Decision Maker: Director of People
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
The obesity rates in Doncaster are increasing
not decreasing. Without a dedicated Tier3 Weight Management Service
for Adults it will not only impact on the Tier 4 Service
(commissioned by the Clinical Commissioning Group) but it will
continue to impact on the health and wellbeing of the population
and the wider economy and consequently health and social care costs
associated with a rising obesity epidemic.
As the contract of the current Tier 3 Weight Management Service
expires on 31st March 2019, a decision was taken in August 2018 to
re-procure the Tier 3 Weight Management (Adults) Service for a 24
month period following a full service review and the securement of
further funds from BCF non-recurrent funding in the region of
£340,706 for the 2 year period which was approved on 30th
August 2018 at the Joint Commissioning Management Board.
As a result of an open tender process, DMBC received 1 bid from the
incumbent provider (although there was no wider interest) for the
Tier 3 Weight Management Service. A Panel of four evaluators went
through a rigorous evaluation and moderation process to assist the
bid. It was agreed that Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals
NHS Foundation Trust had exceeded the quality score and
demonstrated they had the capability to provide the service as
described in the service specification. The bid also came within
the financial package, as outlined in the tender
documentation.
To award the contract for the Tier 3 Weight
Management Service to Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals
NHS Foundation Trust, commencing 1st April 2019, following a fully
compliant open tender process.
No other options were considered.
Publication date: 16/01/2019
Date of decision: 15/01/2019
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