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Infant Parental Relationship Support Service

London Borough of Enfield

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01 Oct 2026 at 16:00

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Summary of the contracting process

The London Borough of Enfield is procuring an infant and parental relationship support service for families from pregnancy until a child is two. As part of the borough’s Start for Life programme, the service helps families understand infants’ emotional and developmental needs and supports practitioners to assess parent–infant relationships. It addresses how parental trauma, mental health difficulties and adversity can affect caregiving, and helps practitioners plan relationship-based, trauma-informed support and respond to relational difficulties. Delivery is in Enfield. The service is intended both to support families and to build practitioners’ confidence and capability in recognising and addressing parent–infant needs.

The procurement has reached the intention-to-award stage under the Provider Selection Regime; the notice says the contract had not yet been formally awarded. Enfield intends to make a direct award to the existing provider, North London NHS Foundation Trust, without a prior competition. The proposed contract is for up to 30 months and is valued at £499,314.10. The notice identifies 1 October 2026 as the conclusion date, but clarifies that this marks the start of the standstill period, not formal award. Providers could make representations to decision makers by the end of 13 October 2026. The authority’s evaluation considered the Basic Selection Criteria and Key Criteria; the stated award basis was that the existing provider was performing satisfactorily and was expected to meet the proposed contract standard. One bid was recorded.

For suppliers considering this type of work in Enfield, this award shows demand for a specialist infant and parent relationship service linked to a local authority’s early-years programme. A credible provider would need to work with families from pregnancy through a child’s first two years, understand infant development and parent–infant relationships, and respond sensitively to the effects of trauma, mental health difficulties and adversity on caregiving. The service also requires the ability to strengthen practitioner assessment and support relationship-based, trauma-informed planning, while building practitioners’ confidence in identifying and responding to relational difficulties. The buyer’s stated rationale emphasised satisfactory performance by the incumbent and confidence that it would continue to meet the required standard, so evidence of delivery quality and relevant experience would be important in a future competition.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Infant Parental Relationship Support Service

Notice Description

This is an intention to award notice pursuant to The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 (the 'Regulations'), in accordance with Regulation 9, under Direct Award Process C. Therefore, the notice sets out the contracting authority's intention to directly award a contract to the existing provider up to 30 months for its provision for the Infant and Parental Relationship Services, subject to completion of the 8 working day standstill period.<br/><br/>This requirement has been procured in line with said Regulations, following due diligence which has included an evaluation under the requisite Basic Selection Criteria and Key Criteria.

Lot Information

Lot 1

As part of London Borough of Enfield Start for Life Programme, the service provides, Infant and Parental Relationship working with families from pre-birth up to age 2 including but not limited to help understand the infant's emotional and developmental needs, the quality of the parent-infant relationship, and the impact of parental trauma, mental health or adversity on caregiving, enable practitioners to identify parent-infant relational needs, strengthen assessments, support relationship-based and trauma-informed planning, and build practitioners confidence in identifying and responding to parent-infant relational difficulties. Additional information: The existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard.

Procurement Information

The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations.<br/><br/>This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to 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. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations before midnight at the end of the 8th working day, i.e. 13 October 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this Notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077ef9
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092993-2026
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
£499,314 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Oct 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
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
London Borough of Enfield
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
ENFIELD
Postcode
EN1 3XA
Postcode Area
Enfield
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI5 Outer London - East and North East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI54 Enfield
Delivery Location
TLI5 Outer London - East and North East
Local Authority
Enfield
Electoral Ward
Town
Westminster Constituency
Enfield North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

North London NHS Foundation Trust

Further Information

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