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

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 PS1,000,000 for a duration of 2 years with the option of extending for up to 2 years - the expected annual value is PS250k (including of VAT) and therefore the total value is PS1m 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.