Planning

All Age Eating Disorder Service - Early Market Engagement, NHS Norfolk and Waveney Integrated Care Board

NHS NORFOLK AND WAVENEY INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

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Planning

01 Oct 2025 at 10:05

Summary of the contracting process

The NHS Norfolk and Waveney Integrated Care Board is currently in the planning stage of a procurement process for the All Age Eating Disorder Service, situated in the Norfolk and Waveney region. This early market engagement is categorised within the health services industry. The soft market testing offers a deadline for responses by 17:00 on the 14th of October 2025. The procurement process aims to gather market feedback to shape the service specifications, with no immediate commitments to advance the procurement at this time.

This tender presents growth opportunities for businesses specialising in health and community health services, particularly those with experience in eating disorder treatment. It is an excellent opportunity for organisations that can provide bespoke and individualised care across lifespan services, unconstrained by age thresholds. Businesses capable of contributing innovative solutions to meet the identified key service needs are particularly well-suited to engage with this procurement opportunity. Potential future contracts will depend on initial market engagement feedback, offering pathways for expansion to providers in or willing to expand to the Norfolk and Waveney area.

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Notice Title

All Age Eating Disorder Service - Early Market Engagement, NHS Norfolk and Waveney Integrated Care Board

Notice Description

NHS Norfolk and Waveney Integrated Care Board is inviting suitably qualified and experienced providers to participate in early engagement with the Commissioner regarding an All Age Eating Disorder Service.<br/><br/>NWICB are exploring an all-age, lifespan service where treatment is based on clinical need, not age thresholds, and care is bespoke and individualised. <br/><br/>The purpose of this advert is to invite the market to engage and provide early market feedback in relation to Key service needs identified document.<br/><br/>The deadline for Soft Market Testing responses is by 17:00 hours on 14th October 2025<br/><br/>Please note this is a market testing exercise and does not commit the ICBs to carry out any further procurement process. Current services will remain in place during this period in line with existing contracts and service level agreements. Any future opportunity will be advertised in accordance with the regulations.<br/><br/>This is an early market engagement exercise only and at this stage the proposed contract length and anticipated contract value are to be determined and will be communicated during any future next steps. <br/><br/>The Contracting Authority will be using an eTendering system for this market testing exercise. Further information and the expression of interest documentation can be found via the 'Live Opportunities' list on the e-procurement system at the following link: https://health-family-contract-search.secure.force.com/?searchtype=Projects. You can search for the opportunity by entering the following contract ref C392263.

Lot Information

Lot 1

NHS Norfolk and Waveney Integrated Care Board is inviting suitably qualified and experienced providers to participate in early engagement with the Commissioner regarding an All Age Eating Disorder Service.

NWICB are exploring an all-age, lifespan service where treatment is based on clinical need, not age thresholds, and care is bespoke and individualised.

The Commissioners are keen to receive early market feedback in relation to the Key needs identified via an online questionnaire to support the development of new service specification.

The aim of this Expression of Interest is to;
1. provide the market with visibility of the proposed opportunity;
2. support the ICB decision making to inform the future commissioning of services (as applicable);
3. to help define the future service approach, model and timelines;
4. to gauge the level of interest from the market of capable providers with capacity across the region to deliver the services noted above.

A further advertisement will be issued at the appropriate time. You will not be disadvantaged in any subsequent process if you choose not to respond to this market testing process, but the Commissioner wishes to understand your views. The deadline for Soft Market Testing responses is by 17:00 hours on 14th October 2025.

Please note this is a market testing exercise and does not commit the ICB to carry out any further procurement process. Current services will remain in place during this period in line with existing contracts and service level agreements. Any future opportunity will be carried out in accordance with the ICB's procurement obligations under the Provider Selection Regime.

This is an early market engagement exercise only and at this stage the proposed contract length and anticipated contract value are to be determined and will be communicated during any future next steps. Additional information: The Contracting Authority will be using an eTendering system for this market testing exercise. Further information and the expression of interest documentation can be found via the 'Live Opportunities' list on the e-procurement system at the following link: https://health-family-contract-search.secure.force.com/?searchtype=Projects. You can search for the opportunity by entering the following contract ref C392263.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05a5a4
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/061216-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85100000 - Health services

85140000 - Miscellaneous health services

85312320 - Counselling services

85323000 - Community health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Oct 20254 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
1 Jan 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS NORFOLK AND WAVENEY INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
david.bailey1@nhs.net
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
NORWICH
Postcode
NR1 2DH
Post Town
Norwich
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH5 Norfolk
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH51 Norwich and East Norfolk
Delivery Location
TLH1 East Anglia

Local Authority
Norwich
Electoral Ward
Lakenham
Westminster Constituency
Norwich South

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