Children's and Young Person's Community Eating Disorder Service

Tender description

This is a notice to inform the market of the intention to award a contract for Children's and Young Person's Community Eating Disorder Service for the population of Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland via the Most Suitable Provider Process of The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. Lot 1: The aim of the service is to provide assessment and intervention to children's and young person's for mild to moderate eating disorders and disordered eating behaviours via a range of evidence-based therapies, guided self-help, peer and practical support on a 1:1 and group basis. The Provider should be able to evidence that they are: - A single provider who will work in an integrated way with the local CAMHS Eating Disorder Service to deliver an early intervention eating disorder service. - Provider to be locally based with the ability to deliver the service to patients within Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. - Deliver services in line with NICE guidance and have the ability to develop and deliver innovation within eating disorder pathways. - Signed up to Mental Health Services Data Set (MHSDS) data submissions or can be ready to ahead of contract start. - Able to provide virtual and telephony services alongside face to face within Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. - Health inequalities: ability to tailor support services to meet the specific needs of minority groups and ensure that pathways remain accessible, are culturally sensitive and inclusive for all individuals. - Provider staff are experienced and have received training, supervision and are able to deliver CBT-E and CBT-T support. The estimated value of the contract is £1,000,000 for a duration of 2 years with the possibility of extending for up to 2 years - the expected annual value is £250k (including of VAT) and therefore the £1m is across the whole possible 2+2 year term. The dates between which the services are intended to be provided are: 01/10/2025 to 30/09/2027. Ddates are as above, plus an optional extension period 1/10/27 - 30/9/29.