NHS Health Check Programme Pilot - South Sefton PCN (management for 19 GP practices)

The procurement process for the NHS Health Check Programme Pilot in South Sefton, managed by Sefton Council, is concluded with a direct award for a 12-month period starting on 1st September 2025. Sefton Council, a regional authority based in Bootle, is the procuring organisation for this contract.

The programme, which falls under the industry category of health services, targets services delivery by South Sefton Primary Care Network (PCN), comprising 19 GP practices covering approximately 30,000 patients. This initiative is a pilot project aimed at conducting NHS Healthchecks across these practices.

The procurement was conducted under the Direct Award Process B, in accordance with the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, without a prior call for competition, and the contract, valued at £141,000, was signed on 29th August 2025. The focus on a GP-based model creates potential avenues for organisations specialising in health services to engage with primary care networks for similar future projects.

Additionally, this procurement model, which involves partnerships like that of South Sefton Primary Healthcare Ltd, demonstrates a favourable environment for large-scale organisations that can operate within regulated frameworks while managing expansive service contracts.