Public procurement notice: Prior Information Notice Without Call For Competition
Published: 2016-07-19
Buyer: The Council of the City of Wakefield
Country: UK
Region: Calderdale, Kirklees and Wakefield
Contract type: Services
CPV classification: 48900000 | 85100000: Health services | 85111810 | 85120000: Medical practice services | 85121200: Specialist medical services
Estimated value: 1518000 GBP

Technical requirements: Wakefield Council is reshaping the way in which weight management services are delivered within the district by procuring a weight management commissioning framework. It is envisaged that the procurement process for this framework will be issued during the next 12 months. At this stage, it is anticipated that the framework agreement may be split into the following lots:
1 service provider will be appointed to provide dietetic support to service users that have been triaged by the Council's Living Well Team and identified to have a requirement for dietetic services. It is envisaged that in the region of 250 service users will be referred each year into the service which involve an initial consultation and follow-up appointments.
1 service provider will be appointed to provide psychological support to service users that have been triaged by the Council's Living Well Team and identified to have a requirement for psychological services. It is envisaged that in the region of 200 service users will be referred each year into the service which involve an initial consultation and follow-up appointments.
1 service provider will be appointed to provide Metabolic Medicine with associated Phlebotomy to service users that have been triaged by the Council's Living Well Team and identified to have a requirement for this service. It is envisaged that in the region of 150 service users will be referred each year into the service which involve an initial consultation, follow-up appointments and a range of standard phlebotomy tests.
1 service provider will be appointed to deliver physiotherapy services to service users that have been triaged by the Council's Living Well Team and identified to have a requirement for physiotherapy. It is envisaged that in the region of 150 service users will be referred each year into the service which involve an initial consultation and follow-up appointments.
Several service providers will be appointed to deliver a community weight management programme to service users that have been triaged by the Council's Living Well Team and identified to have a need for the service. It is envisaged that in the region of 2 000 service users will be referred each year into the service which will be for a 12 week programme of community group weight management support. Service users will have discretion to self-fund continuation of the programme after the initial programme of delivery is complete.
Several service providers will be appointed to deliver an online weight management programme to service users that have been triaged by the Council's Living Well Team and identified to have a need for the service. It is envisaged that in the region of 1 000 service users will be referred each year into the service which will be for a 3 month subscription to an online weight management programme. Service users will have discretion to self fund continuation of the programme after the initial programme of delivery is complete.
Prior to the procurement being issued to market for the Weight Management Commissioning Framework, it is likely that further market engagement will be undertaken in relation to all or some lots, this will be advertised via the YORtender system (www.yortender.co.uk). Interested providers must be registered on YORtender in order to be notified of this market engagement. For support with registration on the YORtender website, please contact the YORtender help desk on +441670 597136 or email: yorkshiresupport@due-north.com
It is the Council's intention that a family weight management service will be procured as a separate contract. The procurement process for this service will be issued to market in due course following the completion of the award process for the weight management commissioning framework.


Award value: 1518000