--- title: "Perinatal Mental Health Peer Support" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-583ea3b3-033a-4bda-9aab-9414b4d96023" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-583ea3b3-033a-4bda-9aab-9414b4d96023" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-583ea3b3-033a-4bda-9aab-9414b4d96023.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-583ea3b3-033a-4bda-9aab-9414b4d96023.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "IPSWICH & EAST SUFFOLK C C G" published: "2019-01-25" --- # Perinatal Mental Health Peer Support Buyer: IPSWICH & EAST SUFFOLK C C G Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-583ea3b3-033a-4bda-9aab-9414b4d96023 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-583ea3b3-033a-4bda-9aab-9414b4d96023) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-583ea3b3-033a-4bda-9aab-9414b4d96023.json) ## Summary The Ipswich & East Suffolk Clinical Commissioning Group is currently in the planning stage for a tender titled "Perinatal Mental Health Peer Support". This tender aims to address the support needs of women experiencing perinatal mental health issues and is classified under health and social work services. The engagement end date for interested parties to express their interest is 21st February 2019. The services will be focused on the East of England, specifically in the East and West Suffolk regions. This tender represents a valuable opportunity for businesses within the voluntary and community sector, particularly those experienced in delivering mental health support services. Organisations with proven capabilities in community engagement, social networking, and peer support initiatives, as well as those able to develop digital platforms to facilitate these services, are well-suited to compete. By engaging in this pilot, businesses can contribute to improving mental health support and potentially expand their service offerings within the health sector. ## Notice Perinatal mental illness affects up to 20% of women, and covers a wide range of conditions across a continuum of presentation from mild to severe. If left untreated, it can have significant and long lasting effects on the woman, her child and family. Suffolk's co-production work with families and with stakeholders has shown that women with perinatal mental health problems currently feel unsupported and experience longer term difficulties as a result. Families have also told us there is a need for further support once they have been discharged from specialist services and that they would value more peer support. Ipswich and East Suffolk and West Suffolk Clinical Commissioning Groups are seeking to work with the voluntary sector to pilot a sustainable model of peer support which will enable women and their families with experience of perinatal mental health problems overcome isolation and promote their mental health and wellbeing. The pilot will cover East and West Suffolk and we would want providers to demonstrate experience of: * working with women and families who have suffered severe perinatal mental health issues * creating a social network * running a large number of social activities for parents and carers of young children * developing and maintaining a digital platform to promote activities and provide support * training ambassadors/support workers. If you feel your organisation has proven and demonstrable experience of delivering this type of service and are interested in looking to deliver the service for a short term pilot please contact Jane Garnett, jane.garnett@suffolk.nhs.uk to express an interest. Additional information: This notice is not commencing a procurement process; any future procurement activity in relation to the services that are the subject of this notice may be the subject of a separate notice. The CCGs are not liable for any costs incurred by those expressing an interest in this process. To express an interest email the named contact in this advert by 12:00 - 22.02.2019 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/90626fb4-852c-4f6b-b144-71a9d25aabea | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 25 Jan 2019 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 21 Feb 2019 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | IPSWICH & EAST SUFFOLK C C G | | Locality | IPSWICH | | Post town | Ipswich | | Postcode | IP1 2BX | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH6 Suffolk | | ITL 3 | TLH62 Ipswich | | Local authority | Ipswich | | Electoral ward | Gipping | | Westminster constituency | Ipswich | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 25 Jan 2019 at 09:03 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/90626fb4-852c-4f6b-b144-71a9d25aabea ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/90626fb4-852c-4f6b-b144-71a9d25aabea 25th January 2019 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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