Planning

Expression of Interest for the Provision of Non-Statutory Adult Eating Disorders Services

  • NHS Norfolk and Waveney ICB,

F21: Social and other specific services – public contracts (prior information notice without call for competition)

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-031427

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-037faf

Published 7 November 2022, 2:22pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

NHS Norfolk and Waveney ICB,

County Hall, Martineau Lane

Norwich

NR1 2DH

Email

agem.norfolkprocurement@nhs.net

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKH - East of England

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://improvinglivesnw.org.uk/

Buyer's address

https://uk.eu-supply.com

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://uk.eu-supply.com

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

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

Expression of Interest for the Provision of Non-Statutory Adult Eating Disorders Services

Reference number

NW099

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

NHS Norfolk and Waveney Integrated Care Board (referred to as the Commissioner) are inviting suitably qualified and experienced providers to express their interest in delivering Non-Statutory Adult Eating Disorders Services for NHS Norfolk and Waveney ICB.

The Service will offer a safe, supportive and comfortable therapeutic environment for adults in Norfolk and Waveney who are affected by the range of problems associated with mild eating disorders – those with moderate levels of need may be supported in this service where it is safe and reasonable to do so and where individuals chose a non-statutory service as opposed to statutory services. The range of eating disorders to be supported by this service includes:

- Anorexia Nervosa

- Bulimia

- Compulsive or binge eating

- Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID)

- Other Specified Feeding and Eating Disorders (OSFED); and their related conditions

- Overeating

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £1,027,439

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKH16 - North and West Norfolk
  • UKH15 - Norwich and East Norfolk
  • UKH - East of England
Main site or place of performance

Norfolk and Waveney

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Aims and objectives of service are to:

- Reduce the risks of negative effect on health and wellbeing, including self-harm, suicide and death

- Reduce the risk of escalation of their mental health needs

- Access to the right treatment at the right level for all service users

- Support individuals living with an eating disorder to reach and maintain health and wellbeing, achieving recovery where possible

- To work collaboratively and integrate with the Community Eating Disorders Teams, Mental Health services and other ICS partners as appropriate.

- Provide a therapeutic environment

- To work in partnership with NHS Norfolk and Waveney Integrated Care Board (ICB) to meet the needs of the population as they change

The service is a Schedule 3 Service and is being procured under the Light Touch Regime (LTR) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015. This notice is a Prior Information Notice under the permitted procedure for social and other specific services, as provided for in the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 - Regulation 48. In accordance with Regulation 32(b)(ii) of the Regulations, interested parties should note that the contract for the services may be awarded without further publication and interested parties should express their interest in writing by following the instructions in this document and responding to all questions accordingly.

Providers will be required to respond to a series of questions which are scored on a "Pass/Fail" basis. The scoring criteria is stipulated within the question.

Only providers who score a "Pass" on all "Pass/Fail" questions will be deemed

compliant and capable.

Where a single Provider has expressed an interest and met the requirements, the

Commissioner reserves the right to direct award to that provider with no further

competition.

Where there is more than one Provider who has expressed an interest and scored a

"Pass" on all "Pass/Fail" questions, then the Commissioner may seek to undertake a formal competitive process.

To register your interest and access the Documents, supporting information and express your interest in delivering this service please visit EU-Supply using the following link (https://uk.eu-supply.com/login.asp?) and either login or register on EU Supply and search for ID number 61832 - NW099- Expression of Interest for the Provision of Non-Statutory Adult Eating Disorders Services for NHS Norfolk and Waveney ICB and then answer all the questions and submit your response by 17:00 on the 25th November 2022.

two.2.14) Additional information

The annual contract value of these services is approximately £146,777 per annum. Total estimated contract for the initial term of 5 years is £733,885. Total estimated contract including up to 2 years further extension option is approximately £1,027,439.

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

23 December 2022


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

To register your interest and access the Documents, supporting information and express your interest in delivering this service please visit EU-Supply using the following link (https://uk.eu-supply.com/login.asp?) and either login or register on EU Supply and search for ID number 61832 - NW099- Expression of Interest for the Provision of Non-Statutory Adult Eating Disorders Services for NHS Norfolk and Waveney ICB and then answer all the questions and submit your response by 17:00 on the 25th November 2022.