Type 2 Diabetes Structured Education Service

NHS Leicester City CCG, NHS West Leicestershire CCG and NHS East Leicestershire & Rutland CCG (together known as the Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland CCGs, or LLR CCG)

NHS Midlands & Lancashire CSU (MLCSU) on behalf of the Commissioners (the LLR CCGs) is publishing their intent with regards to the following service:

The CCG's are looking to commission a Type 2 Diabetes Structured Education Service and look forward to receiving bids from providers that can deliver this service which has come to an end of its original contract.

The aim of the service is to support adults aged 18 years and over registered with a GP in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland areas diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus to improve knowledge and self-management of their condition through the provision of a diabetes education programme. The programme will be offered to all patients with a diagnosis of Type 2 diabetes with priority given to those that are newly diagnosed (newly diagnosed being up to 12 months from the date of diagnosis) or those not achieving NDA targets (BP ≤140/80, cholesterol <5mmol, HbA1c ≤ 58mmol/mol, only 2 targets or poor HbA1c control (>64mmol/mol).

Programmes will be delivered by appropriately trained educators, be evidence-based and suit the needs of the individual. The programmes will have specific aims and learning objectives and support the individual and their family and carers in developing positive attitudes, beliefs, knowledge and skills to self-manage their diabetes. This will include information on how to manage diabetes through diet, physical activity, and medication (where applicable), thereby supporting a reduction in the risk of complications associated with poorly managed diabetes.

The Provider must ensure the service is tailored to the circumstances and cultural needs of Service Users and sensitive to different traditions including cultural, religious, language or literacy needs as well as those with learning difficulties or mental health illness and those with sight impairment/hearing loss. The content of the sessions will aim to empower Service Users to take a leading role in instituting and maintaining long-term behavior change to better manage their diabetes.The Provider must ensure equal access by all Service Users to reduce health inequalities and promote inclusion, tailoring the Service to support and target those with greatest need through a proportionate universalism approach and equality of access for people with protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010.

Access to the Service will accommodate the diverse needs of the target population in terms of availability, accessibility, customs and location. The Provider will build relationships and work with relevant local stakeholders (including the local health economy and community sector organisations) to deliver a relevant and inclusive programme.

The contract is offered on a block basis, with a maximum core contract value of £100,000 per annum.

Additional information:

Access to the Service will accommodate the diverse needs of the target population in terms of availability, accessibility, customs and location. The Provider will build relationships and work with relevant local stakeholders (including the local health economy and community sector organisations) to deliver a relevant and inclusive programme.

The contract is offered on a block basis, with a maximum core contract value of £100,000 per annum. The Commissioner reserves the right to reject bids that exceed the financial threshold.

The contract length is three years with an option to extend for a further two years subject to satisfactory performance and agreement by the Commissioners.

The service will be commissioned via an open procurement process advertised to all potential providers, which is proportionate to the value and complexity of the service and contract.

We recommend any providers of similar services, providers who may be interested in providing this service in the future, or other stakeholders who may have an interest in providing this service to register on Contracts Finder and on the MLCSU eProcurement portal Bravo.

The service must be locally based within the CCG's geographical area.

The Commissioners require the service to commence on 1st September 2021.

Interested providers are asked to complete and submit their bids. All completed and submitted bids must be via the NHS Midlands and Lancashire (MLCSU) eProcurement portal, Bravo by the stated deadline.

The Invitation to Tender will close on 25th March 2021 at 13:00 hours

Bidders' clarifications will close on 17th February 2021 at 13:00 hours

Clarifications will be conducted online through the E-tendering portal only.

We recommend any providers who may be interested in providing this service to register on Contracts Finder and on the MLCSU eProcurement portal Bravo for alerts, please see links below. https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk (to register on the ML CSU Bravo portal please see instructions on the following page).