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title: "Tender for the Contract for the Provision of a mild to moderate perinatal mental health and parent-infant relationship support service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0791c7"
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buyer: "Hartlepool Borough Council"
published: "2026-10-27"
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# Tender for the Contract for the Provision of a mild to moderate perinatal mental health and parent-infant relationship support service

Buyer: Hartlepool Borough Council  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0791c7

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## Summary

Hartlepool Borough Council is buying a perinatal mental health and parent–infant relationship support service for families in Hartlepool. The service is for parents with mild to moderate mental health needs, or who may be vulnerable to perinatal mental health issues, and will support families individually and in groups from pregnancy until the child’s second birthday. It is health and social care work (CPV 85000000). The provider will help families build confidence, resilience and social connections, and develop strategies to manage their wellbeing. The service is expected to work alongside maternity services, health visiting teams and Best Start Family Hubs, and to reduce barriers to accessing support.

The council invited offers through a below-threshold open competition. The procurement is at the tender stage. The submission deadline set by the buyer was 18 November 2026 at 14:00 UTC. The contract period is 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2029. The stated gross contract value is £200,000. The procurement is one lot. Offers are evaluated on quality (70%), price (20%) and social value (10%).

This requirement is suited to providers with experience and skills in assessing and supporting mothers and fathers, including non-biological stepparents and same-sex partners, where mild to moderate mental or emotional health needs are present or there is a risk of them developing. Providers need the ability to improve parents’ and babies’ health and wellbeing and strengthen parent–infant relationships. Delivery requires individual and group support for families across the perinatal period, with the capacity to work collaboratively with maternity services, health visiting teams and Best Start Family Hubs. The service also calls for practical approaches that help families build resilience, confidence, social connections and self-management strategies. Small and medium-sized businesses and voluntary, community and social enterprises are considered suitable to deliver the work.

## Notice

Hartlepool Borough Council (the Council) is seeking tender submissions from suitably qualified Providers to deliver a perinatal infant mental health support service to Hartlepool parents with mild to moderate mental health needs, or who are vulnerable to perinatal infant mental health issues. Families will be supported on an individual and group basis from pre-birth through to their child's second birthday. The Successful Contractor will have experience and skills in assessing and intervening with mothers and fathers (including non-biological stepparents and same sex partners) where mild to moderate mental health issues and emotional health issues are prevalent, or there is an evident risk of, working to improve health and wellbeing outcomes for babies and the relationships between parents and their baby. The service will work collaboratively with others, including, maternity services, health visiting and best start family hubs, and work to reduce barriers to accessing support. The provider will support families to build confidence, resilience and social connections while increasing self-management strategies.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/101782-2026 |
| Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 27 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 18 Nov 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Apr 2027 - 31 Mar 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £200,000 |
| Lots value | £200,000 |
| 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 | Hartlepool Borough Council |
| Locality | HARTLEPOOL |
| Postcode area | Cleveland |
| Postcode | TS24 8AY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC3 Tees Valley |
| ITL 3 | TLC31 Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees |
| Local authority | Hartlepool |
| Electoral ward | Victoria |
| Westminster constituency | Hartlepool |
| Delivery location | TLC11 Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 27 Oct 2026 at 17:38 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/101782-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/101782-2026
  27th October 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.open-uk.org/
- https://www.open-uk.org/OPENPR27102026170815133

## Provenance

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