Published date: 12 March 2019

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Early engagement (published 12 March 2019, last edited 12 March 2019)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

  • Other community, social and personal services - 98000000

Location of contract

South West

Procurement reference

DVNCC001-DN396788-32482206

Published date

12 March 2019

Closing date

12 June 2019

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No


Description

Invitation to a Healthy Lifestyle Service - Market Engagement Event
22 March 2019 1.30- 4 in Exeter


This is an invitation to participate in the next stage of the pre-procurement process: a Market Engagement Event.

Devon County Council commissioned a new healthy lifestyle offer after extensive development and insight work, the service was originally commissioned in 2016/17 as two lots one for a holistic lifestyle service and the other for a Specialist Stop Smoking Service. Further insight work and an evaluation of the first two years has supported the approach to inform, enable and support individuals who wish to make changes to be more active, understand the harms from alcohol, maintain a healthy weight and quit or reduce harms from smoking.

The digital offer has been well accessed and is an essential component of a future healthy lifestyle model but it is clear many individuals need more direct support. Devon is a large rural county with a population of over 780,000, there are a number of market towns and the City of Exeter.

In Devon it is estimated that,
• Number of adult smokers in Devon 86,779 (2017)
• Number of physically inactive adults (


About the buyer

Contact name

Jolene Roberts

Address

County Hall, The Annexe
Topsham Road
Exeter
EX2 4QD
England

Telephone

+44 1392383000

Email

jolene.roberts@devon.gov.uk

Website

http://www.devon.gov.uk