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Published 16 Aug 2021, 17:25 BST

Official UK procurement notice

NHS Low Calorie Diet Programme

Official notice

Authority: NHS England (Central government)

11 lotsServicesOpen procedureMax 7 lots to bid
Published estimate£8,000,000total for 11 lots
Submissions closed 20 Sept 2021
Lots 11max 7 to bid

What is being bought11 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

The NHS Diabetes Programme, a joint partnership between NHS England and NHS Improvement, Public Health England and Diabetes UK, wish to procure a maximum of 11 providers to deliver at scale a Low Calorie Diet intervention consisting of the provision of 12 weeks of Total Diet Replacement products alongside a 12 month structured programme of support to people living with Type 2 diabetes provided in either in groups, through one to one sessions or using digital methods to eligible participants with Type 2 diabetes. Each provider will work with one of 11 ICS sites delivering the intervention to up to 500 participants.The contracts will initially be for a period of 3 years (referrals accepted for 2 years) with an option to extend for a further 24 months subject to the outcomes of the programme. NHS England reserves the right to increase the number of behavioural interventions to be delivered per annum. The numbers of behavioural interventions may vary during the term of the contract.

CPV: Community health services · Counselling services · Dietetic products · Education and training services · Guidance and counselling services · Guidance services · Health services · Miscellaneous health services · Other community, social and personal services · Provision of services to the community · Wellness services

Lots and requirements (11)Procurement structure

11 lots · no lot values published · a supplier may bid for at most 7 of them
Lot #1North East and North Cumbria - Face to Face Group

Delivery Model: Face to Face GroupLocation: North East and North CumbriaDelivery of an intervention to around 500 participants, which will include the provision of up to 12 weeks of Total Diet Replacement products alongside a structured programme of support to people living with Type 2 diabetes. The package of support for this Lot is to be provided in face to face group sessions (to those referred from primary care in line with the clinical eligibility criteria defined within the Service Specifications). The Service is to be delivered to groups of up to 15 Service Users (the Provider must offer smaller group sessions where appropriate in order to avoid undue delay in Service Users commencing group sessions). The intervention will last 12 months providing support to ensure successful food reintroduction and weight maintenance following the initial weight loss phase. Providers must be prepared to deliver the service remotely should this be required by the Commissioner

Delivery: UK
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #2West Yorkshire and Harrogate - Digital

Delivery Model: DigitalLocation: West YorkshireDelivery of an intervention to around 500 participants, which will include the provision of up to 12 weeks of Total Diet Replacement products alongside a structured programme of support to people living with Type 2 diabetes. The package of support for this Lot is to be provided in Digital sessions (to those referred from primary care in line with the clinical eligibility criteria defined within the Service Specifications). The intervention will last 12 months providing support to ensure successful food reintroduction and weight maintenance following the initial weight loss phase. Providers must be prepared to deliver the service remotely should this be required by the Commissioner

Delivery: UK
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #3Lancashire and South Cumbria - Remote Group

Delivery Model: Remote GroupLocation: Lancashire and South CumbriaDelivery of an intervention to around 500 participants, which will include the provision of up to 12 weeks of Total Diet Replacement products alongside a structured programme of support to people living with Type 2 diabetes. The package of support for this Lot is to be provided remote group sessions (to those referred from primary care in line with the clinical eligibility criteria defined within the Service Specifications). The service to be delivered to groups of up to 15 Service Users (the Provider must offer smaller group sessions where appropriate in order to avoid undue delay in Service Users commencing group sessions. The intervention will last 12 months providing support to ensure successful food reintroduction and weight maintenance following the initial weight loss phase. Providers must be prepared to deliver the service remotely should this be required by the Commissioner

Delivery: UK
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #4Black Country and West Birmingham Remote Group

Delivery Model: Remote GroupLocation: Black Country and West Birmingham Delivery of an intervention to around 500 participants, which will include the provision of up to 12 weeks of Total Diet Replacement products alongside a structured programme of support to people living with Type 2 diabetes. The package of support for this Lot is to be provided remote group sessions (to those referred from primary care in line with the clinical eligibility criteria defined within the Service Specifications). The service to be delivered to groups of up to 15 Service Users (the Provider must offer smaller group sessions where appropriate in order to avoid undue delay in Service Users commencing group sessions. The intervention will last 12 months providing support to ensure successful food reintroduction and weight maintenance following the initial weight loss phase. Providers must be prepared to deliver the service remotely should this be required by the Commissioner

Delivery: UK
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #5Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Face to Face One to One

Delivery Model: Face to Face one to oneLocation: Nottingham and NottinghamshireDelivery of an intervention to around 500 participants, which will include the provision of up to 12 weeks of Total Diet Replacement products alongside a structured programme of support to people living with Type 2 diabetes. The package of support for this Lot is to be provided in face to face one to one sessions (to those referred from primary care in line with the clinical eligibility criteria defined within the Service Specifications). The intervention will last 12 months providing support to ensure successful food reintroduction and weight maintenance following the initial weight loss phase. Providers must be prepared to deliver the service remotely should this be required by the Commissioner

Delivery: UK
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #6Mid and South Essex Digital

Delivery Model: DigitalLocation: Mid and South EssexDelivery of an intervention to around 500 participants, which will include the provision of up to 12 weeks of Total Diet Replacement products alongside a structured programme of support to people living with Type 2 diabetes. The package of support for this Lot is to be provided in Digital sessions (to those referred from primary care in line with the clinical eligibility criteria defined within the Service Specifications). The intervention will last 12 months providing support to ensure successful food reintroduction and weight maintenance following the initial weight loss phase. Providers must be prepared to deliver the service remotely should this be required by the Commissioner

Delivery: UK
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #7Kent and Medway Face to Face Group

Delivery Model: Face to Face GroupLocation: Kent and Medway Delivery of an intervention to around 500 participants, which will include the provision of up to 12 weeks of Total Diet Replacement products alongside a structured programme of support to people living with Type 2 diabetes. The package of support for this Lot is to be provided in face to face group sessions (to those referred from primary care in line with the clinical eligibility criteria defined within the Service Specifications). The Service is to be delivered to groups of up to 15 Service Users (the Provider must offer smaller group sessions where appropriate in order to avoid undue delay in Service Users commencing group sessions). The intervention will last 12 months providing support to ensure successful food reintroduction and weight maintenance following the initial weight loss phase. Providers must be prepared to deliver the service remotely should this be required by the Commissioner

Delivery: UK
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #8Sussex - Face to Face One to One

Delivery Model: Face to Face one to oneLocation: SussexDelivery of an intervention to around 500 participants, which will include the provision of up to 12 weeks of Total Diet Replacement products alongside a structured programme of support to people living with Type 2 diabetes. The package of support for this Lot is to be provided in face to face one to one sessions (to those referred from primary care in line with the clinical eligibility criteria defined within the Service Specifications). The intervention will last 12 months providing support to ensure successful food reintroduction and weight maintenance following the initial weight loss phase. Providers must be prepared to deliver the service remotely should this be required by the Commissioner

Delivery: UK
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #9Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire - Remote Group

Delivery Model: Remote GroupLocation: Bristol, North Somerset and South GloucestershireDelivery of an intervention to around 500 participants, which will include the provision of up to 12 weeks of Total Diet Replacement products alongside a structured programme of support to people living with Type 2 diabetes. The package of support for this Lot is to be provided remote group sessions (to those referred from primary care in line with the clinical eligibility criteria defined within the Service Specifications). The service to be delivered to groups of up to 15 Service Users (the Provider must offer smaller group sessions where appropriate in order to avoid undue delay in Service Users commencing group sessions. The intervention will last 12 months providing support to ensure successful food reintroduction and weight maintenance following the initial weight loss phase. Providers must be prepared to deliver the service remotely should this be required by the Commissioner

Delivery: UK
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #10Somerset Face to Face Group

Delivery Model: Face to Face GroupLocation: SomersetDelivery of an intervention to around 500 participants, which will include the provision of up to 12 weeks of Total Diet Replacement products alongside a structured programme of support to people living with Type 2 diabetes. The package of support for this Lot is to be provided in face to face group sessions (to those referred from primary care in line with the clinical eligibility criteria defined within the Service Specifications). The Service is to be delivered to groups of up to 15 Service Users (the Provider must offer smaller group sessions where appropriate in order to avoid undue delay in Service Users commencing group sessions). The intervention will last 12 months providing support to ensure successful food reintroduction and weight maintenance following the initial weight loss phase. Providers must be prepared to deliver the service remotely should this be required by the Commissioner

Delivery: UK
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #11South West London Face to Face One to One

Delivery Model: Face to Face one to oneLocation: South West LondonDelivery of an intervention to around 500 participants, which will include the provision of up to 12 weeks of Total Diet Replacement products alongside a structured programme of support to people living with Type 2 diabetes. The package of support for this Lot is to be provided in face to face one to one sessions (to those referred from primary care in line with the clinical eligibility criteria defined within the Service Specifications). The intervention will last 12 months providing support to ensure successful food reintroduction and weight maintenance following the initial weight loss phase. Providers must be prepared to deliver the service remotely should this be required by the Commissioner

Delivery: UK
Variant bids: not allowed

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
16 Aug 2021, 17:25 BST
Last source update
16 Aug 2021, 17:25 BST
Award evaluation window
20 Sept 2021 – …
FTS notice number
2021/S 000-019995
Classification (CPV)
Community health servicesCounselling servicesDietetic productsEducation and training servicesGuidance and counselling servicesGuidance servicesHealth servicesMiscellaneous health servicesOther community, social and personal servicesProvision of services to the community
+1 moreWellness services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02d589 Find a Tender

How it was run

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Submission deadline
20 Sept 2021, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
180 days from the deadline
Bids opened
20 Sept 2021, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

16 Aug 2021 → 20 Sept 2021 · 3 dates
  1. Notice published
    16 Aug 2021, 17:25 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    20 Sept 2021, 12:00 BST
  3. Bids opened
    20 Sept 2021, 12:00 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

NHS England

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawHealth Quarry House, Leeds, Yorkshire & Humber, LS2 7UEContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

Official documents & specifications (2)

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Tender pack and attachments

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