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title: "Swindon and Wiltshire Community Eating Disorder Service"
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# Swindon and Wiltshire Community Eating Disorder Service

Buyer: NHS BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET, SWINDON AND WILTSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-067ec6

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## Summary

The procurement process for the "Swindon and Wiltshire Community Eating Disorder Service" has been handled by NHS Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire Integrated Care Board. This contract, which falls under the community health services category, is specifically for providing therapeutic treatments to adults diagnosed with moderate to severe eating disorders. The procurement method used was a direct award to the existing provider, Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust, under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The contract covers a period from 1st April 2026 to 31st March 2027 and is valued at £1,429,694. This procurement process is located in the UKK15 region, and the final award decision was made on 19th November 2025.

This tender presents a lucrative opportunity for businesses specialising in healthcare services, particularly those with experience in community-based treatment and psychological therapies. Companies with expertise in delivering evidence-based therapeutic programs for eating disorders and comprehensive multidisciplinary services can greatly benefit from this contract. Furthermore, the procurement approach, which bypassed a competitive bidding process, underscores the importance of maintaining high standards of service and satisfaction under existing contractual terms – a significant opportunity for well-performing service providers to sustain and expand their business with public contracts.

## Notice

The service is for adults (18+ years) with a primary diagnosis of an eating disorder (anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating or eating disorder not otherwise specified (EDNOS)), which is moderate to severe and may be acute or chronic. The service offers a range of therapeutic and evidence-based treatments to help service users with their eating disorders with support around psychological treatment, dietary advice and occupational therapy. In addition, the service provides consultation and liaison for adults with a diagnosis of the above, and a duty service during operational hours.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

NHS Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire Integrated Care Board ("the ICB") is directly awarding a contract to the existing provider Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust accordance with the criteria outlined in Regulation (9) of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The service is commissioned to provide a service to adults 18 years and above. The hours of operation are Monday to Friday 09:00-17:00. The service is for adults with a primary diagnosis of an eating disorder (anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating or eating disorder not otherwise specified (EDNOS)), which is moderate to severe and may be acute or chronic. The service offers a range of therapeutic and evidence-based treatments to help service users with their eating disorders with support around psychological treatment, dietary advice and occupational therapy. In addition, the service provides consultation and liaison for adults with a diagnosis of the above, and a duty service during operational hours. The service must be CQC registered and is required to have appropriately trained workforce. Key aims of the service include: * Delivery of effective, high quality community service providing evidence based working practices in the effective assessment, treatment, and management of people with an suspected or diagnosed eating disorder. * Accept all presentations - from people who present for the first time to those with long-term problems, regardless of weight or BMI (body mass index) * Provide a full range of NICE-concordant treatments, multidisciplinary treatment and care by qualified staff for service users. * Provision of evidence based early intervention and treatment including self-help informed by the current evidence base. * Provide intensive community treatment for service users presenting with acute or severe and enduring eating disorders. * Provide physical health monitoring, to include weight, height, BMI and blood pressure. * Reduce the need for inpatient admissions and where clinically appropriate reduce the length of inpatient stay. * Respond effectively to the broader needs of families and carers as well as to the person with a suspected or diagnosed eating disorder, recognising the importance of the triangle of care. * Working in partnership when required with other services including but not limited to; Home Treatment teams, In-patient services, Community Mental Health Teams, Drug and Alcohol services, Accident and Emergency (A&E) Liaison Services, Older Peoples Services, Community Learning Disability. * Provision of a flexible community-based treatment, giving support in the most appropriate manner and environment making full use of all community resources, including the service user's own social support * Promote the service user's participation in their own recovery. * Working with service users to support them to live in a way that they wish to live it but acknowledging that there may be times when an individual may not have capacity to make all of their own decisions, and if this includes a risk to their life ensuring that urgent appropriate action is taken according to the associated risk. * Enable service users to make choices which improve their health and quality of life and promote recovery from their eating disorder or disordered eating. * To have a participation groups/expert by experience and peer support worker embedded in service developments. * Provide training and education about eating disorders to a range of services and organisations, including GP's. * Lead in developing shared care protocols with personality disorder services, perinatal services, mental health services, non-statutory providers. The contract will be for 12 months between1st April 2026 to 31st March 2027 with a lifetime value of PS1,429 694. This notice has been published by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioners.

### 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 22nd April 2026. 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/055998-2026 |
| Notice type | Tender 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 | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Jun 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 19 Nov 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,429,694 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET, SWINDON AND WILTSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD |
| Locality | CHIPPENHAM |
| Post town | Swindon |
| Postcode | SN15 1GG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire |
| ITL 3 | TLK72 Wiltshire |
| Local authority | Wiltshire |
| Electoral ward | Chippenham Monkton |
| Westminster constituency | Chippenham |
| Delivery location | TLK1 Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | OXFORD HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85323000 - Community health services

## Release History

- 15 Jun 2026 at 08:38 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055998-2026
- 9 Apr 2026 at 10:46 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032289-2026

## Notice URLs

- http://www.bsw.icb.nhs.uk

## Provenance

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