Coming up· published 1 Oct 2025
Knowsley Council - 0-19(25) Healthy Child Service
Knowsley Council · Knowsley, North West
Knowsley Council is planning Knowsley Council - 0-19(25) Healthy Child Service. It is a contract for other health and social care in Knowsley.
Source: Find a Tender, published 1 Oct 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Pipeline notice updated
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice · 10:57
View notice2025
Pipeline notice published
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice · 10:45
View notice2026
Tender notice expected
Date given in the buyer's earlier notice
Next
2027
Contract starts
2031
Contract ends
4 years after it starts
About this tender
In brief
Knowsley Council is planning Knowsley Council - 0-19(25) Healthy Child 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 £28,000,000. The contract runs from 1 February 2027 to 31 January 2031. It lasts 4 years.
The buyer marks it as suitable for SMEs and VCSEs. Find a Tender published it on 1 October 2025. The notice number is 061255-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-05a5b2.
Summary of the contracting process
Knowsley Council is preparing for the renewal of its 0-25 Public Health Service contract, set to commence in February 2027 after the current contract expires in January 2027. The council is seeking input from potential bidders regarding staffing models and budget requirements for services including Health Visiting, School Nursing, and an enhanced families pathway within the framework of the Healthy Child Programme.
Currently in the planning stage, they are conducting market engagement to gauge interest and budget viability, with a scheduled market engagement milestone due by 15 October 2025. The procurement process falls under the "services" category, targeting "Health services" and "Social work and related services" within the region identified as UKD71 in the United Kingdom. Key future communication dates are targeted for early January 2026.
With a contract value of £28,000,000 and a potential renewal option extending the period to 2033, SMEs and VCSEs that align with the contracting authority’s goals are particularly well-positioned to compete.
The notice in full
The current 0-25 Public Health Service in Knowsley contract is due to expire in January 2027 and the council wish to seek information from prospective bidders around the staffing models and budget required to deliver Health Visiting, School Nursing and an enhanced families pathway in Knowsley from February 2027.
We wish to understand the market's appetite for delivering the Healthy Child Programme and ascertain a realistic budget for the future iteration of this contract. We would like to take the opportunity to do some 'soft market testing' Please go to www.the-chest.co.uk for more information - DN792532
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
- Procurement type
- Standard
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- 1 Feb 2027 to 31 Jan 2031 (4 years)
- Suitable for
- Small and medium sized businesses (SMEs); Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs)
Procedure
- Notice type
- UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
- Current stage
- Planning
- Stages so far
- Planning
- Published on
- Find a Tender Service
Not stated in the notice: procurement method, awardee scale.
Values
- Tender value
- £28,000,000
Not stated in the notice: lots value, awards value, contracts value.
Status
- Tender
- Planning
- Lots
- Planning
Not stated in the notice: awards, contracts.
References
- Find a Tender notice
- 061255-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05a5b2
- CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services; 85300000 - Social work and related 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
- East Merseyside
- 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
- Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tenderfind-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/061255-2025
- Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tenderfind-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/061243-2025
- Legislation.gov.uklegislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- OCDS record ocds-h6vhtk-05a5b2 (JSON)find-tender.service.gov.uk/api/1.0/ocdsReleasePackages/ocds-h…
Questions about Knowsley Council - 0-19(25) Healthy Child Service
When will the Knowsley Council - 0-19(25) Healthy Child 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 Knowsley Council - 0-19(25) Healthy Child Service contract worth?
The estimated value is £28,000,000. The contract runs from 1 February 2027 to 31 January 2031 (4 years).
Who is the buyer for Knowsley Council - 0-19(25) Healthy Child Service?
Knowsley Council, based in Knowsley, North West.
How do I bid for Knowsley Council - 0-19(25) Healthy Child Service?
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- Read the early notice in full.
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