NHS South West London Integrated Care Board (ICB) is currently developing their service specification and contracting process for the The Provision of a Children and Young People's Health Inequalities Tier 3 Healthy Weight Management Service.

A multicomponent, multidisciplinary Tier 3 healthy weight management service for children and young people (CYP) over the 99.6 centile in weight and / or from a high-risk group.

Children in high risk groups are those from deprived areas, who have a disability, who belong to specific ethnic groups.

This offer will be tailored to the needs of each individual CYP and will assess their needs in the context of their lives and families.

The service will work from within the community, in settings acceptable to CYP and their families.

Aims of the service - • Provide person centered interventions and support for CYP to maintain a healthy weight, improve their physical and emotional health and wellbeing • Reduce the risk of developing long term conditions and avoid the health inequalities associated with obesity.

This market engagement exercise seeks the views and opinions of those organisations that may be interested in delivering the Service.

This exercise and any subsequent responses are in no way legally binding on any party.

Participation in the engagement exercise is not a mandatory requirement for participating in any potential future procurement; however, responses received will assist to inform the Contracting Authority as to the level of interest from the market and will be used to evidence a decision as to whether or not to undertake a competitive procurement.

The Market Engagement Questionnaire and current Service Specification can be downloaded from SAP Ariba Portal at the below link: http://discovery.ariba.com/rfx/15566140 Please return your completed MEQ through the Portal.