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Parent Infant Psychotherapy to families in East Sussex

East Sussex County Council

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04 Sep 2026 at 11:25

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

East Sussex County Council has commissioned specialist parent-infant psychotherapy services for families in East Sussex. The service supports parents and babies, usually from birth to 24 months, with the aim of strengthening emotional bonds and building secure attachments. This is a therapeutic healthcare service, classified under miscellaneous health services (CPV 85140000). Delivery is in East Sussex. The council is the public authority responsible for buying the service. The requirement is focused on parent-infant psychotherapy rather than general counselling, family support or wider children’s services, so it is most relevant to providers with a dedicated clinical offer for infants and their parents and the ability to deliver locally in East Sussex.

The procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. East Sussex County Council used the Provider Selection Regime and a Direct Award Process A, described as a below-threshold procurement without competition. Brighton PIP Ltd was selected as the supplier for the single lot. The contract was signed on 1 April 2026 and runs from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2029, with provision for a further period or periods of up to one year. Its gross value is £245,820. The award is for services delivered in East Sussex. The recorded route was a direct award, so this outcome was not based on competing tenders.

This procurement demonstrates established public-sector demand for a focused parent-infant psychotherapy service in East Sussex. A credible future competitor would need practitioners able to work therapeutically with parents and babies, normally in the first two years of life, and to address emotional bonding and secure attachment. Providers should be able to demonstrate a clear clinical model, suitable experience with infants and families, and the organisational capacity to deliver a sustained local service for a county council. The awarded supplier is a large voluntary, community or social enterprise, indicating that organisations with a substantial community-service infrastructure and relevant specialist expertise may be well placed for this type of requirement when it returns to the market.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Parent Infant Psychotherapy to families in East Sussex

Notice Description

East Sussex County Council (ESCC) has awarded a contract for Parent-infant psychotherapy (PIP). This is a specialised therapeutic approach for parents and babies (usually aged 0-24 months) aimed at strengthening emotional bonds and building secure attachments. This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) contract award notice following a Direct Award Process A.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f216
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083825-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85140000 - Miscellaneous health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£245,820 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Apr 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 3-4 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
East Sussex County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LEWES
Postcode
BN7 1UE
Postcode Area
Brighton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ22 East Sussex CC
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Lewes
Electoral Ward
Lewes Priory
Westminster Constituency
Lewes

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

BrightonPIP LTD

Further Information

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