SOL - Enhanced Health Checks Pilot 2025

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Intended Approach notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, Procurement Act Regulations 2023 do not apply to this award.

The intention is to follow the most suitable provider process under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 to award this contract.

The award decision-maker(s) are Director of Public Health, Education and Inclusion.

The service required is to carry out a 6-month pilot of the Enhanced Health Check service model in Solihull, described below.

The pilot is strictly limited to a duration of 6 months only with no further follow-on. Once concluded, an evaluation of the pilot will be used to inform future service design and delivery.

The Enhanced Health Check service model pilot comprises:

1. NHS health checks

To undertake a targeted approach to work on behalf of all practices in Solihull to increase the uptake and delivery of NHS health checks. The provider will require access to all clinical systems and will agree with practices a process to undertake the following:

• Case finding
• All communication with patients (invitations to health check appointment, query handling)
• Patient follow up

All health checks will be undertaken by qualified HCAs, using Point of Care Testing equipment to enable results to be discussed at the health check appointment.

2. Post health check GP appointments

To develop/use an escalation criteria to identify patients who would benefit from GP intervention following an NHS health check. Where the criteria is met, patients will be offered a GP appointment/s where the following will be undertaken:

• Initiation of treatment
• Stabilisation of treatment
• Health promotion

3. Access to complimentary services

To work with other services to ensure that patients have the opportunity to access complimentary services where appropriate.

The approximate lifetime value of the contract is up to £85,000.

This contract is to carry out a pilot and will not extend beyond 6 months duration.

Main CPV code: 85323000-9

Representations by providers to be considered as the "most suitable provider" should be sent to the Corporate Procurement Service, Solihull MBC via email procteam@solihull.gov.uk by midnight on Wednesday 18th June 2025.