Adult Disordered Eating Service - NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board (Wakefield District Health and Care Partnership)

Description

The Wakefield adult disordered eating service will provide targeted early intervention focused disordered eating support for adults 18+ and young adults who fall within the transitions age range of 16+ (in agreement with the CAMHS Children & Young People Eating Disorder Service).<br/>Contract Term: 3 + 2 from 1 April 2026. Lot 1: This notice is an intention to award a contract under the competitive process. The Contract Authority; NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board (Wakefield District Health and Care Partnership) intends to award the contract to South Yorkshire Eating Disorders Association for the provision of an Adult Disordered Eating Service. The authority is publishing this notice in Find a Tender in accordance with the NHS Provider Selection Regime. <br/>The Wakefield adult disordered eating service will provide targeted early intervention focused disordered eating support for adults 18+ and young adults who fall within the transitions age range of 16+ (in agreement with the CAMHS Children & Young People Eating Disorder Service).<br/><br/>The integrated service will offer both clinical & non-clinical support. Having a focus on early intervention and prevention, working to support people who fall within the gap that currently exists between our universal support in primary care and our regional West Yorkshire Tier 3+ CONNECT service.<br/><br/>The individuals supported are likely to have already required substantial clinical interventions, including hospital admissions, and, if not appropriately managed, face a high risk of severe mental and physical health deterioration. The focus will remain on addressing the complexity and underlying factors driving disordered eating behaviours, ensuring equitable access for those most in need.<br/><br/>Contract term: 3 years + 2-year extension option, starting 1 April 2026.<br/><br/>The whole life contract value: £2,932,765.55. 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. The publication of this notice marks the start of the Standstill Period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 16 January 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award a contract under the Competitive Process of the PSR.<br/><br/>Written representations should be sent to wyicb-kirk.procurement@nhs.net <br/><br/>The award criteria included the relative importance of the 5 key criteria (weightings apportioned to questions within the key criteria against which responses where evaluated). The provider has been assessed and passed against the 5 key criteria and mandatory requirements.<br/><br/>Decision Makers: Director of Partner Relationship Management and the Budget Manager. <br/><br/>There were no conflicts of interests identified.