--- title: "Parent Infant Psychological Therapy Services" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-079135" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-079135" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-079135.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-079135.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "West Sussex County Council" published: "2026-10-27" --- # Parent Infant Psychological Therapy Services Buyer: West Sussex County Council Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-079135 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-079135) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-079135.json) ## Summary West Sussex County Council intends to commission a specialist parent–infant psychological therapy service for expectant parents and parents with children aged 0–2 who live in West Sussex. The service is intended to provide therapeutic support to families during pregnancy and early childhood. The work is a health service, delivered to eligible families in West Sussex, and is described as specialist rather than general psychological therapy. The Council is the buying organisation. The requirement is for one service; it is not divided into separate lots. The service is intended to support parent–infant relationships through therapeutic interventions delivered to parents and young children, with provision in both group and one-to-one settings. The process is at the planning stage: West Sussex County Council has announced an intended approach, but has not formally awarded the contract and this is not an invitation to tender. The Council intends to use the Most Suitable Provider process under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023; it says the alternative direct award routes do not apply. The intended contract term is 1 December 2026 to 30 November 2027, with a stated total value of £20,000. The Council expected the intended approach period to run from 27 October 2026 until 12 noon on 10 November 2026, before assessing providers. A further notice was anticipated for 1 December 2026. Assessment is to apply the five Provider Selection Regime criteria in order: quality and innovation; integration, collaboration and sustainability; value; access, health inequalities and choice; and social value. This service is most relevant to providers with established expertise in parent–infant psychological therapy and the capacity to support expectant parents and families with children aged 0–2. Practitioners delivering therapy must have appropriate professional qualifications and, where applicable, registration with a relevant professional or regulatory body. Experience delivering specialist therapy both one-to-one and in groups is specifically sought. Providers will also need to demonstrate suitability to provide the service, including relevant regulatory or accreditation requirements, and adequate technical and professional ability; economic and financial standing may be considered where relevant. The Council will assess quality and innovation, integration and collaboration, service sustainability, value, access and health inequalities, choice, and social value. An identified likely provider has committed charitable resources and secured further local nursery-provider resources, a factor relevant to the stated value and sustainability criteria. ## Notice Specialist parent-infant psychological therapy service for expectant parents and parents with children aged 0-2 years living in West Sussex. ### Lot Information Lot 1 This is a Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Intended Approach Notice. This notice is subject to Regulation 10 of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, this is not a procurement via Procurement Act 23 or Public Contract Regulations 2015. West Sussex County Council is releasing this Intended Approach Notice as per the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) using the Most Suitable Provider route. As per schedule 5 under Regulation 10 of the PSR, please see the following information below: 1. WSCC is intending to follow the Most Suitable Provider Process to award a contract. 2. The contract title: Parent Infant Psychological Therapy Service. The contract reference: I-89168. 3. The aim is to procure a Specialist parent-infant psychological therapy service for expectant parents and parents with children aged 0-2 years living in West Sussex. Due to the specialist nature of the service, all practitioners delivering therapeutic interventions must hold appropriate professional qualifications and, where applicable, maintain registration with a relevant professional or regulatory body. They should also be experienced in delivering specialist parent-infant psychological therapy in both group and one-to-one settings. 4. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intended approach notice under the PSR. 5. Should you wish to be considered, written representations should be sent to BSDProcurement@westsussex.gov.uk ensuring the following details are referenced: Project reference: I-89168 Project title: Parent Infant Psychological Therapy Service - Most Suitable Provider process This PSR MSP Intended Approach Notice will be published on 27 October 2026 and will be open to representations until 12pm, 10 November 2026. Additional information: This PSR MSP Intended Approach Notice will be published on 27 October2026 and will be open until 12pm, 10 November 2026. This notice is published by West Sussex County Council pursuant to Regulation 10 of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 as notice of its intention to follow the Most Suitable Provider (MSP) process. The requirement concerns the procurement of Parent Infant Psychological Therapy Services. The proposed contract term is 1 December 2026 to 30 November 2027. The total contract value is PS20,000. West Sussex County Council considers the MSP process appropriate because Direct Award Processes A, B and C do not apply. The likely provider who has been identified by WSCC has committed PS5,000 from their own charitable resources to this project and has worked with a local nursery provider to secure an additional PS5,000 of resource should they be awarded this provision. This notice is being published for at least 14 calendar days before assessment of providers against the key criteria. Any provider not presently known to West Sussex County Council that believes it is capable of delivering these services may ask to be considered as a potential provider. In accordance with the Provider Selection Regime, West Sussex County Council will assess likely providers against the five mandatory key criteria and the basic selection criteria. The key criteria to be applied in order of importance to this procurement are: 1. Quality and innovation 2. Integration, collaboration and service sustainability 3. Value 4. Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice 5. Social value The basic selection criteria will be applied on a pass/fail basis and will include: - suitability to pursue the activity, including relevant regulatory and accreditation requirements; - economic and financial standing, where relevant; and - technical and professional ability. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/101542-2026 | | 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 | 27 Oct 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 1 Dec 2026 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £20,000 | | 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 | West Sussex County Council | | Locality | CHICHESTER | | Postcode area | Portsmouth | | Postcode | PO19 1RG | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex | | ITL 3 | TLJ27 West Sussex (South West) | | Local authority | Chichester | | Electoral ward | Chichester Central | | Westminster constituency | Chichester | | Delivery location | TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85100000 - Health services ## Release History - 27 Oct 2026 at 13:06 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/101542-2026 ## Notice URLs - https://www.westsussex.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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