Prior information notice
This notice is for prior information only
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
West Berkshire Council
Market Street
Newbury
RG145LD
UK
E-mail: procurement@westberks.gov.uk
NUTS: UKJ11
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.westberks.gov.uk
I.3) Communication
Access to the procurement documents is restricted. Further information can be obtained at:
www.westberks.gov.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Primary Care NHS Health Check Pathway service for 2026/2029
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85121100
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
West Berkshire Council is recommissioning the NHS Health Checks Service: Primary Care Pathway for eligible West Berkshire residents aged 40 to 74. The service will include all elements of the NHS Health Check pathway, including identification of the eligible population, risk stratification, call and recall, delivery of health checks, cardiovascular risk assessment, personalised risk communication, behaviour change support, onward referral, clinical follow-up, data recording and reporting. The service is intended to improve access to preventative interventions, identify cardiovascular risk and reduce health inequalities. It has been developed primarily for delivery by West Berkshire Primary Care practices, with provision for a Primary Care Network lead Practice and/or the Primary Care Federation to support population coverage where individual practices do not enter into a contract.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85100000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC
UKD
UKE
UKF
UKG
UKH
UKI
UKJ
UKK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
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, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award.
In accordance with Regulation 10 of The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, West Berkshire Council intends to follow the Most Suitable Provider Process for the recommissioning of the NHS Health Checks Service: Primary Care Pathway in West Berkshire.
The Council has considered the providers likely to be capable of delivering the service to the relevant population. Taking account of its knowledge of the provider landscape and the information currently available, the Council considers that it is able to identify the most suitable provider or group of providers without running a competitive process.
The Council intends to award contracts to the provider or group of providers identified as most suitable, having regard to the five PSR key criteria and the basic selection criteria. The Council will not proceed with the formal assessment of potential providers until at least 14 days after the day on which this notice is submitted for publication.
The service: NHS Health Checks Service, Primary Care Pathway
The service will provide NHS Health Checks for eligible West Berkshire residents aged 40 to 74. The programme aims to identify and support the management of cardiovascular and related health risks through risk assessment, personalised risk communication, behaviour change support and appropriate onward referral and clinical follow-up.
The service will include identification of the eligible population, risk stratification, call and recall, delivery of NHS Health Checks, data recording and reporting. It is intended to improve access to preventative interventions, support improved health outcomes and reduce health inequalities.
The service has been developed primarily for delivery by Primary Care practices in West Berkshire. To ensure population coverage, the Council may also contract through a Primary Care Network nominated lead Practice and/or the Primary Care Federation where individual Primary Care practices do not enter into a contract.
II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:
04/11/2026
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
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. The intention is to award a contract using the most suitable provider process. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award.
The award decision-makers are West Berkshire Council NHS Health Checks Most Suitable Provider Assessment Panel, comprising representatives from the Council's Public Health and Procurement Services.
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
15/10/2026