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title: "Obesity Pathway Innovation Programme (OPIP)"
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# Obesity Pathway Innovation Programme (OPIP)

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/obesity-pathway-innovation-programme-opip-ocds-h6vhtk-05d058). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** NHS SUFFOLK AND NORTH EAST ESSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD: "Obesity Pathway Innovation Programme (OPIP)". Published status: planned. Planned Pipeline Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNED (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [NHS SUFFOLK AND NORTH EAST ESSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/nhs-suffolk-and-north-east-essex-integrated-care-board-nhs-qjg)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Health services
- **Delivery Location:** UKH14, UKH34
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-05d058`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/obesity-pathway-innovation-programme-opip-ocds-h6vhtk-05d058#tl-md)

## Description
NHS Suffolk and North East Essex Integrated Care Board (SNEE ICB) is preparing a bid for the national Obesity Pathway Innovation Programme (OPIP) and is inviting input from potential partners, providers, and innovators to help shape a truly impactful and sustainable approach to obesity care across the area.
This work builds on SNEE ICB's ongoing efforts to improve access and referral management for individuals living with overweight and obesity. We are committed to strengthening care pathways across the system - reducing barriers, expanding capacity, and ensuring timely, effective support for those who need it. These ambitions align with our wider goal of developing a more responsive, equitable, and integrated model of care.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planned

- **Delivery regions:** UKH

- **Description:** We are inviting expressions of interest and innovative ideas to inform our OPIP application across one or both funding strands:
•	Strand 1: Improving access and management of weight management services
•	Strand 2: Developing new or enhanced care path...

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F069637-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-10-30T10:26:23.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-29T15:46:37.556Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-05d058