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title: "Emotional Support for Miscarriage and Baby Loss Support"
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# Emotional Support for Miscarriage and Baby Loss Support

Buyer: BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-2c6d7164-4135-482e-b6fd-86b11be1432e

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## Summary

The tender for providing "Emotional Support for Miscarriage and Baby Loss Support" was managed by Blackburn with Darwen, focusing on community health services in England, United Kingdom. The process followed an open procurement method, inviting suitable tenders through an open procedure. The tender reached its award stage, with the award granted to Lancashire Mind. The contract covers the period from 1st August 2024 to 31st July 2025, valued at £78,675. The procurement aligns with supporting SMEs and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), enhancing its reach and impact across diverse business types.

This contract offers significant opportunities for businesses within the community health services sector, especially those capable of providing emotional support services across multiple formats such as face-to-face, virtual, and telephonic means. It is particularly beneficial for SMEs and organisations within the social enterprise spectrum, looking to expand their services within Lancashire. Organisations specialising in mental health, grief counselling, or similar forms of emotional well-being support for families would be well-suited to compete in this framework, leveraging the contract to enhance service delivery and engagement with community stakeholders.

## Notice

The aim of the service we would like to commission is to address common difficulties parents face following baby loss. It will offer information about baby loss and provide parents and wider family members with emotional grief and emotional wellbeing support. Support will be offered on a one to one and group basis within BwD which will be face to face, virtually and over the phone to meet all parents' needs.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8ee19c4b-4629-4930-b15b-6c0c5b610085 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Oct 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 13 Jun 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 16 Jul 2024 |
| Contract period | 31 Jul 2024 - 31 Jul 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £79,995 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £78,675 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN |
| Locality | BLACKBURN |
| Post town | Blackburn |
| Postcode | BB2 1DH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD4 Lancashire |
| ITL 3 | TLD41 Blackburn with Darwen |
| Local authority | Blackburn with Darwen |
| Electoral ward | Blackburn Central |
| Westminster constituency | Blackburn |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | LANCASHIRE MIND |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85323000 - Community health services

## Release History

- 22 Oct 2025 at 14:16 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8ee19c4b-4629-4930-b15b-6c0c5b610085

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8ee19c4b-4629-4930-b15b-6c0c5b610085
  22nd October 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.blackburn.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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