Planning

NHS Health Checks

LANCASHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

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Planning

19 May 2026 at 16:29

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

This procurement process, initiated by Lancashire County Council, concerns a project titled "NHS Health Checks" within the medical software industry category. The location specified is within the United Kingdom, particularly the UKD region. Currently, the process is at the planning stage, with a key milestone being a supplier engagement activity scheduled for completion by 19th June 2026. The council is conducting early market engagement to gather insights for future requirements, and a preliminary market engagement notice has been published to facilitate this. The procurement method involves gathering feedback from potential suppliers to address system-level challenges and enhance the delivery of health checks.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in medical software solutions to address existing system inefficiencies within NHS Health Checks. Companies offering innovative, digitally integrated solutions suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) could benefit significantly from engaging in this process. The focus is on developing user-centred approaches that streamline administrative workloads and improve patient engagement. The involvement over the contract period, from January 2027 to December 2028, allows for sustained collaboration and contribution to public health outcomes, potentially extending to December 2030 if renewed.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

NHS Health Checks

Notice Description

NHS Health Checks are a key national prevention programme, intended to identify and manage cardiovascular risk among eligible adults. However, delivery and uptake in Lancashire remains inconsistent, with significant variation between practices, including conversion from invitations to completed checks and changing administrative workloads. Many practices report low response rates to invitations due to lack of awareness of the NHS Health Check programme, high levels of non attendance, and substantial resource required to manage recall, booking and follow up. These challenges are further compounded by wider health inequalities, with some population groups less likely to engage or attend without additional support. Locally, NHS Health Checks are delivered exclusively through general practices, using established GP clinical systems such as EMIS, but with variation in booking routes, invitation methods and levels of digital capability. Across the end to end pathway there are known pressure points, including limited public understanding of NHS Health Checks, drop off between invitation and attendance, fragmented booking and engagement processes, and a corresponding operational and administrative burden on practice teams. This early market engagement seeks to explore how these system level challenges might be addressed through more joined up, user centred and digitally enabled approaches that support both residents and practices.

Planning Information

Lancashire County Council (LCC) is undertaking supplier engagement activities to support the gathering of insights into our future requirements. The RFI documentation provide further detail on the background, scope and initial requirements. A returnable form has been provided to allow interested supplier's to share their feedback. LCC reserves the right to contact interested supplier's to further understand their system and service offering following the end of the early market engagement exercise. RFI documentation can be found on our opportunities page (https://www.lancashire.gov.uk/business/tenders-and-procurement/tenders/lps-digital-market-engagement-nhs-health-checks/)

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-069c4b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/045924-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

CPV Codes

48180000 - Medical software package

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 May 20264 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
1 Sep 20264 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Jan 2027 - 31 Dec 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LANCASHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
PRESTON
Postcode
PR1 0LD
Post Town
Preston
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD4 Lancashire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD45 Mid Lancashire
Delivery Location
TLD North West (England)
Local Authority
Preston
Electoral Ward
City Centre
Westminster Constituency
Preston

Further Information

Notice Documents

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