Tender

NHS Low Calorie Diet Programme

NHS ENGLAND

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TenderUpdate

21 Sep 2022 at 09:47

Planning

20 Sep 2022 at 13:29

Summary of the contracting process

NHS England is preparing to expand the NHS Low Calorie Diet Programme to achieve national coverage by 2023/24. The procurement process aims to invite bids to join a new national framework of providers. The programme will offer choices of delivery channels, including digital and in-person support. The planned payment model includes milestone-based payments, with contracts expected to be awarded by May 2023.

This tender provides opportunities for businesses to become providers of the Low Calorie Diet Programme. Providers offering wellness services, health services, counselling, guidance, and community health services, among others, would be well-suited to compete. The procurement stage is currently in the planning phase, with a contract notice and Invitation to Tender expected to be published in late 2022. Interested businesses should focus on developing relationships to offer varied delivery channels and meet the service specifications outlined by NHS England.

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Notice Title

NHS Low Calorie Diet Programme

Notice Description

Over the last 2 years, NHS England has been testing real-world implementation models for delivering a Total Diet Replacement (TDR) based intervention to people with type 2 diabetes. NHS England has to date commissioned this service in 21 Integrated Care Systems (ICSs) and is now preparing to expand the programme further, to achieve full national coverage in 2023/24.Purpose of this documentThis notice aims to provide an update on plans to carry out a procurement process to invite bids to join a new national framework of Low Calorie Diet Programme providers. Details included here are provided to support potential providers to plan for the bidding period once the Invitation to Tender is published. All details described at this stage remain subject to change - information in the Invitation to Tender will take precedence over the information in this notice.

Lot Information

Lot 1

There will be a national procurement for a framework of up to 5 providers with call-off contracts being awarded on an Integrated Care System (ICS) footprint, with a phased roll-out across England in 2023/24.

Providers will be expected to develop their own relationships to ensure that they are able to offer the choice of delivery channels to individuals, as well as products and equipment as required within the service specification (including Total Diet Replacement (TDR) products that comply with all applicable legislative requirements and standards and equipment for monitoring weight, blood pressure and blood glucose), ensuring that the delivery channels are delivered through a single provider organisation, even where more than one organisation is involved such as a Lead Provider and sub-contractor arrangement. These relationships and the processes supporting them, will need to be clearly detailed in the bidding process.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0369a1
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026325-2022
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

15 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products

75 - Administration, defence and social security services

80 - Education and training services

85 - Health and social work services

98 - Other community, social and personal services


CPV Codes

15882000 - Dietetic products

75200000 - Provision of services to the community

80000000 - Education and training services

85100000 - Health services

85140000 - Miscellaneous health services

85312310 - Guidance services

85312320 - Counselling services

85323000 - Community health services

98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

98334000 - Wellness services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£20,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Sep 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
19 Sep 2022Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS ENGLAND
Contact Name
Natalie Hailwood
Contact Email
natalie.hailwood@nhs.net
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LEEDS
Postcode
LS2 7UE
Post Town
Leeds
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE4 West Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE42 Leeds
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Leeds
Electoral Ward
Little London & Woodhouse
Westminster Constituency
Leeds Central and Headingley

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