--- title: "Diabetes Remission" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000723799" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000723799" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000723799.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000723799.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "THE COMMON SERVICES AGENCY (MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS NHS NATIONAL SERVICES SCOTLAND) (\"NSS\")" published: "2023-03-07" --- # Diabetes Remission Buyer: THE COMMON SERVICES AGENCY (MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS NHS NATIONAL SERVICES SCOTLAND) ("NSS") Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000723799 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000723799) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000723799.json) ## Summary The Common Services Agency, known as NHS National Services Scotland, based in Edinburgh, UK, is planning a tender process titled "Diabetes Remission" in the Health industry category. The procurement stage is currently at the planning phase, with a focus on engaging potential providers for a Type 2 Diabetes Remission Programme planned to run over a 2-year period. Key documents, such as a procurement questionnaire, have been published, and interested participants are invited to engage in market sessions scheduled for 15th and 16th March 2023. This tender by NHS National Services Scotland presents an opportunity for businesses involved in medical research, dietary interventions, digital health services, and weight management to compete. With a focus on providing total diet replacement products and intensive intervention programmes for type 2 diabetes patients, potential providers are expected to work closely with NHS care providers. The Digital Remission Programme aims to support up to 3000 participants annually, with opportunities for suppliers to offer innovative solutions to address dietary, behavioural, and digital health needs throughout the programme phases. ## Notice This Prior Information Notice (PIN) solely relates to early market engagement around the development of a once for Scotland: Type 2 Diabetes Remission Programme. NHS Scotland wishes to notify potential providers about its intention to commence early market engagement in advance of a potential commissioning process to support its emerging Remission Digital Pathway. Operating a Hybrid Model, potential providers will be required to work alongside NHS Scotland care providers to deliver the Type 2 Diabetes Digital Remission Programme. The programme will seek to provide a total diet replacement product alongside a structured intensive intervention programme of support including food reintroduction and weight loss maintenance to people with type 2 diabetes in Scotland over a 2-year period. Potential providers are encouraged to attend market engagement sessions to hear more detail on current plans, and to share insight to further inform these plans. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Medical research has demonstrated that targeted dietary intervention for people living with type 2 diabetes can achieve remission when adopting a low-calorie total diet replacement (TDR). It is envisaged that the intensive intervention programme will be a structured dietary and behaviour change intervention, supported by specialist dietitians in weight management and type 2 diabetes services. Operating a Hybrid Model, potential providers will be required to work alongside NHS Scotland care providers to deliver the Type 2 Diabetes Digital Remission Programme. TDR is expected to be with shakes and soups (delivered directly to a patient's home). A range of digital services (online and/or app-based delivery models) are expected to support the Food Reintroduction and Weight loss maintenance phases with flexibility to allow patients to repeat stages of the intervention as determined by Healthcare professionals. Digital solutions should allow for the monitoring, recording and reporting of food and drink intake, body weight, blood pressure, glycaemic control (blood glucose finger prick testing) daily activities (exercise type/duration/frequency). Digital solution should include emotional wellbeing tools to support self-management activities and allow patient feedback and asynchronous chat between patient and care providers. It is anticipated the programme will be split into three phases; Total Diet Replacement for 12-20 weeks, Food Reintroduction for 6-12 weeks then Weight loss maintenance up to two years. At this stage, the intention is that the programme will support up to 3000 participants per annum. Interested participants are requested to complete the attached Questionnaire. Questionnaires will be reviewed and suppliers may be invited to an engagement session. This will be held on MS Teams over the 15th and 16th March 2023. Time slots with individual suppliers will be allocated accordingly. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR473051 | | Notice type | OJEU - F1 - Prior Information 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 | 7 Mar 2023 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 3 Jul 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 | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | THE COMMON SERVICES AGENCY (MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS NHS NATIONAL SERVICES SCOTLAND) ("NSS") | | Locality | EDINBURGH | | Post town | Edinburgh | | Postcode | EH12 9EB | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland | | ITL 3 | TLM13 City of Edinburgh | | Local authority | City of Edinburgh | | Electoral ward | Drum Brae/Gyle | | Westminster constituency | Edinburgh South West | | Delivery location | TLM Scotland | ## 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 - 85120000 - Medical practice and related 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 - 7 Mar 2023 at 00:00 - Planning - OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR473051 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAR473051&idx=1 7th March 2023 - Procurement Questionnaire to be completed by interested participants - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR473051 Diabetes Remission - This Prior Information Notice (PIN) solely relates to early market engagement around the development of a once for Scotland: Type 2 Diabetes Remission Programme. NHS Scotland wishes to notify potential providers about its intention to commence early market engagement in advance of a potential commissioning process to support its emerging Remission Digital Pathway. Operating a Hybrid Model, potential providers will be required to work alongside NHS Scotland care providers to deliver the Type 2 Diabetes Digital Remission Programme. The programme will seek to provide a total diet replacement product alongside a structured intensive intervention programme of support including food reintroduction and weight loss maintenance to people with type 2 diabetes in Scotland over a 2-year period. Potential providers are encouraged to attend market engagement sessions to hear more detail on current plans, and to share insight to further inform these plans. ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://www.nss.nhs.scot/browse/procurement-and-logistics - http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=723799 - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000723799 - https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000723799. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000723799.json.