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
llricb-llr.contracting@nhs.net
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://leicesterleicestershireandrutland.icb.nhs.uk/
one.3) Communication
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
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
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.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
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 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.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
1 October 2025
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Intended Approach Notice to award a contract using the Most Suitable Provider Process. 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.
This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
Details of the award decision-makers: NHS LLR ICB Strategic Commissioning Group
The intention is to award a contract using the Most Suitable Provider process. This notice will be published for at least 14 days in line with best practice under the Provider Selection Regime 2023,
to enable providers to express their interest in being considered as the 'most suitable provider'.
Please note that this notice expires in 14 days after the day on which the notice is submitted for publication.