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Parent-Infant Relationship: Pregnancy Bonding and Attachment Training

North Northamptonshire Council

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25 Mar 2026 at 17:32

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29 Oct 2025 at 11:39

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29 Oct 2025 at 11:35

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14 Oct 2025 at 14:39

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Summary of the contracting process

North Northamptonshire Council has concluded the contracting process for a comprehensive training programme titled "Parent-Infant Relationship: Pregnancy Bonding and Attachment Training". Targeting health and social work services, the project aims to fortify parent-infant connections from pregnancy through early childhood. This initiative, part of North Northamptonshire's Family Hubs strategy, focuses on empowering the Early Help workforce. The contract, awarded to Foxstones Training and Learning Ltd, encompasses the region of Corby, East Northants, Kettering, and Wellingborough. The award phase was completed in March 2026 under an open procurement method. The contract’s active status runs from March 2026 to March 2027, with a gross value of £35,700.

This training programme offers significant business growth opportunities, especially for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) specialising in health and social services. Organisations with expertise in perinatal health, family services, and workforce development would be particularly competitive in such projects. The open competition nature of the tender fosters inclusivity, presenting a transparent process that permits various entities, including SMEs and voluntary-community social enterprises (VCSEs), to contribute effectively to the local strategic goals within the provided budget framework. By participating, businesses can enhance their role in strengthening community health initiatives and service delivery proficiency.

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Notice Title

Parent-Infant Relationship: Pregnancy Bonding and Attachment Training

Notice Description

North Northamptonshire Council commissions a one-year training programme in pregnancy bonding and attachment, with a focus on strengthening relationships between parents and infants from the earliest stages of pregnancy through to the end of the first 1,001 critical days. Empowering expectant parents to form strong, positive bonds with their unborn babies and to nurture these relationships as their child grows. This programme will form a central part of the North Northamptonshire Family Hubs model, which has mobilised four Family Hub Networks across each locality (Corby, East Northants, Kettering and Wellingborough) to provide integrated, accessible, and family-centred support. To strengthen this offer, the training is designed for the Early Help workforce, operating within the Family Hub Network, which includes Best Start in Life (BSIL) practitioners, Service Managers, Early Years Practitioners, and Family Hub Connectors. By embedding this training in Family Hubs, services will be equipped with the skills, confidence, and consistency needed to support parents in building strong bonds with their babies from pregnancy and beyond. The Training Programme aims to: * Strengthen the capacity of the Family Hub workforce to promote and support bonding and secure parent-infant relationships from pregnancy onwards. * Equip practitioners with evidence-based knowledge and skills to recognise, prevent, and respond to perinatal mental health and bonding difficulties. * Build a shared language and approach across the workforce to improve consistency of practice and ensure families receive joined-up support. * Promote inclusive practice that recognises and values the roles of fathers, partners, and diverse family structures in early bonding and attachment. * Contribute to the delivery of the North Northamptonshire Perinatal Mental Health and Parent-Infant Relationships Strategy (2024) by addressing the identified gap in workforce development.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05cc64
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027569-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£38,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£38,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£29,750 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Mar 20265 months ago
Submission Deadline
31 Oct 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Mar 20265 months ago
Contract Period
1 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
North Northamptonshire Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CORBY
Postcode
NN17 1QG
Postcode Area
Northampton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF25 North Northamptonshire
Delivery Location
TLF East Midlands (England)
Local Authority
North Northamptonshire
Electoral Ward
Corby West
Westminster Constituency
Corby and East Northamptonshire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Foxstones Training and Learning Ltd

Further Information

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