--- title: "Small Steps Big Changes Parent and Infant Relationship Service" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-6238ecaf-8290-44fd-8b52-8662389610df" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-6238ecaf-8290-44fd-8b52-8662389610df" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6238ecaf-8290-44fd-8b52-8662389610df.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6238ecaf-8290-44fd-8b52-8662389610df.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "NHS ARDEN AND GREATER EAST MIDLANDS COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT" published: "2020-11-18" --- # Small Steps Big Changes Parent and Infant Relationship Service Buyer: NHS ARDEN AND GREATER EAST MIDLANDS COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6238ecaf-8290-44fd-8b52-8662389610df [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-6238ecaf-8290-44fd-8b52-8662389610df) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6238ecaf-8290-44fd-8b52-8662389610df.json) ## Summary The NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit is currently seeking tenders for the "Small Steps Big Changes Parent and Infant Relationship Service," aimed at enhancing the emotional well-being of infants through specialised support for parent-infant relationships. This opportunity falls within the health services and community support sectors and is located in Nottingham, England. The tender is at the planning stage and submissions are due by 18 December 2020, with the contract likely to commence on 30 January 2021 and conclude on 1 April 2024. The procurement method is open, allowing wide participation, and aims to engage organisations capable of delivering innovative solutions in this critical area of public health. This tender represents a significant opportunity for organisations that specialise in mental health services and community health interventions, particularly those with experience in supporting vulnerable families and infants. Businesses well-suited for this tender may include social care providers, mental health practitioners, and organisations focused on community health initiatives. Engaging in this tender can not only enhance service offerings but also contribute positively to local health outcomes and community welfare, providing a platform for sustained growth and collaboration in the health sector. ## Notice Small Steps Big Changes Parent and Infant Relationship Service Small Steps Big Changes are delighted to offer the opportunity for relevant organisations to tender for the development and delivery of a new Parent-Infant Relationship Team to support the parent-infant relationship and ensure positive long term impact on the emotional well-being of babies and infants. The newly developed Team will support SSBC to meet needs including: Too many new babies experience complex relationship difficulties with their primary carers. Without specialised help these unresolved problems can affect future outcomes and in the most severe cases, can lead to a child being taken into care. The complex and persistent nature of some parent-infant relationship difficulties are beyond the scope of universal or typical early help support, and need specialised, multi-disciplinary intervention. Frontline practitioners may lack confidence or awareness to identify early relationship problems. Unresolved parent-infant relationship difficulties can be passed on inter-generationally with long lasting effects and high costs to the public purse. The successful supplier will support SSBC in terms of developing a whole system approach to prioritising Infant Mental Health is required to support a baby's emotional well-being through secure and responsive relationships with caregivers. Parents who are tuned-in and able to respond to babies' needs sensitively shape how babies experience their emotions and how they learn to regulate and express these emotions. In contrast, difficulties in early relationships can have negative effects on child development, with long term costs to individuals, families, communities and society. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/11d96efb-769f-4fc4-b57c-6b5815086410 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 18 Nov 2020 | | Submission deadline | 18 Dec 2020 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 30 Jan 2021 - 1 Apr 2024 | | 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 | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NHS ARDEN AND GREATER EAST MIDLANDS COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT | | Locality | NOTTINGHAM | | Post town | Nottingham | | Postcode | NG1 6GN | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire | | ITL 3 | TLF14 Nottingham | | Local authority | Nottingham | | Electoral ward | Castle | | Westminster constituency | Nottingham East | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 75 - Administration, defence and social security services - 85 - Health and social work services - 98 - Other community, social and personal services ### Codes - 75200000 - Provision of services to the community - 85100000 - Health services - 85322000 - Community action programme - 85323000 - Community health services - 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services ## Release History - 18 Nov 2020 at 18:00 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/11d96efb-769f-4fc4-b57c-6b5815086410 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/11d96efb-769f-4fc4-b57c-6b5815086410 18th November 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=35423&B=UK Additional data - https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/68205 User / Company ## Notice URLs - http://www.smallstepsbigchanges.org.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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