All Age Eating Disorder Service - Early Market Engagement, NHS Norfolk and Waveney Integrated Care Board

Description

NHS Norfolk and Waveney Integrated Care Board is inviting suitably qualified and experienced providers to participate in early engagement with the Commissioner regarding an All Age Eating Disorder Service.<br/><br/>NWICB are exploring an all-age, lifespan service where treatment is based on clinical need, not age thresholds, and care is bespoke and individualised. <br/><br/>The purpose of this advert is to invite the market to engage and provide early market feedback in relation to Key service needs identified document.<br/><br/>The deadline for Soft Market Testing responses is by 17:00 hours on 14th October 2025<br/><br/>Please note this is a market testing exercise and does not commit the ICBs to carry out any further procurement process. Current services will remain in place during this period in line with existing contracts and service level agreements. Any future opportunity will be advertised in accordance with the regulations.<br/><br/>This is an early market engagement exercise only and at this stage the proposed contract length and anticipated contract value are to be determined and will be communicated during any future next steps. <br/><br/>The Contracting Authority will be using an eTendering system for this market testing exercise. Further information and the expression of interest documentation can be found via the ‘Live Opportunities’ list on the e-procurement system at the following link: https://health-family-contract-search.secure.force.com/?searchtype=Projects. You can search for the opportunity by entering the following contract ref C392263. Lot 1: NHS Norfolk and Waveney Integrated Care Board is inviting suitably qualified and experienced providers to participate in early engagement with the Commissioner regarding an All Age Eating Disorder Service.<br/><br/>NWICB are exploring an all-age, lifespan service where treatment is based on clinical need, not age thresholds, and care is bespoke and individualised. <br/><br/>The Commissioners are keen to receive early market feedback in relation to the Key needs identified via an online questionnaire to support the development of new service specification.<br/><br/>The aim of this Expression of Interest is to;<br/>1. provide the market with visibility of the proposed opportunity;<br/>2. support the ICB decision making to inform the future commissioning of services (as applicable);<br/>3. to help define the future service approach, model and timelines;<br/>4. to gauge the level of interest from the market of capable providers with capacity across the region to deliver the services noted above.<br/><br/>A further advertisement will be issued at the appropriate time. You will not be disadvantaged in any subsequent process if you choose not to respond to this market testing process, but the Commissioner wishes to understand your views. The deadline for Soft Market Testing responses is by 17:00 hours on 14th October 2025.<br/><br/>Please note this is a market testing exercise and does not commit the ICB to carry out any further procurement process. Current services will remain in place during this period in line with existing contracts and service level agreements. Any future opportunity will be carried out in accordance with the ICB’s procurement obligations under the Provider Selection Regime.<br/><br/>This is an early market engagement exercise only and at this stage the proposed contract length and anticipated contract value are to be determined and will be communicated during any future next steps. Additional information: The Contracting Authority will be using an eTendering system for this market testing exercise. Further information and the expression of interest documentation can be found via the ‘Live Opportunities’ list on the e-procurement system at the following link: https://health-family-contract-search.secure.force.com/?searchtype=Projects. You can search for the opportunity by entering the following contract ref C392263.