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title: "First Steps Eating Disorder Enhanced Service"
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# First Steps Eating Disorder Enhanced Service

Buyer: NHS LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE & RUTLAND INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04b27c

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## Summary

The NHS Leicester, Leicestershire, and Rutland Integrated Care Board (LLR ICB) is in the final stages of awarding a contract for the "First Steps Eating Disorder Enhanced Service," which falls under the health and social work services category (CPV 85000000). This service aims to provide early intervention and prevention support for eating disorders among children and young people aged 5 to 25 who are registered with a local GP. The procurement stage is at the "intention to award" phase, with representations from providers due by 11 November 2024. The contract, valued at £150,000, is expected to run from 12 November 2024 to 30 September 2025. The procurement method used is a "limited" award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition due to the specifics of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) under Health Care Services Regulations 2023.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in health and social work services, particularly in the areas of early intervention and preventive care for eating disorders. Companies with expertise in delivering evidence-based therapeutic support, such as CBT-T and CBT-E, and those capable of pioneering preventive campaigns through social media and education sectors, would find this contract particularly fitting. The existing provider, First Steps Eating Disorder (ED), based in Derby, has demonstrated they can meet the contract requirements and are likely to continue delivering successful outcomes. The emphasis on an integrated care pathway, collaborating with CAMHS Eating Disorder Service (CAMHS ED), also signifies opportunities for businesses to engage in multi-disciplinary approaches, thereby fostering growth and partnership within the health sector.

## Notice

The service is commissioned to deliver an early intervention and prevention service for eating disorders to deliver mild to moderate interventions for children and young people, aged 5 to 25, who are registered with a Leicester, Leicestershire, and Rutland GP.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The service will be skilled in early detection and identification of eating disorders as well as delivering a range of interventions to mild and moderate eating disorder presentations through an embedded pathway with CAMHS Eating Disorder Service (CAMHS ED). Accepting step down following triage and direct access referrals. The service will also be focused on prevention and through its work proactively deliver campaigns through a range of social media channels and work across the education sector delivering early intervention psychoeducation workshops to students and teachers. As part of the early intervention and prevention services, C&YP will receive direct access to evidence-based information, CBT-T & CBT-E therapeutic support, and advice in key areas of concern around their eating disorder or disordered eating. LLR ICB is intending to award a contract to an existing provider following direct award process C, where the existing provider is satisfying the existing contract and will likely satisfy the proposed new contract, and the contract is not changing considerably. The original contract value was PS150,000. The approximate lifetime value of this contract is PS150,000. The dates between which the services are intended to be provided are: 12/11/2024 to 30/09/2025.

### Procurement Information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by the 11th of November 2024. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035140-2024 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 30 Oct 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Jul 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £150,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE & RUTLAND INTEGRATED CARE BOARD |
| Locality | GLENFIELD, LEICESTER |
| Post town | Leicester |
| Postcode | LE3 8TB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland |
| Local authority | Blaby |
| Electoral ward | Glenfield Faire |
| Westminster constituency | Mid Leicestershire |
| Delivery location | TLF21 Leicester, TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | FIRST STEPS EATING DISORDER (ED |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 30 Oct 2024 at 11:01 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035140-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
- https://leicesterleicestershireandrutland.icb.nhs.uk/

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