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Parenting Interventions

Suffolk County Council · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

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Opportunity overview

Suffolk County Council (SCC) are seeking to commission four evidence-based parenting programmes to be delivered virtually to improve parenting skills, parent-child relationships, child behaviour, reducing parental stress and improve parent and child well-being, to form part of our Parent Journey support offer for families. Parenting interventions play an important role in supporting parental mental health by reflecting on experience, building parenting skills and strengthening parent-child relationships. We are seeking providers who can deliver on-line evidence-based parenting programmes that help strengthen families' response and resilience in the face of challenges and improve both parent and child outcomes. The requirements can be summarised as below: • Provide a minimum of two courses (group-based interventions) over 12-month period with (10-16 parents) - with flexibility to offer day, evening or possibly weekend sessions (to be determined) • Parents would predominately be identified by SCC Family Help teams (actively being case worked) • Evaluation of completion and outcome provided to commissioner. establish systems for ongoing monitoring of outcomes and delivery. Tools such as implementation checklists, supervision, and regular reviews of participant feedback can identify areas for improvement and ensure interventions meet parents' needs • The expectation is that the provider would provide all course materials and contact parent, pre, mid and post course, and courses would be delivered by accredited / registered practitioners who are able to build rapport, provide non-judgmental support, and foster stable relationships over time A price per course will be agreed for the following: Lot (Programme) One - Supporting parents to build and strengthen parent child attachment and relationships: • To provide a focus on relationships and nurturing connected, sensitive and responsive interactions between parent and child which support emotional health and wellbeing • Introduction to infant, early childhood and adolescent brain development, three concepts of containment, reciprocity, and behaviour management to facilitate the understanding of relationships and how to apply this in different contexts for any parent with a child between the ages of 0 and 18 Lot (Programme) Two - Supporting Parents with children with additional needs or a disability: • To provide positive parenting approaches to support parents help understand and adapt their approaches to support their child's needs so that they can reach their potential • For parents or caregivers of children aged 0-12 with a developmental disability, such as Down's syndrome or Autistic Spectrum Disorder, as well as moderate or severe behavioural problem • Supporting parents develop strategies for managing their child's behaviour and providing advice to help their child become more independent. Changing a potential problem behaviour into a positive behaviour Lot (Programme) Three - Supporting Parents with Teenagers: • To provide improved family communication through learning how to really listen and de-code what your re-teen/teenager is really saying or needing • Focusing on parenting skills and knowledge, adolescent behaviour and mental health. Increase parents' knowledge of effective behaviour management skills and sensitively responding to pre-teen/teenagers psychological, physical and emotional needs Lot (Programme) Four - Supporting Parents: • To provide parents with simple and practical strategies to help them build strong, healthy relationships, confidently manage their children's behaviour and prevent problems developing. • Create supportive family environments, preventing and managing, behavioural and emotional problems in children and teenager • Equipping parents with the skills and confidence they need to be able to manage any family issue. parenting strategies focus on developing positive relationships, attitudes and conduct NB: We do not envisage placing any restrictions on the number of lots that providers will be able to bid for (or be awarded). In other words, providers will be able to bid for one or multiple lots (in any combination).

Classification

  • CPV80000000 — Education and training services
  • CPV85000000 — Health and social work services

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
PA0006
Status
planning
Above Threshold
No
Main Procurement Category
services

Amendments

Entry 1
Id
020172-2025
Description
updated contact details and email address

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Communication

Future Notice Date
19 Jun 2025, 23:59

Special regime

lightTouch

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
planning
Has Renewal
Yes

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Ends
14 Sept 2027, 23:59
Starts
15 Sept 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
14 Sept 2028, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKH1
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKH1
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
80000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Education and training services
Entry 2
Id
85000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Health and social work services

Planning and budget

Documents

Entry 1
Id
018966-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Published
6 May 2025, 09:16
Entry 2
Id
020172-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Published
9 May 2025, 16:09

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Status
scheduled
Due
28 May 2025, 23:59
Description
SCC are holding a virtual market engagement event between 9.15am - 10.30am on Wednesday 28th May 2025. The main purpose of the market engagement event is to help SCC identify providers that may be able to supply the services required. We may also use the feedback obtained to help us develop our requirements and our approach to the procurement, as well as any subsequent tender notice/documentation. To request an invite to this event, please email us at: jacqueline.dyer@suffolk.gov.uk Potential providers are also encouraged to register for our e-tendering portal at: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/suffolksourcing/aspx/Registration (if not already done so).

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PHVH-1657-HHMV
Name
Suffolk County Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKH14
Country
GB
Locality
Ipswich
Postal Code
IP1 2BX
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Endeavour House, 8 Russell Road

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Identifier

Id
PHVH-1657-HHMV
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Name
CYP Family Support Service

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Ipswich · UKH14 · IP1 2BX · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKH1 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

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  1. ocds-h6vhtk-050cce-2025-05-09T16:09:20+01:00Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·