NHS Hull Clinical Commissioning Group: Community Eating Disorder Service

NHS Hull Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) is seeking expressions of interests from potential providers of community eating disorder services for adults. The service will provide a clinically safe, high quality, dignified, and cost effective service user centred eating disorder service that will provide support, intervention, and evidence based treatment for individuals aged 18 and over and is compliant with relevant NHS guidelines for the treatment of Eating Disorders.

The service will be required to: - Provide expert clinical knowledge and skills in the assessment of and providing clinically appropriate interventions to support the individual in the management of their eating disorder; - Deliver a range of support packages bespoke to the individual which will improve their quality of life; - Provide structured support programmes to individuals or groups of individuals with eating disorder conditions; - Work with the children and young people's eating disorder service in the City to ensure seamless transition and support for children and young people into the adult service; - Ensure that individuals with eating disorders will receive prompt, appropriate information and signposting to the range of health and wellbeing services available to them; - Support the reduction and need of inpatient admissions due to eating disorder conditions and when individuals are admitted, work proactively with the in-patient provider to ensure timely pathway back to community services.

It is the intention that formal procurement activities will commence in August 2018.

The contract would be for 5 years with the option to extend by 24 months

NHS Hull is keen to test the potential provider market for Community Eating Disorders. Potential provider with relevant experience and capability to deliver this service are requested to express an interest through the NHS Sourcing Portal - https://www.nhssourcing.co.uk Project_21423 PQQ_29440

The deadline for expressions of interest is 13:00 on Wednesday 4 July 2018.

Please note that this is a market testing exercise to inform NHS Hull CCG's decision making process, this does not commit NHS Hull CCG to carry out a procurement process.

Additional information: NHS Hull is keen to test the potential provider market for Community Eating Disorders. Potential providers with relevant experience and capability to deliver this service are requested to express an interest through the NHS Sourcing Portal - https://www.nhssourcing.co.uk Project_21423 PQQ_29440

The deadline for expressions of interest is 13:00 on Wednesday 4 July 2018.

It is anticipated that the potential opportunity will be published during August 2018 through the NHS Sourcing e-Procurement portal.

The contract would be for 5 years with the option to extend by up to 24 months.

NHS Hull CCG is only seeking expressions of interest from Providers who are genuinely capable and attracted to this potential opportunity. Please only express an interest if you have the relevant authority to do so on behalf of your Provider.

Please note that this is a market testing exercise to inform NHS Hull CCG's decision making process, this does not commit NHS Hull CCG to carry out a procurement process