Market Engagement Questionnaire for Universal Family Behaviour Change

Hampshire County Council (HCC) intends to seek quotations for the delivery of an innovative pilot programme, to support families with children to make sustainable changes to their behaviours, lifestyles, and home environments, with the aim of promoting healthy weight. The programme will be embedded within community settings across Hampshire, and will actively connect families to local assets that support them to make and sustain these changes.

HCC is looking for a provider to deliver a preventive Universal Family Behaviour Change service, to provide a physical activity and nutrition-focused behaviour change programme to families. It will be available to all families through self- or professional referral (with no / minimal entry criteria).

The broad objectives of the service are to: i) Deliver 6-week minimum Family Behaviour Change programme to families across Hampshire, supporting them to set and achieve their own goal(s) related to healthy weight, nutrition and physical activity by trained staff face-to-face in community settings (e.g., leisure centres, schools, community centres, pantries) or virtually, with options for 1:1 support if suitable. ii) Develop, with relevant professional expertise, a Hampshire-specific programme guide and resources (e.g., weekly schedule, recipe cards, shopping lists) iii) Connect families to local assets and resources to help them make and sustain behaviour changes (e.g., community pantries, cooking classes, gyms, leisure centres, active play), through co-location, co-delivery, signposting and/or directly supporting attendance. iv) Oversee and coordinate the service, including recruiting and mobilising staff, managing referrals, gathering and responding to feedback, and managing any sub-contracting or consortium arrangements (if part of the bid). v) Identify and build relationships with stakeholders and partners to increase awareness and referrals, connect to other local offers, and support families with the wider determinants of health (e.g., money, housing, employment). vi) Develop and deliver a communications plan to promote the service to families in a way that is appealing, engaging, and minimises stigma around support related to healthy weight.

The Questionnaire is being undertaken as an information gathering exercise, to identify third party interest in supporting, running or managing either the entirety or aspects of a Universal Family Behaviour Change service.

The Authority will consider the outcome of this Questionnaire and, if applicable, may commence a formal procurement process at a later stage.

Please return your completed questionnaire by email to [email protected].

The deadline for receipt of completed questionnaires is 30 October 2023 at midnight.

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