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title: "Training to support people living with Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID)"
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# Training to support people living with Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID)

Buyer: HEALTH EDUCATION ENGLAND  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ed866872-e6c4-44f1-bc31-3d5cc248a60b

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## Summary

Health Education England is seeking a tender for "Training to support people living with Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID)" through a Direct Award to the Maudsley Centre for Child and Adolescent Eating Disorders at South London and Maudsley NHS Trust. This initiative is classified under the Education and training services industry category, with its procurement process currently in the Planning stage. The tender was published on 3rd February 2022, with a closing date of midday on 7th March 2022. The financial envelope for this tender is £60,000 plus VAT, and services will be required in Leeds, England.

This opportunity offers significant potential for businesses involved in health education and training services, particularly those specialising in mental health and eating disorders. Providers that can quickly develop and deliver effective ARFID training tailored for healthcare professionals will be well-suited to compete. Given the uptick in demand for specialised training due to an increase in eating disorder cases post-COVID-19, businesses with expertise and agility in delivering education services in this niche will find lucrative opportunities for growth and impact.

## Notice

Health Education England are putting out this notice as a PIN (Prior Information Notice) with a view to completing a Direct Award to the Maudsley Centre for Child and Adolescent Eating Disorders (MCCAED) at South London and Maudsley NHS Trust (SLAM) The case for direct award can be found on the tender portal. MCCAED at SLAM is a unique provider of ARFID training, the training is delivered by Dr Rachel Bryant-Waugh who is the national clinical lead for the national CAMHS ARFID service at SLAM and specialist expert in the field. She was involved in developing the treatment pathway for ARFID (2016) which informs the training provided. Our needs from an HEE perspective, based on feedback from services is to provide foundation training in ARFID for children and young people to support a range of healthcare professionals, particularly supporting teams, which would cover didactic teaching and an element of group focussed learning. This needs to be expertly delivered, because NHSEI are bringing in a new clinical code in April 2022, which means that a healthcare professionals need a robust understanding of ARFID presentation in young people. Plus, we know that there has been a doubling in prevalence in eating disorders, including ARFID following the COVID national lockdowns, which means that we need the provider to deliver at pace to provide additional training If SLAM is unable to provide dedicated services, there will be a detrimental impact on HEE service delivery for several reasons: * Due to Covid there have been a significant increase in cases and referrals with those presenting symptoms of eating disorders. In addition, those with ARFID is more prevalent, however there is not the understanding in our services to highlight potential ARFID cases. * As a result it's imperative the ARFID training is delivered to upskill our services and significant delay impact on services being affected through no diagnosis of patients with ARFID due to their positioning and expertise. * Services not being trained and upskilled to deal with ARFID cases and early intervention may result in the severity of the ARFID cases worsening. For the Specification, Contract and the Case for Direct Award please access the portal at: https://health-family-contract-search.secure.force.com/?SearchType=Projects The Financial envelope of this PIN is PS60,000+ VAT. All communications should be made via the messaging function on the Health Family eTendering portal. If any provider has concerns with the commissioning intentions outlined within the published documentation, please raise this via the eTendering Portal in the first instance within 30 days of the date of this Prior Information Notice. The closing date of this PIN is midday on 7th March 2022

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/873f99d2-b421-4f29-927a-0521164e1c86 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Not specified |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 3 Feb 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 7 Feb 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 21 Mar 2022 - 21 Jul 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £72,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | HEALTH EDUCATION ENGLAND |
| Locality | LEEDS |
| Post town | Leeds |
| Postcode | LS1 4PL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE42 Leeds |
| Local authority | Leeds |
| Electoral ward | Little London & Woodhouse |
| Westminster constituency | Leeds Central and Headingley |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 3 Feb 2022 at 10:16 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/873f99d2-b421-4f29-927a-0521164e1c86

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/873f99d2-b421-4f29-927a-0521164e1c86
  3rd February 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://health-family-contract-search.secure.force.com/?SearchType=Projects

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