CONTRACT FOR THE PROVISION OF A TIER 2 ADULT WEIGHT MANAGEMENT SERVICE (RESTART OF TENDER PROCESS)

THIS IS A RESTART OF THE ADULT WEIGHT MANAGEMENT TENDER PROCESS- (FIRST ADVERTISED 11TH SEPTEMBER 2018)- FOR WHICH ALL RETURNED BIDDERS AND ANY PROVIDER NOW WISHING TO SUBMIT A BID ARE NOW INVITED TO TENDER ( DUE TO THE CHANGES IN THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE CONTRACT REQUIREMENT FOR DBS CHECKS).

The Council is seeking to provide a weight management service to support adults in Hertfordshire who are obese to lose weight and to achieve and maintain a healthy weight. The programme will require a multi-component intervention, addressing dietary intake, physical activity levels and lifestyle change.

Hertfordshire County Council and East and North Hertfordshire CCG, Herts Valleys CCG have been working in partnership to develop an Integrated Adult Obesity pathway for residents of Hertfordshire. As a result of this ongoing work it has been agreed that the focus should be on improving and developing clearer mechanisms to manage and support the existing services of the obesity pathway.

Hertfordshire County Council currently commission community weight management programmes through two commercial weight management providers, The service provides individuals with a free 12 week programme. This consists of access to a coach and group sessions, including dietary resources and plans, physical activity advice, behaviour change support and regular weighing at over 150 sites across the county.

Since the current provision began in October 2013, over 23,000 individuals have accessed the service. It is estimated the service has had 5,500-6,000 referrals per annum. The existing contracts are due to conclude. Hertfordshire County Council (HCC) would like to maintain the provision of the programme across the county.

The council is seeking for a lead provider to oversee the delivery and implementation of the service across the county, to ensure there is significant capacity and resource to service Hertfordshire, the commissioners would be supportive of providers working together to provide a variety of delivery options.

The fixed annual cost of the procurement will be £330,000.00 per annum, for a core period of two (2 years) and the option to extend for a further two years (2 years), on a year, on year basis.

Procurement Stage/Action Date(s)

The Council submits a notice to the OJEU Wednesday 7th November 2019 Deadline for Clarifications from Tenderers (by 5.00pm on) Wednesday 21stNovember 2018 Deadline for the Council to Respond to Clarifications Wednesday 28th November 2018 Tender Submission Deadline (by 12.00 Noon on) Friday 7th December 2018 Evaluation of Tenders Commences Monday 10th December2018

A MOBILISATION PERIOD WILL BE REQUIRED

Framework Agreement Commencement Monday 4th March 2019

The Contract will be subject to available financial resources, supplier performance and flexibility to meet changing demands. specified under this contract.

Additional information: Organisations wishing to take part in this project are invited to "express interest" which will give access to the full procurement documents in the e-tendering system.

Any questions relating to this procurement must be made via the correspondence area in the e-Tendering system, in accordance with the procurement documents

Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

THIS IS A RESTART OF THE ADULT WEIGHT MANAGEMENT TENDER PROCESS- (FIRST ADVERTISED 11TH SEPTEMBER 2018)- FOR WHICH ALL RETURNED BIDDERS AND ANY PROVIDER NOW WISHING TO SUBMIT A BID ARE NOW INVITED TO TENDER ( DUE TO THE CHANGES IN THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE CONTRACT REQUIREMENT FOR DBS CHECKS).

The Contract will be subject to available financial resources, supplier performance and flexibility to meet changing demands. specified under this contract.

Please note Hertfordshire County Council has worked closely with its districts and partners to create a joint procurement portal called supply Hertfordshire. This portal provides an e-Tendering system which is run by In- Tend.

To access this procurement opportunity please visit www.supplyhertfordshire.uk and follow the on-screen guidance.In accordance with Regulation 53 of The Public Contracts Regulations 2015, the Council's procurement documents are available within the e-Tendering system

This is a one stage procurement process. Therefore, if you wish to be considered as a tenderer you must complete and submit a tender by the specified closing date and time. Tender submissions cannot be uploaded after this return deadline.

If you are experiencing problems In-Tend offer a help section which includes a dedicated UK support desk which can be contacted via email: support@in-tend.com or Telephone: +44 1144070065 for any website/technical questions, Monday to Friday, 8:30-17:30.

The Council reserves the right at any time to cease the procurement process and not award a Contract or to award only part of the opportunity described in this notice. If the Council takes up this right, then they will not be responsible for or pay the expenses or losses, which may be incurred by any organisation or tenderer as a result.

The Council undertakes to hold confidential any information provided in the proposal submitted, subject to the Council's obligations under the law including the Freedom of Information Act 2000. If the organisation considers that any of the information submitted in the proposal should not be disclosed because of its sensitivity then this should be stated with the reason for considering it sensitive. The Council will then endeavour to consult with the applicant about such sensitive information when considering any request received under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 before replying to such a request.

The Council reserves the right to carry out additional financial checks on all organisations bidding for this opportunity at any time during the procurement process. This is to ensure that they continue to meet the Council's requirements and remain financially viable to fulfil the requirements under the Contract.

Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No