Notice Information
Notice Title
Norfolk Obesity Pathway Innovation Programme - Norfolk and Waveney ICB Soft Market Engagement
Notice Description
Norfolk and Waveney ICB is preparing a bid for the national Obesity Pathway Innovation Programme (OPIP). We are seeking input from potential partners, providers, and innovators to help us shape a truly impactful and sustainable approach to obesity care in our region.<br/><br/>Our aim is to gather innovative ideas and practical solutions that will inform our application for one or both of the OPIP funding strands:<br/><br/>* Strand 1: Access and management for weight management services<br/>* Strand 2: New or enhanced care pathways, including community and specialist support<br/><br/>We are particularly interested in approaches that:<br/>* Deliver holistic, person-centred care<br/>* Embed community engagement and co-design<br/>* Demonstrate innovation (digital or non-digital)<br/>* Enable integration across NHS and partner systems<br/>* Improve accessibility and equity for all population groups, particularly for underserved groups, complex or housebound patients<br/>* Expand capacity in primary and community care<br/>* Promote prevention and sustainability (e.g. with offers for post-intervention maintenance, family-based support, specialist pathways for maternity) <br/><br/>Please describe any innovative ideas, models, or approaches your organisation could offer to help Norfolk and Waveney deliver holistic, accessible, and integrated obesity care as part of our OPIP application. It would be helpful to understand indicative mobilisation timelines for proposed models or services, as well as estimated costings including set up and delivery. Please feel free to include examples from your experience that have shown potential benefits and/or return of investment, or any new concepts you believe could make a real difference.<br/><br/>Please note that this soft market engagement is to support a bid for the national Obesity Pathway Innovation Funding only. Should the ICB funding bid be successful, the ICB will undertake further market engagement to refine the model and then undertake an appropriate procurement process to give the market the opportunity to submit offers to deliver the service/contract(s)"
Lot Information
Lot 1
Norfolk and Waveney ICB is preparing a bid for the national Obesity Pathway Innovation Programme (OPIP). We are seeking input from potential partners, providers, and innovators to help us shape a truly impactful and sustainable approach to obesity care in our region.
Our aim is to gather innovative ideas and practical solutions that will inform our application for one or both of the OPIP funding strands:
* Strand 1: Access and management for weight management services
* Strand 2: New or enhanced care pathways, including community and specialist support
We are particularly interested in approaches that:
* Deliver holistic, person-centred care
* Embed community engagement and co-design
* Demonstrate innovation (digital or non-digital)
* Enable integration across NHS and partner systems
* Improve accessibility and equity for all population groups, particularly for underserved groups, complex or housebound patients
* Expand capacity in primary and community care
* Promote prevention and sustainability (e.g. with offers for post-intervention maintenance, family-based support, specialist pathways for maternity)
Please describe any innovative ideas, models, or approaches your organisation could offer to help Norfolk and Waveney deliver holistic, accessible, and integrated obesity care as part of our OPIP application. It would be helpful to understand indicative mobilisation timelines for proposed models or services, as well as estimated costings including set up and delivery. Please feel free to include examples from your experience that have shown potential benefits and/or return of investment, or any new concepts you believe could make a real difference.
Please note that this soft market engagement is to support a bid for the national Obesity Pathway Innovation Funding only. Should the ICB funding bid be successful, the ICB will undertake further market engagement to refine the model and then undertake an appropriate procurement process to give the market the opportunity to submit offers to deliver the service/contract(s)"
The Contracting Authority will be using an eTendering system for this soft market engagement exercise. Further information and the expression of interest documentation can be found via the 'Live Opportunities' list on the e-procurement system at the following link: https://health-family-contract-search.secure.force.com/?searchtype=Projects. You can search for the opportunity by entering the following contract ref C393248. Please respond using no more than 3 pages of A4, no later than Friday 17th October 2025. Additional information: The Contracting Authority will be using an eTendering system for this soft market engagement exercise. Further information and the expression of interest documentation can be found via the 'Live Opportunities' list on the e-procurement system at the following link: https://health-family-contract-search.secure.force.com/?searchtype=Projects. You can search for the opportunity by entering the following contract ref C393248. Please respond using no more than 3 pages of A4, no later than Friday 17th October 2025.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05a906
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062642-2025
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
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
85 - Health and social work services
-
- CPV Codes
85100000 - Health services
85323000 - Community health services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £1
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 6 Oct 20254 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 1 Jan 2026Expired
- 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
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- NHS NORFOLK & WAVENEY INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- david.bailey1@nhs.net
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- NORWICH
- Postcode
- NR1 2DH
- Post Town
- Norwich
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLH East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLH5 Norfolk
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLH51 Norwich and East Norfolk
- Delivery Location
- TLH1 East Anglia
-
- Local Authority
- Norwich
- Electoral Ward
- Lakenham
- Westminster Constituency
- Norwich South
Further Information
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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