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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.<br/><br/>The All-Age Community Eating Disorder Service will:<br/>• provide comprehensive assessment, treatment and recovery support for eating disorders across the lifespan<br/>• align with NICE NG69, QS175, MEED, NHS Adult AED Guidance (2019), and other relevant or superseding clinical standards<br/>• ensure early intervention, consistent clinical quality, and seamless transitions<br/>• deliver evidence-based, multidisciplinary treatment<br/>• incorporate ND-informed, trauma-informed and person-centred practice<br/>• work collaboratively with acute hospitals, primary care, education and Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) partners<br/>• contribute to system-wide prevention and early-identification efforts<br/>• ensure all practice is equitable, culturally competent, and accessible<br/><br/>Key aims include:<br/>• Integrated all-age pathway, reducing transition between teams or professionals<br/>• Early identification and rapid response to eating disorders.<br/>• Delivery of NICE-recommended psychological, dietetic, social and medical interventions.<br/>• Focus on continuity of care<br/>• ND-informed practice, including PEACE Pathway principles<br/>• Utilising least restrictive interventions<br/>• Parity of esteem between mental and physical health.<br/>• Reduction in inpatient admissions, length of stay, and emergency presentations.<br/>• Co-production, shared decision-making, and family involvement.<br/>• System capability-building through workforce training, education and consultation.<br/>• Continuous quality improvement with KPIs, audits, PROMs/PREMs.<br/>• Development toward a Centre of Excellence, including research activity, trialling/developing appropriate innovations and advanced competencies<br/>• Working in partnership <br/>• 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.<br/><br/>The deadline for the submission of bids 17:00 hours on 9th February 2026.<br/><br/>The contract will be for a period of 5 years with the option to extend by up to an additional 2 years.<br/><br/>The annual contract value will be a maximum of £6,500,000 per annum.<br/><br/>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<br/><br/>You can search for the opportunity by entering the following contract reference: C413064