Coming up· published 26 May 2025
Integrated Sexual Health Service
Knowsley Council · Knowsley, North West
Knowsley Council is planning Integrated Sexual Health Service. It is a contract for other health and social care in Knowsley.
Source: Find a Tender, published 26 May 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
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Tender notice expected
Date given in the buyer's earlier notice
2026
Contract starts
Next
2034
Contract ends
8 years after it starts
About this tender
In brief
Knowsley Council is planning Integrated Sexual Health Service. It is a contract for other health and social care in Knowsley. The buyer has published an early notice. It gives providers time to prepare before the tender opens. The estimated value is £9,600,000. The contract runs from 31 March 2026 to 31 March 2034. It lasts 8 years.
It is run as a direct award. Find a Tender published it on 26 May 2025. The notice number is 027529-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-052645.
Summary of the contracting process
Knowsley Council, in collaboration with Sefton MBC, is in the planning stages of procuring an Integrated Sexual Health Service. This tender is a significant opportunity in the health services sector, with a planned contract period from 1st April 2026 to 31st March 2034. The procurement process involves a direct award, and the total estimated value is £11,520,000, with a gross amount of £9,600,000 in GBP.
The tender is classified under the "light touch" regime, and its notice, issued on the Find a Tender Service, highlights a critical market engagement notice linked to this process. Service provision is detailed in Lot 1 covering Knowsley and Lot 2 covering Sefton, with potential bidding on either or both lots, as indicated by the planned future notice date of 1st July 2025.
With the procurement method being a direct award, service providers who can demonstrate financial and efficiency benefits in delivering for both local authorities would be well-positioned to compete.
The notice in full
Knowsley MBC and Sefton MBC requires a service provider(s) to manage and deliver efficient and clinically effective integrated sexual health service(s). Service provision for the two authorities are specified in Lot 1 - Knowsley, and Lot 2 - Sefton. A service provider may bid for either or both lots.
If they wish to deliver the sexual health service for both local authorities they must clearly demonstrate the financial and efficiency benefits of this approach.
Lots: no lot details came through with this notice. The official notice and the tender pack have the full breakdown.
Key facts
Contract
- Service
- Other health and social care
- Procurement type
- Standard
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- 31 Mar 2026 to 31 Mar 2034 (8 years)
Procedure
- Notice type
- UK1 - Pipeline Notice
- Procurement method
- Direct
- Procedure
- Direct award
- Current stage
- Planning
- Stages so far
- Planning
- Published on
- Find a Tender Service
Not stated in the notice: awardee scale.
Values
- Tender value
- £9,600,000
Not stated in the notice: lots value, awards value, contracts value.
Status
- Tender
- Planned
- Lots
- Planned
Not stated in the notice: awards, contracts.
References
- Find a Tender notice
- 027529-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-052645
- CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
- CPV division
- 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- Local authority
- Knowsley
- Town
- Liverpool
- Postcode
- L36 9YU
- Electoral ward
- Roby
- Constituency
- Knowsley
- Delivery area
- North West (England)
- Region
- North West
- Sub-region
- East Merseyside
- Area
- Merseyside
- Country
- England
Buyer
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- Knowsley Council
- Category
- Services
- Address
- Huyton, L36 9YU · North West · England
Not stated in the notice: contact, phone.
Documents and links
- Pipeline notice on Find a Tenderfind-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027529-2025
- Pipeline notice on Find a Tenderfind-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027481-2025
- Legislation.gov.uklegislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- OCDS record ocds-h6vhtk-052645 (JSON)find-tender.service.gov.uk/api/1.0/ocdsReleasePackages/ocds-h…
Questions about Integrated Sexual Health Service
When will the Integrated Sexual Health Service tender open?
Knowsley Council has not yet given a date for the tender notice. An early notice is the time to answer any market engagement questions and gather the evidence a bid will need.
How much is the Integrated Sexual Health Service contract worth?
The estimated value is £9,600,000. The contract runs from 31 March 2026 to 31 March 2034 (8 years).
Who is the buyer for Integrated Sexual Health Service?
Knowsley Council, based in Knowsley, North West.
How do I bid for Integrated Sexual Health Service?
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What to do next
- Read the early notice in full.
- Answer any market engagement questions.
- Gather your evidence and case studies now.
- Check your policies are up to date.
- Watch for the tender notice.
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