Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland ICB
Room G30, Pen Lloyd Building, County Hall, Glenfield
Leicester
LE3 8TB
Telephone
+44 1216110106
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKF - East Midlands (England)
NHS Organisation Data Service
QK1
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://leicesterleicestershireandrutland.icb.nhs.uk/
Buyer's address
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Children's and Young Person's Community Eating Disorder Service
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The aim of the service is to provide assessment and intervention to children and young people 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.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £1,000,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKF21 - Leicester
- UKF22 - Leicestershire CC and Rutland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The aim of the service is to provide assessment and intervention to children's and young people 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 ICB requires 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.The following are features of the MSP assessment:
- 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 services 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.
This notice is an Intention to Award a contract under the Most Suitable Provider process.
The estimated value of the contract is £1,000,000 for a duration of 2 years with the option of extending for up to 2 years - the expected annual value is £250k (including of VAT) and therefore the total value is £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, plus an optional extension period 1/10/27 - 30/9/29.
This is a new service with an existing provider.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion - Name: most suitable provider process with regard to the key criteria / Weighting: 100
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The estimated value of the contract is £1,000,000 for a duration of 2 years with the option of extending for up to 2 years - the expected annual value is £250k (including of VAT) and therefore the total value is £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, plus an optional extension period 1/10/27 - 30/9/29.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
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, which begins the day after this notice is published. The standstill period ends at midnight on 21st March 2025.
Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 21st of March 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
Section five. Award of contract
Title
Children's and Young Person's Community Eating Disorder Service
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
18 February 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
First Steps ED
Woburn House, Vernon Gate
Derby
DE1 1UL
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKF11 - Derby
Charity Commission (England and Wales)
1185092
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £1,000,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional 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, which begins the day after this notice is published. The standstill period ends at midnight on 21st March 2025.
Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 21st of March 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
Email address where written representations should be sent: llricb-llr.contracting@nhs.net
Details of the award decision-makers: Strategic Commissioning Group, 18th of February2025.
Any declared conflicts or potential conflicts of interest of individuals making the decision and how these were managed: No conflicts were declared.
Relative importance and rationale for the relative importance of the key criteria, and the rationale for choosing the provider with reference to the key criteria:
Equal weighting has been applied to each of the key criteria, and the provider has met all the key criteria which includes, quality and innovation, value, integration, collaboration and service sustainability, improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice, and social value.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
NHS Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland ICB
Leicester
Country
United Kingdom