Tier 3 Specialist Weight Management Services for NHS Mid and South Essex ICB

Concepts

• health services
• basildon
• south essex
• mid essex
• south east essex
• specialist weight management service
• nhs mid
• specialist weight management services
• nhs mid and south essex integrated care board
• nhs mid and south essex icb

Location

Mid and South Essex Health Economy

Description

NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board (herein referred to as 'the Authority') seeks suitably qualified providers to tender for this Tier 3 Specialist Weight Management Service. The Authority is undertaking a Competitive Process within the scope of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) regulations. The service that this notice relates is within scope of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). The Authority is bound only by the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations. The contract term is from 01st April 2025 - 31st March 2028, with the option to extend for a maximum of 24 months. The aggregate value of the contract (including extensions) as advertised in the Find a Tender Service (FTS) is £7,487,715.00. The aggregate value of the contract (excluding extensions) is £4,522,373.00 Sterling.

Total Quantity or Scope

Tier 3 Specialist Weight Management Service: NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board, established in July 2022, provides health and care to 1.2 million residents across the region. The Authority’s geographical footprint covers Mid Essex, Basildon and Brentwood, South East Essex, and Thurrock. Tier 3 Specialist Weight Management Service will be available to eligible patients who are registered with a GP practice within Mid and South Essex or, if unregistered, residing in Mid and South Essex. The service will be for residents aged 18 and over. The service will include dietetic and physical activity interventions, psychological support and medication, where appropriate. The service will be delivered both digitally and face to face, both 1-2-1 and in groups. The Tier 4 services are out of scope. The Authority aims to procure a new Tier 3 Specialist Weight Management Services across the whole of Mid and South Essex. The aim is to create a positive service user and referrer experience with good clinical outcomes and partnership working. The aims and objectives of the service are to: • Provide specialist assessment, treatment and support for adults with severe and complex obesity • Support residents identified as eligible for the service to lose weight and maintain weight loss whilst improving clinical risk factors • Provide personalised dietetic and psychological support • Support service users to increase physical activity • Provide access to drugs recommended by NICE for weight management which have been approved for use in a Tier 3 Specialist Weight Management Service by NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board Please Note: Any expenditure, work or effort undertaken by you in relation to any procurement activity is a matter solely for your own commercial judgment. The Authority reserves the right to withdraw from the process at any time or to not tender the service(s) or to tender on a different basis. In such circumstances, and in any event, the Authority and/or its advisors shall not be liable for any costs or loss of expenses whatsoever incurred by any organisation, agent or subsidiary that may have contributed to any proposals submitted to this notice. Any and all information/documents are draft and subject to change. Under no circumstances should providers approach the Authority directly in relation to the service. To register interest please go to https://attain.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html . Click on 'Register here' and follow the onscreen instructions. The relevant documentation will be available within the 'itt_151 - Tier 3 Specialist Weight Management Service for NHS MSE ICB'' project. The deadline for receipt of compliant bid submissions is 15th October 2024 at 17:30hrs.

Renewal Options

Option to extend for a maximum of 24 months total (12 months extension and a further 12 months). All details pertaining to extensions can be found in the procurement documentation via the e-procurement portal: https://attain.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html The relevant documentation will be available within the 'itt_151 - Tier 3 Specialist Weight Management Service for NHS MSE ICB'' project.

CPV Codes

• 85100000 - Health services

Indicators

• Bids should cover the whole contract.
• Options are available.
• Renewals are not available.
• Professional qualifications are sought.
• Staff qualifications are relevant.
• Award on basis of price and quality.

Other Information

To register interest please go to https://attain.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html . Click on 'Register here' and follow the onscreen instructions. The relevant documentation will be available within the 'itt_151 - Tier 3 Specialist Weight Management Service for NHS MSE ICB'' project. The deadline for receipt of compliant bid submissions is 15th October 2024 at 17:30hrs. This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Contract Notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award.