West Sussex County Council – county-wide falls prevention service procurement
Public Health plans to start a procurement for a county-wide falls prevention service, with delivery intended from April 2027. The council has also commissioned extra falls prevention exercise classes in 2025-26 to address demand ahead of the new service.
West Sussex County Council · South East · 16 September 2026
Verified against the transcript — proposed, not yet agreed
The transcript says the Council has “published its intention to commence a procurement process” for a county-wide falls prevention service from April 2027, which is an intended future procurement rather than a live tender or approved decision.
2 of 2 quotes matched verbatim to the official recording · checked 17 September 2026 · This is a verified signal produced by QuorumInsight from a public council meeting. It is not an official procurement or tender notice, is not published or endorsed by the council, and no notice has necessarily been issued on Find a Tender or Contracts Finder. Value, route to market and timing are estimates inferred from what was said and may change. Always verify directly with the authority before acting.
the Council has published its intention to commence a procurement process led by West Sussex Public Health to secure the provision of a county-wide falls prevention service, effective from April 27.
Also said in the meeting
“This is a very specific programme that we've commissioned from Public Health and we have recently commissioned additional.”
“it is a very evidence-based, nice guidelines, evidence-based programme of strength and balance falls prevention.”
What we know
- Public Health intends to procure a county-wide falls prevention service.
- Delivery is intended from April 2027.
- Additional falls prevention exercise classes were commissioned in 2025-26 to meet demand before the new service starts.
How this opportunity developed
First public mention — no earlier discussion found in this council’s meetings.
- 16 September 2026 · ConfirmedAdult Care and Health Pressures
This notice — the confirming discussion.
Why this is a signal, not noise
This is a clear forward procurement signal because the meeting confirms an intention to commence a formal procurement for a new county-wide service with a set start date.
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Source
Adult Care and Health Pressures, 16 September 2026
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How a supplier could follow up
- Track the council's procurement notices for a falls prevention service tender.
- Prepare an evidence-based falls prevention offer, including strength and balance delivery.
- Map potential delivery capacity for a county-wide service starting around April 2027.
Add this opportunity to your pipeline
Track it, generate a research brief, and get alerted the next time this council discusses it.