Official UK procurement notice
Market Engagement for the Integrated Healthy Lifestyle Programme
Authority: West Northamptonshire Council (Local council)
West Northamptonshire Council (WNC) is seeking to engage with suppliers and to inform the market of the forthcoming commissioning of the Integrated Healthy Lifestyle programme. The proposed Integrated Healthy Lifestyle Service is intended to provide a coordinated and accessible prevention offer for adults across West Northamptonshire. The provider will also deliver professional training and be responsible for the associated marketing of these services.
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionWest Northamptonshire Council (WNC) is seeking to engage with suppliers and to inform the market of the forthcoming commissioning of the Integrated Healthy Lifestyle programme.
The proposed Integrated Healthy Lifestyle Service is intended to provide a coordinated and accessible prevention offer for adults across West Northamptonshire. The service will bring together a range of evidence-based interventions within a single system, enabling residents to receive personalised support based on their individual needs, circumstances and health goals. The model is intended to support prevention, early intervention and behaviour change, while addressing health inequalities and strengthening community resilience.
This Integrated service is proposed to include; adult weight management, physical activity, smoking cessation support, and holistic health advice/coaching, to include alcohol, dietary, and physical activity advice and signposting, mental/emotional support. The service will also include coordination of strength & balance classes, provision of NHS Health Checks through the community, and a Children & Young People’s healthy weight offer. The provider will also deliver professional training and be responsible for the associated marketing of these services.
The purpose of this soft market test is to seek views from the market on the proposed service model. We are exploring the viability of a lead provider contracting model, with the potential of sub-contracting arrangements, where appropriate, and invite feedback on the overall approach, including its structure, effectiveness, and delivery.
It is anticipated that the procurement will be undertaken on a 5+2+1+1+1 year contract basis, providing long-term stability for providers while enabling WNC to review performance, emerging population health needs and future investment requirements.
To register your interest and to receive further information please e-mail [email protected] by 5pm, Monday 23rd November 2026.
CPV: Health services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedPipeline intelligence · planning stage: how this market runs before the tender is published
How West Northamptonshire Council buys Health services (CPV 8510), and who usually turns up
West Northamptonshire Council’s published record next to the market for the same work. Frameworks and DPS are left out: they draw different bid counts. Whole-market view: Health services (CPV 8510) →
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Lot #1CPV 8510Published estimate£15m
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Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Planned procurement
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 10 Nov 2026, 16:56 GMT
- Last source update
- 10 Nov 2026, 16:56 GMT
- Authority reference
WNC00000660- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-106875- Latest notice
- Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-07b902Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
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Timeline
10 Nov 2026 → 1 Apr 2028 · 4 dates- Planning notice published2 days ago10 Nov 2026, 16:56 GMT
- Today13 Nov 2026
- Market engagementin 20 days3 Dec 2026, 23:59 GMT
Suppliers are invited to participate in an online Soft Market Testing Survey and online engagement event. Interested organisations must register their interest by 5.00 pm on 23 November 2026, confirming their attendance at the engagement event. A prospectus will be issued to registered participants prior to the event.
Online Engagement Event:
The virtual event will be held on Thursday 26th November 2026 where the Council will run through the prospectus, timelines and seek to answer any questions. To register your interest in attending, please email [email protected] to request the Microsoft Teams meeting link and supporting documentation.
Time: 10.00 - 11.00am
Location: Microsoft Teams
Registration deadline: 5pm, Monday 23rd November 2026
Soft Market Testing Survey:
To take part in the online survey, please follow the link below to complete our short soft market testing survey.
forms.cloud.microsoft/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx ↗
Deadline for responses: 5pm, Thursday 3rd December 2026.
- Tender notice expectedin 200 days1 Jun 2027, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts1 Apr 2028, 00:00 BST
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Preliminary market engagement notice published10 Nov 2026, 16:56 GMTUK2
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Pipeline notice- Awards (0)
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Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender