Notice Information
Notice Title
Suffolk Perinatal Loss Pathway
Notice Description
The MMHS (Suffolk Perinatal Loss Pathway) will provide a therapeutic service across Suffolk to a woman/birthing person who has a moderate to severe mental health response after suffering a perinatal loss. This service will provide a therapeutic offer, that will be enhanced by the maternity expertise that will further integrate the joint working between mental health and maternity services. This will work alongside the pre-existing third sector organizations and specialist midwives across Suffolk. Specialist Maternity Support Worker (Mental Health & Bereavement) post - will work alongside specialist midwives, caring for women and pregnant people in the areas of bereavement and loss and perinatal mental health. They will act as a point of contact, providing psychological and emotional care and support, signposting to services, and deliver a positive service user experience. The aim of this role is to support the Bereavement team within the Maternity Service to ensure that there is a coordinated approach to providing seamless bereavement care to women/birthing people and their families.
Lot Information
Lot 1
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. This contract is awarded using the 'Direct Award A' process from the provider selection regime. Due to the way in which this contract is structured, only one suitable provider is able to meet the requirements of this contract. Conflicts of interest identified among group: None. Key Decision Makers: Jessica Hood - Associate Director of Operations (Specialist Services) Peter Henson - Director of Operations for East Suffolk Sarah Wilson - Contract Support Manager
Procurement Information
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. This contract is awarded using the 'Direct Award A' process from the provider selection regime. Due to the way in which this contract is structured, only one suitable provider is able to meet the requirements of this contract. Conflicts of interest identified among group: None. Key Decision Makers: Jessica Hood - Associate Director of Operations (Specialist Services) Peter Henson - Director of Operations for East Suffolk Sarah Wilson - Contract Support Manager
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0589ab
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/049453-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Limited
- Procurement Method Details
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
85 - Health and social work services
-
- CPV Codes
85100000 - Health services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £19,968 Under £100K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 18 Aug 20256 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 31 Mar 202510 months ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Cancelled
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- NORFOLK AND SUFFOLK NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
- Contact Name
- Steven Worley
- Contact Email
- steven.worley@nchc.nhs.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 1603785866
Buyer Location
- Locality
- NORWICH
- Postcode
- NR2 1NH
- Post Town
- Norwich
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLH East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLH5 Norfolk
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLH51 Norwich and East Norfolk
- Delivery Location
- TLH1 East Anglia
-
- Local Authority
- Norwich
- Electoral Ward
- Mancroft
- Westminster Constituency
- Norwich South
Further Information
Notice URLs
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
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