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title: "Early Emotional and Wellbeing Support for Perinatal Mothers Service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0775f2"
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published: "2026-09-18"
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# Early Emotional and Wellbeing Support for Perinatal Mothers Service

Buyer: Manchester City Council  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0775f2

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## Summary

Manchester City Council is procuring a service providing early emotional and wellbeing support for mothers during the perinatal period. The requirement falls within social work and related support services, with delivery in Manchester. The service is intended for mothers who need early emotional or wellbeing assistance around pregnancy and the period after birth. It is a public-sector service contract led by Manchester City Council, with the work focused on direct support rather than goods, construction or general consultancy. Suppliers whose core work is perinatal mental health, maternal wellbeing, early intervention, social care or community-based family support should find the subject matter relevant. The procurement is arranged as one lot and is covered by the light-touch regime.

The process has reached tender: Manchester City Council invited offers through an open procedure. Clarification queries were due by 11:00 on 8 October 2026, and completed tender documents and the procurement-specific questionnaire were due electronically by 11:00 on 16 October 2026. The contract is scheduled to run from 1 January 2027 to 31 March 2029, with an option to extend for up to a further two years, subject to funding, giving a maximum end date of 31 March 2031. Its estimated value is £425,000 excluding VAT, or £510,000 including VAT. Award is expected by 30 November 2026. Evaluation is weighted 45% quality, 25% price, 20% social value and 10% environment.

This opportunity suits small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises, as well as larger specialist providers. Relevant bidders are likely to be organisations able to deliver early emotional and wellbeing support to perinatal mothers through social work, community, family-support or related health and care services. The requirement calls for both economic and technical eligibility, with the detailed thresholds and evidence set out in the tender documents. Suppliers should therefore be able to demonstrate an appropriate operating model, qualified delivery capability and sufficient capacity for a council-funded service. Strong bids will need to address service quality, social value and environmental considerations alongside price, with quality carrying the greatest weighting.

## Notice

Manchester City Council ('the Council') is looking to procure contracts for The Provision of Early Emotional and Wellbeing Support for Perinatal Mothers Service.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: Option to extend for an additional 2 years subject to funding.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088926-2026 |
| Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 16 Oct 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Jan 2027 - 31 Mar 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £425,000 |
| Lots value | £425,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Active |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Manchester City Council |
| Locality | MANCHESTER |
| Postcode area | Manchester |
| Postcode | M60 2LA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD33 Manchester |
| Local authority | Manchester |
| Electoral ward | Piccadilly |
| Westminster constituency | Manchester Central |
| Delivery location | TLD33 Manchester |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85310000 - Social work services

## Release History

- 18 Sep 2026 at 19:18 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088926-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088926-2026
  18th September 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.the-chest.org.uk/
  The Council is using the e-business portal known as the Chest. Applicants will need to register their details at the following link www.the-chest.org.uk . Once registered, applicants will be emailed a log-in and password which will allow them to gain access to the documentation relating to this opportunity. Applicants will need to electronically submit their completed tender documents, including procurement specific questionnaire, via the on-line portal by 11am on 16 October 2026 as referred to in the tender documentation. Any clarification queries must also be submitted via the Chest website by 11am 8 October 2026

## Notice URLs

- https://procontract.due-north.com/Procurer/Advert/AdvertSummary?projectId=5bcb2116-68b3-f111-813c-005056b64545&projectStepId=64cb2116-68b3-f111-813c-005056b64545
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.manchester.gov.uk/

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