Contract

Tier 2 Weight Management Service

  • City of York Council

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-016866

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-046c58

Published 30 May 2024, 11:45am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

City of York Council

West Office,West Offices, Station Rise

YORK

YO16GA

Contact

Mark Woolford

Email

mark.woolford@york.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKE21 - York

Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.york.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://yortender.eu-supply.com/

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

one.5) Main activity

General public services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Tier 2 Weight Management Service

Reference number

84480

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85100000 - Health services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The award of a contract for Tier 2 Weight Management Service which will offer a service that meets the OHID (Office of health inequalities and disparity) and NICE (National institute for Health and Care Excellence) requirements of a Tier 2 Weight management service, to tackling obesity and promote healthier weight.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £50,000

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKE21 - York

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

A new contract is to be awarded to Miles Bramwell Executive Services Ltd ta Slimming World for the Tier 2 Weight Management Service commissioned by the Public Health team within City of York Council and this notice is an intention to award a contract under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) competitive tender process .

The contract will commence in June 2024 for an initial 12 months with the option to extend for a further 12 months. The estimated annual contract value is £25,000 and therefore including any extension exercise by the council the potential total contract value will be £50,000.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 60

Price - Weighting: 40

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below

  • The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations

Explanation:

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to contract 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 midnight on 11 June 2024 (8 working days following the publication of intention to award notice).

This contract has not formally been awarded yet; this notice services as an intention to award under the PSR and a commencement of the required standstill period the day after the publication of this contract award notice.

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

84480

Title

Tier 2 Weight Management Service

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

30 May 2024

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 5

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 5

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Miles Bramwell Executive Services Ltd ta Slimming World

4 Clover Nook Road, Somercotes

Alfreton

DE55 4RF

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKE21 - York
Companies House

01242071

The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £50,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to contract 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 midnight on 11 June 2024 (8 working days following the publication of intention to award notice). This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice services as an intention to award under the PSR.

There has not been any declared conflicts or potential conflicts of interest of any individuals making the decision to award this contract.

Approval to award the contract has been made by: Peter Roderick - Director of Public Health

The Key Criteria and associated evaluation weightings, and associated rationale that were used for the evaluation of provider assessments that are the basis for the decision to award the contract are listed below:

Quality and Innovation (30%)

• An effective service model delivered to achieve the outcomes stated in the service specification for a weight management programme i.e. measured through KPI's and quality measures achieved.

• KPI's are based on outputs and not dependent on the outcomes of the participants such as the weight loss of the individual Service User, with the provider asked to share the effectiveness of their programme with the Council within quarterly reporting schedule

Integration, Collaboration & Service Sustainability (10%)

• ensure consistency of messaging, adherence to national OHID and NICE guidance and provide a reliable and regular service provision for the Service User.

• Group facilitators appropriately trained to deliver this service, includes specific service training as per the recommendations outlined in the UK government guide "A Guide to Delivering and Commissioning Tier 2 Adult Weight Management Services"

Improving Access, Reducing Health Inequalities & Facilitating Choice (10%)

• Service available to residents who have a BMI over 30+ (25+ for some ethnicities), meeting the eligibility criteria.

• Service designed to enable Service Users with additional needs such as learning disabilities to engage with the offer.

• Service Users have a optional online support offer such as an app.

• Service is adaptable, for instance, where government restrictions prevent face to face meeting.

• Service available to 18+ year olds

• Service delivery model will ensure that health inequalities will be minimised and how those who are digitally excluded are able to access the Tier 2 Weight Management service programme offer

Social Value (10%)

• Provider commitment to ensure that opportunities are taken to reduce/minimise workforce inequalities in the local area (for example, pay/gender, under represented groups, workforce progression).

• Inclusion of progressive policies in place to support staff wellbeing such as annual leave, paid sickness leave, commitment to pay the Living Wage Foundation rates of pay

Value/Price (40%)

• The awarded service provider demonstrated value for money.

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Not applicable under Provider Selection Regime

Not applicable under Provider Selection Regime

Country

United Kingdom