577/2016/CED - Child Weight Management

Tender description

Croydon Council are seeking to commission a service provider to deliver an accessible weight management service for children and young people in the borough aged 2-16 years of age. This service will deliver both a tier 1 universal and prevention service and tier 2 intervention service. Commissioners are seeking to commission an outcome focused service which will specifically ask the future provider to: • Provide an integrated approach to tackling the issue of healthy lifestyles and weight within this age bracket. • Be primarily focused on providing an evidence based and accessible weight management intervention service for children and young people aged 2-16 years who have a BMI at the 91st centile or above (Performance target will be to support a minimum of 350 children or young people and their families through the programme on an annual basis). • Make links and ensure good integration with those delivering Tier 1 services such as leisure services, parks, schools, the Healthy Schools network, school food plan initiatives and others. • Provide training to the wider workforce on how to deliver brief interventions, identify and tackle the issue of healthy weight and make appropriate referrals to services which are available in the borough • Target extra support at groups who have greater need, such as those living in deprived areas, children with disabilities, children with BAME (Black, Asian, Minority, and Ethnic) communities etc. • Develop referral networks, for example with schools, school nurses, children centres and others so that people across the borough know who and how to refer Note that places are limited and to avoid disappointment, you will need to express an interest as soon as possible. Each company will be allowed no more than 2 representatives to attend the event. The event will outline: • The service model • The forthcoming tender requirements • The provisional tender timetable • Q&As DEADLINE FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST TO ATTEND EVENT: Wednesday 16th November 2016 at 12 Noon Venue: The Community Space, Bernard Weatherill House, Croydon, CR0 1EA Entrance via: Mint Walk, Croydon, CR0 1EA How to register your interest Interested suppliers should register their interest in attending the event by 12pm Wednesday 16th November 2016 by emailing Candice Burke: Candice.Burke@Croydon.gov.uk Date of event: Thursday 17th November 2016 12:30 – 15:00