--- title: "All Age Eating Disorder Service - Early Market Engagement, NHS Norfolk and Waveney Integrated Care Board" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05a5a4" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05a5a4" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05a5a4.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05a5a4.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "NHS NORFOLK AND WAVENEY INTEGRATED CARE BOARD" published: "2025-10-01" --- # All Age Eating Disorder Service - Early Market Engagement, NHS Norfolk and Waveney Integrated Care Board Buyer: NHS NORFOLK AND WAVENEY INTEGRATED CARE BOARD Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05a5a4 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05a5a4) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05a5a4.json) ## Summary 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. ## Notice 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 purpose of this advert is to invite the market to engage and provide early market feedback in relation to Key service needs identified document. 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 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. 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. 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. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/061216-2025 | | 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 | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 1 Oct 2025 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 1 Jan 2026 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NHS NORFOLK AND WAVENEY INTEGRATED CARE BOARD | | Locality | NORWICH | | Post town | Norwich | | Postcode | NR1 2DH | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH5 Norfolk | | ITL 3 | TLH51 Norwich and East Norfolk | | Local authority | Norwich | | Electoral ward | Lakenham | | Westminster constituency | Norwich South | | Delivery location | TLH1 East Anglia | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85100000 - Health services - 85140000 - Miscellaneous health services - 85312320 - Counselling services - 85323000 - Community health services ## Release History - 1 Oct 2025 at 10:05 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/061216-2025 ## Notice URLs - https://health-family-contract-search.secure.force.com/?searchtype=Projects - https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome - https://www.improvinglivesnw.org.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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