Provision of Exercise on Referral and Tier 2 Weight Management Service

Descriptions

A contract for the provision of Exercise on Referral and Weight Management within LB Redbridge has been in place for several years. The Authority is looking for a Provider to undertake a variety of Weight Management services for the Community within the Borough.

Engagement

A contract for the provision of Exercise on Referral and Weight Management within LB Redbridge has been in place for several years. The provider had been commissioned to undertake a variety of services for the Community in the Borough Aims and Objectives of the Service • The Provider shall work within the general aims, objectives and scope of the Service detailed in this Specification or otherwise notified to the Provider during the Contract Period. However, the Provider shall work flexibly to ensure the aims and objectives of the Service are achieved. • The Provider shall provide the Service in a manner that allows Service Users to live independently with any risk, either to themselves or others, minimised through assessment, management and support. • The Provider shall be capable of working with people with a varying level and variety of needs. • The Provider’s staff shall have the necessary knowledge, skills and experience of working with community organisations. • The Provider shall promote and demonstrate the benefits of physical activity to patients suffering from a range of physical and mental health conditions, i.e. obesity, high blood pressure, mild to moderate depression etc. and those who are not currently active. • The Service seeks to provide a range of exercise options in leisure centres for priority groups of low to medium risk clients, (including Phase 4 Cardiac Rehab), to develop the confidence, skills and motivation they need to become and remain physically active by: • Offering individuals with a range of medical conditions the opportunity to increase physical activity in order to improve their health and wellbeing. • Developing the confidence, skills, and motivation they need to become and remain physically active; and • Providing Phase 4 Cardiac Rehab for cardiac patients who are deemed to be low/medium risk and meet British Association for Cardiac Rehabilitation (“BACR”) risk stratification criteria