--- title: "Tier 3 Weight Management Services" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-10c2d609-fa60-445e-9280-b70c86578153" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-10c2d609-fa60-445e-9280-b70c86578153" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-10c2d609-fa60-445e-9280-b70c86578153.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-10c2d609-fa60-445e-9280-b70c86578153.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "NHS SOUTH OF ENGLAND PROCUREMENT SERVICES" published: "2022-03-22" --- # Tier 3 Weight Management Services Buyer: NHS SOUTH OF ENGLAND PROCUREMENT SERVICES Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-10c2d609-fa60-445e-9280-b70c86578153 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-10c2d609-fa60-445e-9280-b70c86578153) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-10c2d609-fa60-445e-9280-b70c86578153.json) ## Summary The NHS South of England Procurement Services is undertaking a procurement for Tier 3 Weight Management Services, with a contract duration of up to 22 months starting from 1 June 2022. This initiative aims to improve health outcomes for severely obese patients in East and West Sussex. The procurement process, initiated through an open procedure, is currently at the Award stage, with a total contract value of £1,882,237. Key date for expressions of interest was set for 12pm on 21 April 2022, and services are intended to continue without interruption, addressing the demands exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. This procurement presents robust opportunities for businesses in the healthcare and social work sectors, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary community and social enterprises (VCSEs). Interested organisations that provide health services aligned with obesity management or have expertise in bariatric care would be well-positioned to compete. The focus on maintaining service continuity further opens avenues for innovative service providers who can demonstrate effective practices in patient management and recovery. ## Notice This notice is to inform the market of the intention of the Authority to direct award contracts to TBC Healthcare Ltd, and Sussex Medical Chambers Ltd for up to a period of 22 months. The contract would start from 1 June 2022. The COVID pandemic, with the consequent need to focus resource on managing repeated waves and subsequent, ongoing recovery and restoration priorities have caused a delay in re-commissioning Tier 3 Bariatric services across Sussex, which we had intended to undertake during the 20/21 financial year. We now anticipate undertaking a procurement in the early part of 22/23 and preparation for this is underway. Tier 3 weight management service provision aims to: * To provide an alternative to surgical intervention * To prepare patients adequately if a surgical intervention is required * To improve health outcomes in severely obese patients * To provide a maintenance plan for patients who are exiting the service To provide a service for patients who meet the referral criteria * To improve health outcomes in severely obese patients * To reduce the health burden of obesity In order to ensure that there is no break in service availability for current patients, many of whom would have only recently commenced lengthy pathways, we intend to renew the current Tier 3 weight management contracts in East Sussex (High Weald Lewes & Havens) and West Sussex CCG (for North West and Mid Sussex) with TBC Healthcare Ltd for 22 months, and in West Sussex CCG (for Coastal West Sussex) with Sussex Medical Chambers Ltd, also for 22 months. Where these contracts are superseded by contracts arising from the planned procurement, they will be terminated early in accordance with the contractual terms and conditions and in the best interests of patients. Contract values are as follows: TBC Healthcare Ltd: East Sussex CCG (old HLWH CCG area) = PS227,490 West Sussex CCG (for North West and Mid Sussex) = PS823,405 Sussex Medical Chambers Ltd: West Sussex CCG (for Coastal West Sussex) = PS831,342. If no expressions of interest are received, the Authority shall enter into a contract with the incumbent providers to ensure continuity of services, relying upon a Regulation 32 exemption of no response/no requests to participate have been submitted in response to this notice. If you wish to express an interest or should you wish to discuss the content of this PIN further, please make contact by sending a portal message via the project on the Intend e-Tendering portal https://in-tendhost.co.uk/soepscommissioning/ in the first instance by 12pm (midday) on Thursday 21st April 2022. Additional information: Please note: NHS England and Improvement have announced that the Sussex Health and Care Partnership, which is made up of all health and care organisations across East Sussex, West Sussex, and Brighton and Hove, has successfully met the criteria to become an Integrated Care System (ICS). An ICS is a way of working across health and care organisations that allows them to work closer together, to take collective responsibility of the health and wellbeing of populations across large areas. It is not anticipated that the statutory responsibility or accountability of the individual health and care organisations working as an ICS will be affected, save for the expectation that CCG organisations will be abolished and functions transferred to the ICS. As a result of these intended healthcare reforms, the Contracting Authorities, currently NHS West Sussex CCG, and NHS East Sussex CCG, may change during the life of the contract. Refer to South of England Procurement Services to trigger the review process. This process can be further escalated to NHS Improvement or High Court of England and Wales. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/aac3bb55-91ab-4e90-bcb8-bf2f27b410fa | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 22 Mar 2022 | | Submission deadline | 21 Apr 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 May 2022 - 31 Mar 2024 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1,882,237 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NHS SOUTH OF ENGLAND PROCUREMENT SERVICES | | Locality | LEWES | | Post town | Brighton | | Postcode | BN7 2FZ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex | | ITL 3 | TLJ22 East Sussex CC | | Local authority | Lewes | | Electoral ward | Lewes Bridge | | Westminster constituency | Lewes | | Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 22 Mar 2022 at 09:54 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/aac3bb55-91ab-4e90-bcb8-bf2f27b410fa ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/aac3bb55-91ab-4e90-bcb8-bf2f27b410fa 22nd March 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/soepscommissioning e-tendering portal ## Notice URLs - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/soepscommissioning/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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