National Diabetes Prevention Programme FW3

NHS England will be seeking to appoint up to 5 providers to a new framework (Framework 3) to continue to deliver a behaviour change programme nationally, with the ability to offer face to face, digital (app web based) and remote (video/tele conferencing) service delivery.

This new framework will also aim to:

• Widen access and choice of prevention services, particularly for working age and younger cohorts, and individuals who experience health inequalities and inequity in access in communities;
• Continue improving retention on interventions to maximise benefit;
• Ensure continued universal availability of services for the benefit of eligible citizens;
• Encourage innovation to improve quality and effectiveness of services; and
• Achieve best value for money and sustainability of services.

As part of the NDPP, NHS England wishes to re-procure a Framework Agreement with up to 5 (five) providers who are able to deliver services, anywhere in England, involving behavioural interventions aimed at preventing or delaying the onset of Type 2 diabetes in people with non-diabetic hyperglycemia (or pre-diabetes) or people with normoglycaemia with a previous history of gestational diabetes. The Framework Agreement includes an option for it to be extended for a further two 12 month periods in addition to the initial 3 year term upon review.

The Services are healthcare services which fall under "social and other specific services" under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 ("PCR"). NHS England is therefore only bound by the parts of the PCR that specifically apply to social and other specific services. As permitted by the PCR, during this procurement process, NHS England may (and reserves the right to) vary the award procedure for the Framework Agreement which may (but is not limited to) include having negotiation and/or dialogue with Bidders if required, in which case all Bidders would be notified. Services should be delivered by the Provider in accordance with the NDPP outcomes and core aims as detailed in the Specification.