description
FaME is an evidence-based postural stability programme, with research demonstrating that community-based falls prevention programmes are proven to reduce falls and improve outcomes for older adults. The provider must deliver 18 FaME programmes of 24-week progressive duration of postural stability-based sessions within the community at selected venues throughout the borough to those people who have been identified by relevant professionals/organisations or for self-referrals and meet the referral criteria. This notice is an intention to award a contract under the Provider Selection Regime competitive process. Lifetime value of the contract: £217,350 Existing Service and Existing Provider Dates: 1st October 2026 - 31st March 2029 with option to extend by 1 period of 12 months
About the supplier
Gateshead Older People's Assembly: every public contract they have won.