--- title: "SC240063 Parent Infant Mental Health Service (PIMHS)" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04cc8e" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04cc8e" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04cc8e.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04cc8e.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "KENT COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2024-12-23" --- # SC240063 Parent Infant Mental Health Service (PIMHS) Buyer: KENT COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04cc8e [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04cc8e) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04cc8e.json) ## Summary Kent County Council is inviting businesses to participate in a market engagement event for the upcoming Parent-Infant Mental Health Service (PIMHS) procurement. The event is scheduled for Tuesday, 21st January 2025, from 10:30 am to 12:00 pm, at the Sessions House Restaurant, County Hall, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 1XQ. This procurement, specifically targeting the community health services sector, focuses on providing mental health support for parents and infants in Kent. The current stage of the procurement is in the planning phase, with an in-person market engagement event aimed at gathering insights and fostering collaboration among potential suppliers. Key contacts include Sophia Dunstan, available at sophia.dunstan@kent.gov.uk or +44 3000414214, for registration and further details. This tender represents an excellent opportunity for businesses specialising in mental health services, including clinical psychologists, occupational therapists, and specialist infant mental health practitioners, as well as technology providers such as website and app designers. By participating in the event, businesses can influence the procurement process, help shape tender documents, and establish connections with other agencies. The initiative is designed to address diverse needs, including those of children in deep poverty and neurodivergent parents, making it a highly impactful project for suppliers dedicated to improving community health outcomes. Engaging early in this process could position businesses favourably for participating in the final tender, fostering growth and expanding their portfolio of community health services. ## Notice This is a notice to the market for an in person market engagement event 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 helping form healthy relationships with their infant. 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 groundbreaking 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 neurodivergent 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 the health visiting service, accredited VIG practitioners and trained baby massage practitioners. The themes of this workshop will focus on: * designing a procedure, conditions of participation or award criteria; * preparing the tender notice and associated tender documents; * identifying suppliers that may be able to supply the goods, services or works required; * building capacity among suppliers in relation to the contract being awarded. We welcome you to join us Tuesday 21st January 2025 10:30am-12:00pm for an in person event to come together with other agencies for an opportunity to collaborate together on how they together could deliver this service. Location: Sessions House Restaurant, County Hall, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 1XQ Please contact Sophia Dunstan to register your place. Email: Sophia.dunstan@kent.gov.uk Tel : 03000 414214 ### Lot Information Lot 1 This is a notice to the market for an in person market engagement event 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 helping form healthy relationships with their infant. 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 groundbreaking 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 neurodivergent 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 the health visiting service, accredited VIG practitioners and trained baby massage practitioners. The themes of this workshop will focus on: * designing a procedure, conditions of participation or award criteria; * preparing the tender notice and associated tender documents; * identifying suppliers that may be able to supply the goods, services or works required; * building capacity among suppliers in relation to the contract being awarded. We welcome you to join us Tuesday 21st January 2025 10:30am-12:00pm for an in person event to come together with other agencies for an opportunity to collaborate together on how they together could deliver this service. Location: Sessions House Restaurant, County Hall, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 1XQ Please contact Sophia Dunstan to register your place. 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/041417-2024 | | 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, Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 23 Dec 2024 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 23 Dec 2024 | | 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 - 23 Dec 2024 at 13:57 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041417-2024 - 23 Dec 2024 at 11:10 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041376-2024 ## 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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