All Age Eating Disorder Service, NHS Norfolk and Waveney Integrated Care Board

Tender summary

NHS Norfolk and Waveney Integrated Care Board is seeking competitive tenders from suitably qualified and experienced providers for the provision of an All Age Eating Disorder Service. The All-Age Community Eating Disorder Service will: • provide comprehensive assessment, treatment and recovery support for eating disorders across the lifespan • align with NICE NG69, QS175, MEED, NHS Adult AED Guidance (2019), and other relevant or superseding clinical standards • ensure early intervention, consistent clinical quality, and seamless transitions • deliver evidence-based, multidisciplinary treatment • incorporate ND-informed, trauma-informed and person-centred practice • work collaboratively with acute hospitals, primary care, education and Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) partners • contribute to system-wide prevention and early-identification efforts • ensure all practice is equitable, culturally competent, and accessible Key aims include: • Integrated all-age pathway, reducing transition between teams or professionals • Early identification and rapid response to eating disorders. • Delivery of NICE-recommended psychological, dietetic, social and medical interventions. • Focus on continuity of care • ND-informed practice, including PEACE Pathway principles • Utilising least restrictive interventions • Parity of esteem between mental and physical health. • Reduction in inpatient admissions, length of stay, and emergency presentations. • Co-production, shared decision-making, and family involvement. • System capability-building through workforce training, education and consultation. • Continuous quality improvement with KPIs, audits, PROMs/PREMs. • Development toward a Centre of Excellence, including research activity, trialling/developing appropriate innovations and advanced competencies • Working in partnership • Implementation of explicit transition and continuity standards for emerging adults, students and people relocating across geographies, including joint handover reviews, transfer-of-care summaries within 5 working days, named leads at sending/receiving services, and flexibility for virtual continuity when moving between areas. The deadline for the submission of bids 17:00 hours on 9th February 2026. The contract will be for a period of 5 years with the option to extend by up to an additional 2 years. The annual contract value will be a maximum of £6,500,000 per annum. Further information and the Invitation to Tender documentation can be found via the ‘Live Opportunities’ list on the e-procurement system at the following link: https://atamis-1928.my.site.com/s/Welcome You can search for the opportunity by entering the following contract reference: C413064

What to check before bidding

• Issued by NHS Norfolk & Waveney Integrated Care Board.
• Located in United Kingdom.
• Source notice 002048-2026 on uk.
• Notice published 9 Jan 2026; Tenqual indexed it 10 Jan 2026.
• No closing date is listed yet.
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