North Northamptonshire Council (NNC) is re-opening their Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for the supply of services in respect of NHS Health Checks. The successful Potential Provider(s) will be responsible for providing this service and liaising closely with the Contract Manager identified by The Council.
The NHS Health Check programme aims to help prevent heart disease, strokes, diabetes, kidney disease and certain types of dementia. Everyone between the ages of 40 and 74, who has not already been diagnosed with one of these conditions or have certain risk factors, will be invited (once every five years) to have an NHS Health Check to assess their risk of heart disease, stroke, kidney disease and diabetes; and will be given support and advice to help them reduce or manage that risk. Please note: this contract originally started on 1st April 2024.
North Northamptonshire Council currently commission an NHS Health Check programme that has been successful to an extent, and there is an ambition to build on this success by providing a wider and more successful programme to the localities across the North Northamptonshire Council footprint.