1. Community Based Healthy Eating & Physical Activity Initiative Market Engagement Event 13th November 2015

2. Market Engagement Event Objectives
To meet interested providers in the procurement process
To provide an overview of Lewisham borough
To provide key objectives of the service
To provide an overview of the procurement timetable
Opportunities for questions
Market Engagement Event Objectives

3. Overview of Lewisham Population: 286,000
one in four residents aged under 19 years
One in seven residents aged 60 years and over
Ethnic diversity:
15th most ethnically diverse LA in England
Over 170 languages spoken
2 out of every 5 resident from black and minority ethnic background
Wards in Lewisham
Overview of Lewisham

4. Health inequalities 48th most deprived Local Authority in England.
Of its 169 Lower Super Output Areas (LSOAs), 8 are in the 10% most deprived in the country and 69 are in the 20% most deprived in the country.
The highest deprivation is particularly found in the North and in the South and along the A2 corridor.
Health inequalities

5. Neighbourhood groups in Lewisham
Four Neighbourhood groups
Population
Neighbourhood (1)
North Lewisham
 60967
Neighbourhood (2)
Central Lewisham
 111679
Neighbourhood (3)
South East Lewisham
 60232
Neighbourhood (4)
South West Lewisham
 65801
Neighbourhood groups in Lewisham

6. Obesity & Healthy Eating
Lewisham
England
Obese adults
Health profile 2014
23.6%
23.0%
Excess weight in adults
Active people survey
60.7%
64.6%
Childhood obesity Reception
NCMP 2013/14
10.8%
9.5%
Childhood obesity Year 6
24.3%
19.1%
Proportion of the population
meeting the recommended
‘5-a-day’
48.1%
53.5%
Average number of portions
of vegetables consumed
daily
2.03
2.27
of fruit consumed daily
2.41
2.58
Obesity & Healthy Eating

7. Physical Activity & Inactivity
Lewisham
London
England
2013
2014
% Physically Active Adults
58.1
57.1
56.2
57.8
56.0
57.0
% Physically Inactive Adults
25.1
27.5
27.0
28.3
27.7
*Data source: Active People Survey (Sport England)
Physical Activity & Inactivity

8. Key objectives of the service (1)
Strong links between all elements of the service
Improve access and maximise engagement to services
Address inequalities
Robust contract monitoring with evidence of outcomes
Increase the proportion of adults that are active
Increase the proportion of adults that meet the recommended ‘5-a-day’
Reduce the prevalence of obesity
Key objectives of the service (1)

9. Key objectives of the service (2)
Deliver an alternative model to a previously localised approach so that the healthy eating/nutrition and physical activity interventions are more widely available in the borough.
Ensure that the borough-wide approach aligns with and contributes to plans at Neighbourhood level including: North Lewisham Health Improvement Programme in Neighbourhood 1; Active Lifestyles for All in Neighbourhood 3 and Bellingham Well London Programme in Neighbourhood 4
Ensure that the initiative is integral to the council's local food and nutrition policy to tackle food poverty and helps improve the skills and resilience of local residents around food and healthy eating.
Use a “Train the Trainer” approach to enable local people to lead the planning and delivery of cook and eat sessions in their setting.
Key objectives of the service (2)

10. Key service components
Appointment of a community development nutritionist, a community development physical activity specialist and a community development food worker.
Delivery of a borough wide community cookery programme to enable people to learn the skills of cooking healthily on a budget.
Delivery of active lifestyles programmes aimed at inactive/sedentary adults.
Promotion of existing nutrition initiatives such as the local vitamin D scheme and the Healthier Catering Commitments scheme with local food businesses.
Supporting community development approach including community groups funded through participatory budgeting, or other grants, to enable the delivery of local healthy eating and physical activity initiatives.
Key service components

11. We are seeking to commission a service that is integrated internally and with other services in the borough
We welcome partnership bids, but these must have a lead provider and single point of contact for procurement and contract management
We are seeking to commission a service that improves health outcomes for Lewisham residents and reduces health inequalities between communities
Key message summary

12. Procurement process and timescales
Event
Date
Advert
Market warming event
Invitation to Tender (ITT) opportunity publications
Week commencing
Deadline for return of ITT’s
Week commencing :
Evaluations to
Interviews
Week commencing
Internal governance approvals
Week commencing
Potential contract award date
Week commencing:
Potential start of new service
Please note: The above are indicative timings only
Procurement process and timescales

13. Any questions?