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Reducing Parental Conflict Digital Support - Perinatal Parents

Department for Work and Pensions

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Planning

16 Sep 2026 at 16:29

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Work & Pensions intends to procure licences for a digital support product aimed at parents during the transition to parenthood and the early stages of parenthood. The requirement is for software and information systems, rather than bespoke construction or physical goods. The product is intended to support work under the Reducing Parental Conflict programme for perinatal parents. The buying organisation is a central government department. The procurement is structured as one requirement and is classified as goods. Suppliers with an established digital support platform, relevant licensing model and a product designed for parents around pregnancy and early parenthood are likely to be relevant. The requirement is also identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises.

This procurement is at the planning stage: the Department for Work & Pensions has announced an intention to buy, but has not yet invited tenders. It expects to use a competitive flexible procedure for a planned, above-threshold procurement. The estimated value is £2.19 million excluding VAT, or £2.628 million including VAT. There is one lot. The anticipated contract period is 14 December 2026 to 13 December 2027, with a possible extension or renewal taking the maximum period to 13 December 2028. The buyer expects the next notice to be published on 25 September 2026. These dates are indicative planning expectations rather than deadlines to respond to. The procurement is currently planned rather than an invitation to tender.

This will suit suppliers that already operate a digital product capable of supporting parents during the transition to parenthood and the early stages of parenthood, and that can provide licences for public-sector use. Relevant businesses are likely to include established digital health, family-support, parenting-support or early-years technology providers with a deployable product rather than firms offering only general software development. The buyer has indicated that the requirement is suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises, so smaller specialist providers and mission-led organisations should consider preparing. Businesses should be ready to demonstrate the product’s relevance to perinatal parents, its ability to deliver digital support at scale, and the licensing and service arrangements needed for departmental use when the procurement reaches the market.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Reducing Parental Conflict Digital Support - Perinatal Parents

Notice Description

Procurement of licences to a digital support product for parents during the transition to parenthood and in the early stages of parenthood.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0773d0
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087936-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£2,190,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
25 Sep 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
14 Dec 2026 - 13 Dec 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Department for Work and Pensions
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1H 9NA
Postcode Area
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Further Information

Notice Documents

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