Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Northamptonshire County Council
One Angel Square, Angel Street
Northampton
NN1 1ED
UK
Contact person: Northamptonshire Procurement Team
E-mail: Procurement@northamptonshire.gov.uk
NUTS: UKF24
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.lgss.co.uk/about/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.lgss.co.uk/about/
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=0662449b-7f08-eb11-8105-005056b64545
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=0662449b-7f08-eb11-8105-005056b64545
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Northamptonshire County Council Weight Management Digital Service
Reference number: DN501835
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Tackling the obesity rates in Northamptonshire and providing weight management support is a key element of Northamptonshire Public Health’s efforts to improve health and wellbeing in the adult population as cited in the 2020 Northampton Health, care and wellbeing plan.
The provider shall provide a digital weight management service that will be available as part of the Tier 2 weight management service in Northamptonshire. This service will provide a minimum of 12 weeks of digital evidence-based support for people to reduce and continue to manage their weight. This must include some form of coaching support alongside the digital intervention.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKF24
UKF25
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The programme should include, but is not limited to:
• evidence-based advice, information and support to manage weight and maintain a healthy weight;
• evidence-based advice and information on safe and appropriate levels of physical activity;
• evidence-based advice and information on healthy eating, including food buying, storing and preparation, and this is culturally appropriate to a diversity of groups.
Nationally, weight management services are offered at 4 levels:
Tier 1: services a broad spectrum of population based interventions which are universally available to all adults living or working within the locality, walking for health, cycling highways and the National Change4Life programme;
Tier 2: services covers lifestyles interventions;
Tier 3: services are clinically based specialist multidisciplinary services;
Tier 4: services are surgical interventions which are available to adults meeting the necessary eligibility criteria
The provider(s) shall deliver a Tier 2 service and establish links with other services across the tiers.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
280 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
01/04/2021
End:
31/03/2025
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
06/01/2021
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
06/01/2021
Local time: 12:05
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
01/12/2020