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This Prior Information Notice (PIN) solely relates to early market engagement around the development of a Low Calorie Diets (LCD) programme, which will aim to pilot optimal implementation models for programmes delivering European standard total diet replacement (TDR) products to people diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. NHS England wishes to notify potential providers about its intention to commence early market engagement in advance of a potential commissioning process to support its emerging Low Calorie Diets programme. The programme will seek to provide a total diet replacement product alongside a structured programme of support including food reintroduction and weight loss maintenance to people with type 2 diabetes. Potential providers are encouraged to attend a market engagement event to hear more detail on current plans, and to share insight to further inform these plans. Testing of Low Calorie Diets is a commitment of the NHS Long Term Plan and is being delivered as part of NHS England’s Diabetes Programme, a joint partnership between NHS England, Public Health England and Diabetes UK. This will be the first programme to pilot at scale delivery models of a total diet replacement (TDR) and structured support offer in the NHS. The NHS Long Term Plan highlighted that medical research has shown that some people living with type 2 diabetes can achieve remission by adopting a low calorie total diet replacement. This market engagement event will inform plans for the introduction and evaluation of a low calorie diets programme, for people with type 2 diabetes in England. Through the market engagement event, NHS England is seeking information from providers to inform decisions about the: — commissioning approach to the programme, — current capacity and capabilities of the market to meet demand, — maturity of the current market, and likelihood that the market allows for a competitive process to be established, — scope to incorporate innovative approaches to maximise participation and adherence to the programme. At this stage it is anticipated that this procurement will support the pilot phase of up to 5 000 participants. However, based on the outcomes of the pilots, further roll out and additional procurement activity may be considered. The event is to be held on 24.6.2019, 11:00 a.m. — 4:00 p.m. in central London. Providers will be encouraged to attend and share details of their current offer, to shape the NHSE proposals and approach. To receive further details of the event, please access the following link: https://nhsengland.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html Once registered on the portal please access Project 3977 and complete the RFI Questionnaire within PQQ_64 Please note that attendance is limited to a maximum of 2 participants per organisation. Post registration further details will be communicated. For those suppliers who are unable to attend the event information and a summary of key discussions will be available on request.