Innovation in Obesity Pathways - Market Engagement Opportunity

Description

NHS Surrey Heartlands and NHS Sussex ICBs are preparing to bid for grant funding under the Obesity Pathway Innovation Programme (OPIP): Strand 3-Combined Access and Management for Healthy Ageing and Tackling Obesity, a national innovation competition jointly funded by the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) and Eli Lilly and Company Limited, with up to £85 million available across the UK. To inform our competition response, we are launching a joint market engagement exercise to explore innovative ideas, technologies, and service models that could inform our competition entries and shape future service opportunities in obesity prevention and management in our ICBs. Lot 1: NHS Surrey Heartlands and NHS Sussex ICBs are preparing to bid for grant funding under the Obesity Pathway Innovation Programme (OPIP): Strand 3-Combined Access and Management for Healthy Ageing and Tackling Obesity, a national innovation competition jointly funded by the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) and Eli Lilly and Company Limited, with up to £85 million available across the UK. A single ICB cannot be awarded any more than £8 million in total. The OPIP Strand 3 competition seeks to fund innovative, community and primary care-based weight management pathways that are: • Clinically appropriate and resource-efficient • Capable of recruiting significant patient numbers • Aligned with NICE guidelines and national standards • Designed to be sustainable beyond the grant period Successful projects must demonstrate readiness to deliver services by August 2026, with clear governance, data reporting, and transition plans for long-term commissioning. Consequently, if Surrey Heartlands and/or Sussex are granted funding we will very soon afterwards launch a joint, or independent procurement processes, for service delivery. To inform our competition response, we are launching a joint market engagement exercise to explore innovative ideas, technologies, and service models that could inform our competition entries and shape future service opportunities in obesity prevention and management in our ICBs. Our competition submission areas of innovation focus are intended to be: 1. Pathways for 13-30 Year Olds • Family-based lifestyle interventions • Age-appropriate, multidisciplinary care models • Improved access to obesity support and prevention services 2. Pathways for People with Serious Mental Illness (SMI) • Integrated physical and mental health care • Support for medication adherence and holistic management Why We're Engaging Now This engagement is designed to: • Inform our grant application by identifying innovative, scalable, and sustainable solution ideas that could be incorporated into our pathway competition submission and subsequent service specifications. • Understand market readiness for delivering new models of care aligned with OPIP Strand 3 requirements. • Ensure our grant application proposals reflect lived experience, address health inequalities, and integrate with existing NHS and local authority systems. Who Should Engage We welcome input from: • Health and care providers • Technology and digital health companies • Charities and community organisations • Academic and research institutions • Innovators with relevant expertise We are particularly interested in: • Digital platforms and remote care models • Behavioural and peer-led support • Community-based interventions • Novel clinical pathways To find out more information, including how to participate please visit: Surrey Heartlands ICB Innovation in weight management: Obesity - ICS Lot 2: NHS Surrey Heartlands and NHS Sussex ICBs are preparing to bid for grant funding under the Obesity Pathway Innovation Programme (OPIP): Strand 3-Combined Access and Management for Healthy Ageing and Tackling Obesity, a national innovation competition jointly funded by the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) and Eli Lilly and Company Limited, with up to £85 million available across the UK. A single ICB cannot be awarded any more than £8 million in total. The OPIP Strand 3 competition seeks to fund innovative, community and primary care-based weight management pathways that are: • Clinically appropriate and resource-efficient • Capable of recruiting significant patient numbers • Aligned with NICE guidelines and national standards • Designed to be sustainable beyond the grant period Successful projects must demonstrate readiness to deliver services by August 2026, with clear governance, data reporting, and transition plans for long-term commissioning. Consequently, if Surrey Heartlands and/or Sussex are granted funding we will very soon afterwards launch a joint, or independent procurement processes, for service delivery. To inform our competition response, we are launching a joint market engagement exercise to explore innovative ideas, technologies, and service models that could inform our competition entries and shape future service opportunities in obesity prevention and management in our ICBs. Our competition submission areas of innovation focus are intended to be: 1. Pathways for 13-30 Year Olds • Family-based lifestyle interventions • Age-appropriate, multidisciplinary care models • Improved access to obesity support and prevention services 2. Pathways for People with Serious Mental Illness (SMI) • Integrated physical and mental health care • Support for medication adherence and holistic management Why We're Engaging Now This engagement is designed to: • Inform our grant application by identifying innovative, scalable, and sustainable solution ideas that could be incorporated into our pathway competition submission and subsequent service specifications. • Understand market readiness for delivering new models of care aligned with OPIP Strand 3 requirements. • Ensure our grant application proposals reflect lived experience, address health inequalities, and integrate with existing NHS and local authority systems. Who Should Engage We welcome input from: • Health and care providers • Technology and digital health companies • Charities and community organisations • Academic and research institutions • Innovators with relevant expertise We are particularly interested in: • Digital platforms and remote care models • Behavioural and peer-led support • Community-based interventions • Novel clinical pathways To find out more information, including how to participate please visit: Surrey Hearltands ICB Innovation in weight management: Obesity - ICS