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title: "Parent-Infant Attachment and Wellbeing Service (PAWS)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03675b"
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buyer: "LIVERPOOL CITY COUNCIL"
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# Parent-Infant Attachment and Wellbeing Service (PAWS)

Buyer: LIVERPOOL CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03675b

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## Summary

The Liverpool City Council has awarded a contract for the Parent-Infant Attachment and Wellbeing Service (PAWS) to PSS (UK) Ltd. This service aims to support vulnerable women and families with mental health and relationship attachment needs during the perinatal period. The procurement process was classified under health and social work services, with a total contract value of £1,211,250. The contract was signed on 2nd December 2022, and the tender was closed on 15th February 2023.

This tender by Liverpool City Council presents opportunities for suppliers in the health and social work services sector to provide essential support to vulnerable groups. Businesses specializing in perinatal and mental health services are well-suited to compete in this procurement process. The award criteria include considerations for price, quality, and social value, with the tender focusing on early intervention and prevention strategies. The Liverpool City Council acts as the buying organization, and the procurement method was an open procedure, aligning with the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA).

## Notice

Parent-Infant Attachment and Wellbeing Service (PAWS) to support vulnerable women and families with mental health and relationship attachment needs during the perinatal period. This service is an integrated perinatal mental health and parent-infant mental health attachment and bonding service uniting these two separate functions with a shift towards prevention and early intervention. The service will be expected to provide support to women, families, and partners within the first 3 years after birth with the majority of referrals accepted weighted towards under 2 years.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Parent-Infant Attachment and Wellbeing Service (PAWS) to support vulnerable women and families with mental health and relationship attachment needs during the perinatal period. This service is an integrated perinatal mental health and parent-infant mental health attachment and bonding service uniting these two separate functions with a shift towards prevention and early intervention. The service will be expected to provide support to women, families, and partners within the first 3 years after birth with the majority of referrals accepted weighted towards under 2 years.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004614-2023 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Feb 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 12 Oct 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 2 Dec 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | £2,111,250 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,211,250 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | LIVERPOOL CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | LIVERPOOL |
| Post town | Liverpool |
| Postcode | L3 1DS |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside |
| ITL 3 | TLD72 Liverpool |
| Local authority | Liverpool |
| Electoral ward | Waterfront South |
| Westminster constituency | Liverpool Riverside |
| Delivery location | TLD72 Liverpool |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | PSS (UK |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 15 Feb 2023 at 11:00 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004614-2023
- 9 Sep 2022 at 14:43 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025394-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.liverpool.gov.uk
- https://procontract.due-north.com

## Provenance

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