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AN ALTERNATIVE APPROACH TO HEALTHY LIVES - TRAINING AND SUPPORT PACKAGE

NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNCIL

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31 Oct 2025 at 15:43

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Summary of the contracting process

North Northamptonshire Council, a sub-central public authority located in Corby, United Kingdom, has initiated a procurement process titled "AN ALTERNATIVE APPROACH TO HEALTHY LIVES - TRAINING AND SUPPORT PACKAGE" in the services industry category, specifically focused on staff training services. The tender is currently at the tender stage, with submissions being accepted for open competition. The key deadlines for this procurement include the submission of bids by Friday, 21 November 2025, finalisation of implementation meetings by December 2025, and the start of delivery scheduled for January 2026. The contract is expected to end by January 2027, with a total capped budget of £5,000.

This tender offers opportunities for businesses, particularly those classified as small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and those within the voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) sector, to engage in a project aimed at promoting healthy lifestyles. The initiative targets training for professionals across various sectors in North Northamptonshire, creating a substantial opportunity for organisations capable of providing comprehensive training solutions that align with the compassionate, weight-neutral approach sought by the Council. With a focus on quality over price in the procurement criteria, businesses with innovative and effective training methodologies tailored to health and wellbeing will find this opportunity particularly suitable for growth and collaboration within the public health sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

AN ALTERNATIVE APPROACH TO HEALTHY LIVES - TRAINING AND SUPPORT PACKAGE

Notice Description

In exploring how best to support children, young people (CYP), and families in leading healthy and happy lives, the Public Health team identified the limited evidence for traditional Tier 2 weight management services. Whilst exploring alternatives, we discovered several local authorities moving away from a weight- centric focus and adopting compassionate and weight neutral approaches*. The key elements of these approaches include: *Appreciate the role of the wider determinants of health that are beyond individual control. *Accept and respect the diversity of body shapes and sizes. *Address and challenge weight stigma and nurture self-esteem. *Promote health and wellbeing for all through sustainable behaviours such as joyful movement and a gentler approach to nutrition. *Focus on measures of health such as reduction in blood pressure and increased sense of wellbeing which can improve independent of weight loss. Discussions with system partners, research into these approaches, and feedback from our schools' survey-highlighting CYP's concerns about body image-strengthened our interest in integrating these methods. In June 2025, Public Health hosted a 'Healthy Lives' workshop for system partners where Doncaster City Council presented their compassionate approach. This was well received and sparked reflection on potential practice changes. This work will contribute towards empowering professionals to support CYP and families in developing positive relationships with their bodies, food, and movement to achieve their health goals. * The phrase 'compassionate, weight-neutral approaches' will be used in the rest of this document to include compassionate, weight-neutral, weight-inclusive and health gains approaches. 1. Scope To support our move towards a compassionate, weight-neutral way of working, we are commissioning this training and support package. This has two key aims: * introduce professionals from a range of organisations to compassionate, weight-neutral approaches, to reflect on their current practice and identify potential changes *support project leads in Public Health to develop and refine our approach in North Northamptonshire The training will be targeted at North Northamptonshire Council staff and wider partners-including health visitors, school nurses, youth workers, Family Hubs, children's social care, and the VCSE sector. The provider will evaluate the training's impact through pre- and post-assessments. They will also support project leads in establishing a local community of practice and co-developing a set of principles to guide future service delivery. A minimum of four three-hour sessions will be delivered, either online or face-to-face (not in an e-learning format). North Northamptonshire Council will be responsible for organising and funding the local venues. The delivery formats will be agreed during the mobilisation stage. Delivery Start: January 2026 Implementation meetings: December 2025 End of contract: January 2027 The capped budget for this procurement exercise which is PS5,000

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05d84d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070196-2025
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80511000 - Staff training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£5,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£5,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
31 Oct 20251 months ago
Submission Deadline
21 Nov 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Jan 2026 - 1 Dec 2026 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNCIL
Contact Name
Stephanie Steventon
Contact Email
stephanie.steventon@northnorthants.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
CORBY
Postcode
NN17 1QG
Post Town
Northampton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF25 North Northamptonshire
Delivery Location
TLF East Midlands (England)
Local Authority
North Northamptonshire
Electoral Ward
Lloyds
Westminster Constituency
Corby and East Northamptonshire

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