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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[E16]

Hartlepool, United KingdomHartlepool Borough Council[E1]

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In plain English

What they want
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.
Who can bid
No restrictions are stated in the notice data. The tender documents may set more.
Deadline
Buyer's deadline: 18 Nov 2026, 14:00 UTC. UTC: 18 Nov 2026, 14:00 UTC.
Published 27 Oct 2026.
Value
Not stated by the buyer.
Buyer
Hartlepool Borough CouncilSee what else this buyer buys and when.
How to apply
Through the buyer's official process. Open the original notice on UK Find a Tender (OCDS) (opens in a new tab) ↗
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Deadline[E5]
18 Nov 2026, 14:00 UTC
Value
Not stated
Published[E13]
27 Oct 2026
Procedure[E12]
Below threshold - open competition
Source
UK Find a Tender (OCDS) (opens in a new tab)
Last checked
16 hours ago

About the requirement

From the 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.[E6]

Eligibility and requirements

  • ConditionDelivery location: UKC11, United Kingdom.[E7]
  • ConditionThe legal basis is UKPGA 2023/54 (Procurement Act 2023).[E8]
  • ConditionThe buyer marks lot 1 as suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.[E10]
  • ConditionThe buyer marks lot 1 as suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises.[E9]
  • DetailLot 1 runs from 1 Apr 2027 to 31 Mar 2029.[E3]
  • DetailThe notice explains how to submit a tender.[E15]
  • The notice data states no restriction on who may bid. Exclusion grounds and selection criteria in the tender documents still apply.

Risks and unknowns

  • UnknownThe notice does not state a value.
  • UnknownWe read the published notice, not the full tender documents.

Updates

  1. First seen · 28 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC

    The source published a call for competition with a future deadline.

    Source document 101782-2026

Evidence

16 facts

Every fact on this page comes from the published notice. Each entry shows the document and the field it was read from.

  1. E1

    The buyer is Hartlepool Borough Council.

    Document 101782-2026, field /buyer/name, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  2. E2

    The notice is classified under CPV 85000000 (Health and social work services).

    Document 101782-2026, field /tender/items/0/additionalClassifications/0/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  3. E3

    Lot 1 runs from 1 Apr 2027 to 31 Mar 2029.

    “2027-04-01T00:00:00+01:00 to 2029-03-31T23:59:59+01:00”

    Document 101782-2026, field /tender/lots/0/contractPeriod, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  4. E4

    The buyer's address is in United Kingdom.

    Document 101782-2026, field /parties/0/address/country, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  5. E5

    Tenders must be submitted by 18 Nov 2026, 14:00 UTC.

    “2026-11-18T14:00:00Z”

    Document 101782-2026, field /tender/tenderPeriod/endDate, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  6. E6

    The buyer describes the requirement in the 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…”

    Document 101782-2026, field /tender/description, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  7. E7

    Delivery location: UKC11, United Kingdom.

    Document 101782-2026, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/0, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  8. E8

    The legal basis is UKPGA 2023/54 (Procurement Act 2023).

    Document 101782-2026, field /tender/legalBasis/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  9. E9

    The buyer marks lot 1 as suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises.

    “vcse: true”

    Document 101782-2026, field /tender/lots/0/suitability/vcse, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  10. E10

    The buyer marks lot 1 as suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

    “sme: true”

    Document 101782-2026, field /tender/lots/0/suitability/sme, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  11. E11

    This is a call for competition. Suppliers can respond.

    “tender”

    Document 101782-2026, field /tag, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  12. E12

    The procedure is: Below threshold - open competition.

    Document 101782-2026, field /tender/procurementMethodDetails, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  13. E13

    The notice was published on 27 Oct 2026.

    “2026-10-27T17:38:16Z”

    Document 101782-2026, field /tender/documents/0/datePublished, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  14. E14

    Find a Tender gives the tender status as active.

    Document 101782-2026, field /tender/status, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  15. E15

    The notice explains how to submit a tender.

    “https://www.open-uk.org/ OPENPR27102026170815133”

    Document 101782-2026, field /tender/submissionMethodDetails, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  16. E16

    The notice is titled "Tender for the Contract for the Provision of a mild to moderate perinatal mental health and parent-infant relationship support service".

    Document 101782-2026, field /tender/title, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

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