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Published 17 Apr 2025, 14:13 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Healthy Knowsley Services · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Knowsley Council (Local council)

3 lotsServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdLight touch regimeSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£6,882,000total for 3 lots · £8,258,400 inc. VAT · 1 value update
Submissions closed 11 Aug 2025awarded 19 Jan 2026
Award (standstill) to Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust, City Health Care Partnership CIC3 awards
Contract term 4 yrsends 30 Mar 2030 · up to 1 Apr 2032 with extensions · starts 1 Apr 2026

What is being bought3 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Lot 1. Lot 1 - Healthy Knowsley Service Adult Weight Management Service

Lot 2. Lot 2 - Healthy Knowsley Service for Children, Young People and their Families

Lot 3. Lot 3 - Health Knowsley Service Oral Health Improvement

CPV: Health services

Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure

3 lots · all with a published value (£6,882,000 together) · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1Healthy Knowsley Service Adult Weight Management ServiceAwardedRenewal 4 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£3,948,000

Lot 1: An integrated healthy lifestyle programme, which supports the prevention and management of excess weight (and improves health and wellbeing) in adults and pregnant women.

Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 30 Mar 2030 (4 yrs) · up to 1 Apr 2032 with extensionsValue: £3,948,000 exc. VAT · £4,737,600 inc. VAT
Delivery: North WestEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: extensions 1st April 2030 to 31st March 2031 1st April 2031 to 31st March 2032 two x 12 month extensions
Lot #2Healthy Knowsley Service for Children, Young People and their FamiliesAwardedRenewal 4 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£2,484,000

Lot 2: An integrated healthy lifestyle programme, which supports the prevention and management of excess weight (and improves health and wellbeing) in children, young people and their families.

Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 30 Mar 2030 (4 yrs) · up to 1 Apr 2032 with extensionsValue: £2,484,000 exc. VAT · £2,980,800 inc. VAT
Delivery: North WestEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: extensions 1st April 2030 to 31st March 2031 1st April 2031 to 31st March 2032 two x 12 month extensions
Lot #3Health Knowsley Service Oral Health ImprovementAwardedRenewal 4 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£450,000

Lot 3: A coordinated oral health service, which ultimately improves the oral health of all people living in Knowsley. The service will promote positive oral health across the life course, reduce oral health inequalities, and lower rates of oral ill health and tooth decay.

Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 30 Mar 2030 (4 yrs) · up to 1 Apr 2032 with extensionsValue: £450,000 exc. VAT · £540,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: North WestEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: extensions 1st April 2030 to 31st March 2031 1st April 2031 to 31st March 2032 two x 12 month extensions

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored · same split on all 3 lots
Quality: 70%Price: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality
  • Price
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Light touch regime
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
17 Apr 2025, 14:13 BST
Last source update
19 Jan 2026, 18:01 GMT
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 17 Nov 2025
Authority reference
UID 13489
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-036401
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Health services
Delivery area
North West (UKD)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0504e8 Find a Tender
Review and risk notes
Risks

NA

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
11 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
4 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

tender portal: www.the-chest.org.uk ↗

tender reference: DN772046

Timeline

17 Apr 2025 → 1 Apr 2026 · 10 dates
  1. Planning notice published
    17 Apr 2025, 14:13 BST
  2. Market engagement
    7 May 2025, 23:59 BST

    Express interest on the Chest Portal - www.the-chest.org.uk ↗

    DN772046

    Healthy Knowsley Service:

    • Wednesday 7th May - 2-4pm
    • MS teams - Link is below

    Microsoft Teams

    Join the meeting now

    Meeting ID: 365 744 795 015

    Passcode: Z5QG3xE6

    • Agenda:

    o Welcome and Introductions

    o Opening Presentation (About Knowsley, Local and National Data)

    o Healthy Knowsley Service (Proposed model, Future ambitions)

    o Indicative Timeline/Portal and How to Register

    o Q&A

  3. Tender notice published
    1 Jul 2025, 13:03 BST
  4. Clarification questions by
    4 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
  5. Submission deadline
    11 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
  6. Award decision expected by343 days ago
    17 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
  7. Assessment summaries sent281 days ago
    19 Jan 2026
  8. Latest notice published280 days ago
    19 Jan 2026, 18:01 GMT
  9. Standstill ends270 days ago
    29 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
  10. Contract starts209 days ago
    1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

12 events · 5 releases on Find a Tender · since 17 Apr 2025
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    17 Apr 2025, 14:13 BST
    UK2
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    22 Apr 2025, 13:43 BST
    UK2
  3. Tender notice published
    1 Jul 2025, 13:03 BST
    UK4
  4. Published value updated to £6,882,000
    1 Jul 2025, 13:03 BST
    was £13,000,000
  5. Status changed to active
    1 Jul 2025, 13:03 BST
  6. Procurement method changed
    1 Jul 2025, 13:03 BST
  7. Deadline published: 1 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
    1 Jul 2025, 13:03 BST
  8. Tender notice published
    30 Jul 2025, 16:58 BST
    UK4
  9. Deadline moved to 11 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
    30 Jul 2025, 16:58 BST
    +10 days · was 1 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
  10. Contract award notice published
    19 Jan 2026, 18:01 GMT
    UK6
  11. Status changed to complete
    19 Jan 2026, 18:01 GMT
  12. Contract signature expected
    23 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled
Published amendments (2)

Added more information on the description Added words - The Healthy Knowsley Service is an integrated healthy lifestyle service, which ultimately aims to help Knowsley residents to live a healthy and happy life. The service includes provisions for adults, pregnant women, children, young people, and families. It offers personalised and tailored support in nutrition, healthy eating, weight manage…

Deadline extension has been updated Enquiry deadline For suppliers to ask clarification questions. 04/08/2025 at 12:00 noon Tender submission deadline 11/08/2025 at 12:00 noon

Routine re-releases (5)
  • 2025-04: 2 releases · 17 Apr 2025, 22 Apr 2025

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 3
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £6,736,5713 awards inc. VAT; no net value published
Bids received 157 from SMEs
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Lot 1 · Healthy Knowsley Service Adult Weight Management Service1 award
Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2030 · up to 31 Mar 2032Extensions: including options to extend for further periods of time up to a maximum of 24 months in aggregate (initial 12 months, followed by an additional 12 months) to 31 March 2032.£3,947,690 inc. VAT19 Jan 2026standstill to 29 Jan 2026Standstill
Lot 2 · Healthy Knowsley Service for Children, Young People and their Families1 award
City Health Care Partnership CIC1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2030 · up to 31 Mar 2032Extensions: Options to extend for further periods of time up to a maximum of 24 months in aggregate (initial 12 months, followed by an additional 12 months) to 31 March 2032£2,415,842 inc. VAT19 Jan 2026standstill to 29 Jan 2026Standstill
Lot 3 · Health Knowsley Service Oral Health Improvement1 award
City Health Care Partnership CIC1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2030 · up to 31 Mar 2032Extensions: Options to extend for further periods of time up to a maximum of 24 months in aggregate (initial 12 months, followed by an additional 12 months) to 31 March 2032.£373,039 inc. VAT19 Jan 2026standstill to 29 Jan 2026Standstill

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Healthy Knowsley Service Adult Weight Management Service5final-stage tenders · 6 at stage one21—
2 · Healthy Knowsley Service for Children, Young People and their Families5final-stage tenders · 6 at stage one21—
3 · Health Knowsley Service Oral Health Improvement5final-stage tenders · 6 at stage one31—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Knowsley Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PXQQ-8436-NWPV Municipal Building, Archway Road, Huyton, North West, L36 9YUContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice
  • CITY HEALTH CARE PARTNERSHIP CICAwarded supplierGB-COH: 06273905GB-PPON: PVPJ-8887-YRLY 5 Beacon Way, Hull, Yorkshire & Humber, HU3 4AEContact email
  • MERSEY CARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUSTAwarded supplierGB-NHS: RW4GB-PPON: PDQP-9649-WYGM V7 Building, Kings Business Park, Prescot, Liverpool, North West, L34 1PJContact email

Official documents & specifications (10)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure