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title: "Parent-Infant Relationship: Pregnancy Bonding and Attachment Training"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05cc64"
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# Parent-Infant Relationship: Pregnancy Bonding and Attachment Training

Buyer: NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05cc64

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## Summary

North Northamptonshire Council has concluded the contracting process for a comprehensive training programme titled "Parent-Infant Relationship: Pregnancy Bonding and Attachment Training". Targeting health and social work services, the project aims to fortify parent-infant connections from pregnancy through early childhood. This initiative, part of North Northamptonshire's Family Hubs strategy, focuses on empowering the Early Help workforce. The contract, awarded to Foxstones Training and Learning Ltd, encompasses the region of Corby, East Northants, Kettering, and Wellingborough. The award phase was completed in March 2026 under an open procurement method. The contract’s active status runs from March 2026 to March 2027, with a gross value of £35,700.

This training programme offers significant business growth opportunities, especially for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) specialising in health and social services. Organisations with expertise in perinatal health, family services, and workforce development would be particularly competitive in such projects. The open competition nature of the tender fosters inclusivity, presenting a transparent process that permits various entities, including SMEs and voluntary-community social enterprises (VCSEs), to contribute effectively to the local strategic goals within the provided budget framework. By participating, businesses can enhance their role in strengthening community health initiatives and service delivery proficiency.

## Notice

North Northamptonshire Council commissions a one-year training programme in pregnancy bonding and attachment, with a focus on strengthening relationships between parents and infants from the earliest stages of pregnancy through to the end of the first 1,001 critical days. Empowering expectant parents to form strong, positive bonds with their unborn babies and to nurture these relationships as their child grows. This programme will form a central part of the North Northamptonshire Family Hubs model, which has mobilised four Family Hub Networks across each locality (Corby, East Northants, Kettering and Wellingborough) to provide integrated, accessible, and family-centred support. To strengthen this offer, the training is designed for the Early Help workforce, operating within the Family Hub Network, which includes Best Start in Life (BSIL) practitioners, Service Managers, Early Years Practitioners, and Family Hub Connectors. By embedding this training in Family Hubs, services will be equipped with the skills, confidence, and consistency needed to support parents in building strong bonds with their babies from pregnancy and beyond. The Training Programme aims to: * Strengthen the capacity of the Family Hub workforce to promote and support bonding and secure parent-infant relationships from pregnancy onwards. * Equip practitioners with evidence-based knowledge and skills to recognise, prevent, and respond to perinatal mental health and bonding difficulties. * Build a shared language and approach across the workforce to improve consistency of practice and ensure families receive joined-up support. * Promote inclusive practice that recognises and values the roles of fathers, partners, and diverse family structures in early bonding and attachment. * Contribute to the delivery of the North Northamptonshire Perinatal Mental Health and Parent-Infant Relationships Strategy (2024) by addressing the identified gap in workforce development.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027569-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 25 Mar 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 31 Oct 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Mar 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £38,000 |
| Lots value | £38,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £29,750 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNCIL |
| Locality | CORBY |
| Post town | Northampton |
| Postcode | NN17 1QG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF25 North Northamptonshire |
| Local authority | North Northamptonshire |
| Electoral ward | Lloyds |
| Westminster constituency | Corby and East Northamptonshire |
| Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | FOXSTONES TRAINING AND LEARNING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 25 Mar 2026 at 17:32 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027569-2026
- 29 Oct 2025 at 11:39 - TenderUpdate - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069299-2025
- 29 Oct 2025 at 11:35 - TenderUpdate - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069295-2025
- 14 Oct 2025 at 13:39 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065229-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027569-2026
  25th March 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069299-2025
  29th October 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069295-2025
  29th October 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065229-2025
  14th October 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-6234
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-6777
  Request for Quotation (Amended)
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-6778
  Clarification Log

## Notice URLs

- https://www.foxstonestrainingandlearning.com/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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