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Tender for the Contract for the Provision of a mild to moderate perinatal mental health and parent-infant relationship support service

Hartlepool Borough Council

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27 Oct 2026 at 17:38

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Hartlepool Borough Council is buying a perinatal mental health and parent–infant relationship support service for families in Hartlepool. The service is for parents with mild to moderate mental health needs, or who may be vulnerable to perinatal mental health issues, and will support families individually and in groups from pregnancy until the child’s second birthday. It is health and social care work (CPV 85000000). The provider will help families build confidence, resilience and social connections, and develop strategies to manage their wellbeing. The service is expected to work alongside maternity services, health visiting teams and Best Start Family Hubs, and to reduce barriers to accessing support.

The council invited offers through a below-threshold open competition. The procurement is at the tender stage. The submission deadline set by the buyer was 18 November 2026 at 14:00 UTC. The contract period is 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2029. The stated gross contract value is £200,000. The procurement is one lot. Offers are evaluated on quality (70%), price (20%) and social value (10%).

This requirement is suited to providers with experience and skills in assessing and supporting mothers and fathers, including non-biological stepparents and same-sex partners, where mild to moderate mental or emotional health needs are present or there is a risk of them developing. Providers need the ability to improve parents’ and babies’ health and wellbeing and strengthen parent–infant relationships. Delivery requires individual and group support for families across the perinatal period, with the capacity to work collaboratively with maternity services, health visiting teams and Best Start Family Hubs. The service also calls for practical approaches that help families build resilience, confidence, social connections and self-management strategies. Small and medium-sized businesses and voluntary, community and social enterprises are considered suitable to deliver the work.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Tender for the Contract for the Provision of a mild to moderate perinatal mental health and parent-infant relationship support service

Notice Description

Hartlepool Borough Council (the Council) is seeking tender submissions from suitably qualified Providers to deliver a perinatal infant mental health support service to Hartlepool parents with mild to moderate mental health needs, or who are vulnerable to perinatal infant mental health issues. Families will be supported on an individual and group basis from pre-birth through to their child's second birthday. The Successful Contractor will have experience and skills in assessing and intervening with mothers and fathers (including non-biological stepparents and same sex partners) where mild to moderate mental health issues and emotional health issues are prevalent, or there is an evident risk of, working to improve health and wellbeing outcomes for babies and the relationships between parents and their baby. The service will work collaboratively with others, including, maternity services, health visiting and best start family hubs, and work to reduce barriers to accessing support. The provider will support families to build confidence, resilience and social connections while increasing self-management strategies.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0791c7
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/101782-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

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
£200,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£200,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Oct 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
18 Nov 20263 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Apr 2027 - 31 Mar 2029 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Hartlepool Borough Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
HARTLEPOOL
Postcode
TS24 8AY
Postcode Area
Cleveland
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC3 Tees Valley
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC31 Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees
Delivery Location
TLC11 Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees
Local Authority
Hartlepool
Electoral Ward
Victoria
Westminster Constituency
Hartlepool

Further Information

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