--- title: "Provision of Psychological Support to the Tier 3 Specialist Weight Management Service" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0450b2" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0450b2" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0450b2.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0450b2.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "WIRRAL COMMUNITY HEALTH & CARE TRUST" published: "2024-05-10" --- # Provision of Psychological Support to the Tier 3 Specialist Weight Management Service Buyer: WIRRAL COMMUNITY HEALTH & CARE TRUST Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0450b2 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0450b2) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0450b2.json) ## Summary The Wirral Community Health & Care Trust has awarded a contract for the Provision of Psychological Support to the Tier 3 Specialist Weight Management Service. The tender process was completed under a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) and the contract has a lifetime value of £48,000 from April 2024 until March 2026. The trust intends to extend the contract for a further 12 months. The service aims to support individuals who are overweight/obese with complex co-morbidities through evidence-based weight management interventions. This contract presents an opportunity for businesses providing psychological therapy services to engage with the healthcare sector. Companies with expertise in delivering specialist psychological support, particularly within the field of weight management and behavioural change, would be well-suited to compete. The awarded supplier, Beacon Counselling Trust, highlights the potential for smaller to medium-sized enterprises to secure contracts within the public healthcare system, especially in providing services that contribute to improving patient outcomes and reducing health inequalities. ## Notice The Weight Management Service requires a psychological therapist who provides support to patients who are registered with the service in the form of CBT to meet the Nice Guidance criteria for a tier 3 service. Audit has evidenced the benefit of this service to patients in terms of learning, weight loss, eating and activity habits and recognising triggers. Patients felt motivated to lose weight and were able to identify strategies, tools, and techniques to manage lapses. When the Weight Management Service started, local NHS organisations were approached to provide cover through an SLA. Unfortunately, this was not possible to arrange because they were unable to offer any hours. The Bariatric Service had previously worked with Beacon to provide psychological support. The Bariatric Service had also worked with another trust, but this was not so successful and experienced several issues. The Weight Management Service had not recruited to this role because the service was initially for 12 months. As the role is part time it would be difficult to recruit to internally and the Trust does not have the ability to provide the clinical supervision for this post as it is not a mental health service provider. NICE Guidance advises that the psychological therapist input must have an interest in obesity. ### Lot Information Lot 1 The Weight Management Service requires a psychological therapist who provides support to patients who are registered with the service in the form of CBT to meet the Nice Guidance criteria for a tier 3 service. Audit has evidenced the benefit of this service to patients in terms of learning, weight loss, eating and activity habits and recognising triggers. Patients felt motivated to lose weight and were able to identify strategies, tools, and techniques to manage lapses. When the Weight Management Service started, local NHS organisations were approached to provide cover through an SLA. Unfortunately, this was not possible to arrange because they were unable to offer any hours. The Bariatric Service had previously worked with Beacon to provide psychological support. The Bariatric Service had also worked with another trust, but this was not so successful and experienced several issues. The Weight Management Service had not recruited to this role because the service was initially for 12 months. As the role is part time it would be difficult to recruit to internally and the Trust does not have the ability to provide the clinical supervision for this post as it is not a mental health service provider. NICE Guidance advises that the psychological therapist input must have an interest in obesity. The current contract was put in place on 01/04/22 for 12 months with an option to extend for a further 12 months. The intention is to award this contract to the same provider on the same basis as previously from 22/04/24 for 12 months with the option to extend for a further 12 months. The annual contract value will be PS24,000. Total contract value if extension enacted will be PS48,000 This is for the provision of 48 days per year at PS500 per day ### Procurement Information This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 19/04/2024. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014912-2024 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Limited | | Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | SME | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 10 May 2024 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 4 Apr 2024 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | £48,000 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Cancelled | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | WIRRAL COMMUNITY HEALTH & CARE TRUST | | Locality | BIRKENHEAD | | Post town | Chester | | Postcode | CH42 0LQ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside | | ITL 3 | TLD74 Wirral | | Local authority | Wirral | | Electoral ward | Birkenhead and Tranmere | | Westminster constituency | Birkenhead | | Delivery location | TLD North West (England) | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | BEACON COUNSELLING TRUST | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85312300 - Guidance and counselling services ## Release History - 10 May 2024 at 08:58 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014912-2024 - 9 Apr 2024 at 13:13 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011462-2024 ## Notice URLs - http://www.wchc.nhs.uk - https://www.england.nhs.uk/nhs-standard-contract/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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