Estimated Value
Up to £440,000
Deadline
Not specified
Published
10 June 2026
Type
services
Overview
The aim of the service is to provide high quality, evidence-based support for both mothers and birthing people and fathers and co-parents, so that perinatal mental health and parent infant relationship needs can be identified early and appropriately addressed. This could include one-to-one support, delivered through peer support or by trained staff, as well as group support, outreach, or access to virtual or digital support according to clinical need and family preference.
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This contract is for providing mental health support services for new mothers, birthing people, fathers, and co-parents during and after pregnancy. The service needs to offer flexible support options—including one-to-one sessions, group activities, outreach, and online support—to help families identify and address mental health problems early and improve the relationship between parents and their babies.
Requirements
- Evidence-based support approach (must be clinically proven methods)
- Ability to deliver one-to-one peer support
- Ability to deliver one-to-one support via trained staff
- Ability to run group support sessions
- Outreach capability (going to where families are)
- Virtual or digital support delivery options
- Staff training in perinatal mental health
- Ability to identify perinatal mental health needs early
- Ability to assess and respond to parent-infant relationship needs
- Flexibility to match support to individual clinical need and family preference
- No specific certifications mentioned in this notice—check full tender documents for NHS accreditation, safeguarding, or mental health qualifications required
Key Tasks & Deliverables
- Deliver one-to-one peer support sessions to mothers and birthing people
- Deliver one-to-one peer support sessions to fathers and co-parents
- Deliver one-to-one support via trained clinical staff
- Run group support sessions (content and frequency to be determined)
- Provide outreach services to reach families in their communities
- Provide virtual or digital support (e.g. phone, video, messaging, app-based)
- Screen and identify perinatal mental health problems early
- Assess and address parent-infant relationship issues
- Tailor support delivery based on clinical assessment and what families prefer
How to Read This Tender
- 1Perinatal mental health' covers pregnancy, birth, and the first year after birth—make sure you understand this timeframe applies to your service delivery.
- 2This is about early identification and prevention, not emergency crisis care—focus your bid on assessment, early intervention, and signposting to other services when needed.
- 3The contract emphasizes flexibility and choice ('according to clinical need and family preference')—show how you'll offer multiple delivery methods, not just one way of working.
- 4Look for the full tender documents to find: service volumes (how many families?), contract value, staff skill levels required, clinical governance expectations, and measurable outcomes you'll need to report.
- 5This is likely a health/NHS contract—check if you need NHS registration, DBS clearance, or specific training in safeguarding and mental health to bid.
Tips for Small Businesses
- Perinatal mental health is growing—consider partnering with established charities or social enterprises in maternity/mental health to strengthen your bid if you're new to this area; joint bids are often stronger.
- Peer support is a key element—if you don't have trained peer supporters on staff now, plan to recruit and train them; this is a cost you'll need to budget for, and suppliers often underestimate training time.
- Digital/virtual delivery is explicitly mentioned—invest in a simple, secure video platform and ensure your IT can handle sensitive health data; this will be a competitive advantage and helps you reach families in rural areas.
Likely incumbents
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- 1
Milestones Trust
1 contract wonlatest 18 Aug 2026
Milestones Trust is the most likely incumbent based on recency and category match. To win, bidders typically need a clearly differentiated proposition or a price advantage.
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Bristol City CouncilKey Dates
Published
10 June 2026
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Notice type
planning
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