Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Knowsley Council
Municipal Building, Archway Road
Huyton
L369YU
UK
Contact person: Luisa Venturi
E-mail: luisa.venturi-watkins@star-procurement.gov.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.the-chest.org.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Knowsley 0-19(25) Healthy Child Programme
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The 0-19 Healthy Child Programme is a comprehensive, evidence-based public health framework which aims to improve the health and wellbeing of children, young people and their families under the PSR Most Suitable Provider route
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
22 359 680.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
We intend to commission services relating to: Knowsley 0-19(25) Healthy Child Programme
The 0-19 Healthy Child Programme is a comprehensive, evidence-based public health framework which aims to improve the health and wellbeing of children, young people and their families under the PSR Most Suitable Provider route
The service provides:
• Health Visiting
• Enhancing Families
• Antenatal to 3-3.5-Year Health and Development Reviews
• Breastfeeding and Infant Feeding Support
• National Childhood Measurement Programme
• Immunisations and Screening
• Targeted Support for Children and Young People with SEND
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 100%
Cost criterion: Cost
/ Weighting: 0%
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2026/S 000-052651
IV.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
13/08/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Wirral Community Health & Care NHS Foundation Trust & Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Wirral
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 22 359 680.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council
Knowsley
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
13/08/2026