Family Healthy Weight Service

Location

Durham

Description

Durham County Council are seeking a provider to deliver a Family Healthy Weight Service. The specification outlines the requirements for delivery of the family weight management programme which is a tier 2 weight management programme using a whole family approach to support children in reception or year 6 who are identified as living with overweight (including obesity) through NCMP. The service will consist of a team of professionals with experience of delivery to children and their families. The expected start date for the proposed contract is 1st July 2026. The expected end date for the proposed contract is 30th June 2029. The proposed contract is to be let with an option to extend for a further period of 12 months each from the actual end date subject to funding and commissioner approval

Total Quantity or Scope

This notice is an intention to award a contract under an open competitive process in line with the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the Procurement Act 2023 does not apply to this opportunity. This is a new service with a new provider and the maximum lifetime budget is £2,295,000.

Award Detail

Renewal Options

The proposed contract is to be let with an option to extend for a further period of 12 months each from the actual end date subject to funding and commissioner approval.

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 85000000 - Health and social work services

Indicators

• Options are available.
• Award on basis of price and quality.

Other Information

At the Council's discretion, should the Council acquire further funding, including from different sources, additional services may be required and may differ to that detailed in the Specification but will fall under the remit or compliment delivery of healthy weight services. The Council reserves the right to modify the contract specification if new legislation and/or guidance regarding family healthy weight is published by the Government and or Governing Bodies. This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (PSR) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of PA23 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 the relevant authority by midnight on the 27th May 2026. Representation should be made to donna.iley@durham.gov.uk Decision Makers are officers of the Public Health Team at Durham County Council. The authority applied the below criteria to id decision making as stated in the tender documents: Minimum Levels of insurance Contract Specific Essential Criteria - Pass / Fail Technical Questions - Weighting 100% :- Quality & Innovation-Value-Integration, Collaboration and Service Sustainability-Improving Access, Reducing Health Inequalities and Facilitating Choice-Performance Monitoring-Social Value Price - Pass / Fail The successful bidder received the highest marks across all the technical questions. No conflicts of interest were identified.