Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Tower Hamlets
New Town Hall, 160 Whitechapel Road London
London
E1 1BJ
Contact
Ms Kelly Kerr
kelly.kerr@towerhamlets.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 244778066
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKI - London
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.towerhamlets.gov.uk
Buyer's address
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
HAC6049: Weight Management Services (Generic)
Reference number
DN751483
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Weight Management Services (Generic)
Section six. Complementary information
six.6) Original notice reference
Notice number: 2024/S 000-037745
Section seven. Changes
seven.1.2) Text to be corrected in the original notice
Section number
VI.3
Place of text to be modified
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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 decision makers by 28th November 2024 (8 working days following the publication of intention to award notice). This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
Representations should be sent to kelly.kerr@towerhamlets.gov.uk
The award decision makers are Viknesh Akilan (Public Health Programme Manager - Middle Age and Older People for London Borough of Tower Hamlets) and Joanne Ferry (Public Health Programme Lead for London Borough of Tower Hamlets).
There were no declared conflicts or potential conflicts of interest
The following key criteria were assessed:
1 Quality and Innovation - 1. Providers must be able to demonstrate that the tier 2 weight management proposed interventions meets the quality requirements and other essential features as per NICE Guidelines: "A guide to Delivering and Commissioning Tier 2 Adult Weight Management Services" that include the core components for effective weight loss. 2. Any delivery intervention should be able to meet the local needs of Tower Hamlets population utilising existing understanding of delivering tier 2 adult weight management services as per NICE Guidance. 3. Any service should be able to meet the Department of Health's best practice guidance, with at least 60% of participants likely to complete and are likely to lead to an average weight loss of at least 3%, with at least 30% of participants losing at least 5% of their initial weight.
2 - Value - 1. Cost-effectiveness of the proposed intervention including comparison of costs to other similar programmes in London. 2
3 - Integration, collaboration and service sustainability - 1. Collaboration with local GPs, primary care networks and other statutory health and wellbeing services that are commissioned by the council. Providing accessible weight management services to targeted groups will contribute to achieving the outcome of Priority 5 (invest in public services) under the Council’s Strategic Plan 2022-2026 to improving residents’ health, wellbeing and quality of life. It is also aligned with the Tower Hamlets Health and Wellbeing Strategy 2021-2025, supporting people to live healthy lives and get support early if they need to it.
4 - Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice - 1. Ensuring that patients have choice in respect to their health care in terms of service delivery. 2. Services are accessible to all groups including those underserved groups
5 - Social Value - 1. Any provider should seek to improve the economic, social and environmental wellbeing of the area where possible.
The existing Provider has demonstrated good performance in all these areas
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This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under 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. This contract has now been formally awarded using direct award process C
The contract was awarded 25/03/25 for services between 1/04/25 and 31/03/27 with an option to extend for a further 12 months to 31/03/28
The value of the contract for the full three year period is £375,000