Calderdale CCG - Provision of a Tier 3 Weight Management Service

Calderdale CCG is seeking to procure a Tier 3 Weight Management Service. The service will be delivered within the Calderdale footprint, according to the needs of patients and aligned to the principles of Care Closer to Home. It is anticipated that this new service will accommodate a maximum of 90 people during the term of the contract.

By improving the management and monitoring of this patient group, the Tier 3 Weight Management Service aims to support participants in leading active lives in the community and avoiding unnecessary hospital based treatment or admission; therefore reducing dependency on hospital based services. The service will need to integrate with providers of existing tiers to deliver a safe and effective service, aligned to current best practice and guidance.

The service will ensure: • Clients understand their condition and are encouraged to self-manage to improve their own outcomes through the design of a personalised programme which promotes long term and sustainable behaviour change including effective education, support, intervention and promotion of self-care • Patients are managed within the appropriate tier of service and only referred to Tier 3 MDT or Tier 4 bariatric surgery when there is a specific need for assessment or intervention • Quick and timely access and effective intervention for all clients • The management, assessment, care and treatment for patients presenting with weight management issues are provided in accordance with NICE guidelines • The service is cost effective but does not compromise client’s needs, maximises value for money and remains within the allocated budget aligned to performance indicators, efficiency targets and financial outcomes, comparable to the best performing CCGs in the country and directly accountable to Calderdale commissioners • The service will improve the health outcomes for people diagnosed with co-morbidities including type 2 diabetes, hypertension, cardiovascular disease, osteoarthritis, fatty liver disease, gallstones, gastro-oesophageal reflux disease and depression • To provide specialist support, guidance and interventions tailored to individual needs, following a comprehensive assessment process • Assess suitability for bariatric surgery for individuals referred who wish to undergo surgical intervention and meet the necessary referral criteria • Offer a comprehensive weight management intervention for those individuals who do not wish/are unable to undergo bariatric surgery, but meet the referral criteria for the service. • Provide advice, consultation and intervention to support change and long term weight reduction • Investigate the causes of each clients’ weight gain • Determine any psychological/physiological reasons for weight gain • Provide specialist treatment, care and advice appropriate to the clients’ needs and in line with clinical guidance

Additional information: If you would like to submit a tender for this service please express your interest by registering on the Bravo eprocurement portal website https://www.nhssourcing.co.uk, reference number itt_3722. Once registered potential providers will be able to complete their submission. This procurement will be open 10 October - 14 November 2016.

For further information please contact: [email protected]