Provision of Falls Prevention, Rehabilitation and Recovery Services
- Buyer
- COUNTESS OF CHESTER HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
- Value
- £17,000,000
- Closes
- 12 October 2029
- Where
- Chester, the North East
- Type
- Sets up a framework (suppliers apply to join)
In plain English
The NHS is setting up a 4-year framework to buy falls prevention, rehabilitation, and recovery services for older people and vulnerable adults. They want providers to help reduce falls in hospitals, care homes, and people's own homes through assessment, exercise programmes, and education.
What the buyer wants
• Assess individuals and their homes for fall risks, and create personalised plans to improve strength and balance • Deliver falls prevention training and awareness to care homes, hospitals, local agencies, and the public • Provide rehabilitation and recovery support after someone has had a fall, working in both home and residential care settings
Lots
- Falls prevention services
- Post fall rehabilitation and recovery services
- Combination of all services
Requirements
What could rule a small business out: This is a £17 million NHS contract requiring clinical registration, professional qualifications in health disciplines like physiotherapy or occupational therapy, and proven experience delivering NHS-commissioned services. Very few small independent tradespeople (builders, cleaners, electricians) would be eligible unless they are part of a larger registered healthcare or care provider organisation.
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How to bid
This is a framework: the buyer picks a set of suppliers now and awards work to them over several years. If you are not on it when it is awarded, you usually cannot win work from it until it is re-tendered, so this is the window to bid.
Where to apply
The notice doesn't name a website for bids. Ask the buyer how to apply, using the contact on the official notice.
Questions about this tender? Email the buyer at info@coch-cps.co.uk.
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