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title: "SC240063 -Parent Infant Mental Health Service (PIMHS)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05a73a"
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buyer: "KENT COUNTY COUNCIL"
published: "2026-03-02"
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# SC240063 -Parent Infant Mental Health Service (PIMHS)

Buyer: KENT COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05a73a

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## Summary

Kent County Council, located in Maidstone, UK, as the contracting authority, has awarded a contract for the Parent Infant Mental Health Service (PIMHS) under a Provider Selection Regime. The procurement process focuses on community health services with the contract valued at £2,160,529.46. The initial contract period is set from 5 September 2026 to 31 August 2028, with the possibility of extension for another two years. The procurement method employed is an open procedure, offering competitive opportunities, and the project emphasises the importance of parent-infant mental health in early childhood development. The award date was 2 March 2026, following a thorough competitive selection process in line with Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in community health services, particularly those focusing on the mental health of infants and their parents. The contract guidance outlined requirements for providers with the capability to manage and deliver specialist teams for the Parent Infant Mental Health Service. Medium-sized enterprises are well-positioned to benefit from this opportunity, especially those offering expertise in early childhood development, training, and intervention services. Businesses adept in delivering high-quality care and training in parent-infant relationships, as well as those skilled in reducing health inequalities, will find this tender favourable for expanding their services within Kent. Moreover, companies can leverage their social value contributions throughout the contract to enhance community health and workforce development.

## Notice

'This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. This contract has now been formally awarded using the competitive process.' The recommendation is to award the contract for Parent Infant Mental Health Service to the Real Group. As they are the provider that passed the checks conducted under the Basic Selection Criteria and provided the lowest Value per Other Key Criteria point score.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 11.59pm 25 February 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award a contract under the competitive process of the PSR. Parent infant relationships are prerequisite to an infant's development in the first 1001 days from conception and a time of rapid brain development. Our experiences in this period lay the foundations for a wide range of future health outcomes. Having warm, consistent, and loving care, helps promote good social and emotional development. Additional information: 5/9/2026 - 31/08/2028 There is the potential for a contract extension of 2 x 1 year(s) (24 months), depending on both the success in achieving the required outcomes and the availability of further funding. The Providers were asked quality questions against the 5 key criteria, with a scoring criteria between A-F. The Key Criteria were then assessed across the questions below: 1. Please detail how your organisation will manage and deliver the specialist Parent Infant Mental Health (PIMH) team and how this team will deliver the Service as described in the Specification. Relates to key criteria value, integration collaboration, improving access, reducing health inequalities, 2.Please detail how someone would experience a PIMH Service from your organisation? 3.Please describe how you will ensure the new service will be mobilised quickly and effectively following contract award? 4.How will your organisation manage triage and assessment? 5.Please describe how you will ensure a high-quality service is delivered that is able to meet the targets outlined? 6.Developing the skills of the workforce in Kent in Parent Infant Relationships will be a key element of this service offer. Detail the workforce training that will be designed and delivered. 7.Please detail how your organisation will manage demand for, triage, assessment and for PIMH Interventions. 8.Please describe how social value will be achieved through the life of this contract The Real Group were the provider that scored the lowest value per other key criteria score with a score of 81.5% and were therefore chosen as the preferred provider.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018467-2026 |
| 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 | 2 Mar 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 12 Dec 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 2 Feb 2026 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,391,320 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £2,160,529 |

## Status

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

## 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 |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | REAL GROUP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85323000 - Community health services

## Release History

- 2 Mar 2026 at 13:45 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018467-2026
- 16 Feb 2026 at 19:05 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014062-2026
- 2 Oct 2025 at 15:05 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/061874-2025

## Notice URLs

- http://www.kent.gov.uk
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Maidstone:-Community-health-services./T92N76MX7H
- https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/
- https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=1014865494

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