Coming up· published 30 Jun 2025
Safe and Steady Exercise Programme
Knowsley Council · Knowsley, North West
Knowsley Council is planning Safe and Steady Exercise Programme. It is a contract for other health and social care in Knowsley.
Source: Find a Tender, published 30 Jun 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Pipeline notice published
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice · 10:59
View notice2025
Tender notice expected
Date given in the buyer's earlier notice
2026
Contract starts
Next
2029
Contract ends
3 years after it starts
About this tender
In brief
Knowsley Council is planning Safe and Steady Exercise Programme. 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 £270,000. The contract runs from 31 March 2026 to 31 March 2029. It lasts 3 years.
Find a Tender published it on 30 June 2025. The notice number is 036040-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-0555b9.
Summary of the contracting process
Knowsley Council, a sub-central government public authority based in Huyton, United Kingdom, is in the planning stage of a procurement process for their "Safe and Steady Exercise Programme". This initiative seeks a provider to deliver community-based strength and balance exercises targeting residents aged 55 and over, specifically those at risk of falls.
The procurement, categorised under health and social work services, as well as other community services, is valued at £270,000. Interested parties can engage with this opportunity by 14th July 2025, as detailed in the preliminary market engagement notice published on 30th June 2025. The programme is set to commence on 1st April 2026, with the contract period extended to 31st March 2029, potentially extending to 2031.
It offers potential growth through direct involvement in a community-enhancing project backed by public sector funding.
The notice in full
Knowsley Council would like to commission a provider to deliver a community-based strength and balance exercise programme to eligible residents; >= 55 years, at risk of falls or having had falls, to improve postural stability, increase independence, and reduce the individual's perceived fear of falling.
We would like to take the opportunity to do some 'soft market testing' as outlined below, to better understand the current market and determine interest levels. For further information go to:
- www.The-Chest.org,
- register as a supplier
- then login
- go to find opportunities
- under portals select The Chest
- under organisations select Knowsley Council
- select DN780358
- select register in this opportunity
- select To View This RFQ Event Now Click Here
- download documents
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 2029 (3 years)
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
- £270,000
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
- 036040-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0555b9
- CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services; 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
- CPV division
- 85 - Health and social work services; 98 - Other community, social and personal 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
Questions about Safe and Steady Exercise Programme
When will the Safe and Steady Exercise Programme 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 Safe and Steady Exercise Programme contract worth?
The estimated value is £270,000. The contract runs from 31 March 2026 to 31 March 2029 (3 years).
Who is the buyer for Safe and Steady Exercise Programme?
Knowsley Council, based in Knowsley, North West.
How do I bid for Safe and Steady Exercise Programme?
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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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