Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Durham County Council
Corten House, Dunholme Close
Durham
DH15WB
UK
Contact person: Donna Iley
E-mail: donna.iley@durham.gov.uk
NUTS: UKC14
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.durham.gov.uk
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
www.open-uk.org
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
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
Family Healthy Weight Service
Reference number: 002941
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Durham County Council are seeking a provider to deliver a Family Healthy Weight Service.
The specification outlines the requirements for delivery of the family weight management programme which is a tier 2 weight management programme using a whole family approach to support children in reception or year 6 who are identified as living with overweight (including obesity) through NCMP. The service will consist of a team of professionals with experience of delivery to children and their families.
The expected start date for the proposed contract is 1st July 2026.
The expected end date for the proposed contract is 30th June 2029.
The proposed contract is to be let with an option to extend for a further period of 12 months each from the actual end date subject to funding and commissioner approval.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
2 295 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC14
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This Invitation to Bid (ITB) is issued under Open Competitive Process in line with the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 and includes a preferred supplier negotiation stage with the first ranked bidder. For the avoidance of doubt, the Procurement Act 2023 does not apply to this opportunity.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: 6 Questions
/ Weighting: 100
Cost criterion: Annual budget is set
/ Weighting: Pass Fail
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 24
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:
Yes
Description of options:
The proposed contract is to be let with an option to extend for a further period of 12 months each from the actual end date subject to funding and commissioner approval.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
At the Council's discretion, should the Council acquire further funding, including from different sources, additional services may be required and may differ to that detailed in the Specification but will fall under the remit or compliment delivery of healthy weight services.
The Council reserves the right to modify the contract specification if new legislation and/or guidance regarding family healthy weight is published by the Government and or Governing Bodies.
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
Minimum Levels of insurance
Contract Specific Essential Criteria - Pass / Fail
Technical Questions - Weighting 100% :
-Quality & Innovation
-Value
-Integration, Collaboration and Service Sustainability
-Improving Access, Reducing Health Inequalities and Facilitating Choice
-Performance Monitoring
-Social Value
Price - Pass / Fail
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria:
Minimum Levels of insurance:
£5m Employers Liability
£5m Public Liability
£1, Professional Indemnity
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
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:
28/04/2026
Local time: 10:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
29/04/2026
Local time: 10:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.3) Additional information
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Contract Notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award.
Tender documents can be accessed free of charge at www.open-uk.org.
Please access the tender documents which include instructions on how to submit bids, what information is required and the contract award criteria.
This opportunity also includes a includes a preferred supplier negotiation stage with the first ranked bidder.
Tender submissions must be received via the opportunity at www.open-uk.org
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
NHS England (PSR Review Panel)
PO Box 16738
Redditch
B97 9PT
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
31/03/2026