NHS Digital Weight Management Programme

NHS England re-procured the NHS Digital Weight Management Programme utilising the Provider Selection Regime, through a competitive process. The NHS Digital Weight Management Programme is a NHSE commissioned programme, offered on a national footprint to patients who meet the eligibility criteria (BMI 30+ with identified comorbidities hypertension & diabetes).

The Programme runs as an adjunct to locally commissioned weight management services and as a nationally available tailored offer within the obesity weight management pathway. The procurement included the following 3 Lots:

Lot 1. Providing access to a self-directed digital weight management programme.

Lot 2. Providing access to a digital weight management programme with access to 50 minutes of individual coaching per Service User.

Lot 3. Providing access to a digital weight management programme with access to 100 minutes of individual coaching per Service User, specific tailoring of the service for identified groups experiencing health inequalities and do not routinely engage with weight management programmes.

The NHS Digital Weight Management Programme will deliver a behavioural lifestyle intervention to service users living with obesity over a 12-week (84 days) period. The service will be expected to deliver specific key elements, which will include:

 Dietary/nutritional advice and content consistent Government Dietary requirements [England] published guidelines.  Physical activity advice and content in line with Chief Medical Officer [England]} Physical Activity Guidelines.  Programme delivered by a recognised behaviour change methodology to support weight management and adoption of a healthy lifestyle.  Reporting on Service User (patients) progress to include: - weight recordings - engagement with weight management content - physical activity engagement - coaching engagement * *Where applicable for Lot 2 & 3.

The anticipated value across the 3 Lots is £21,100,000, with a maximum of 9 awarded contracts. The initial term will be 27 months with the potential 12 + 12 month extension.

The maximum term of 51 months in total with a maximum value of £42,000,000. The NHS Digital Weight Management Programme is the first nationally available NHS England commissioned service supporting adults living with obesity to manage their weight.

The Programme provides weight management services in primary care for adults living with obesity. It is exclusively delivered via digital means to enable Service Users to access at a time which is convenient.

The on-demand nature of the Programme has enabled Service Users to access content at a time and place convenient to them, and revisit topics to refresh their knowledge. The programme is generating an evidence base for remote weight management services which are more likely to be accessed by younger (working age) people whilst maintaining comparable results to face-to-face weight management services.

The programme has been designed to offer service users a personalised level of intervention to support them manage their weight, improve quality of life and improve longer term health outcomes. It works alongside and does not replace existing weight management services funded by local authorities.

With three levels of support and a choice of providers, it is designed to offer service users a personalised level of support to help them manage their weight and improve longer term health outcomes. This Lot is for Access to digital content only.

Intended for motivated individuals who are more likely to complete weight management services . The anticipated value across Lot 1 is £8,500,000, with 3 contracts awarded.

The initial term will be 27 months with the potential 12 + 12 month extension. The maximum term of 51 months in total with a maximum value of £17,000,000.

Additional information: The decision to award this contract in line with the Competitive Process was based on evaluation against the basic selection criteria, which was assessed on a pass/fail basis, and the 5 key criteria, which were assessed on a 0-4 scale with the below weightings: Lot 1 Key Criteria 1 : Integration, Collaboration and Services Sustainability (22%) Key Criteria 2 :Improving Access, Reducing Health inequality and Facilitating Choice (12%) Key Criteria 3 : Quality and Innovation ( 16%) Key Criteria 4 : Sustainability & Social Value (10%) Key Criteria 5 : Value (40%) During the evaluation process a potential conflict of interest was identified in relation to one evaluator. Appropriate mitigating action was taken, including the removal of the individual from the evaluation process.

NHS England is satisfied that the selection process was conducted fairly, transparently and without influence from the identified potential conflict. This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice.

The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, neither the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 or the Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award.

The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award a contract under the competitive process of the PSR.

The NHS Digital Weight Management Programme is the first nationally available NHS England commissioned service supporting adults living with obesity to manage their weight. The Programme provides weight management services in primary care for adults living with obesity.

It is exclusively delivered via digital means to enable Service Users to access at a time which is convenient. The on-demand nature of the Programme has enabled Service Users to access content at a time and place convenient to them, and revisit topics to refresh their knowledge.

The programme is generating an evidence base for remote weight management services which are more likely to be accessed by younger (working age) people whilst maintaining comparable results to face-to-face weight management services. The programme has been designed to offer service users a personalised level of intervention to support them manage their weight, improve quality of life and improve longer term health outcomes.

It works alongside and does not replace existing weight management services funded by local authorities. With three levels of support and a choice of providers, it is designed to offer service users a personalised level of support to help them manage their weight and improve longer term health outcomes.

This Lot is for access to digital content, plus access to a minimum of 50 minutes of human coaching. Intended for participants with demographic factors indicating that they are less likely to successfully complete a weight management programme of this nature and who may benefit from additional human coaching to support them to complete the Programme .

The anticipated value across Lot 2 is £6,100,000, with 3 contracts awarded. The initial term will be 27 months with the potential 12 + 12 month extension.

The maximum term of 51 months in total with a maximum value of £12,000,000. Additional information: The decision to award this contract in line with the Competitive Process was based on evaluation against the basic selection criteria, which was assessed on a pass/fail basis, and the 5 key criteria, which were assessed on a 0-4 scale with the below weightings: Lot 2 Key Criteria 1: Integration, Collaboration and Services Sustainability : 18% Key Criteria 2 : Improving Access, Reducing Health inequality and Facilitating Choice (13%) Key Criteria 3 : Quality and Innovation ( 19%) Key Criteria 4 : Sustainability & Social Value (10%) Key Criteria 5 : Value (40%) During the evaluation process a potential conflict of interest was identified in relation to one evaluator.

Appropriate mitigating action was taken, including the removal of the individual from the evaluation process. NHS England is satisfied that the selection process was conducted fairly, transparently and without influence from the identified potential conflict.

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.

For the avoidance of doubt, neither the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 or the Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period.

Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by XX May 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award a contract under the competitive process of the PSR.

The NHS Digital Weight Management Programme is the first nationally available NHS England commissioned service supporting adults living with obesity to manage their weight. The Programme provides weight management services in primary care for adults living with obesity.

It is exclusively delivered via digital means to enable Service Users to access at a time which is convenient. The on-demand nature of the Programme has enabled Service Users to access content at a time and place convenient to them, and revisit topics to refresh their knowledge.

The programme is generating an evidence base for remote weight management services which are more likely to be accessed by younger (working age) people whilst maintaining comparable results to face-to-face weight management services. The programme has been designed to offer service users a personalised level of intervention to support them manage their weight, improve quality of life and improve longer term health outcomes.

It works alongside and does not replace existing weight management services funded by local authorities. With three levels of support and a choice of providers, it is designed to offer service users a personalised level of support to help them manage their weight and improve longer term health outcomes.

This intervention level offers a more personalised and supported journey with intensive human support and enables individual tailoring for groups experiencing health inequalities. The anticipated value across Lot 3 is £6,500,000, with 3 contracts awarded.

The initial term will be 27 months with the potential 12 + 12 month extension. The maximum term of 51 months in total with a maximum value of £13,000,000.

Additional information: The decision to award this contract in line with the Competitive Process was based on evaluation against the basic selection criteria, which was assessed on a pass/fail basis, and the 5 key criteria, which were assessed on a 0-4 scale with the below weightings: Lot 3 Key Criteria 1: Integration, Collaboration and Services Sustainability : 18% Key Criteria 2 : Improving Access, Reducing Health inequality and Facilitating Choice (13%) Key Criteria 3 : Quality and Innovation ( 19%) Key Criteria 4 : Sustainability & Social Value (10%) Key Criteria 5: Value (40%) During the evaluation process a potential conflict of interest was identified in relation to one evaluator. Appropriate mitigating action was taken, including the removal of the individual from the evaluation process.

NHS England is satisfied that the selection process was conducted fairly, transparently and without influence from the identified potential conflict. This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice.

The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, neither the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 or the Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award.

The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by XX May 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award a contract under the competitive process of the PSR.