Open tenders / Health & social care
Open tender · Notice 101782-2026
Tender for the Contract for the Provision of a mild to moderate perinatal mental health and parent-infant relationship support service
- Value
- £200k
- Closes
- 18 Nov 2026 (10 days)
- Where
- North East
- Lots
- 1
- Suitable for SMEs
- Yes, says the buyer
- Contract
- 1 Apr 2027 – 31 Mar 2029
In plain English
Hartlepool Borough Council wants a provider to run a perinatal mental health and parent-infant relationship support service for Hartlepool parents with mild to moderate needs, or at risk of them. Families would be supported individually and in groups from pre-birth until their child's second birthday, from 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2029, with an estimated value of £200,000.
Good fit for: Charities and small providers with experience of perinatal or parent-infant mental health support for families.
- Experience assessing and supporting parents needed
The Successful Contractor will have experience and skills in assessing and intervening with mothers and fathers
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What the buyer says
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.
Getting the documents
open-uk.org (the buyer's own site, usually free to register).
Procedure: Below threshold - open competition (Open: anyone can bid (a lower-value contract with lighter rules)). Published 27 Oct 2026.
What similar contracts went for
Similar contracts went for £68k to £649k (4 since 2026).
| Contract | Won by | Value | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26051 Perinatal Mental Health Peer Support Service Cambridgeshire County Council | Cambridgeshire, Peterborough and South Lincolnshire (CPSL) Mind Ltd | £96k | 14 Sep |
| Delivery of Perinatal Mental Health Support to Families Peterborough City Council | Cambridgeshire, Peterborough and South Lincolnshire (CPSL) Mind Ltd | £68k | 14 Sep |
| Lot 2 Perinatal Mental Health - Dads and Male Caregivers Peer Support Sheffield City Council | Light Peer Support Limited | £199k | 3 Aug |
| Lot 1 - Perinatal Mental Health Peer Support Service Sheffield City Council | Light Peer Support Limited | £649k | 3 Aug |
From the award notices on Find a Tender and Public Contracts Scotland. Values are as each notice states them and cover the contract's whole term: most notices give the value before VAT, but about one in seven gives only a figure including VAT. AI picked these as the same kind of work and can be wrong, so check what each one included before you price.
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