Provision of Slimming World Weight Management Services

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   Lot 1Cancelled

   The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames intends to award a contract to Miles-Bramwell Executive Services Ltd, trading as Slimming World, for the delivery of community-based Tier 2 adult weight management services. The services will offer access to Slimming World's evidence-based 12-week programme of dietary, physical activity, and behaviour change support to eligible residents.

   The service is designed to help improve health outcomes by supporting sustainable weight loss among adults who are overweight or obese, as part of the borough's public health strategy to reduce obesity and health inequalities.

   This contract is Intending to be awarded to the existing provider under Direct Award Process C of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, on the basis that the provider is assessed as the most suitable to deliver the service, and that running a competitive process is not required. This decision is based on value for money, continuity of service, accessibility, and quality of care.

   The authority is of the view that the existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard. The proposed contracting arrangements are not changing, considerable change threshold is not met The approximate lifetime value of the contract is PS45,000 (excluding VAT). The services are expected to be delivered between 15 July 2025 and 14th July 2028, subject to final contract signature.