Published date: 18 October 2017

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 19 March 2017

Contract summary

Industry

  • Community health services - 85323000

Location of contract

South East

Value of contract

£380,000 to £800,000

Procurement reference

Weight Management Service/2

Published date

18 October 2017

Closing date

19 March 2017

Contract start date

1 July 2017

Contract end date

30 June 2019

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Eat4Health is a weight management programme across Berkshire for adults aged over 16 years of age, which supports people with a BMI >25 to lose weight
and learn how to maintain a healthier weight.

The programme is currently managed by PublicHealth in Berkshire on behalf of the five Local Authorities: Reading Borough Council, West Berkshire District Council, Wokingham Borough Council, Slough Borough Council and Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead.

The programme has been successfully running for several years and supports overweight and obese adults to lose weight and learn how to maintain a
healthier weight and forms an integral part of the local weight management care pathway. The programme incorporates healthy eating and physical activity.

Eat4Health is fully supported with resources and training manuals. This information would be shared with the successful provider so that the programme can continue to be delivered in the same format, subject to copyright restrictions.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Adult Weight Management Service (Eat4Health)

  • Opportunity
  • Published 16 February 2017

Links

Additional text

The contract should start in July 2017 for an initial period of 24 months with the option to extend by two further periods of twelve months (2+1+1) subject to
funding and performance.

The provider will be required to deliver a minimum of 98, twelve week, Eat4Health courses across Berkshire. Estimated contract value is between £380,000 and £800,000 depending on the length of contract and number of courses required.

This procurement process is being completed under the "Light Touch Regime", governing "Social and Other Specific Services" detailed in the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The evaluation will be staged, details of which are included in the procurement documents.

Full details of the tender are available on the South East Business Portal. In order to receive any clarifications or changes to tender documents organisations must register their interest on that portal.

The Council will not be held responsible for not communicating important information to any organisation who has not officially registered their interest.

Award information

Awarded date

30 June 2017

Contract start date

1 July 2017

Contract end date

30 June 2021

Total value of contract

£896,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Solutions4Health

Address

Unit 1, Thames Court,
2 Richfield Avenue,
Reading RG18EQ

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Natasha Jones

Address

Time Square
Market Street
BRACKNELL
RG12 1JD
England

Telephone

01344 355233

Email

Natasha.Jones@bracknell-forest.gov.uk

Website

www.bracknell-forest.gov.uk