PUB26143 – Live Longer Better 2027

Torbay Council is inviting tenders for the delivery of its Live Longer Better programme, a healthy ageing and prevention service focused on Torbay residents aged 50 and above.

The programme is designed to support older adults to take practical steps to improve and maintain their physical, social, cognitive and mental health and wellbeing. Through this preventative approach, the Council aims to promote healthy life expectancy and help reduce health inequalities across Torbay.

The contract is estimated to be worth £387,775 excluding VAT and is expected to commence in April 2027.

Service Overview

The Live Longer Better programme will provide a targeted prevention offer for residents aged 50 years and over.

The service will focus on supporting people to optimise:

• Physical health and wellbeing
• Social health and connections
• Cognitive health
• Mental health and wellbeing

The Council has also retained flexibility within the contract to adapt the service in response to changing local needs, funding arrangements, legislation, guidance and wider public health priorities.

Potential changes may include an increase in the number of people accessing the programme or an expansion of its geographical footprint arising from Local Government Reform.

The contract may also be adapted to incorporate other relevant services, respond to changes in Public Health funding, address evolving service user needs or reflect findings from future service evaluations.

Any changes will be considered individually, with associated financial adjustments agreed between the Council and the successful provider.

Contract Information

Buyer: Torbay Council

Reference: PUB26143

Deadline: 26th Oct 2026 12:00

Contract Value: £387,775 excluding VAT

Delivery Length: 3 years, with the option to extend for up to a further 1 year

Contract Dates: 1st Apr 2027 – 31st Mar 2030, with a possible extension to 31st Mar 2031

Tender Link: Supplying the South West

The deadline for procurement enquiries is 13th October 2026 at 4:00pm.

Applicants must be registered as suppliers on the ProContract e-tendering portal to access amendable tender documents and submit a response.

Evaluation Criteria

The procurement will be evaluated using the following criteria:

• Method Statements – 64%
• Presentation – 15%
• Qualitative Social Value – 7%
• Price – 6%
• Technical Questions – 5%
• Quantitative Social Value – 3%

The four Method Statements will assess applicants’ proposals for quality service and contract delivery.

Applicants will also be required to deliver a presentation setting out their proposed evaluation and improvement model for the programme.

Social value will be considered through both qualitative and quantitative criteria, while the technical questions will cover areas including data collection and processing, protection of data subjects’ rights and freedoms, and information security.

Participation Requirements

Applicants will need to satisfy the Council’s legal, financial and technical conditions of participation.

Requirements include demonstrating financial capacity and confirming the ability to obtain the relevant insurance cover following contract award and before service commencement.

Technical requirements include:

• Data protection
• Modern slavery
• Relevant policies and procedures
• Appropriate accreditations required to deliver the contract

The opportunity has been identified as particularly suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).

The procurement is being conducted as a below-threshold open competition under the light touch regime.

The Live Longer Better programme represents a preventative public health opportunity for organisations experienced in healthy ageing and wellbeing services, with a particular focus on helping Torbay residents aged 50 and above maintain their health, independence and quality of life.

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