--- title: "SC240063 Parent Infant Mental Health Service (PIMHS)" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04bcc1" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04bcc1" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04bcc1.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04bcc1.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "KENT COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2024-11-19" --- # SC240063 Parent Infant Mental Health Service (PIMHS) Buyer: KENT COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04bcc1 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04bcc1) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04bcc1.json) ## Summary Kent County Council is in the planning stage for the procurement of the SC240063 Parent Infant Mental Health Service (PIMHS). This service is classified under the industry category of Community Health Services (CPV 85323000) and is located in Kent (UKJ4). The council is hosting a market engagement workshop on Wednesday, 27th November from 09:30 am to 11:00 am to discuss the planned procurement and develop requirements and procedures. Interested suppliers need to register their place with Sophia Dunstan by Monday, 25th November. The formal tender notice will follow around 31st January 2025, under the Healthcare Service Provider Selection Regime (PSR) procurement method. This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses specializing in community health services, particularly those with expertise in mental health support for parents and infants. The service seeks multidisciplinary professionals such as clinical psychologists, occupational therapists, specialised infant mental health practitioners, and psychotherapists. The focus is on supporting families, especially those in deep poverty or with neurodivergent parents, making it ideal for organisations experienced in delivering comprehensive and flexible health services. Companies involved will be able to engage in both shaping the procurement process and building capacity to meet contractual requirements, fostering further growth and development in their service offerings. ## Notice This is a notice to the market for market engagement on a planned future Service procurement under the Healthcare Service Provider Selection Regime (PSR). The service is a Parent-Infant Mental Health Service. This service for Kent will engage with families embedding support and developing relationships with their child at conception. We want to support parents throughout pregnancy and once born who have complex relationships with their child to enable, empower and develop stronger relationships as is fundamental to a child's overall development Clinical psychologists, occupational therapists, specialist infant mental health practitioners, psychotherapists, website and app designers will bring a range of skills to help deliver this new and ground breaking service for Kent. You will be flexible in your approach to meet the differing needs of our population including children in deep poverty as well as neuro divergent parents. The use of screening tools such as GAD 7, PHQ9 and MORS to measure (along with clinical triage and intervention) to identify need and the appropriate response, pathway and level of intervention required. The service will work as a team supporting families with identified needs who may have been referred by health visiting service, accredited VIG practitioners and trained baby massage practitioners. The themes of this workshop will focus on: a) developing the authority's requirements and approach to the procurement. b) designing a procedure, conditions of participation or award criteria. c) preparing the tender notice and associated tender documents. d) identifying suppliers that may be able to supply the goods, services or works required. e) identifying likely contractual terms. f) building capacity among suppliers in relation to the contract being awarded. We welcome you to join us on Wednesday 27th November 09:30am-11:00am for an overview of how we would like this service to be delivered and come on this journey with us. The opportunity for 1:1 discussion will be available to services after the event. This will be a rewarding offer of provision to really make a difference to children and their families in Kent. Please contact Sophia Dunstan to register your place by Monday 25th November. Email: Sophia.dunstan@kent.gov.uk Tel : 03000 414214 ### Lot Information Lot 1 This is a notice to the market for market engagement on a planned future Service procurement under the Healthcare Service Provider Selection Regime (PSR). The service is a Parent-Infant Mental Health Service. This service for Kent will engage with families embedding support and developing relationships with their child at conception. We want to support parents throughout pregnancy and once born who have complex relationships with their child to enable, empower and develop stronger relationships as is fundamental to a child's overall development Clinical psychologists, occupational therapists, specialist infant mental health practitioners, psychotherapists, website and app designers will bring a range of skills to help deliver this new and ground breaking service for Kent. You will be flexible in your approach to meet the differing needs of our population including children in deep poverty as well as neuro divergent parents. The use of screening tools such as GAD 7, PHQ9 and MORS to measure (along with clinical triage and intervention) to identify need and the appropriate response, pathway and level of intervention required. The service will work as a team supporting families with identified needs who may have been referred by health visiting service, accredited VIG practitioners and trained baby massage practitioners. The themes of this workshop will focus on: a) developing the authority's requirements and approach to the procurement. b) designing a procedure, conditions of participation or award criteria. c) preparing the tender notice and associated tender documents. d) identifying suppliers that may be able to supply the goods, services or works required. e) identifying likely contractual terms. f) building capacity among suppliers in relation to the contract being awarded. We welcome you to join us on Wednesday 27th November 09:30am-11:00am for an overview of how we would like this service to be delivered and come on this journey with us. The opportunity for 1:1 discussion will be available to services after the event. This will be a rewarding offer of provision to really make a difference to children and their families in Kent. Please contact Sophia Dunstan to register your place by Monday 25th November. Email: Sophia.dunstan@kent.gov.uk Tel : 03000 414214 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037294-2024 | | Notice type | Planning Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 19 Nov 2024 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 31 Jan 2025 | | 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 | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | KENT COUNTY COUNCIL | | Locality | MAIDSTONE | | Post town | Rochester | | Postcode | ME14 1XQ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ4 Kent | | ITL 3 | TLJ45 Mid Kent | | Local authority | Maidstone | | Electoral ward | Penenden Heath | | Westminster constituency | Maidstone and Malling | | Delivery location | TLJ4 Kent | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85323000 - Community health services ## Release History - 19 Nov 2024 at 09:36 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037294-2024 ## Notice URLs - http://www.kent.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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