Tender

Tier 3 Specialist Weight Management Services - Direct Award of contract

  • NHS HAMPSHIRE SOUTHAMPTON AND ISLE OF WIGHT CCG

F21: Social and other specific services – public contracts (prior information notice with call for competition)

Notice identifier: 2021/S 000-014181

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-02bed8

Published 22 June 2021, 12:07pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

NHS HAMPSHIRE SOUTHAMPTON AND ISLE OF WIGHT CCG

CASTLE STREET

WINCHESTER

Contact

Celine Machola - Rogers

Email

celine.machola@soeprocurement.nhs.uk

Telephone

+44 1489779175

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKJ3 - Hampshire and Isle of Wight

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/soepscommissioning

Buyer's address

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/soepscommissioning

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/soepscommissioning

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/soepscommissioning

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Health


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Tier 3 Specialist Weight Management Services - Direct Award of contract

Reference number

F14695

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85100000 - Health services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

4.1 The Tier 3 Specialist Weight Management Service called 'The Weigh Ahead' is an autonomous service delivering the Tier 3 element of the wider weight management pathway and is commissioned collaboratively across 6 geographical areas within the NHS Hampshire, Southampton and Isle of Wight CCG, including the Isle of Wight area which will become a new geographical area served by the contract from 2021 onwards and the North East Hampshire & Farnham geographical area within the Frimley CCG

North Hampshire

North East Hampshire & Farnham

South Eastern Hampshire

Fareham and Gosport

West Hampshire

Southampton City

Isle of Wight

Spire Healthcare Limited is the provider of the service. The contract has been in place since 1st April 2017 and expired on 31st March 2020. It is the intention to enter into a new contract with Spire Healthcare for 3 years from 1st April 2021, with the option to extend for a further 2 year period to provide continuity of service delivery for local patients.

Please login to the Intend portal Project Ref F14695 to access the Justification Paper and the specification for the service.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £381,979.79

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85100000 - Health services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKJ3 - Hampshire and Isle of Wight

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Strategic Objectives - In line with the NHS Long Term Plan, providing a Specialist Weight Management Service within the community supports the new NHS model for the 21st Century in which patients get more options, better support and properly joined-up care at the right time in the optimal care setting.

The NHS Long Term Plan also sets out new action that the NHS will strengthen its contribution to prevention and health inequalities to improve health; reduce health inequalities and reduce costs.

The Hampshire and Isle of Wight Long Term Strategic Delivery Plan sets out how the local health and care community will deliver the ambitions and commitments set out in the NHS Long Term Plan and embed prevention of risk factors including smoking, alcohol, obesity and physical activity in all health and care pathways so that all patients will be offered referrals or signposted to appropriate preventative support. This includes the referral to the Tier 3 specialist service following the completion of the Tier 2.

Hampshire, Southampton and Isle of Wight CCG have developed local place based plans to meet the needs of local populations. These plans build upon the national and regional plans. For example in Southampton, the Southampton City Health and Care Strategy 2020-2025, sets out the commitment to continue with the 'one city' place-based approach; working together to improve health and care outcome for the population of Southampton.

The Tier 3 Specialist Weight Management Service called 'The Weigh Ahead' is an autonomous service delivering the Tier 3 element of the wider weight management pathway and is commissioned collaboratively across 6 geographical areas within the NHS Hampshire, Southampton and Isle of Wight CCG, including the Isle of Wight area which will become a new geographical area served by the contract from 2021 onwards and the North East Hampshire & Farnham geographical area within the Frimley CCG

North Hampshire

North East Hampshire & Farnham

South Eastern Hampshire

Fareham and Gosport

West Hampshire

Southampton City

Isle of Wight

Spire Healthcare Limited is the provider of the service. The contract has been in place since 1st April 2017 and expired on 31st March 2020. It is the intention to enter into a new contract with Spire Healthcare for 3 years from 1st April 2021, with the option to extend for a further 2 year period to provide continuity of service delivery for local patients.

It should be noted that there will be an exit provision after the first 12 months of the new contract. This period is to allow for a potential competitive process if it is clear as a result of this notice that the market is interested in providing the services.

Please login to the Intend portal Project Ref F14695 to access the full Justification Paper and the specification for the service.

Should you have any questions regarding the content of this notice, please contact NHS South of England Procurement Services (SoEPS) via the In-Tend e-procurement messaging portal and your message will be directed to the CCG. All correspondence must be directed via the portal, please do not contact the CCG direct.

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £381,979.79


Section four. Procedure

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of expressions of interest

Date

27 July 2021

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English