NHS Dorset Tier 3 Weight Management Service

Concepts

• health services
• nhs dorset
• dorchester
• nhs dorset tier
• nhs dorset tier 3 weight management service
• weight management service
• review of its tier
• publication of this pin
• community health
• greater understanding of market capabilities

Location

Dorset and Somerset: Vespasian House, Barrack Road, Dorchester

Description

NHS Dorset is seeking to engage with suitably qualified provides in the market to provide a greater understanding of market capabilities for delivering its Tier 3 weight management service.

Total Quantity or Scope

Open Competition. Additional information: NHS Dorset is currently undertaking a review of its Tier 3 Weight management service as part of a process for the potential incorporation of new NICE guidance. Through the publication of this PIN, the Authority is seeking expressions of interest from qualified providers to participate in a market engagement exercise to gain a better understanding of sector capabilities.

CPV Codes

• 85100000 - Health services
• 85323000 - Community health services

Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** NHS Dorset's Tier 3 Weight Management Service provides specialist support to patients in making long-term lifestyle changes to manage their weight and improve their health and quality of life. The programme is a multi-disciplinary (MDT) approach to provide expert advice and recommendations for each patient to inform the pathway to bariatric surgery.As part of its service review and recent NICE approval of drug based management programmes, the Authority is seeking expressions of interest from qualified providers to participate in a market engagement event the week beginning 23rd January 2023 (subject to final confirmation).This exercise will help improve the Authorities' understanding of market capabilities, innovation and any barriers to delivering new services. To register for this event, participants will need to register as a supplier on the Authorities health e-commerce system called Atamis https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome Atamis is the system chosen by The Department for Health and Social Care and many organisations across the NHS and wider health system to manage tendering and contract management activity. Registration on the system is only required once to allow you to view your existing contracts with NHS Dorset and any other contracting authorities on the Health Family e-Commercial system, as well as gain access to any new opportunities. If you want to create a new registration, there is guidance on the Atamis landing page or contact the Atamis helpdesk using the following details: Phone: 0800 9956035 E-mail: support-health@atamis.co.uk Please email ian.clarke@nhsdorset.nhs.uk to confirm your expression of interest in participating in the event as well as confirming your Atamis registration. You will then be sent further details on the market engagement event.