Issue details

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.