--- title: "Healthy Lifestyles Service Market Engagement" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-0cdc12c2-9ed9-4e2e-a489-526e47b35b92" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-0cdc12c2-9ed9-4e2e-a489-526e47b35b92" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-0cdc12c2-9ed9-4e2e-a489-526e47b35b92.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-0cdc12c2-9ed9-4e2e-a489-526e47b35b92.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "SOUTHEND-ON-SEA BOROUGH COUNCIL" published: "2023-11-17" --- # Healthy Lifestyles Service Market Engagement Buyer: SOUTHEND-ON-SEA BOROUGH COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-0cdc12c2-9ed9-4e2e-a489-526e47b35b92 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-0cdc12c2-9ed9-4e2e-a489-526e47b35b92) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-0cdc12c2-9ed9-4e2e-a489-526e47b35b92.json) ## Summary The Southend-on-Sea Borough Council is planning a procurement process for the provision of Healthy Lifestyles services. The procurement stage is currently in the planning phase. The market engagement event is scheduled for 7th December 2023, where stakeholders can provide input on the service model and specification. The services to be included in the contract cover areas such as adult weight management, smoking cessation, workplace wellbeing, and physical activity interventions. The procurement is classified under Health and social work services, suitable for SMEs and VCSEs. This tender presents an opportunity for businesses experienced in delivering health and social work services to engage with the Southend-on-Sea Borough Council. Companies offering innovative solutions, utilising community assets or emerging technology, and capable of collaborating with various stakeholders including the NHS and local community organisations are well-suited for this tender. The market engagement event aims to inform potential providers about the upcoming tender opportunity, creating a platform for business growth within the health and wellbeing sector in Southend-on-Sea. ## Notice Southend-on-Sea City Council will shortly be seeking tenders from suitably experienced providers for the provision of Healthy Lifestyles services. As part of a wider engagement and consultation, we are inviting stakeholders to a market engagement event to inform the service model and service specification for the provision of this service. To increase health and wellbeing, it is essential that people are able to maintain behaviour change in the longer term to benefit not only their health but their quality of life; this can be achieved through self-management, improved health literacy and confidence. We are therefore seeking to procure a contract for Healthy Lifestyles services for the city as part of a comprehensive programme of health and wellbeing interventions and services for people living and working in Southend-on-Sea. The aim of the contract is to deliver the following: * Adult Weight Management Services * Smoking and Vaping Cessation * Making Every Contact Count Workplace Wellbeing * Outreach and GP Health Checks * Social prescribing * Physical Activity Interventions * Falls Prevention The provider will be required to deliver an innovative approach to improving health and wellbeing by utilising community assets or emerging technology, and ensuring collaboration with a broad range of partners, including but not limited to the NHS, Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System, Active Southend, local voluntary and community organisations and more. The event will be held in person and open with a presentation from our Director of Public Health to outline the service and talk through the upcoming tender opportunity. Date: 7th December 2023 Time: 13:30 - 15:30 Venue: Caxton Room, Tickfield Centre, Tickfield Industrial Estate, Tickfield Avenue, Southend-on-Sea, SS2 6LL Please e-mail procurementadvisors@southend.gov.uk to confirm your place. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/aee3c924-9924-46d3-a354-1513f5fe5a6c | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 17 Nov 2023 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 7 Dec 2023 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | SOUTHEND-ON-SEA BOROUGH COUNCIL | | Locality | SOUTHEND-ON-SEA | | Post town | Southend-on-Sea | | Postcode | SS2 6EN | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex | | ITL 3 | TLH31 Southend-on-Sea | | Local authority | Southend-on-Sea | | Electoral ward | Victoria | | Westminster constituency | Southend East and Rochford | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 17 Nov 2023 at 15:19 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/aee3c924-9924-46d3-a354-1513f5fe5a6c ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/aee3c924-9924-46d3-a354-1513f5fe5a6c 17th November 2023 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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