--- title: "Obesity Surgery for Children and Young People - Market Engagement Exercise" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-066ab9" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-066ab9" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-066ab9.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-066ab9.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "NHS ENGLAND" published: "2026-03-16" --- # Obesity Surgery for Children and Young People - Market Engagement Exercise Buyer: NHS ENGLAND Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-066ab9 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-066ab9) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-066ab9.json) ## Summary NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit (AGCSU), on behalf of NHS England Specialised Commissioning, is conducting a market engagement exercise for Obesity Surgery for Children and Young People. As part of the planning stage of this tender, interested parties are invited to provide feedback on the current and future capacity for these health services, classified under the CPV code 85100000. This exercise, identified by the project reference C426286, takes place across the UK and aims to inform the Commissioner's future commissioning strategy. The deadline for interested parties to submit completed market engagement questionnaires is set for 12pm on Wednesday, 15th April 2026. The outcome will guide the commissioning process, potentially shaping new service specifications. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in providing healthcare services, particularly those specialising in paediatric and bariatric surgery. It is an excellent opportunity for organisations to contribute to a vital health service area and to expand their business within the NHS. Both established providers and new entrants in the field of obesity surgery are encouraged to participate, either individually or in partnership with other organisations. The market engagement process evaluates provider capability in areas such as Quality & Innovation, Access & Health Inequalities, and Social Value, which can be a strategic growth area for eligible businesses aiming to make meaningful contributions to the public health sector. ## Notice NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit (AGCSU), on behalf of NHS England Specialised Commissioning (referred to as the Commissioner), is undertaking a market engagement exercise to understand the current and future capacity, interest and capability of potential providers in relation to delivering Obesity Surgery for Children and Young People. This notice is to advise prospective providers in the market of the Commissioner's intention to commission this service and to provide an opportunity to engage with and participate in a market engagement exercise. The outcome of this market engagement exercise will provide Commissioners with the detail required to help inform the commissioning strategy. The deadline for completed market engagement questionnaires is 12pm (noon), Wednesday 15th April 2026. ### Lot Information Lot 1 The key objective of the Market Engagement Exercise is to seek feedback from the market regarding levels of interest, capability and capacity in relation to delivering Obesity Surgery for Children and Young People. Surgery for children and young people with obesity is not recommended (NICE Clinical Guideline 245, 2025) however, there are a small cohort of patients for whom metabolic and bariatric surgery (MBS) is routinely commissioned in line with criteria set out in NHS England Clinical Commissioning policy 16053 Obesity surgery for children with severe complex obesity (https://www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/clinical-commissioning-policy-obesity-surgery-for-young-people-with-severe-complex-obesity.pdf) In 2017, NHS England, as the responsible commissioner of Tier 4 weight management services, published a service specification for Specialised and complex obesity surgery for children which outlines the standards required of a Tier 4 service. The specification specified that patients will only be referred into Tier 4 services by Tier 3 specialist multidisciplinary weight management teams, except for where individuals have established Type 2 diabetes, where there were significant safeguarding concerns or where syndromic forms of obesity were felt likely. Variable commissioning arrangements for Tier 3 services (via Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs)) at that time meant that availability of Tier 3 services was highly limited and no referral pathways existed for children and young people to access surgery. It is acknowledged that future access to CEW clinics is likely to be dependent upon local priorities at ICB level. NHS England has revised the service specification to reflect the potential for differences in commissioning arrangements for those services responsible for referral into obesity surgery services and ensure that referral into surgical service can be made equitably for all eligible patients. Although commissioning responsibility for obesity surgery services for children and young people has been delegated to ICBs, the low volume of surgical activity anticipated annually means that NHS England are leading this market engagement exercise to determine next steps. The service specification, originally published in 2017, has been revised to reflect current service arrangements and the revised draft is included in the market engagement documents for any feedback from providers undertaking obesity surgery at present or any providers who wish to express an interest in providing this service in the future. Following market engagement and review of capable providers, the Commissioner will consider the most appropriate PSR process to formally commission this service. Interested parties may respond to this Market Engagement Exercise in partnership with other organisations as part of a consortium, subject to them appointing a consortium lead to act on their behalf as the lead contracting party would take overall responsibility for delivery of the service(s) in accordance with the requirements of any future contract(s) if successful. The questionnaire explores provider capability across five key domains: * Quality & Innovation * Value * Integration & Sustainability * Access & Health Inequalities * Social Value Documentation relating to this exercise including a questionnaire for completion is available through the Atamis (Health Family) portal. To register your interest and access the questionnaire, please follow this link: https://atamis-1928.my.site.com/s/Welcome The project reference is C426286 and the closing date for submission of the completed questionnaire is 12pm (noon) on 12pm, noon, on Wednesday 15th April 2026 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023371-2026 | | 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 | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 16 Mar 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 29 Jun 2026 | | 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 | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NHS ENGLAND | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | South East London | | Postcode | SE1 8UG | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East | | ITL 3 | TLI45 Lambeth | | Local authority | Lambeth | | Electoral ward | Waterloo & South Bank | | Westminster constituency | Vauxhall and Camberwell Green | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85100000 - Health services ## Release History - 16 Mar 2026 at 10:44 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023371-2026 ## Notice URLs - https://atamis-1928.my.site.com/s/Welcome - https://www.england.nhs.uk/ - https://www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/clinical-commissioning-policy-obesity-surgery-for-young-people-with-severe-complex-obesity.pdf ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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