Closed tender

Technology Enabled Care – Medication Administration Support

Details

Buyer: Knowsley Council
Published: 4 September 2025
Submission: 26 September 2025
Source: uk:procontracts

Tender description

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. Keywords: Medication, Support, Care, Service, Technology, Equipment

Timeline

Completed: Tender published4 September 2025
Current notice
Completed: Submission date26 September 2025

About the buyer

Knowsley Council runs as a Merseyside local authority, and buys through STAR Procurement, a shared service with St Helens, Trafford, Tameside, Stockport and Rochdale councils. Suppliers register free on the Chest, the shared e-tendering portal for tender opportunities. Higher-value contracts also appear on Contracts Finder, with the largest posted to Find a Tender. Dynamic Purchasing Systems give suppliers an open route in, rather than a fixed approved list. Quotations cover smaller requirements, while formal tenders are run for larger projects. A dedicated business growth team runs Meet the Buyer events to connect local firms with opportunities.

UK local government drives £140bn in annual procurement, led by social protection (£66.6bn) and education (£57.1bn).

Over the past 5 years, most of Knowsley Council's contract awards have been in construction work, health and social work and architectural and engineering services.

Decision makers

Connect with the people behind this procurement.

Job title	Phone number	Work email
Head of Procurement	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@knowsley-council.gov
Commercial Director	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@knowsley-council.gov
Procurement Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@knowsley-council.gov
Category Lead	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@knowsley-council.gov
Senior Buyer	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@knowsley-council.gov
Contracts Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@knowsley-council.gov