Official UK procurement notice
NHS Health Checks · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Somerset Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionAn 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.
CPV: Miscellaneous health services · Services provided by nurses
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Description of the services to be provided;Awarded
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: £8900
This is a new service
This is a new provider
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 24 Aug 2026, 17:22 BST
- Last source update
- 8 Sept 2026, 10:26 BST
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-084743- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06eaffFind a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
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.
Publisher note: 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 the relevant authority by 04.09.2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. Written representations should be sent to [email protected] Award decision-makers; Dr Orla Dunn, Public Health Consultant Sandy Beamson, Public Health Senior Commissioning Officer Chloe Denford, Public Health Apprentice Abbie Dermody, Public Health Apprentice No conflicts or potential conflicts of interest of individuals making the decision were identified. Relative importance of the key criteria: Social Value - 10% - this is the standard social value weighting for Somerset Council Improving access, reducing health inequalities, and facilitating choice - 50% - this was given the highest weighting as improving access to the service for various cohorts is a key element of the service Value - Pass/ Fail - provider was required to accept the budget available Integration, collaboration, and service sustainability - 25% - remining weighting was split equally as considered equally important by decision makers Quality and innovation - 25% - remining weighting was split equally as considered equally important by decision makers Rationale for choosing the provider with reference to the key criteria: The provider was evaluated as having a satisfactory or above performance in all key criteria and was able to confirm that the service could be delivered for the budget available.
Notice history
2 releases on Find a TenderPublished amendments (1)
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under 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. This contract has now been formally awarded using the most suitable provider process. - date of co…
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Somerset NHS Foundation Trust | £8,900 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 080570-2026-1 · Somerset NHS Foundation Trust
- Signed
- 24 Aug 2026
- Value
- £8,900
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids | 0 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Public Procurement ReviewReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Somerset NHS Foundation TrustAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.