Published date: 28 April 2021

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Awarded contract (published 28 April 2021, last edited 30 April 2021)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Administrative healthcare services - 75122000

  • Auditing services - 79212000

Location of contract

LS2 7UE

Value of contract

£60,030.39

Procurement reference

CF-0189300D0O000000rwimUAA1

Published date

28 April 2021

Closing date

15 January 2021

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

18 January 2021

Contract end date

17 July 2022

Contract type

Not applicable

Procedure type

Single tender action (below threshold)

A direct contract with a single supplier, without competition.

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

There are approximately 300 beds across England commissioned by NHS England for the inpatient treatment of Adults with severe Anorexia Nervosa. There are also a number of CAMHS EDUs although there is a drive to treat younger people with Anorexia in generic CAMHS wards rather than specialist EDUs - where they will have a specific individualised care plan. As there are around 15,000 acute mental health beds and 1000 Forensic beds in England - inpatient eating disorder beds are very much in the minority. Anorexia Nervosa remains a rare disorder although inpatient admissions for the treatment of very severe presentations are increasing.

However, it has been noted that there are more blanket restrictions in EDUs than in any other area of mental health care. It is therefore timely to examine some of these known practices, what is the rationale for using them and to develop some guidelines around regular review and reflection regarding their use. A national audit has been agreed for which will gather evidence around the frequency, circumstances, clinical and systemic factors contributing to nasogastric tube (NGT) feeding under restraint as a basis for development of evidence-based consensus guidelines to support NGT feeding practice and avoidance of iatrogenic
harms.

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Award information

Awarded date

15 January 2021

Contract start date

18 January 2021

Contract end date

17 July 2022

Total value of contract

£33,267.38

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

East London Foundation Trust

Address

South Bedfordshire/Luton CAMH Team, 1st Floor Charter House, Alma Street, Bedfordshire Luton LU1 2PL, Luton, LU1 2PJ

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

About the buyer

Contact name

Anita Pannu

Address

Quarry House
Leeds
LS2 7UE
UK

Email

anita.pannu@nhs.net