Tender

Provision of Bespoke Inpatient Adult Eating Disorder (AED) service for Northants/Leicestershire

LEICESTERSHIRE PARTNERSHIP NHS TRUST

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Tender

15 Apr 2024 at 14:37

Planning

07 Dec 2023 at 09:06

Summary of the contracting process

The Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust is seeking suppliers to provide a bespoke inpatient eating disorder service for young adults in Northants/Leicestershire. This procurement is part of a tender process with a contract value of £4,000,000 GBP. The service includes 24-hour care, multidisciplinary team support, medical treatments, and individualised care plans. The contract period is 360 days, and the tender deadline is 29th April 2024. The procurement method is an open procedure, accelerated after a prior information notice.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses experienced in psychiatric hospital services and bespoke healthcare delivery to compete. Suppliers must have expertise in eating disorder treatment, a strong track record, and meet specific eligibility criteria. The Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust aims to create a patient-centred, specialised service that meets individual treatment needs within a restricted timeframe. Businesses able to provide high-quality care in line with the outlined specifications and deadlines are encouraged to engage with the buyer to explore this contracting opportunity.

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Notice Title

Provision of Bespoke Inpatient Adult Eating Disorder (AED) service for Northants/Leicestershire

Notice Description

To deliver a bespoke inpatient eating disorder service to a young adult outside of the usual contractual and financial framework for adult eating disorder inpatient services.<br/><br/>The person's complexity of presentation and current acuity levels on the units. require us to procure a bespoke option that can meet the person's treatment needs within a time-limited inpatient admission.

Lot Information

Lot 1

To deliver a bespoke inpatient eating disorder service to a young adult outside of the usual contractual and financial framework for adult eating disorder inpatient services.

Due to the person's complexity of presentation and current acuity levels, we are looking to procure a bespoke option that can meet the person's treatment needs within a time-limited inpatient admission.

Below is a summary of the care that will be required:
* 24-hour care in an inpatient eating disorder environment under a section of the mental
health act.
* A multi-disciplinary team that can meet the person's medical, psychological and social
needs.
* Nasal Gastronomy (NG) feeding under restraint
* Ability to manage high levels of distress including self-harm, verbal abuse and assaultive
behaviour.
* A long-term segregation (LTS) environment initially with the ability to transfer out of LTS as
soon as is reasonably possible.
* Clear focus on least restrictive practice.
* Ability to make reasonable adjustments for a working diagnosis of autism
* Advocacy.
* Carer support.
Required Service / Aims of Admission
One of the main aims of the admission would be to increase Body Mass Index (BMI) or
restore weight, reduce the current restrictions (including LTS), develop a life plan (to
support discharge planning) and prepare for discharge. It will involve a commitment to meet
with the external stakeholders regularly and be actively involved in any legal framework
planning that will be needed for discharge e.g. Condition Of Participation (COP) or Depravation of Liberty Safeguards (DOLs).

There should be regular reviews to assess the relative risks versus benefits (both physical and psychological) of the treatment plan, particularly given the likely high level of restraint and the need for LTS. This balance may shift as the BMI increases.

The overarching aim should be that treatment should be in the person's best interests.

The service will need to be able to deliver the required expertise in the treatment of eating disorders (in accordance with the specification for AED inpatient services) whilst also making the necessary adjustments in relation to Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). This will include access to Multi-Disciplinary Team interventions and close monitoring of mental and physical state by the medical and nursing team.

The environment should be no more restrictive than is necessary.

Proposed care plan
1. Adequate nutritional input under specialist dietetic guidance with clear target BMI goal and rate of weight increase
2. Psychological support to ensure adherence to nutrition plan
3. CBT-E informed care from MDT for continuous messaging re. need to address nutritional deficit, understanding food/fatness fears as illness to support motivation for change and recovery.
4. Provision of NG feeding at least daily, if unable to adhere to oral intake
5. Physical monitoring, weekly blood tests and weight, pulse, BP daily.
6. Medical support to manage physical complaints, complications eg. refeed syndrome
7. Administration of medication.
8. ASD adjustment, includes clarity, precise communication style, consistency, limited decision making, addressing sensory needs, PEACE Pathway strategies
9. Occupational Therapist to structure daily activities, social interests, examine educational input
10. Management of acutely disturbed state associated with feeding and violence towards staff, with need for Restraint. This has required bespoke team of at least 5 to 1.
11. Use of Safety Pod (under review with mx, but standard use on EDUs)
12. Segregation: initial plan for short term management away from other patients because of past risk and assault. This will need to be reviewed regularly.
13. Provision for one-to-one time to facilitate working towards emotional literacy work and then formal psychology. CBT-E informed therapeutic work. Autism self-awareness/understanding/acceptance
14. Support to re-socialise with peers, family and friends.
15. Support to navigate the transition from child-teen-youth to adult including physical development,
16. Family therapy
17. Support sessions for staff involved.
18. Active discharge planning.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-042250
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012202-2024
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85111500 - Psychiatric hospital services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£4,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£4,000,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Apr 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
29 Apr 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
15 Jan 2024Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LEICESTERSHIRE PARTNERSHIP NHS TRUST
Contact Name
North of England Commercial Procurement Collaborative on behalf of Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust, RUSSELL HADFIELD
Contact Email
procurement@noecpc.nhs.uk, russell.hadfield@nhs.net
Contact Phone
+44 7825923662

Buyer Location

Locality
LEICESTER
Postcode
LE4 8PQ
Post Town
Leicester
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland
Delivery Location
TLF East Midlands (England), TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire

Local Authority
Charnwood
Electoral Ward
Thurmaston
Westminster Constituency
Melton and Syston

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