--- title: "NHS Low Calorie Diet Programme" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0369a1" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0369a1" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0369a1.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0369a1.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "NHS ENGLAND" published: "2022-09-21" --- # NHS Low Calorie Diet Programme Buyer: NHS ENGLAND Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0369a1 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0369a1) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0369a1.json) ## Summary NHS England is preparing to expand the NHS Low Calorie Diet Programme to achieve national coverage by 2023/24. The procurement process aims to invite bids to join a new national framework of providers. The programme will offer choices of delivery channels, including digital and in-person support. The planned payment model includes milestone-based payments, with contracts expected to be awarded by May 2023. This tender provides opportunities for businesses to become providers of the Low Calorie Diet Programme. Providers offering wellness services, health services, counselling, guidance, and community health services, among others, would be well-suited to compete. The procurement stage is currently in the planning phase, with a contract notice and Invitation to Tender expected to be published in late 2022. Interested businesses should focus on developing relationships to offer varied delivery channels and meet the service specifications outlined by NHS England. ## Notice Over the last 2 years, NHS England has been testing real-world implementation models for delivering a Total Diet Replacement (TDR) based intervention to people with type 2 diabetes. NHS England has to date commissioned this service in 21 Integrated Care Systems (ICSs) and is now preparing to expand the programme further, to achieve full national coverage in 2023/24.Purpose of this documentThis notice aims to provide an update on plans to carry out a procurement process to invite bids to join a new national framework of Low Calorie Diet Programme providers. Details included here are provided to support potential providers to plan for the bidding period once the Invitation to Tender is published. All details described at this stage remain subject to change - information in the Invitation to Tender will take precedence over the information in this notice. ### Lot Information Lot 1 There will be a national procurement for a framework of up to 5 providers with call-off contracts being awarded on an Integrated Care System (ICS) footprint, with a phased roll-out across England in 2023/24. Providers will be expected to develop their own relationships to ensure that they are able to offer the choice of delivery channels to individuals, as well as products and equipment as required within the service specification (including Total Diet Replacement (TDR) products that comply with all applicable legislative requirements and standards and equipment for monitoring weight, blood pressure and blood glucose), ensuring that the delivery channels are delivered through a single provider organisation, even where more than one organisation is involved such as a Lead Provider and sub-contractor arrangement. These relationships and the processes supporting them, will need to be clearly detailed in the bidding process. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026325-2022 | | 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 | | All stages | Planning, Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 21 Sep 2022 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 19 Sep 2022 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £20,000,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NHS ENGLAND | | Locality | LEEDS | | Post town | Leeds | | Postcode | LS2 7UE | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | | ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire | | ITL 3 | TLE42 Leeds | | Local authority | Leeds | | Electoral ward | Little London & Woodhouse | | Westminster constituency | Leeds Central and Headingley | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 15 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products - 75 - Administration, defence and social security services - 80 - Education and training services - 85 - Health and social work services - 98 - Other community, social and personal services ### Codes - 15882000 - Dietetic products - 75200000 - Provision of services to the community - 80000000 - Education and training services - 85100000 - Health services - 85140000 - Miscellaneous health services - 85312310 - Guidance services - 85312320 - Counselling services - 85323000 - Community health services - 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services - 98334000 - Wellness services ## Release History - 21 Sep 2022 at 09:47 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026325-2022 - 20 Sep 2022 at 13:29 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026244-2022 ## Notice URLs - https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome - https://www.england.nhs.uk// - https://www.england.nhs.uk/diabetes/treatment-care/low-calorie-diets/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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