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Eating Disorder (ED) Day Care Services and ED Intensive Support at Home Services

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust · compiled

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Opportunity overview

Birmingham Women and Children's NHS Foundation Trust, as Lead Provider of the West Midlands CAMHS Provider Collaborative (https://toucanwestmids.nhs.uk/), commissioned the following Services for children and young people aged 13-18 who require intensive mental health treatment to support discharge and step down from hospital:<br/>1) Eating Disorder Day Care Services;<br/>2a) Eating Disorder Intensive Support at Home Service (ED-ISH) covering Coventry and Warwickshire; and<br/>2b) Eating Disorder Intensive Support at Home Service (ED-ISH) covering Herefordshire and Worcestershire<br/>This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. The contracts have been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. These contracts have now been formally awarded using the Competitive Process.<br/><br/>The contract award concluded 12th November 2025 with the contract period being December 2025 until March 2027.<br/>The lifetime value of the contracts are:<br/>• Lot 1 Eating Disorder Day Care Service £1,133,164 <br/>• Lot 2a Eating Disorder Intensive Support at Home (ED-ISH): Coventry and Warwickshire £454,510 <br/>• Lot 2b Eating Disorder Intensive Support at Home (ED-ISH): Herefordshire and Worcestershire £384,979.84<br/><br/>No reviews were applicable during the standstill period.<br/>There were no declared conflicts or potential conflicts of interest of individuals making the decision.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Classification

  • CPV85111500 — Psychiatric hospital services

Lots

  • Key Criteria: Lot 1 ED Day Care£939.5k
  • Lot 2 Eating Disorder Intensive Support at Home ServicesValue not stated
  • Key Criteria: Lot 2a ED-ISH - Coventry and Warwickshire£369.7k
  • Key Criteria: Lot 2b ED-ISH - Herefordshire and Worcestershire£369.7k
  • Key Criteria: Lot 2c ED-ISH - Birmingham and Solihull£369.7k

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-055e04
Status
complete
Has Recurrence
Yes
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Amendments

Entry 1
Id
1
Description
Contract Award has now been concluded

Bid Opening

Date
13 Aug 2025, 15:00

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Lot Details

Maximum Lots Bid Per Supplier
9,999,999

Recurrence

Description
Should the Lead Provider arrangements change during the term of the contract, relevant responsibilities will be transferred to an alternative organisation as appropriate. The General Condition 12 ‘Assignment and Sub-Contracting’ of the NHS Standard Contract, as per the obligations of the commissioner, will set out the terms and conditions under which the contract will be transferred or assigned

Expected award period

Starts
13 Aug 2025, 15:00

Tender Period

Ends
22 Sept 2025, 17:00

Communication

Future Notice Date
11 Aug 2025, 00:00

Classification

Id
85111500
Scheme
CPV
Description
Psychiatric hospital services

Submission terms

Languages

en

Bid Validity Period

Duration In Days
120

Submission Method

electronicSubmission
written

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
suitability
Description
The service and provider will need to be registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide mental health services.

Applies To

supplier
Criterion 2
Type
economic
Description
Please refer to Document 1 section 27.4 and Section E of the Basic Selection Criteria questionnaire

Applies To

supplier
Criterion 3
Type
technical
Description
Please refer to Sections G-L of the Basic Selection Criteria questionnaire

Applies To

supplier

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
Key Criteria: Lot 1 ED Day Care
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
This notice serves as the intention to award a contract under the Competitive Process. <br/>The successful provider will deliver an Eating Disorder Day Care Services for children and young people aged 13-18 within the West Midlands.<br/>This service is an enhanced specialised service and has been awarded to a new provider.<br/>As a result of this Competitive Process a contract will be awarded to the successful provider for an initial period of 15 months, commencing from 01st December 2025. It is anticipated that the service provision resulting from this Competitive Process will have a value of £1,133,164 for the contract period. 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 Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by midnight 11th November 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.<br/>Any representations should be sent via the messaging portal within the Atamis project.<br/>The award decision-makers are West Midlands CAMHS Provider Collaborative. The decision to award the contract was made by West Midlands CAMHS Provider Collaborative Chief Finance Officer. <br/>Conflicts of interest identified amongst the group: 0. <br/>The Basic Selection Criteria scoring methodology was either Pass/Fail or For Information<br/>The Key Criteria were scored sub-weighted questions, as follows:<br/>Quality and Innovation – 28.00%<br/>Value – 10.00%<br/>Integration, Collaboration and Service Sustainability – 46.00%<br/>Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice – 06.00%<br/>Social value – 10.00%<br/>Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Partnership Trust passed the Basic Selection Criteria and received the highest combined overall weighted Key Criteria score out of 100.00%. As a result, they are awarded the contract, subject to agreement.

Value

Amount
939,512
Currency
GBP

Renewal

Description
Should the Lead Provider arrangements change during the term of the contract, relevant responsibilities will be transferred to an alternative organisation as appropriate. The General Condition 12 ‘Assignment and Sub-Contracting’ of the NHS Standard Contract, as per the obligations of the commissioner, will set out the terms and conditions under which the contract will be transferred or assigned

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Quality and Innovation
Type
quality
Description
28.00
Criterion 2
Name
Integration, Collaboration and Service Sustainability
Type
quality
Description
46.00
Criterion 3
Name
Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice
Type
quality
Description
06.00
Criterion 4
Name
Social value
Type
quality
Description
10.00
Criterion 5
Name
Value
Type
cost
Description
10.00

Contract period

Ends
31 Mar 2027, 23:59
Starts
1 Apr 2026, 00:00

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed
Entry 2
Id
2
Title
Lot 2 Eating Disorder Intensive Support at Home Services
Status
planned
Description
Lot 2: Eating Disorder Intensive Home Support provision for children and young people within the West Midlands (aged 13-18) who require intensive mental health treatment to support discharge and step down from hospital.<br/><br/>The service and provider will need to be registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide mental health services.<br/><br/>The service aims are to:<br/>• Provide time-limited intensive person-centered intervention within the young person’s home environment to avoid unnecessary admission <br/>• Support timely discharge from acute paediatric wards and offer intensive support as an alternative to continued inpatient treatment. <br/>• Support young people to receive timely and effective care in the least restrictive environment. <br/>• To provide a range of therapeutic interventions to support children/young people’s recovery. <br/>• To provide information to the young person and their families and provide interventions that are tailored to their age and level of development. <br/>• Be NICE Guideline (NG69) compliant, which recommends most people with eating disorders are treated on an outpatient basis with evidence-2 based therapies such as Eating Disorder Focused Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT-ED) and family-based treatment.<br/><br/>The proposed service model should cover the following minimum requirements:<br/>• Service should focus on intensive support within the young person’s home environment, with a range of therapeutic, evidence based treatment approaches deployed<br/>• Interventions should be tailored to meet individual young person’s and their family’s needs at time of assessment<br/>• Service should be operational seven days per week and provide support as appropriate into the young person’s home and/or school setting, with the accepted young people having intervention(s) up to four times daily (as determined appropriate at time of assessment and formulated within their care plan<br/>• Most interventions from the ED-ISH should aim for around 14 weeks of input, though length of time input required should be based on clinical need<br/>• The ED-ISH should provide a highly structured programme of intensive support that combines education, therapy and support with meal times and meal planning.<br/>• ED-ISH should also consider support to parents/carers and families of the young person, which may be undertaken separately to the intervention with the young person.<br/>• The service should have capacity to provide intensive input up to four times daily for at least 14 weeks to between 3 and 5 young people at one time.<br/><br/>The contract value (per annum) is £837,497 for activity across all Lot 2.<br/><br/>The estimated contract value per annum has been calculated based on the model staffing requirements in the service specification to deliver circa 3,840 contacts per annum. We expect providers to tailor their workforce model and costs relative to the number of contacts they expect to deliver. <br/><br/>This is a new service model for Children and Young People’s Intensive Mental Health Services (CYPIMHS), as such, the successful Provider is expected to be fully operational, providing services from 1st April 2026.<br/><br/>The Contracting Authority will be using an eTendering system for this exercise. Additional information: Any award of contract for this requirement is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 do not apply. In addition, neither the placement of this notice nor any subsequent notice shall bind the Commissioner to the award of any contract.
Entry 3
Id
2a
Title
Key Criteria: Lot 2a ED-ISH - Coventry and Warwickshire
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
This notice serves as the intention to award a contract under the Competitive Process.<br/>The successful provider will deliver an Eating Disorder Intensive Support at Home Service (ED-ISH) covering Coventry and Warwickshire for children and young people aged 13-18 within the West Midlands.<br/>This service is an enhanced specialised service and has been awarded to a new provider.<br/>As a result of this Competitive Process a contract will be awarded to the successful provider for an initial period of 15 months, commencing from 01st December 2025. It is anticipated that the service provision resulting from this Competitive Process will have a value of £454,510 for the contract period. 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 Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by midnight 11th November 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.<br/>Any representations should be sent via the messaging portal within the Atamis project.<br/>The award decision-makers are West Midlands CAMHS Provider Collaborative. The decision to award the contract was made by West Midlands CAMHS Provider Collaborative Chief Finance Officer. <br/>Conflicts of interest identified amongst the group: 0. <br/>The Basic Selection Criteria scoring methodology was either Pass/Fail or For Information<br/>The Key Criteria were scored sub-weighted questions, as follows:<br/>Quality and Innovation – 30.00%<br/>Value – 10.00%<br/>Integration, Collaboration and Service Sustainability – 43.00%<br/>Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice – 07.00%<br/>Social value – 10.00%<br/>Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Partnership Trust passed the Basic Selection Criteria and received the highest combined overall weighted Key Criteria score out of 100.00%. As a result, they are awarded the contract, subject to agreement.

Value

Amount
369,727
Currency
GBP

Renewal

Description
Should the Lead Provider arrangements change during the term of the contract, relevant responsibilities will be transferred to an alternative organisation as appropriate. The General Condition 12 ‘Assignment and Sub-Contracting’ of the NHS Standard Contract, as per the obligations of the commissioner, will set out the terms and conditions under which the contract will be transferred or assigned.

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Quality and Innovation
Type
quality
Description
30.00
Criterion 2
Name
Integration, Collaboration and Service Sustainability
Type
quality
Description
43.00
Criterion 3
Name
Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice
Type
quality
Description
07.00
Criterion 4
Name
Social value
Type
quality
Description
10.00
Criterion 5
Name
Value
Type
cost
Description
10.00

Contract period

Ends
31 Mar 2027, 23:59
Starts
1 Apr 2026, 00:00

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed
Entry 4
Id
2b
Title
Key Criteria: Lot 2b ED-ISH - Herefordshire and Worcestershire
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
This notice serves as the intention to award a contract under the Competitive Process.<br/>The successful provider will deliver an Eating Disorder Intensive Support at Home Service (ED-ISH) covering Herefordshire and Worcestershire for children and young people aged 13-18 within the West Midlands.<br/>This service is an enhanced specialised service and has been awarded to a new provider.<br/>As a result of this Competitive Process a contract will be awarded to the successful provider for an initial period of 15 months, commencing from 01st December 2025. It is anticipated that the service provision resulting from this Competitive Process will have a value of £384,980 for the contract period. 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 Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by midnight 11th November 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.<br/>Any representations should be sent via the messaging portal within the Atamis project.<br/>The award decision-makers are West Midlands CAMHS Provider Collaborative. The decision to award the contract was made by West Midlands CAMHS Provider Collaborative Chief Finance Officer. <br/>Conflicts of interest identified amongst the group: 0. <br/>The Basic Selection Criteria scoring methodology was either Pass/Fail or For Information<br/>The Key Criteria were scored sub-weighted questions, as follows:<br/>Quality and Innovation – 30.00%<br/>Value – 10.00%<br/>Integration, Collaboration and Service Sustainability – 43.00%<br/>Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice – 07.00%<br/>Social value – 10.00%<br/>Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust passed the Basic Selection Criteria and received the highest combined overall weighted Key Criteria score out of 100.00%. As a result, they are awarded the contract, subject to agreement.

Value

Amount
369,727
Currency
GBP

Renewal

Description
Should the Lead Provider arrangements change during the term of the contract, relevant responsibilities will be transferred to an alternative organisation as appropriate. The General Condition 12 ‘Assignment and Sub-Contracting’ of the NHS Standard Contract, as per the obligations of the commissioner, will set out the terms and conditions under which the contract will be transferred or assigned.

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Quality and Innovation
Type
quality
Description
30.00
Criterion 2
Name
Integration, Collaboration and Service Sustainability
Type
quality
Description
43.00
Criterion 3
Name
Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice
Type
quality
Description
07.00
Criterion 4
Name
Social value
Type
quality
Description
10.00
Criterion 5
Name
Value
Type
cost
Description
10.00

Contract period

Ends
31 Mar 2027, 23:59
Starts
1 Apr 2026, 00:00

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed
Entry 5
Id
2c
Title
Key Criteria: Lot 2c ED-ISH - Birmingham and Solihull
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
Lot 2c is unawarded due to disqualification of bids. Additional information: Lot 2c is unawarded due to disqualification of bids

Value

Amount
369,727
Currency
GBP

Renewal

Description
Should the Lead Provider arrangements change during the term of the contract, relevant responsibilities will be transferred to an alternative organisation as appropriate. The General Condition 12 ‘Assignment and Sub-Contracting’ of the NHS Standard Contract, as per the obligations of the commissioner, will set out the terms and conditions under which the contract will be transferred or assigned.

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Quality and Innovation
Type
quality
Description
30.00
Criterion 2
Name
Integration, Collaboration and Service Sustainability
Type
quality
Description
43.00
Criterion 3
Name
Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice
Type
quality
Description
07.00
Criterion 4
Name
Social Value
Type
quality
Description
10.00
Criterion 5
Name
Value
Type
cost
Description
10.00

Contract period

Ends
31 Mar 2027, 23:59
Starts
1 Apr 2026, 00:00

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKG3
Entry 2
Region
UKG
Entry 3
Region
UKG

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
85111500
Scheme
CPV
Description
Psychiatric hospital services
Item 2
Id
2
Related Lot
2

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKG3

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
85111500
Scheme
CPV
Description
Psychiatric hospital services
Item 3
Id
2a
Related Lot
2a

Delivery Location

Description
Coventry and Warwickshire

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKG
Entry 2
Region
UKG

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
85111500
Scheme
CPV
Description
Psychiatric hospital services
Item 4
Id
2b
Related Lot
2b

Delivery Location

Description
Herefordshire and Worcestershire

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKG
Entry 2
Region
UKG

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
85111500
Scheme
CPV
Description
Psychiatric hospital services
Item 5
Id
2c
Related Lot
2c

Delivery Location

Description
Birmingham and Solihull

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKG
Entry 2
Region
UKG

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
85111500
Scheme
CPV
Description
Psychiatric hospital services

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-8526
Name
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKG
Locality
Birmingham
Postal Code
B4 6NH
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Steelhouse Lane

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

Legal Name
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust

Contact

Name
Kimberley Walker
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-1661
Name
The High Court

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
London
Postal Code
WC2A 2LL
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
The Strand

Identifier

Legal Name
The High Court
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-165250
Name
Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Partnership Trust

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKG33
Locality
Coventry
Postal Code
CV66NY
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Wayside House, Wilsons Lane, Coventry

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Id
N/A
Legal Name
Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Partnership Trust

Contact

Telephone
+44 7786972318
Organisation 4
Id
GB-FTS-165251
Name
Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKG12
Locality
Worcester
Postal Code
WR5 1JR
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
2 Kings Court, Charles Hastings Way, Worcester

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Legal Name
Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust

Contact

Telephone
+44 1905760000

Award information

Award 1
Id
069558-2025-1
Title
Eating Disorder Day Care Services
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-165250
Name
Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Partnership Trust

Related lots

1
Award 2
Id
069558-2025-2
Title
Eating Disorder Intensive Support at Home Service (ED-ISH) covering Coventry and Warwickshire
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-165250
Name
Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Partnership Trust

Related lots

2a
Award 3
Id
069558-2025-3
Title
Eating Disorder Intensive Support at Home Service (ED-ISH) covering Herefordshire and Worcestershire
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-165251
Name
Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust

Related lots

2b
Award 4
Id
069558-2025-4
Status
unsuccessful
Status Details
unsuccessful

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
069558-2025-1
Title
Eating Disorder Day Care Services
Status
active
Award ID
069558-2025-1
Date Signed
28 Oct 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
1,133,164
Currency
GBP
Entry 2
Id
069558-2025-2
Title
Eating Disorder Intensive Support at Home Service (ED-ISH) covering Coventry and Warwickshire
Status
active
Award ID
069558-2025-2
Date Signed
28 Oct 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
454,510
Currency
GBP
Entry 3
Id
069558-2025-3
Title
Eating Disorder Intensive Support at Home Service (ED-ISH) covering Herefordshire and Worcestershire
Status
active
Award ID
069558-2025-3
Date Signed
28 Oct 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
384,979.84
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Birmingham · UKG · B4 6NH · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKG
  • Delivery location · UKG3

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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