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School Entry Hearing Screening Service
Knowsley Council · Local authority
In brief
Knowsley Council has announced plans to buy healthcare work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.
The estimated value is £63,000 excluding VAT.
The contract runs for 18 months, starting 1 February 2027.
The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.
Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.
Can I win this?
Competition
Usually high: a median of 6 bids per contract for this buyer (from 13 awards in the last 12 months).
What the notice says
The current School Entry Hearing Screening Service in Knowsley contract is due to expire in January 2027, and the council wish to seek information from prospective providers. We wish to understand the market's appetite for delivering the service.
We would like to take the opportunity to do some `soft market testing' as outlined below, to determine current interest levels in the market and help inform procurement options.
For further information go to:
www.The-Chest.org.uk
• register as a supplier
• then login
• go to find opportunities
• under portals select The Chest
• under organisations select Knowsley Council
• select DN821332
• select register in this opportunity
• select To View This RFQ Event Now Click Here
• download documents
How to bid
- Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
- Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
- Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
Timeline
- Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 063416-2026
About the buyer
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From notice 063416-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 7 July 2026. We last checked for changes on 27 September 2026.