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

NHS Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland ICB · compiled

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Opportunity overview

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.

Awarded to

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First Steps ED

Matched by exact name
Contract value
£1m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
18 Feb 2025
Award ID
008610-2025-1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-CHC 1185092
Location
Derby, UKF11, DE1 1UL, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV85100000 — Health services

Lots

  • 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.Value not stated

Published notice details

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Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-04eb3a
Status
complete
Procurement Method
limited
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Why this procedure was chosen
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.

Amendments

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Unstructured Changes

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New Value

Text
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the (now) Procurement Act Regulations 2023 do not apply to this award. This contract has now been formally awarded using the most suitable provider process. Please see confirmation of the following: - Date of contract award: xx/xx/2025 - Date between which the services are intended be provided: 01/10/2025 to 30/09/2027, plus an optional extension period 1/10/27 - 30/9/29. - Lifetime value of the contract confirmation: expected annual value is £250k (including of VAT) and therefore the total value is £1m is across the whole possible 2+2 year term. - How declared conflicts or potential conflicts of interest of individuals making the decision and how these were managed: No conflicts of interest were declared.

Old Value

Text
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.
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Description
UPDATE - This is to correct the previously published F14 Corrigendum Notice and Confirmation of Award on the 1st of September 2025. That notice was published without the dates of award, see these corrected below. Therefore, this notice updates and supersedes that previous F14 notice This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the (now) Procurement Act Regulations 2023 do not apply to this award. This contract has now been formally awarded using the most suitable provider process. Please see confirmation of the following: - Date of contract award: 22/09/2025 - Date between which the services are intended be provided: 01/10/2025 to 30/09/2027, plus an optional extension period 1/10/27 - 30/9/29. - Lifetime value of the contract confirmation: expected annual value is £250k (including of VAT) and therefore the total value is £1m across the whole possible 2+2 year term. - No conflicts of interest were declared.

Unstructured Changes

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Label
Email
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New Value

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Where

Section
VI.3

New Value

Old Value

Text
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.

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Classification

Id
85100000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Health services

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Id
D_OUTSIDE_SCOPE
Scheme
TED_PT_AWARD_CONTRACT_WITHOUT_CALL
Description
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
Yes
Description
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.

Options

Description
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.

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
most suitable provider process with regard to the key criteria
Type
cost
Description
100

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKF21
Entry 2
Region
UKF22

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-NHS-QK1
Name
NHS Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland ICB

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKF
Locality
Leicester
Postal Code
LE3 8TB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Room G30, Pen Lloyd Building, County Hall, Glenfield

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
BODY_PUBLIC
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Body governed by public law
Entry 2
Id
07
Scheme
COFOG
Description
Health

Identifier

Id
QK1
Scheme
GB-NHS
Legal Name
NHS Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland ICB

Contact

Telephone
+44 1216110106
Organisation 2
Id
GB-CHC-1185092
Name
First Steps ED

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKF11
Locality
Derby
Postal Code
DE1 1UL
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Woburn House, Vernon Gate

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Id
1185092
Scheme
GB-CHC
Legal Name
First Steps ED
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-138074
Name
NHS Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland ICB

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
Leicester
Country Name
United Kingdom

Identifier

Legal Name
NHS Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland ICB
Organisation 4
Id
GB-NHS-QK1000
Name
NHS Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland ICB

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKF
Locality
Leicester
Postal Code
LE3 8TB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Room G30, Pen Lloyd Building, County Hall, Glenfield

Details

Identifier

Id
QK1000
Scheme
GB-NHS
Legal Name
NHS Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland ICB

Contact

Telephone
+44 1216110106

Award information

Award 1
Id
008610-2025-1
Title
Children's and Young Person's Community Eating Disorder Service
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-CHC-1185092
Name
First Steps ED

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
008610-2025-1
Title
Children's and Young Person's Community Eating Disorder Service
Status
active
Award ID
008610-2025-1
Date Signed
18 Feb 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
1,000,000
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Leicester · UKF · LE3 8TB · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKF21
  • Delivery location · UKF22

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-04eb3a-2025-11-17T14:44:07Zcompiled ·