To provide an efficient and impartial Direct Payments Support Service that will enable direct payment recipients within the borough of Knowsley to effectively manage their own or a family members budget, maximizing choice and control through high quality, independent advice and support
Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council is looking to receive quotations from bidders for the Provision of Independent Advocacy Service. The Service is split to two lots as follows:
Lot 1 is for the provision of statutory and non-statutory advocacy for all vulnerable residents of Knowsley; and any person directed under statutory legislation where Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council (KMBC) is the designated local authority.
Lot 2 is for the provision of statutory children’s advocacy for children and young people resident to Knowsley.
For further information, please refer to the tender documents.
Bidders are advised that the deadline set out is absolute. You are advised to upload your submission well in advance of the deadline to avoid any technical issues that might arise causing you to fail to meet the deadline which would lead to the rejection of your submission. The Council is conscious that Bidders spend a huge amount of time, effort and expense in putting together a submission and is keen to ensure that no bid is rejected for this reason.
In submitting your quotation you agree to contract on the terms and conditions that have been issued as part of this opportunity. Due to the Council’s obligations of fairness and equal treatment to all bidders it cannot accept amendments to these terms and conditions or alternative terms and conditions. If you seek to amend the terms and conditions or submit alternative terms and conditions the Council may reject your quotation.
Knowsley Council seeks to work with an organisation to provide a high quality 1:1, face to face counselling Service for 11–19-year-olds in the Borough (and for those up to age 25 where there are additional needs) and an online counselling provision for 11-19 year olds (and up to age 25 for young people with additional needs).
The purpose of this service is to provide a high quality, personalised, bed based intermediate care service supporting the home first approach within the Borough of Knowsley. Only those provider's registered within borough will be eligible for this contract as therapy staff are provided by a third party which are contracted to deliver services within the borough of Knowsley.
Knowsley Council is seeking to commission experienced and high-quality service provider(s) to deliver two allotted services that support the management (and prevention) of sexual and reproductive health needs of our residents:
• Integrated sexual health service
• HIV advice and support service.
The integrated sexual health service provides open access to sexual health and contraception services for adults and young people in Knowsley. The service offers 3 different levels of support (basic, intermediate, and complex) delivering a wide range of services to support and address sexual and reproductive health. Knowsley's HIV advice and support service is responsible for providing non-clinical advice and support for people in Knowsley who are living with or affected by HIV, as well as delivering training, advice and information to reduce stigma and raise awareness around HIV.
Sexual health service:
• Thursday 12th June 12:0- 13:0
• MS teams -
o Meeting ID: 382 347 625 181
o Passcode: Ny3WB2ax
• Agenda:
o Welcome and Introductions
o Opening Presentation (About Knowsley, Local and National Data)
o Sexual health service (Proposed model, Future ambitions)
o Breakout Rooms (Feedback on service model)
o Indicative Timeline/Portal and How to Register
o Q&A
To Express interest go to https://www.the-chest.org.uk/
Project Ref - DN775475 - Sexual Health - Knowsley
Knowsley Council would like to commission a provider to deliver a community-based strength and balance exercise programme to eligible residents; ≥ 55 years, at risk of falls or having had falls, to improve postural stability, increase independence, and reduce the individual's perceived fear of falling.
We would like to take the opportunity to do some `soft market testing' as outlined below, to better understand the current market and determine interest levels.
For further information go to:
• www.The-Chest.org,
• register as a supplier
• then login
• go to find opportunities
• under portals select The Chest
• under organisations select Knowsley Council
• select DN780358
• select register in this opportunity
• select To View This RFQ Event Now Click Here
• download documents
Knowsley Council is currently investigating the potential implementation of an electronic booking system specifically designed to manage respite care stays with our network of care providers. This initiative aims to streamline and modernize the way respite care is accessed and scheduled, ensuring a more efficient and user-friendly experience for both service users and their families.
Respite care is allocated to eligible individuals following a formal assessment, and this allocation is typically granted on an annual basis. The proposed system would allow those who have been assessed and approved for respite care to view their available allocation and independently schedule their planned stays throughout the year.
The goal is to empower service users and their families by providing a secure, accessible online platform where they can log in, check availability, and make bookings directly with approved providers. This would reduce administrative burden, improve transparency, and enhance the overall coordination of care. The Council is particularly interested in solutions that are intuitive, mobile-friendly, and capable of integrating with existing care management systems.
We would like to take the opportunity to do some soft market testing as outlined, to determine current interest levels in the market.
THIS IS NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION, THIS IS A SOFT MARKET TEST ONLY.
Knowsley Council is exploring options to retender services for Blind, Partially Sighted, Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services.
• A contract to support Children and Adults with visual impairments. This is expected to include:
o Maintaining the Council’s register of people who have a Certification of Visual Impairment for both Children and Adults,
o Home assessments, ordering, storage and installation of equipment and technology to help people with a certified visual impairment live independently at home,
o Habilitation and rehabilitation to help people with a certified visual impairment regain or develop the skills they need to live independently at home,
o Prevention – raising awareness in the general population of how to reduce the risk of sight loss,
o Signposting – helping people navigate the various services that can support them to live well,
o Advocacy to support people with a registered visual impairment to exercise their rights to fair treatment.
• A contract to support Children and Adults who are deaf or hard of hearing. This is expected to include:
o Home assessment, ordering, storage and installation of equipment and technology to help people who are deaf or hard of hearing live independently at home,
o Habilitation and rehabilitation to help people who are deaf or hard of hearing regain or develop the skills they need to live independently at home,
o Teaching British Sign Language up to Level 2 to people who are deaf or hard of hearing and their immediate carers, including family sign language lesson for children,
o Interpretation at British Sign Language (BSL) Level 6 standard to facilitate assessments for deaf individuals,
o Prevention – raising awareness in the general population of how to reduce the risk of hearing loss,
o Signposting – helping people navigate the various services that can support them to live well.
o Advocacy to support people with a registered visual impairment to exercise their rights to fair treatment
Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council is seeking to commission an experienced and high-quality service provider to provide overarching support to local GP Surgeries for the delivery of the NHS Health Check programme.
To help inform any future procurement exercise a soft market test is being undertaken. Providers are requested to go to
• www.The-Chest.org,
• register as a supplier
• then login
• go to find opportunities
• under portals select The Chest
• under organisations select Knowsley Borough Council
• select DN788910
• select register in this opportunity
• select To View This RFQ Event Now Click Here
• download documents
Deadline to complete and submit responses via The-Chest is no later than 12 noon on the 22nd September 2025
Knowsley Council wishes to engage with the market to understand what technology is available now to supervise people taking their medication. The Council wants to understand what the interest of the market is in a short-term contract up to May 2026 as well as a long-term arrangement via a larger contract which that is also likely to purchase a telecare response service and purchase technology enable care equipment (including but not limited to lifelines).
The information received through this exercise will inform the purchasing decisions for short term provision up to May 2026 as well as the development of the new specification for Technology Enabled Services which is expected to commence in May 2026.
The current 0-25 Public Health Service in Knowsley contract is due to expire in January 2027 and the council wish to seek information from prospective bidders around the staffing models and budget required to deliver Health Visiting, School Nursing and an enhanced families pathway in Knowsley from February 2027. We wish to understand the market's appetite for delivering the Healthy Child Programme and ascertain a realistic budget for the future iteration of this contract. We would like to take the opportunity to do some `soft market testing' Please go to www.the-chest.co.uk for more information - DN792532
To procure a Service or Services that will ensure the Local Authority meets its Statutory Duty under the Children Act 1989 and the Breaks for Carers of Disabled Children Regulations 2011 to provide a range of short break services.
Knowsley Council requires a competent and experienced contractor to deliver reactive and planned maintenance services for alley gates across the borough. The service will ensure that alley gates remain secure, functional, safe for public use, and compliant with relevant standards.
The contractor will carry out a range of repair and replacement tasks including call outs, lock and mechanism replacements, and key/fob management.
The moveable pool floor has been in use for twenty years and the performance has deteriorated with parts of the equipment on the poolside becoming heavily corroded. The equipment is becoming difficult to operate in a safe manner and works are required to enable continued service provision of the movable floor.
The current five-year banking contract with Barclays Bank Plc expired at the end of March 2022. However, as the system was running smoothly and the Council was satisfied with the service it was receiving, a 12-month extension was approved by the Head of Finance and Managing Director of Volair Ltd on 7 January 2022 in line with the original tender.
The cost of the contract reflects the number and nature of transactions processed and facilities used, and so varies every year.
The delivery of the Councils Youth Service for children and young people aged 11-19 (25 SEND) via Detached Youth Work and Targeted 1:1 interventions in order to meet requirements under Section 507B of the Education Act 1996.
Knowsley Council are seeking to procure an integrated drug and alcohol treatment and recovery service that is available to all residents within the borough of Knowsley.
The contract will be for a six-year term from 01 July 2024- 30 June 2030.
This will be an all-age service, providing a quality treatment and recovery service for young people and adults.
The provider is required to deliver Knowsley’s Drug Strategy objectives to:
• Expand capacity & improve the quality of Knowsley’s treatment services.
• Expand and improve the support for children and young people in Knowsley: early identification and support for at-risk young people.
• Reduce drug and alcohol related harms and deaths.
• Expand prevention-based approaches including screening, and outreach activities.
Knowsley MBC and Sefton MBC requires a service provider(s) to manage and deliver efficient and clinically
effective integrated sexual health service(s). Service provision for the two authorities are specified in Lot 1 -
Knowsley, and Lot 2 - Sefton. A service provider may bid for either or both lots. If they wish to deliver the sexual
health service for both local authorities they must clearly demonstrate the financial and efficiency benefits of this
approach.
Healthy Knowsley Service:
• Wednesday 7th May - 2-4pm
• MS teams - Link is below
Microsoft Teams
Join the meeting now
Meeting ID: 365 744 795 015
Passcode: Z5QG3xE6
• Agenda:
o Welcome and Introductions
o Opening Presentation (About Knowsley, Local and National Data)
o Healthy Knowsley Service (Proposed model, Future ambitions)
o Indicative Timeline/Portal and How to Register
o Q&A