Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS SOMERSET INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
QSL
Wynford House, Lufton Way
Yeovil, Somerset
BA22 8HR
UK
Contact person: Caitlin Dyke
E-mail: caitlin.dyke@nhs.net
NUTS: UKK23
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
Address of the buyer profile: https://nhssomerset.nhs.uk/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Provider Accreditation Process for Specialist Weight Management Service to Somerset Integrated Care Board
Reference number: WA15636 / C324318
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Somerset Integrated Card Board are awarding a contract. This is being awarded following a direct award process B in accordance with Regulation 8 of The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 for the provision of Specialist Weight Management Service to Oviva UK Ltd.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
.01
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKK23
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Specialist Weight Management Service is commissioned to provide a service that will:
•enable the delivery of high quality, timely and integrated patient-centred care whilst tackling existing inequities in services across the county.
•use resources more effectively to deliver excellent care to patients and to reduce waiting times.
•support patients to manage their own weight and empower them to make healthier lifestyle choices and to make lifelong changes with regards to diet and exercise.
•work with patients to understand and address the interplay between the biomedical, psychological and social factors influencing their weight.
•reduce the risk of long-term disability and unemployment and healthcare spending associated with excess weight.
•increase the range of pain management services available, improving access and supporting patient choice.
•ensure that feedback from patients and the public are used to guide the transformation and ongoing improvement of the service.
•Provide holistic, multidisciplinary care including dietetic and psychological support for patients.
•Provide access to pharmacotherapy where clinically appropriate and in line with relevant national guidelines. This includes monitoring and management of patients on medications.
•Where appropriate, the provider will identify other step down pathways to support patients, which may involve collaborating with local providers of weight management programmes. These may be offered to patients within the follow on intervention.
A contract has been awarded following a direct award process B in accordance with Regulation 8 of The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.
The initial Contract period is 1 year from 01 August 2026 - 31 July 2027
Duration: 1 year
This notice has been published by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioners.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: No realistic alternative provider' / 'Patient Choice
/ Weighting: 100
Price
/ Weighting:
0
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
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) contract award 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 Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
20/08/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Oviva UK Ltd
09667784
Runway East, 20 St Thomas Street
London
SE1 9RS
UK
NUTS: UKI
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: .01
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award.
The contract award was approved by David McClay, Somerset Place Director, on 29th June 2026. No conflicts of interest were declared at the time of contract award.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
NHS Somerset ICB
Yeovil
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
16/09/2026