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title: "Service to support the mental health and wellbeing of fathers/partners/co parents with lived experience of loss/birth trauma"
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# Service to support the mental health and wellbeing of fathers/partners/co parents with lived experience of loss/birth trauma

Buyer: STAFFORDSHIRE AND LANCASHIRE COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-bb81500f-b8f0-492c-a922-2a7adfd266d2

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## Summary

The STAFFORDSHIRE AND LANCASHIRE COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT, acting on behalf of NHS Lancashire & South Cumbria, has awarded a contract for a health service to support the mental health and wellbeing of fathers/partners/co-parents with lived experience of loss/birth trauma in the North West region of the United Kingdom. The procurement method was direct, through a single tender action. The contract value is £60,000 GBP, with a tender period ending on 31st March 2022 and a contract period starting on 1st April 2022 and ending on 31st March 2024.

This tender presents an opportunity for SMEs and VCSEs involved in providing health services to engage in supporting fathers/partners/co-parents with lived experience of loss/birth trauma. Businesses interested in community-based mental health services and social support programmes would find this tender suitable. The focus is on scoping, consultation, gap analysis, co-production, service design, service delivery, and sustainability to enhance mental health services for this specific target group in the region.

## Notice

NHS Lancashire & South Cumbria - area of Fylde Coast - Service to support the mental health and wellbeing of fathers/partners/co parents with lived experience of loss/birth trauma NHS Midlands and Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit (CSU) are working on behalf of NHS Lancashire & South Cumbria who wish to award a contract for a service to support the mental health and wellbeing of fathers/partners/co parents with lived experience of loss/birth trauma. The delivery of service will be as follows: Scoping: - Linking in with key partner organisations to gain insight into what provisions & resources are already available to fathers - Record and analyse findings to share with the Lancashire and South Cumbria Reproductive Trauma Service Steering Group - Create/link-into existing databases to share what is currently available locally for fathers/partners and co-parents to access i.e. peer support, groups and one to ones Consultation: - Obtain insights of fathers/partners & co-parents with lived experiences of loss/birth trauma and what services would support their mental health & well-being Gap Analysis: - Identify and understand the gaps in provision across our communities for fathers/partners/co-parents Co-production and service design: - Work with partner organisations to establish provision for dads/partners and co-parents. - Support the design of an 'assessment document' which explores fathers/partners and co-parents mental health and wellbeing. - Support the design and development of community led resources & services based on the results from phase 1 Service delivery: - Collaborate with key partners to develop new groups - supporting them to increase their knowledge of what fathers/partners and co-parents want to see - providing feedback to support funding applications where appropriate. - Establish social media platform for fathers/partners/co-parents accessing the service to connect - share worries, ask questions and seek support - Develop digital & in-person support groups containing bespoke content for fathers / partners & co-workers who have experienced loss / birth trauma. - Support an event for sharing findings, development, and potential sustainability ideas. Sustainability: - Explore opportunities for longer term sustainability delivery across Lancashire and South Cumbria which continue to meet the needs of the service - Support the Peer Support Co-ordinators to recruit volunteers into the service Additional information: This Contract Award Notice is published under the Public Contract Regulations 2015. It is for clinical services which are Light Touch Regime services for the purpose of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 as specified in Schedule 3 of the Regulations ('Regulations'). Accordingly, the contracting authority is only bound by those parts of the Regulations detailed in Chapter 3 Particular Procurement Regimes Section 7. The contracting authority is not voluntarily following any other part of the Regulations. It was agreed at ICS level that this pilot project could be funded for two years non-recurrently via MMHS underspend after it was identified through the University of Central Lancashire evaluation that support for fathers who have experienced loss/birth trauma was often overlooked. Options for the dads work were discussed at the MMHS steering group and it was agreed that it was important to work with an organisation that had established expertise and access to local 'dads' networks across L&SC. Benefits include: 1. Meeting the ambition set out in the LTP to assess and support dads to access appropriate support within the perinatal period 2. Sustainability and longevity to develop a service which works alongside the MMHS utilising the already established expertise of Dadsnet 3. Ensure the services we deliver through Peer Support are meaningful, relevant and engaging 4. Create a bespoke assessment for dads which we can evidence through the involvement of the University of Central Lancashire 5. Meet the needs of fathers who require MH support due to loss/trauma or have a fear of their partner giving birth 6. Support the 'birth reflections' pathway which is currently being developed

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/aed0776a-928e-4945-92ab-16ea9faa9817 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Single tender action (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Aug 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 31 Mar 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Nov 2021 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2022 - 31 Mar 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £60,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £60,000 |
| 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 | STAFFORDSHIRE AND LANCASHIRE COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT |
| Locality | LEYLAND |
| Post town | Preston |
| Postcode | PR26 6TT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD4 Lancashire |
| ITL 3 | TLD45 Mid Lancashire |
| Local authority | South Ribble |
| Electoral ward | Farington West |
| Westminster constituency | South Ribble |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | THE DAD NETWORK |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 19 Aug 2022 at 10:56 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/aed0776a-928e-4945-92ab-16ea9faa9817

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/aed0776a-928e-4945-92ab-16ea9faa9817
  19th August 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.lancashireandsouthcumbria.icb.nhs.uk

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