Tier 3 Weight Management Services - West Essex - 2026-27
Description: The objectives of the commissioned service is to deliver a Tier 3 Weight Management Serivce to enable and support patients to safely lose weight and maintain weight loss in the long-term and Reduce the requirement for tertiary care services, including bariatric surgery by deferring or avoiding the need for bariatric surgery. A multi-disciplinary team support patients through this 12 month programme.
Tier 3 Weight Management services provide the link between Tier 1 and 2 population wide services and lifestyle interventions and Tier 4 Specialist Bariatric Surgical Services.
Increased weight and obesity presents a major challenge to the current and future health of the local population. Higher body mass index (BMI) is associated with an increased risk of morbidity and mortality from a range of conditions including hypertension, heart disease, (read more...)
Summary: The procurement process for Tier 3 Weight Management Services in West Essex for the year 2026-27 is commissioned by NHS Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board. This tender falls under the health services industry category and aims to support patients in safely losing weight and reducing the need for tertiary care services, including bariatric surgery. The location for service delivery is within the UKH23 region. The contract was formally awarded on 13th March 2026 and is set to commence on 1st April 2026, lasting until 31st March 2027. The procurement stage is the award stage and utilises a direct award procedure under the Provider Selection Regime as outlined by the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, with a total lifetime contract value of £1,162,924.