School Entry Hearing Screening Service

Knowsley Council is undertaking soft market testing ahead of the expiry of its current School Entry Hearing Screening Service contract in January 2027. The Council is seeking information from prospective providers to understand market interest and help inform its future procurement approach.

The engagement exercise is intended to assess the market’s appetite for delivering the service and gather feedback before a formal procurement process is launched.

Service Overview

The current School Entry Hearing Screening Service contract is due to expire in January 2027. As part of its pre-procurement planning, Knowsley Council is inviting prospective providers to participate in a soft market engagement exercise to help shape future commissioning arrangements.

Interested organisations are invited to register their interest through The Chest procurement portal and review the available engagement documents.

Contract Information

Buyer – Knowsley Council

Engagement Deadline – 22 July 2026

Contract Value – £63,000

Delivery Length – Estimated contract period: 1 February 2027 – 1 August 2028

Tender Link – Click here

Procurement Stage

This is a pre-procurement market engagement exercise and not a live tender opportunity.

The Council is seeking feedback from potential providers to understand current market capacity and interest before determining its procurement strategy.

Additional Information

Interested organisations are invited to:

• Register as a supplier on The Chest
• Search for opportunity DN821332
• Register their interest
• Download the available engagement documents

The information gathered through this exercise will help inform the Council’s future procurement options for the School Entry Hearing Screening Service.

This market engagement provides an opportunity for providers of school-age hearing screening services to help shape the future commissioning approach for Knowsley Council ahead of the formal procurement process.

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