Physical Activity Programme to Support Community Falls Prevention and Management

Description

The purpose of this Prior Information Notice (PIN) is to advise the market that the Edinburgh Health and Social Care Partnership (EHSCP), through the City of Edinburgh Council, intend to tender a contract to appoint a Provider to deliver a Physical Activity Programme to Support Community Falls Prevention and Management ; and to seek notes of interest from suitably qualified/experienced potential providers. Further details about the requirement are included in the attached PIN Brief. Lot 1: The Service is an important element of the EHSPC’s strategic approach to Community Falls Prevention and Management, which aims to reduce preventable harm resulting from avoidable falls and to improve outcomes of people living in the community in Edinburgh at risk of falls. The Service provides physical activity support and strength & balance programmes for adults who have been assessed and identified as being at risk of falling and includes balance and strength exercises, alongside functional movements, designed to improve stability and strength, reducing the risk of falls. The Service Provider will be required to have the capability and capacity to provide: - a minimum of ten accessible venues across Edinburgh (so that the Service reaches across the city) - physical activity classes for up to 5,000+ people over a 12-month period - 52+ classes per week - remote/online classes Further details about the requirement are included in the attached PIN Brief.