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TenderUpdate

08 Sep 2026 at 10:26

Award

24 Aug 2026 at 17:22

Summary of the contracting process

Somerset Council procured a local NHS Health Check service for people aged 40 to 74 who do not already have diagnosed long-term cardiovascular conditions and who are registered with a Somerset GP or live in Somerset. The service is intended for eligible staff or patients, with a particular focus on reducing access barriers for people with severe mental illnesses alongside other treatment access. It may later support other cohorts, such as people using bariatric services. The provider must deliver NHS Health Checks to the standard protocol, including pulse, blood pressure and point-of-care blood cholesterol measurements. The service identifies risks relating to hypertension, diabetes, high cholesterol, kidney dysfunction, obesity and heart arrhythmias for GP follow-up, and provides lifestyle support on alcohol, smoking, healthy weight and exercise. Somerset is the delivery area.

The procurement has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, using the most suitable provider process and a limited procedure without prior publication of a competition notice. Somerset NHS Foundation Trust was selected as the supplier, with one bid received. The contract was awarded on 24 August 2026, signed on that date, and runs from 1 October 2026 to 30 April 2027. Its lifetime value is £8,900. Evaluation weighted improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice at 40%, integration, collaboration and service sustainability at 25%, quality and innovation at 25%, and social value at 10%. Cost was pass/fail: the provider had to accept the available budget. The supplier was assessed as satisfactory or better against all key criteria.

This requirement indicates demand for a provider able to deliver NHS Health Checks safely and consistently in a community or clinical setting, while reaching people who face barriers to access. Relevant capability includes following the national Health Check protocol, taking accurate pulse and blood-pressure readings, carrying out point-of-care cholesterol testing, recognising cardiovascular and related risk factors, and referring patients to GPs for further diagnosis. Providers should also be able to give practical support on smoking, alcohol use, weight and physical activity, and work effectively with treatment services and other local partners. Strong competitors would demonstrate collaborative delivery, service sustainability, quality improvement, innovation and measurable social value, with the capacity to adapt access for people with severe mental illness and potentially other priority groups.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

NHS Health Checks

Notice Description

An NHS Health Check is a free health assessment offered to help prevent serious cardiovascular conditions by spotting risks early. For the purpose of this local service, those eligible are between 40 and 74 years old without already diagnosed long term cardiovascular health conditions, and either registered with a Somerset GP or living in Somerset. The service may be offered to staff or patients meeting this criterion. The aim of this service is to reduce access barriers for those with severe mental illnesses by combining the NHS HC opportunity with other treatment access. This may be extended to other cohorts like those accessing bariatric services as the service develops. The service will need to be run to the standard protocol for NHS Health Checks service including measurement of pulse rate, blood pressure and POCT blood cholesterol. It will enable detection of risk factors for hypertension, diabetes, high cholesterol, kidney dysfunction, obesity and heart arrythmias which would be referred to the patient's GP to consider formal diagnosis. It will also include lifestyle support for alcohol use, smoking, healthy weight and physical exercise.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Description of the services to be provided; An NHS Health Check is a free health assessment offered to help prevent serious cardiovascular conditions by spotting risks early. For the purpose of this local service, those eligible are between 40 and 74 years old without already diagnosed long term cardiovascular health conditions, and either registered with a Somerset GP or living in Somerset. The service may be offered to staff or patients meeting this criterion. The aim of this service is to reduce access barriers for those with severe mental illnesses by combining the NHS HC opportunity with other treatment access. This may be extended to other cohorts like those accessing bariatric services as the service develops. The service will need to be run to the standard protocol for NHS Health Checks service including measurement of pulse rate, blood pressure and POCT blood cholesterol. It will enable detection of risk factors for hypertension, diabetes, high cholesterol, kidney dysfunction, obesity and heart arrythmias which would be referred to the patient's GP to consider formal diagnosis. It will also include lifestyle support for alcohol use, smoking, healthy weight and physical exercise. This notice is an intention to award a contract under the most suitable provider process The approximate lifetime value of the contract: PS8900 This is a new service This is a new provider

Procurement Information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 04.09.2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06eaff
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084743-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85140000 - Miscellaneous health services

85141200 - Services provided by nurses

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£8,900 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Somerset County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
TAUNTON
Postcode
TA1 4DY
Postcode Area
Taunton
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK62 Somerset
Delivery Location
TLK23 Somerset CC

Local Authority
Somerset
Electoral Ward
Bishop's Hull & Taunton West
Westminster Constituency
Taunton and Wellington

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust

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