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14 Jul 2026 at 08:48

Summary of the contracting process

NHS Dorset Integrated Care Board is currently in the tender stage of the procurement process, seeking a Prime Provider for the "Personalised Pathways to Healthy Weight" project under the Obesity Prevention Innovation Programme. This open procedure invites submissions for a contract valued at £1.9 million, commencing on 1 October 2026 and concluding on 31 March 2029. Operating under a service category in the health services industry, the project will serve the UKK2 region in Dorset. Interested parties must submit their bids via electronic submission on the Atamis procurement system, with the tender period ending on 10 August 2026.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for organisations specialising in health services, particularly those with expertise in weight management and system integration. The Prime Provider will collaborate with local stakeholders, including NHS Dorset and partners, to deliver innovative, personalised weight management pathways, addressing service gaps for underserved populations. Businesses excelling in digital integration, community health, and sustainable service delivery are well-positioned to leverage this contract for expansion. Emphasising quality and social value, the selection process will reward innovative approaches capable of generating replicable outcomes and enhancing community-based healthcare services.

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Notice Title

Personalised Pathways to Healthy Weight

Notice Description

NHS Dorset is seeking a Prime Provider to deliver 'Personalised Pathways to Healthy Weight' - a project approved through the national Obesity Prevention Innovation Programme (OPIP).<br/><br/>The expected service commencement date is 01 October 2026 and the end date is 31 March 2029.

Lot Information

Lot 1

NHS Dorset is procuring a Prime Provider through a Competitive Tender to deliver 'Personalised Pathways for Healthy Weight' following successful approval in Strand 1 (Access) within the national Obesity Prevention Innovation Programme (OPIP). The Prime Provider will act as System Integrator for the Programme and may choose to deliver some or all elements of the new service(s).

"Independent grant funding has been provided by Eli Lilly and Company[JW1.1] Limited in addition to the funding contributed by the Department for Science Innovation and Technology. The programme is being delivered through Innovate UK"

The Prime Provider will:
* Hold full accountability for delivery of pathway outcomes and system integration, including responsibility for digital integration, any sub-contractor performance and real-time monitoring and reporting.
* Develop and maintain effective system integration, partnership working and build community capital.
* Distribute investment equitably across partners to reward the effort, risks, expertise and contributions to achieving outcomes.
* Generate a scalable, evidence based model ("blueprint") to support long term sustainability and wider system adoption.
* Deliver directly or through approved sub-contract(s), evidence informed, personalised, end to end, weight management pathways for children, young people and adults in identified priority cohorts across Dorset, which are trauma informed, inclusive, and sustain outcomes and self-management.
* Ensure co production with people with lived experience meaningfully shapes service design, delivery and continuous improvement.
* Increase the knowledge, skills and confidence of our workforce and people supporting Service Users.

The Prime Provider will be required to work with an Alliance partnership between:
* NHS Dorset - Lead Commissioner and Programme Lead for OPIP
* BU PIER - Co-production with VCSE engagement partner.
* Health Innovation Wessex - Independent evaluation partner.

Personalised Pathways to Healthy Weight Services will:
* Develop and test an inclusive, community-based model that addresses the persistent inequalities in access, experience and outcomes for underserved populations and tackles the underlying causes of obesity.
* Serve people registered with a Dorset GP who are identified as clinically overweight or obese and in one of the following priority cohorts; Severe Mental Illness; Learning Disability; SEND Support or Education Health and Care Plan (EHCP); Care Experienced (*including out of county placements).
* Complement existing system weight management pathways including; Community and Specialist Weight Management Services Weight management - NHS Dorset
Elements of care:
* Recruit participants to the programme by pro-actively case finding through our Dorset Insight and Intelligence Service (DiiS) and through trusted people and places, making every contact count.
* Offer a personalised multi-disciplinary team conversation, which recognises the lived experience of participants, and provides a tailored care plan, with support from a lead professional or coach.
* Deliver personalised pathways to health weight through evidence-informed and co-produced interventions. Delivery might include; in-person groups, remote groups, and digital technologies (platforms/wearables), for individuals, families and carers, and communities.
* Integrate new care pathways and interventions within existing system weight management pathways, to ensure sustainable healthy weight for individuals and improve access to standard care for family, carer, and community members.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ca64
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065952-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
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

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,900,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£1,900,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Jul 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
10 Aug 20264 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Sep 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS DORSET INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
DORCHESTER
Postcode
DT1 1TG
Post Town
Dorchester
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK64 Dorset
Delivery Location
TLK2 Dorset and Somerset

Local Authority
Dorset
Electoral Ward
Dorchester West
Westminster Constituency
West Dorset

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