Coming up· published 29 Aug 2025
Soft Market Test for a NHS Health Check Support Service
Knowsley Council · Knowsley, North West
Knowsley Council is planning Soft Market Test for a NHS Health Check Support Service. It is a contract for other health and social care in Knowsley.
Source: Find a Tender, published 29 Aug 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Pipeline notice published
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice · 13:58
View notice2025
Tender notice expected
Date given in the buyer's earlier notice
2026
Contract starts
Next
2028
Contract ends
2 years after it starts
About this tender
In brief
Knowsley Council is planning Soft Market Test for a NHS Health Check Support 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 contract runs from 31 March 2026 to 31 March 2028. It lasts 2 years.
The buyer marks it as suitable for SMEs and VCSEs. Find a Tender published it on 29 August 2025. The notice number is 052512-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-059099.
Summary of the contracting process
Knowsley Council is in the planning stage of the contracting process for a "Soft Market Test for a NHS Health Check Support Service" in the UK region UKD71. This initiative falls under the services category, specifically health services, and involves a soft market engagement to help shape the future procurement exercise.
Interested suppliers must submit a completed questionnaire and company information by 22nd September 2025, with the procurement exercise aimed at supporting local GP Surgeries for NHS Health Checks. The process is managed under the light touch regime and involves a public authority - sub-central government entity.
This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses, especially Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) and Voluntary, Community, and Social Enterprises (VCSEs) interested in healthcare services provision. The contract period is set from 1st April 2026 to 31st March 2028, with renewal options possible, providing a substantial growth opportunity for qualified providers. Business entities should prepare for a future notice scheduled on 6th October 2025 as part of the ongoing procurement planning.
The notice in full
Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council is seeking to commission an experienced and high-quality service provider to provide overarching support to local GP Surgeries for the delivery of the NHS Health Check programme. To help inform any future procurement exercise a soft market test is being undertaken. Providers are requested to 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 Borough Council
- select DN788910
- select register in this opportunity
- select To View This RFQ Event Now Click Here
- download documents Deadline to complete and submit responses via The-Chest is no later than 12 noon on the 22nd September 2025
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
- 31 Mar 2026 to 31 Mar 2028 (2 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
Not stated in the notice: tender value, lots value, awards value, contracts value.
Status
- Tender
- Planning
- Lots
- Planning
Not stated in the notice: awards, contracts.
References
- Find a Tender notice
- 052512-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-059099
- 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
- 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 Soft Market Test for a NHS Health Check Support Service
When will the Soft Market Test for a NHS Health Check Support 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 long is the Soft Market Test for a NHS Health Check Support Service contract?
The contract runs from 31 March 2026 to 31 March 2028 (2 years).
Who is the buyer for Soft Market Test for a NHS Health Check Support Service?
Knowsley Council, based in Knowsley, North West.
How do I bid for Soft Market Test for a NHS Health Check Support Service?
Register on the buyer's portal named in the notice, download the tender pack and check every condition of participation before you start writing. The buyer has marked it as suitable for SMEs and VCSEs. Care Sync Experts writes and reviews care tender bids from £1,500 + VAT.
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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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